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| Disappointing Heat host Nuggets |
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02/12/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The disappointing Miami Heat will try to snap a seven-game skid this evening, when they wrap up a short homestand versus the Denver Nuggets at AmericanAirlines Arena. Miami opened the homestand with Sunday's 104-94 setback to the Los Angeles Lakers, as Dwyane Wade posted 19 points and nine assists in a losing effort. Shawn Marion made his Miami debut and finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Marion and guard Marcus Banks were acquired from Phoenix last week in exchange for All-Star |
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| O'Neal winded but otherwise fine in first practice with Suns |
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02/11/2008 |
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| 'Antoni said the Suns will ``not rush him back for any reason.'' The coach said he will meet with O'Neal and trainer Aaron Nelson after Tuesday's practice to map out plans. 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 only 5 1/2 games separate the top nine teams in the West. O'Neal injured his hip diving for a loose ball against Utah on Dec. 22. He returned Jan. 16 but wa |
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| Shaquille O'Neal winded but otherwise fine in first practice with Phoenix Suns |
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02/11/2008 |
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| game with Phoenix. O'Neal was able to run the floor with the team without any signs of the hip injury that has sidelined him for several weeks. He came to the Suns last Wednesday in a blockbuster deal that sent Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat. Phoenix has two games before the All-Star break - at Golden State on Wednesday night and at home against Dallas on Thursday.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not b |
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| Bobcats attempt to halt six-game skid against Lakers |
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02/11/2008 |
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| missed Sunday's game against Detroit. Anderson is questionable for Monday, while Wallace is expected to miss at least a week. Los Angeles will continue an nine-game road trip on Monday and are 5-1 so far on the trek. In Sunday's 104-94 win over the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena, Kobe Bryant poured in 33 points and Pau Gasol finished with 12 points and seven rebounds. Lamar Odom ended with 15 points, 18 rebounds and six assists for the Lakers, who are 16-10 away from the Staples Center this season. |
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| Without the Shaq-style fanfare, Marion and Banks join the Heat |
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02/08/2008 |
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MIAMI (AP) -Shawn Marion walked into his official introduction with the Miami Heat with a new team golf shirt and a big wave. ``Hello, everyone,'' he said, smiling broadly. OK, so Marion's welcome-to-Miami moment Friday lacked the thousands of delirious fans, water cannons, and tractor-trailer Shaquille O'Neal had at his celebrated arrival four years ago. But this day, at least in the eyes of Heat coach Pat Riley, was no less significant. He hopes Marion, a four-time All-Star forward, and point |
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| Toronto hosts Kaman, Clippers |
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02/08/2008 |
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| ad swing. In injury news for the Clippers, forward Tim Thomas (back spasms) is questionable for Friday's game against Toronto. The Raptors have won two of three, four of six and nine of their last 13 games, including Monday's 114-82 victory over the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena. Chris Bosh scored 24 points and Andrea Bargnani added 22 points and five rebounds for the Raptors. Anthony Parker contributed 18 points, while Jose Calderon tallied 11 points and 10 assists for Toronto, which shot a bliste |
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| Pistons try to stay hot against Trail Blazers |
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02/08/2008 |
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| straight win tonight, when they resume a five-game homestand versus the Portland Trail Blazers at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Detroit is 3-0 so far on the homestand and has won four in a row as the host, including Wednesday's 100-95 victory over the Miami Heat. Rasheed Wallace scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Central Division-leading Pistons, who are 18-4 at The Palace in 2007-08. Richard Hamilton added 19 points for the Pistons, who will also host the Charlotte Bobcats on the current |
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| Energized O'Neal out to prove critics wrong with Suns |
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02/08/2008 |
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| words,'' he said at a news conference Thursday. ``I really do.'' Wearing a Suns' purple shirt and tie with his immaculate dark suit, O'Neal met the media for the first time since the stunning deal Wednesday that sent the 14-time All-Star from the Miami Heat to Phoenix in exchange for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. He charmed the jam-packed room at US Airways Center. Someone asked if he knew he looked good in purple. ``I already knew that,'' O'Neal said. ``But thank you very much.'' He acknowled |
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| Heat stuck in the post-Shaq/pre-Marion era |
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02/07/2008 |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -The Miami Heat are stuck in the post-Shaq and pre-Shawn Marion era at least for a few more days. Marion and Marcus Banks, acquired Wednesday in a blockbuster trade with the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Shaquille O'Neal, were not in uniform for Miami's game against Philadelphia on Thursday night. Heat coach Pat Riley said Marion and Banks were undergoing the first parts of their physicals. The test are expected to carry over into Friday. Riley said he hoped to meet with the pair i |
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| No go for Garnett? Timberwolves fans in for letdown if K.G. sits out |
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02/07/2008 |
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| al. ``If he's not healthy, that's a smart decision that he's making.'' The Wolves don't plan an elaborate ceremony. They're focusing on winning the game and getting people interested again in their fledgling team, which recently moved ahead of the Miami Heat and no longer has the league's worst record. ``I'd be the first to say that whenever Kevin Garnett retires, or announces he's going to retire, we will be first in line to hold a ceremony to celebrate all of his accomplishments as a Timberwolves pl |
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