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| Lost momentum: Wolves take 5-game skid into All-Star break |
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02/15/2008 |
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| when asked about what he planned on doing during his time off. ``Try to reset our minds. Try to comeback and win, simply.'' The Timberwolves (10-41) left for all corners of the United States on Thursday with one more victory than the league-worst Miami Heat. Even in the first season without Kevin Garnett, they didn't expect to be this far out of the picture this soon. They knew things would be difficult, but their most recent losing streak cast a pall over the locker room as players prepared for a mu |
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| All-Star Break Rankings |
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02/14/2008 |
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| am-best 11.1 rebounds, and Raymond Felton is Bobcats' assist leader at 6.8 per game. 14. NEW YORK KNICKS - Isiah Thomas is still the leader, and the team is an enigma. What more needs to be said? The offseason should be entertaining in New York. 15. MIAMI HEAT - Hard to believe the Heat won the NBA title in 2006. Shaquille O'Neal is now in Phoenix, after being traded for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. Dwyane Wade and Marion make up a solid one-two punch, but won't get much help from their teammates. A nig |
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| Heat visit the Windy City |
NBA Basketball |
02/14/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A pair of disappointing teams square off this evening in the Windy City, as the Miami Heat pay a visit to the Chicago Bulls at the United Center. The Heat will open a short two-game road trip on Thursday against Chicago and Houston. They have lost 11 straight on the road and are 4-20 away from South Beach this season. Miami, which hasn't posted a road win since December 10 at Phoenix, has dropped eight in a row overall and suffered a 114-113 overtime loss versus Denver on Tuesday at Am |
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| Suns, Mavs battle in Phoenix |
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02/14/2008 |
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| finished with 20 points and 12 assists. The Suns, who have won two in a row at US Airways Center, are 19-6 at home this season. They will also host the Lakers, Celtics and Pistons on the homestand. Center Shaquille O'Neal, who was acquired from the Miami Heat last week, has not played for the Suns because of a left hip injury. O'Neal, who will turn 36 in March, has two years left on his contract after this season and is set to be paid $20 million in each of the next two years. In just 32 games this seaso |
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| Ellis drops 37 on Phoenix as Warriors outrun Suns |
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02/14/2008 |
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| stanza to go into the final frame with a 90-87 lead. Game Notes Golden State has won three straight against the Suns for the first time since 1982...Ellis made a career-high 18 field goals...Phoenix Center Shaquille O'Neal, who was acquired from the Miami Heat last week, continues to be sidelined with a left hip injury...The Suns fell to 30-3 when leading after three quarters...The Warriors eclipsed the 100-point plateau for the 16th straight game...Phoenix hosts Dallas on Thursday...The Warriors are off |
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| Bulls' Wallace to miss Heat game because of death in family |
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02/13/2008 |
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CHICAGO (AP) -Chicago Bulls center Ben Wallace will miss Thursday's game against the Miami Heat because of a death in his family. He did not practice on Wednesday. The four-time Defensive Player of the Year is averaging just 5.1 points and 8.8 rebounds in the second season of a four-year, $60 million contract. The Bulls are 20-31.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribute |
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| Magic host surging Nuggets |
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02/13/2008 |
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| e host this season. The Nuggets will shoot for their fourth straight victory tonight when they wrap up a three-game road trip. Denver improved to 2-0 on the trek and 11-13 as the guest this season after Tuesday's 114-113 overtime victory against the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena. Carmelo Anthony scored six of his 22 points in overtime and also finished with 11 rebounds for the Nuggets, who have won six of seven overall and four straight as the visitor. J.R. Smith tallied 28 points and Kenyon Martin |
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| Anthony shines in OT as Denver downs hapless Miami |
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02/12/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - Carmelo Anthony scored six of his 22 points in overtime and also finished with 11 rebounds, guiding Denver to a 114-113 win over the Miami Heat. J.R. Smith tallied 28 points, going 8-of-14 from three-point range in a reserve role, and Kenyon Martin scored a season-high 24 for the Nuggets, who have won three in a row and six of seven. Allen Iverson ended with 16 points, six rebounds and seven assists, while Marcus Camby had 12 points, 16 rebounds and seven blocked shots for De |
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| Shaq unlikely to make Suns debut Wednesday at Golden State |
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02/12/2008 |
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| st Utah on Dec. 22. He returned Jan. 16 but was sidelined again five days later. An MRI showed inflammation in the left hip, shutting him down from all basketball activity. Phoenix is 2-1 since the trade last Wednesday that brought O'Neal from the Miami Heat for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. The Suns have the conference's best record at 36-15, but a pack of pursuers isn't far behind. The Suns say they aren't worried about playing short-handed until O'Neal is ready to join them. ``The big fella will |
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| Hornets battle Bulls in Windy City |
NBA Basketball |
02/12/2008 |
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| Hornets. Chris Duhon ended with 11 points and eight assists, while Ben Wallace collected nine points and seven rebounds for Chicago, which went 2-4 on its six-game swing. Chicago is 10-13 at home this season. The Bulls will host Shawn Marion and the Miami Heat on Thursday at the United Center. New Orleans goes for its third straight win on Tuesday. David West scored 33 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, as the Hornets overcame a rough offensive night from Chris Paul in a 112-99 win over the Memphis Grizz |
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