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| Mavs welcome Pacers to town |
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03/14/2008 |
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| vericks, who won their third straight after a three-game losing streak. Brandon Bass finished with 16 points, while Erick Dampier netted 11 and pulled down eight rebounds. The Mavericks are an impressive 28-4 at home this season. They will visit the Miami Heat on Sunday at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Pacers open a short two-game road trip tonight. Mike Dunleavy poured in 32 points and Danny Granger netted 23, as Indiana overcame Kevin Durant and the Seattle SuperSonics, 114-107, at Conseco Fieldhouse. Tro |
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| Miami hosts Southeast Division-rival Orlando |
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03/14/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The best and worst of the Southeast Division will go head-to-head tonight as the lowly Miami Heat resumes a homestand with a visit from the first-place Magic. Miami enters this Sunshine State showdown mired in a six-game losing streak and is a horrid 3-33 since December 25. The Heat's most recent defeat came on Wednesday, a 91-88 setback to the New York Knicks at American Airlines Arena. Ricky Davis topped Miami with 27 points and Shawn Marion recorded a double- double in the loss, fin |
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| Parker waived by Heat |
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03/10/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat requested waivers on guard Smush Parker on Monday. Parker, who was signed by a Heat as a free agent last July, played in only nine games for Miami this season, averaging 4.8 points and 2.1 rebounds. Parker was reportedly banished from the team after an incident with a valet attendant in November. A woman reportedly accused Parker of twisting her arm during an altercation about a valet parking fee and was seeking criminal charges. |
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| Mavs resume homestand against hapless Knicks |
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03/10/2008 |
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| points on 16-of-28 shooting for the Knicks, who have lost 17 of their last 21 games overall. Quentin Richardson poured in 20 points for New York, while David Lee recorded a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. The Knicks, who will visit the Miami Heat on Wednesday, are a dismal 6-24 on the road this season. Guard Jamal Crawford (bruised right hand) is questionable to play tonight for New York, while forward Zach Randolph (bruised right foot/personal) is probable. Center Eddy Curry (sore right kne |
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| Hawks visit Orlando |
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03/10/2008 |
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| paign, currently occupy the eighth and final postseason spot in the Eastern Conference but are only one-half game in front of New Jersey for that position. The Hawks moved ahead of the Nets by virtue of Saturday's 97-94 home victory over the hapless Miami Heat. Joe Johnson poured in 39 points to help Atlanta halt a four-game losing streak. Atlanta actually was credited with two wins on Saturday, as the Hawks and Heat finished out a contest initially played on December 19 but was suspended due to protest w |
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| Heat host Clippers in battle of also-rans |
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03/10/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Two teams headed for an early summer vacation meet tonight, as the Miami Heat host the Los Angeles Clippers at AmericanAirlines Arena. This is the second and final meeting of the campaign between the clubs. On December 9, Dwyane Wade scored 35 points and dished out 10 assists to lead the Heat over the Clippers, 100-94, at the Staples Center. The last time the Heat swept the season series from the Clippers was during the 2003-04 campaign. These two teams have split the last six meetings |
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| Johnson helps Hawks sweep doubleheader with Heat |
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03/09/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - Joe Johnson scored 39 points and the Atlanta Hawks won a doubleheader against the Miami Heat on Saturday, posting a 97-94 victory in their regularly scheduled contest at Philips Arena. Before the game, the Hawks held on for a 114-111 overtime win in a contest that was suspended from December 19 after the Heat won a protest to replay the final 51.9 seconds of the extra session. Neither team scored in the time that was replayed, and then the Hawks held on to snap a four-game |
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| Hawks, Heat set to go a little extra |
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03/08/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat will play a doubleheader of sorts when the teams get together this evening at Philips Arena for a Southeast Division clash. Prior to tip-off of tonight's regularly-scheduled game, the Hawks and Heat will finish out a December 19 contest played under protest by Miami. Following a review of the game, which was initially declared a 117-111 Atlanta victory, the NBA determined that the official scorer incorrectly ruled that Miami's Shaquille O'Neal had foule |
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| Warriors conclude southern swing against hot Magic |
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03/08/2008 |
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| g the team's last three games with a sprained left foot. Golden State will be wrapping up a four-game road trip against Southeast Division opponents and has gone 2-1 thus far on the trek. The Warriors were easy winners on Friday, routing the hapless Miami Heat by a 134-99 score at American Airlines Arena. Stephen Jackson topped Golden State with 22 points and Al Harrington added 17 on the evening. The two frontcourt players were a combined 10-of-15 from three-point range for the game. The Warriors got bac |
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| Wade sits against Golden State; Heat down to seven players |
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03/08/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - Miami Heat star guard Dwyane Wade sat out of his team's game Friday night against the Golden State Warriors because of general soreness, bringing the number of healthy and available players the Heat have at their disposal to seven. Wade has battled through pain all season since undergoing offseason knee surgery, and though he was in uniform Friday night, he didn't play in the 134-99 loss. The same was true for center Earl Barron, leaving starters Jason Williams, Marcus Banks, |
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