| |
| Houston Rockets Team Report - February 9 |
NBA Basketball |
02/09/2005 |
| |
| ee straight and seven of the last 10 contests in this series. The Bulls have lost two straight and four of their last five at Houston. On Sunday, Yao Ming sank two free throws with 15.2 seconds remaining as Houston held off a furious comeback by the Los Angeles Lakers to hang on for a wild 103-102 win at the Toyota Center. Yao ended with 23 points, while Bob Sura and David Wesley each netted 19 points for the Rockets, who have won eight of their last 10 games overall. Tracy McGrady added 21 points for Houston, wh |
|
| |
| Duncan out with ankle injury |
NBA Basketball |
02/08/2005 |
| |
| d Tim Duncan missed Tuesday's contest against the Charlotte Bobcats with a right ankle injury. Duncan, who injured the ankle in practice on Monday, had already been listed as questionable after hyperextending his left knee in Thursday's win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Duncan, a two-time league MVP, leads the Spurs in both scoring and rebounding, averaging 21.3 points per game and 11.8 boards per outing. San Antonio, which played the third game of seven-game road trip on Tuesday, hopes to have its star back in th |
|
| |
| New Jersey Nets Team Report - February 8 |
NBA Basketball |
02/08/2005 |
| |
| shed 12-of-32 from beyond the arc and set a team record for attempts from three-point range. New Jersey has won five straight at home to improve to 12-9 in its friendly confines. The Nets are now 21-27 on the year and just three games behind first place Boston in the Atlantic Division. The Nets, who are in the midst of a five-game homestand, continue their slate on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers. New Jersey still has contests at home against San Antonio (Friday) and Denver (Sunday) remaining this week. |
|
| |
| Atlanta Hawks Team Report - February 8 |
NBA Basketball |
02/08/2005 |
| |
| === Atlanta Hawks Team Report - February 8 === (Best E Casino) - The Hawks pulled off a relatively surprising 114-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Philips Arena on Monday night. Antoine Walker scored a team-high 26 points and made several crucial plays late in the game, as the Hawks came out on top. Walker packed 13 of his points into the second half and added nine rebounds for Atlanta, which won for just the third time in its last 13 games. Walker has been no slouch for the Hawks this season, leading |
|
| |
| San Antonio Spurs Team Report - February 8 |
NBA Basketball |
02/08/2005 |
| |
| work) - The streaking San Antonio Spurs continue their season- long seven-game road trip on Tuesday, when they battle the expansion Charlotte Bobcats at Charlotte Arena. San Antonio has won four straight contests, including a 103-91 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center last Thursday. The Spurs' road trip is quite spread out, as it will take place over 17 days. San Antonio's road swing will finish up on February 16 in New Orleans. Tony Parker scored 22 points and Tim Duncan shook off an early |
|
| |
| Minnesota Timberwolves Team Report - February 8 |
NBA Basketball |
02/08/2005 |
| |
| e Timberwolves hit 47 percent from the field, including 2-of-9 (.222) from three-point range. Minnesota drained 22-of-25 (.880) from the free throw line in the loss. Minnesota has slipped into ninth place in the West, one game behind the eight place Los Angeles Lakers. The T'Wolves have been decent against the West this season, going 17-11. On Tuesday, the Timberwolves will be trying to avoid falling below .500 this late in the campaign for the first time since 1996-97. Minnesota hasn't lost six straight games si |
|
| |
| Hawks place forward Harrington on injured list |
NBA Basketball |
02/07/2005 |
| |
| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Hawks placed forward Al Harrington on the injured list Monday, due to tendinitis in his right knee. Also prior to Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Hawks activated Kenny Anderson. Harrington has averaged 17.1 points a game this season - second on the team behind Antoine Walker. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward has been bothered by tendinitis in his right knee and was placed on the injured list following an MRI on Monday. In addition to being second |
|
| |
| Los Angeles Lakers Team Report - February 7 |
NBA Basketball |
02/07/2005 |
| |
| === Los Angeles Lakers Team Report - February 7 === (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Atlanta Hawks on Monday at Philips Arena. The Lakers enter with consecutive losses since Rudy Tomjanovich resigned due to health reasons. Interim coach Frank Hamblen is holding down the fort for the Lakers until they find a full-time replacement. The Lakers registered a 106-90 victory over the Hawks at the Staples Center on November 7th. Los Angeles has won nine of 13 and 15 of the last 20 meetings, including |
|
| |
| San Antonio Spurs Team Report - February 4 |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2005 |
| |
| y play the third of their season-high seven-game road trip on Tuesday against the expansion Bobcats at the Charlotte Coliseum. The Spurs won the first two games of their current swing, as they picked up victories over the Seattle SuperSonics and the Los Angeles Lakers. After playing Charlotte, San Antonio will travel to Washington to face the Wizards on Wednesday. After playing the Wizards, the Spurs are also scheduled to visit the New Jersey Nets on February 11th at the Meadowlands, Miami Heat on February 13th a |
|
| |
| Yao, Shaq among NBA All-Star starters |
NBA Basketball |
02/03/2005 |
| |
| s set by Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls in 1997. Joining Yao on the Western Conference's starting lineup will be forwards Kevin Garnett of Minnesota (2,087,200 votes) and San Antonio's Tim Duncan (1,812,555) along with guards Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers (1,815,952) and Houston's Tracy McGrady (1,993,687). Garnett was selected to his eighth All-Star game, while Bryant and Duncan will make their seventh trips. McGrady, the former Orlando Magic star, has been picked for the first time in the Western C |
|
| |
