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| Telfair's double-double helps Minnesota end six-game skid |
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12/21/2007 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - Sebastian Telfair scored 27 points, dished out 11 assists, and played all 48 minutes, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 131-118 win over the Indiana Pacers. Al Jefferson, who scored 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, was one of three 20-point scorers for Minnesota, which snapped a six-game losing streak. Antoine Walker had 23 points off the bench for the Timberwolves, who overcame a 20-point deficit after one quarter of play. Mike Dunleavy scored 30 points, but Indian |
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| On the court and off, a tale of 2 seasons for Pacers' Jamaal Tinsley |
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12/21/2007 |
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Jamaal Tinsley's decisions on the court have been nearly impeccable this season. His decisions off the court? Well, that's another matter. The Indiana Pacers point guard has been connected with three late-night conflicts in 14 months. The latest came this month when he and his companions were shot at during a night on the town. ``My life has changed,'' Tinsley told The Associated Press. ``People make mistakes, but you just learn from it. If you're a man, adversity makes you stronger |
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| Pacers visit Timberwolves at Target Center |
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12/21/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The surging Indiana Pacers try to win a season-best fourth straight game when they visit the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at the Target Center. This is the first of two contests between the clubs this season. Indiana is scheduled to host the Timberwolves on March 21, 2008 at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Timberwolves were 2-0 against Indiana last season. The Pacers have dropped two in a row at Minnesota. Indiana won three in a row to start the campaign from October 31 to November 3. |
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| Kobe, Lakers visit City of Brotherly Love |
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12/21/2007 |
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| in a losing effort. The Lakers will wrap up their road trip on Sunday against the New York Knicks, and are 6-6 away from the Staples Center this season. Meanwhile, the Sixers have lost two of their last three games and suffered a 102-85 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday at Conseco Fieldhouse. Andre Miller and Andre Iguodala had 16 points apiece for the Sixers, who had won five of six coming in. Samuel Dalembert continued his recent strong play with 15 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks. Reggie Evans sc |
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| Fans give New York Knicks coach Thomas a giant pink slip |
NBA Basketball |
12/20/2007 |
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| but the Knicks played hard and routed the Cavaliers - perhaps, for the moment, bottling the fans' palpable discontent with the coach. MSG officials were apparently being cautious Wednesday night, too. Toward the end of Monday's 119-92 loss to the Indiana Pacers, a disgruntled fan raised a ``Fire Isiah'' sign and was ordered to leave his seat by a security guard. After the images were captured by news photographers and published in Tuesday's papers, the fan, Jason Silverstein, came forward to identify him |
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| Pacers PG Tinsley sits out game against 76ers |
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12/19/2007 |
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -Indiana Pacers point guard Jamaal Tinsley sat out Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers due to a left thigh bruise. Tinsley took a knee to the leg late in the win over Miami last Saturday. He played against New York on Monday and finished with two points on 1-for-8 shooting and 12 assists. ``I tried to play through it,'' he said before the game against Philadelphia. Tinsley is averaging 14.8 points, 8.7 assists and 4.4 rebounds for the Pacers. He said the injury shouldn't |
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| Fans give Knicks coach Thomas a giant pink slip |
NBA Basketball |
12/19/2007 |
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| p from one of the city's tabloids. The Daily News printed a large block letter sign in Wednesday's editions reading ``FIRE ISIAH,'' saying it was meant to be held up during the ``next Knicks blowout.'' Toward the end of Monday's 119-92 loss to the Indiana Pacers, a disgruntled fan raised a ``Fire Isiah'' sign and was ordered to leave his seat by a Garden security guard. After the images were captured by news photographers and published in Tuesday's papers, the fan, Jason Silverstein, came forward to identif |
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| What's missing in Cleveland? |
NBA Basketball |
12/19/2007 |
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| uble-digits in scoring, while big man Anderson Varejao is back with the team after the Cavaliers matched an offer sheet from the Charlotte Bobcats. The 6-10 Varejao, who was a restricted free agent, played his first game on December 11th against the Indiana Pacers. Still, as good as James is, and as promising as some of his teammates are, he needs more help. Ilgauskas, Gooden and the rest of Cavaliers looked terrible while James healed from his injury. The offense had no flow, and there was no intensity on th |
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| Sixers face former head coach Jim O'Brien at Indiana |
NBA Basketball |
12/19/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia 76ers will wrap up a short two-game road trip this evening, when they take on the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. Philadelphia has won five of its last six games, including Saturday's 92-86 victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Andre Miller scored 20 points and Samuel Dalembert had 16 points and a season- high 19 rebounds for the Sixers, who had a season-high four-game winning streak halted Friday night with a home loss to Sacr |
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| Knicks host LeBron, Cavs |
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12/19/2007 |
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| etwork) - The hapless New York Knicks will close out a three-game homestand tonight versus the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. New York is 1-1 on the homestand and suffered its sixth loss in seven games with Monday's 119-92 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Zach Randolph led the Knicks with 26 points and nine rebounds in a losing effort. Stephon Marbury returned to the lineup for New York after missing four straight games and five of seven as he dealt with the death of his father. He came off the benc |
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