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| Surging Magic welcome sputtering Mavs |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2008 |
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| to host the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday at American Airlines Center. The Magic go for their fifth straight win as they open a five-game homestand. Dwight Howard scored 24 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to pace Orlando to a 121-115 win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday at Conseco Fieldhouse. Hedo Turkoglu added 23 points and eight assists for the Magic, while Rashard Lewis scored 19 points and Bogans came off the bench and netted 16. Orlando finished the game 14-of-25 from three-point range. Orlando is |
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| Hot shooting night propels Magic past Pacers |
NBA Basketball |
02/03/2008 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Best E Casino) - Dwight Howard scored 24 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to pace Orlando to a 121-115 win over the Indiana Pacers. Hedo Turkoglu added 23 points and eight assists for the Magic, who stretched their winning streak to four games. Rashard Lewis scored 19 and Keith Bogans came off the bench for 16 more, as the Magic also snapped a four-game skid at Indiana. Orlando finished the game 14-of-25 from three-point range. "It was crazy down the stretch," Howard said. "We got some l |
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| Pacers try to make Magic disappear |
NBA Basketball |
02/02/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Southeast Division-leading Orlando Magic will wrap up a two-game road trip tonight against the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. Orlando has won three in a row and opened the short trip with a 108-106 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday at the Wachovia Center. Hedo Turkoglu drained a pair of free throws in the waning seconds, as Orlando improved to 18-10 as the guest this season. Turkoglu finished with 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Magic, who have won |
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| Bucks, Rockets meet at Bradley Center |
NBA Basketball |
02/02/2008 |
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| dd is probable for tonight's contest. The Bucks are 13-7 at home this season. They will visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday at FedExForum. Houston will resume a three-game road trip this evening and opened the trek with a 106-103 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday at Conseco Fieldhouse. Carl Landry scored 22 points and pulled down seven rebounds to lead the Rockets, who have won six in a row on the road and improved to 14-11 away from home this season. Tracy McGrady poured in 19 points and dished ou |
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| Landry, Rockets down Pacers |
NBA Basketball |
02/01/2008 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Best E Casino) - Carl Landry scored 22 points and pulled down seven rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets over the Indiana Pacers, 106-103, at Conseco Fieldhouse. Tracy McGrady poured in 19 points and dished out nine assists for Houston, who have won two in a row and six of seven overall. Yao Ming tallied 17 points and 12 boards, while Shane Battier totaled 13 points. Danny Granger scored 22 points for Indiana, which has dropped five in a row and six of seven overall. Shawne Williams contri |
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| Slumping Pacers welcome Rockets to Conseco Fieldhouse |
NBA Basketball |
02/01/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Indiana Pacers will try to halt their recent slide when they resume a four-game homestand versus the Houston Rockets tonight at Conseco Fieldhouse. Indiana has dropped four in a row and suffered a 110-104 loss to the Detroit Pistons in the opener of the homestand on Tuesday. Mike Dunleavy ended with a game-high 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Indiana, which has lost three straight at home and fell to 9-11 as the host this season. Troy Murphy and Travis Diener each score |
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| Former NBA player Neumann adds Japan to extensive coaching resume |
This Day in Sports |
01/30/2008 |
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| o Japan. Not that Neumann is complaining. If anyone can handle the challenges of coaching in a foreign country, Neumann should be up to the task. He's been overseas as a player or coach almost constantly since his last season in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers in 1978. ``I've always wanted to coach in Japan,'' he said. ``I took less money than I could have had elsewhere, but I wanted the challenge of coaching here.'' Fukuoka is currently fourth in the five-team Western Conference with an 8-14 record. |
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| Bulls need Gordon for road trip |
NBA Basketball |
01/30/2008 |
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| Gordon did during a loss to the Grizzlies at FedExForum. Guard Kirk Hinrich is posting 27.5 points per game over his previous four contests. He registered 27 points in the recent win over Minnesota and recorded a career-high 38 in a victory over the Indiana Pacers on January 23 at the United Center. Rookie forward/center Joakim Noah notched his seventh game with double digits in scoring after netting 10 points against the Timberwolves. Noah has seen more action lately with Gordon, Deng, Chris Duhon and Joe Sm |
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| O'Brien needs some luck in Indiana |
NBA Basketball |
01/30/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Bust out that Blarney Stone, Mr. O'Brien. Or maybe a trip to Ireland during the All-Star break next month will cure what ails your struggling Indiana Pacers. Jim O'Brien is in his first season as head coach of the Pacers and is not having the type of season he had imagined when he accepted the role last May. Indiana is a wonderful city, has an outstanding NFL franchise and a storied basketball tradition. But the past few years have been rough despite a pair of playoff appearances. This sea |
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| Wallace, Pistons fend off Pacers |
NBA Basketball |
01/30/2008 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Best E Casino) - Rasheed Wallace dropped in 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons hung on to beat the Indiana Pacers, 110-104, in a Central Division battle at Conseco Fieldhouse. Tayshaun Prince contributed 17 points for the division-leading Pistons, who saw six scorers finish in double-figures. Richard Hamilton added 15 points, while Chauncey Billups and Jarvis Hayes each tallied 13 points. Detroit has emerged victorious in three consecutive contests, improving to 17-9 |
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