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| Rockets host Sonics at Toyota Center |
NBA Basketball |
04/09/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets continue their push to earn home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, as they host the Seattle SuperSonics tonight at the Toyota Center. The playoff-bound Rockets are No. 5 in the Western Conference playoff race, two games behind New Orleans for the top spot in the West standings and Southwest Division. Houston will open a two-game homestand against Seattle tonight. Aaron Brooks tallied 18 points and four assists off the bench, and the Rockets secured a pl |
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| Suns take on Grizzlies at FedExForum |
NBA Basketball |
04/08/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The playoff-bound Phoenix Suns try to get back on the winning track when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies tonight at FedExForum. Phoenix is No. 6 in the Western Conference playoff race and sits one game behind the fifth-seeded Houston Rockets. The Suns are two games behind the division-leading Los Angeles Lakers in the Pacific. The Suns open a three-game road trip on Tuesday. They are 23-15 as the guest this season, and will visit San Antonio on Wednesday at the AT&T Center and Houston |
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| Detroit Pistons owner Davidson among 7 elected to Hall of Fame |
This Day in Sports |
04/07/2008 |
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| rriors. We both want to excel. We both wanted to dominate, and when you play against the best you want to perform at your best'' Ewing said. ``So we both definitely looked at each other as the best.'' Olajuwon got his revenge as a pro, leading the Houston Rockets to the first of two straight titles with a seven-game victory over Ewing's New York Knicks in the 1994 NBA finals - a team coached by Riley. ``Growing up in Nigeria I didn't really understand the magnitude of what it means to be a hall of famer,'' |
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| Riley, Vitale, Olajuwon, Ewing among 7 elected to basketball Hall of Fame |
This Day in Sports |
04/07/2008 |
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| rriors. We both want to excel. We both wanted to dominate, and when you play against the best you want to perform at your best'' Ewing said. ``So we both definitely looked at each other as the best.'' Olajuwon got his revenge as a pro, leading the Houston Rockets to the first of two straight titles with a seven-game victory over Ewing's New York Knicks in the 1994 NBA finals - a team coached by Riley. ``Growing up in Nigeria I didn't really understand the magnitude of what it means to be a hall of famer,'' |
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| Olajuwon, Ewing and Riley headed to Hall |
College Basketball |
04/07/2008 |
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| September 4-6 in Springfield. Olajuwon burst onto the basketball scene at the University of Houston, where he led the Cougars to three straight Final Four appearances from 1982-84. He continued his success at the pro level in the same town with the Houston Rockets, winning back-to-back NBA titles in 1994 and '95. "Growing up in Nigeria, I really didn't understand the magnitude of what it means to be in the Hall of Fame," said Olajuwon at Monday's news conference. "I still cannot believe I am in the same compa |
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| Spurs try to clinch playoff berth in Portland |
NBA Basketball |
04/06/2008 |
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| e to host the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday and the Seattle SuperSonics on Friday at the AT&T Center. Portland has dropped four in a row, and plays the middle contest of a three- game homestand. On Thursday,Tracy McGrady scored 35 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 95-86 victory over the Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden. LaMarcus Aldridge ended with 23 points in the loss to Houston for the Trail Blazers, who are out of playoff contention. Jarrett Jack chipped in 19 points and Travis Outlaw netted 14 in de |
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| Nuggets begin important four-game road trip in Seattle |
NBA Basketball |
04/06/2008 |
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| son. The Nuggets will also visit the Clippers, Golden State and Utah on the current swing. Seattle concludes a seven-game homestand. It has lost five in a row and is 1-5 on the stand. On Friday, Tracy McGrady popped in a game-high 25 points, and the Houston Rockets held the hapless SuperSonics to 25 second half points in a 79-66 victory at KeyArena . Rookie standout Kevin Durant was held to a career-low four points on 2-of-17 shooting from the field in the loss to Houston. Nick Collison and Johan Petro both re |
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| Rockets conclude road trip against Clippers |
NBA Basketball |
04/06/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets conclude a five-game road trip tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center. Houston, which is closing in on making the playoffs for the second straight season, is tied with Phoenix for No. 5 in the Western Conference playoff race. This is the second matchup of the campaign between the clubs. On Monday, Tracy McGrady scored 36 points and keyed a fourth-quarter surge that put the game away as the Rockets earned an 88-71 victory over the Clippers at the S |
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| McGrady blasts Rockets past Sonics |
NBA Basketball |
04/05/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (Best E Casino) - Tracy McGrady popped in a game-high 25 points, and the Houston Rockets held the hapless Seattle SuperSonics to 25 second half points in a 79-66 victory at KeyArena . Houston, still in a tie with Phoenix for the fifth-seed in the Western Conference playoff standings, received 13 points out of Bobby Jackson. Shane Battier and Aaron Brooks netted 11 and 10 points, respectively, for the victors. Seattle dropped its fifth straight game, as rookie stud Kevin Durant was held to a caree |
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| McGrady sparks Rockets past Blazers |
NBA Basketball |
04/04/2008 |
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| Portland, OR (Best E Casino) - Tracy McGrady scored 35 points to lead the Houston Rockets in a 95-86 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Aaron Brooks added 12 points for the Rockets, who halted a two-game skid and sit in a tie with the Phoenix Suns for fifth in the Western Conference and are 2 1/2 games behind New Orleans for the top spot in the Southwest Division. Dikembe Mutombo, Bobby Jackson and Luther Head each gave 11 points in the victory, Houston's 50th of the season. LaMarcus Aldridge ended wit |
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