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| Celtics' Garnett getting better, not ready yet |
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02/06/2008 |
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| missed his fifth consecutive game with an abdominal strain Wednesday night and couldn't say whether he'll travel with the Celtics to play his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, on Friday night. Speaking to reporters before Boston played the Los Angeles Clippers, Garnett said he's improving but still not ready to play. ``I'm getting better fast,'' he said. ``That's a good sign.'' Garnett was injured during the game against the Timberwolves in Boston on Jan. 25, missing four minutes near the end of the f |
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| Clippers continue swing in Beantown |
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02/06/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Clippers will resume a seven-game road trip when they pay a visit to the Boston Celtics tonight at TD Banknorth Garden. The Clippers are 1-2 on the trek and ended a two-game slide with a 103-94 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday at Madison Square Garden. Corey Maggette returned from a four-game absence because of the flu and scored 19 points to lead the way. Chris Kaman, who was also stricken by the flu and a nagging shin injury, returned after missing five games to regis |
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| Knicks, Pacers meet at MSG |
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02/06/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New York Knicks will try to stop a six-game slide when they resume a three-game homestand tonight versus the slumping Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden. New York suffered a 103-94 setback to the Los Angeles Clippers in the opener of the homestand on Monday, as Eddy Curry poured in 19 points for the Knicks, who are 10-14 at home this season. Jamal Crawford scored 16 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter and Quentin Richardson, who left during the second quarter with a sprained right an |
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| Can big win by Giants lift Knicks? |
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02/05/2008 |
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| . Before the current losing streak, New York teased a bit by winning three straight and five of seven games. But the Knicks went out west and lost all five games before returning home to drop the opener of a three-game homestand on Monday versus the Los Angeles Clippers. The Knicks will also host Indiana and San Antonio, and are 10-15 at historic Madison Square Garden this season. New York, which is 0-9 in games played out west this season, owns a brutal 4-19 record away from MSG. That stat speaks volumes when comp |
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| Cavaliers, Celtics meet in Cleveland |
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02/05/2008 |
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| ericks. The Celtics will put their 16-4 road record on the line tonight. Cleveland, meanwhile, will wrap up a short two-game homestand on Tuesday and is 14-7 at Quicken Loans Arena this season. The Cavs opened the homestand with a 98-84 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. James returned from a one-game absence due to a sprained left ankle and finished with 28 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists for Cleveland, which is 8-2 over its last 10 contests. Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored 22 points and grabbed |
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| Deron Williams gets better of Chris Paul, lifts Jazz to ninth straight win |
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02/05/2008 |
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| had 19 points and 17 rebounds for the Jazz and is going to the All-Star game in New Orleans. In other NBA games on Monday it was: Dallas 107, Orlando 98; Denver 105, Portland 103 in overtime; Atlanta 96, Philadelphia 91; Toronto 114, Miami 82; the Los Angeles Clippers 103, New York 94; Houston 92, Minnesota 86; Chicago 118, Seattle 108; and Phoenix 118, Charlotte 104. Williams had his eighth straight double-double and hit three 3-pointers as the Jazz set a team record by making 14 from beyond the arc. He finish |
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| Battery charges dropped against ex-Heat player Glen Rice |
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02/04/2008 |
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| ice. The 40-year-old Rice played six seasons with the Miami Heat and 15 years in the NBA overall, averaging 18.3 points. He was a member of the 2000 Los Angeles Lakers NBA championship team and also played with Charlotte, New York, Houston and the Los Angeles Clippers. Rice won an NCAA championship at Michigan and is the school's career scoring leader. .Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or r |
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| Flu sidelines Maggette, Kaman for depleted Clippers |
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02/02/2008 |
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CLEVELAND (AP) -The Los Angeles Clippers played their fourth straight game without leading scorers Corey Maggette and Chris Kaman, who both were out with the flu, Saturday night against Cleveland. The Clippers, who have been battling injuries to key players all season, dressed nine players for the game. Maggette averages 20.9 points while Kaman adds 17.2 points and 13.9 rebounds. Kaman missed a game with a left shin contusion before coming down with the flu. Los Angeles, which was playing the second a seve |
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| NBA's leading scorer returns to lineup for Cavaliers against Clippers |
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02/02/2008 |
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CLEVELAND (AP) -LeBron James returned to the Cavaliers' lineup Saturday night against the Los Angeles Clippers after missing a game because of a sprained right ankle. James missed Cleveland's 101-95 loss in Seattle on Thursday night after injuring the ankle the previous night against Portland. James, the NBA's leading scorer at 30.1 points per game, went through a hard workout on the court before the game Saturday. The Cavaliers announced he would start about 45 minutes before gametime. Cleveland is 0-6 wi |
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| Clippers square off with Cavs in Cleveland |
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02/02/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to get back on the winning track this evening, as they welcome the Los Angeles Clippers to Quicken Loans Arena. This is the second and final meeting of the season between the squads. On November 11th, Zydrunas Ilgauskas poured in 25 points to lead the Cavaliers over the Clippers, 103-95, at the Staples Center. The Cavaliers have won three in a row in the series. The Clippers have lost five straight after winning their last two at Cleveland. Cleveland returns home |
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