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| Knicks continue homestand against Raptors |
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01/11/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New York Knicks will resume a four-game homestand this evening versus the Toronto Raptors at Madison Square Garden. New York suffered a 101-92 loss to the Houston Rockets in the opener of the stand on Wednesday. Jamal Crawford had 21 points to lead the Knicks, who failed to win consecutive games for the first time since capturing a season-high-tying two straight from November 24-26. Nate Robinson had 16 points and Stephon Marbury tallied 15 points and six assists, as New York lost for t |
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| Garnett continues to lead NBA All-Star voting |
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01/10/2008 |
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| k) - Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics, LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic remain the leaders in the Eastern Conference All-Star balloting, while Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets lead Western Conference players after the fourth returns of 2008 NBA All-Star Balloting program. Garnett leads all players with 1,756,251 votes with Cleveland's James -- the 2007 top vote recipient -- following Garnett at the forward spot in the Eas |
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| Yao, Rockets use fourth-quarter surge to squash Knicks |
NBA Basketball |
01/10/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Yao Ming scored a season-high 36 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets over the New York Knicks, 101-92, at Madison Square Garden. Rafer Alston added 20 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Rockets, who have won four straight. Luis Scola tallied 19 points and Luther Head had 12 for Houston, which improved to 6-2 without injured star guard Tracy McGrady. Yao hit 14-of-21 shots and went 8-of-9 from the free-throw line as the Rockets offense went thr |
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| Wizards need Agent Zero ASAP |
NBA Basketball |
01/09/2008 |
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| son and sits 3 1/2 games behind the Orlando Magic for the top spot in the Southeast Division. If Arenas was healthy, who knows where the Wizards would be right now. Washington had a two-game winning streak stopped with Tuesday's 92-84 setback to the Houston Rockets in the finale of a short two-game homestand at the Verizon Center. The Wizards, who have dropped six of their last 10 games, are 10-8 in D.C. this season. The Wizards will play six of the next 11 games on the road, starting with the Atlanta Hawks at |
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| Knicks welcome Rockets to MSG |
NBA Basketball |
01/09/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New York Knicks will try for just their third winning streak of the season when they open a four-game homestand tonight versus the Houston Rockets at Madison Square Garden. New York ended a seven-game slide with Tuesday's 105-100 victory over the Chicago Bulls at the United Center. Stephon Marbury scored 18 points to go along with five assists for the Knicks, who won for the second time over their previous 10 games. Eddy Curry scored a game-high 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds, whi |
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| Rockets roll past Wizards |
NBA Basketball |
01/08/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - Yao Ming scored 21 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out four assists as the Houston Rockets beat the Washington Wizards, 92-84, at the Verizon Center. Luther Head scored 24 points for Houston, which has defeated Washington five straight times. Rafer Alston chipped in with 15 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds, as the Rockets won their third straight contest. The Rockets played their seventh straight game without star Tracy McGrady, who is due to be checked out by t |
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| Rockets' McGrady to be checked Thursday, could be back Friday |
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01/08/2008 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -Tracy McGrady will be checked out by the Houston Rockets' medical staff Thursday to determine when he'll be able to return from his left knee injury. ``We certainly are missing him,'' Rockets coach Rick Adelman said before Tuesday night's game at the Washington Wizards. ``But it's important that he's healthy when he does start playing.'' McGrady, sidelined by strained tendons, tendinitis and a bone bruise in his left knee, last played Dec. 23. He's the Rockets' leading scorer at 22.8 po |
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| Magic hit the road to Sacramento |
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01/08/2008 |
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| six contests in the series. Orlando snapped an 11-game series road losing streak on December 4, 2006, and is 4-14 at Sacramento. Orlando enters tonight's contest on a two-game losing streak. Yao Ming scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, as the Houston Rockets benefited from an officials' call at the buzzer to beat the Magic, 96-94, on Friday at Amway Arena. Jameer Nelson scored 20 points off the bench to lead Orlando, which has lost two in a row after a four-game winning streak. All-Star Dwight Howard sc |
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| Bulls host Knicks in Windy City |
NBA Basketball |
01/08/2008 |
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| ter. New York lost eight in a row earlier this season from November 9-21. The Knicks play the finale of a three-game road trip. On Saturday, Yao Ming scored 30 points, grabbed eight rebounds, dished out six assists and blocked four shots to lead the Houston Rockets over New York, 103-91, at the Toyota Center. Nate Robinson scored a season-high 25 points and Zach Randolph returned from his league-imposed one-game suspension to contribute 18 points and 22 rebounds for the Knicks, who have dropped seven in a row |
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| Heat battle Timberwolves on road |
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01/08/2008 |
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| ning MVP Dirk Nowitzki posted a game-high 30 points on 12-of-20 shooting, as Dallas routed Minnesota, 101-78, on Sunday at Target Center. Rashad McCants poured in 21 points for the Timberwolves, who have dropped eight in a row. Al Jefferson had 16 points and a game-high 11 rebounds, and Marko Jaric added 14 points and three assists. Minnesota is 3-13 at home this season. The Timberwolves will visit the Houston Rockets on Friday at the Toyota Center and the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday at the AT&T Center. |
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