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| Miami Heat Team Report - November 9 |
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11/09/2003 |
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| === Miami Heat Team Report - November 9 === (Best E Casino) - The woeful Miami Heat dropped to 0-6 on the season after suffering an 88-79 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday at American AirlinesArena. Eddie Jones led the way with 21 points for the Heat, who have lost their first six games to start the season. Rookie Dwyane Wade added 19, while Udonis Haslem grabbed a team-high 11 boards. The Heat jumped out to a 14-4 lead after a dunk by Wade in the early going, but Minnesota closed its deficit |
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| Houston Rockets Team Report - November 9 |
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11/09/2003 |
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| uston Rockets to a 96-86 win over the Orlando Magic Saturday at the Toyota Center. Cuttino Mobley had 21 points, while Yao Ming collected 16 points and 11 rebounds for Houston, which has won three in a row. Kelvin Cato finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Francis made 3-of-6 from beyond the arc. The Rockets, who have won three straight versus Orlando, shot 45 percent for the game. Houston won the rebounding battle, 51-35. Houston is off until Tuesday when it hosts the Miami Heat at the Toyota Center. |
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| Heat sign Tyrone Hill |
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11/07/2003 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat signed free agent forward Tyrone Hill on Friday and waived guard Kirk Penney. Hill, a journeyman of 13 NBA seasons, split last year between Cleveland and Philadelphia, posting averages of 5.6 points and 7.0 rebounds over 56 games for the Cavaliers and Sixers. The 35-year-old Hill has 74 playoff games under his belt, which is tops among current Heat players. He has averaged 9.5 points and 8.6 rebounds over 796 career games with Golden State, Cleveland, Milwaukee |
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| Popovich suspended for one game |
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11/04/2003 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was suspended for one game after making contact with an official during a loss to Memphis on Monday. The suspension was levied Tuesday by NBA Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations Stu Jackson. The incident occurred early in the second quarter, only minutes after the Spurs lost star forward Tim Duncan to an ankle injury. San Antonio is scheduled to take on the Miami Heat Tuesday night. |
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| Heat place Walker on injured list |
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11/03/2003 |
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| Dallas, TX (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat placed forward Samaki Walker on the injured list with an injured right shoulder. Kirk Penney took his place on the team's roster after the free agent guard was signed on Monday. Penney, an undrafted rookie, left Wisconsin after the 2002-03 season as the school's sixth all-time leading scorer. Walker, in his first season with Miami, has played in two of the Heat's initial three games. He is averaging 4.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 11.5 minutes per contest. Penney |
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| Clippers' Brand out 4-to-6 weeks |
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10/30/2003 |
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| , the season-opener for both teams, Brand posted 21 points, 15 rebounds and eight blocked shots. Starting his fifth season in the NBA, the Duke product re-signed with Los Angeles in July after the Clippers matched an offer sheet Brand inked with the Miami Heat. Last season, when he was has absent for 18 contests because of a stress fracture in his left leg, Brand led the Clippers with averages of 18.5 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. Brand spent his first two seasons with the Chicago Bulls before joinin |
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| Odom injured in Miami debut |
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10/28/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Miami Heat forward Lamar Odom suffered a sprained right ankle on Tuesday in the season opener against Philadelphia. X- rays were negative, but Odom is expected to miss Wednesday's game against Boston. The former Los Angeles Clipper went up to try and block a shot by Allen Iverson and rolled the ankle as he landed with 4:21 left in the opening quarter. Odom joined the Heat after spending his first four NBA seasons with the Clippers. Los Angeles selected Odom with the fo |
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| Miami's Butlers placed on injured list |
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10/27/2003 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat put forwards Caron and Rasual Butler on the injured list Monday. The team also released forwards Cherokee Parks and Sean Lampley to get down to the mandatory 12-player limit on the active roster. Caron Butler underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee October 4 and is expected to be sidelined for four weeks. As a starter, he posted 15.4 points and 5.1 rebounds in 2002-03 as a rookie. Rasual Butler, who broke a finger on his left hand, is expected to miss b |
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| Riley steps down as coach of the Heat |
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10/24/2003 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - Pat Riley announced during a Friday press conference that he is stepping down as head coach of the Miami Heat. However, Riley will remain president of the organization. Stan Van Gundy will take over the head coaching duties. Van Gundy served as Riley's assistant for the past six seasons. "There's never a good time for this, but there is a time and I feel that the time is right because this team is headed in another direction," said Riley. "It's turned around. It's fresh. It n |
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| Miami Heat 2003-04 Season Preview |
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10/20/2003 |
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| === Miami Heat 2003-04 Season Preview === By Mark Bodenrader, NBA Editor 2002-03 FINISH: 25-57 OFFSEASON ADDITIONS: G Dwyane Wade, F Lamar Odom, C Samaki Walker, F Loren Woods, G Rafer Alston, G Bimbo Coles, C Isaac Austin, C Cherokee Parks, F John Wallace OFFSEASON LOSSES: C Alonzo Mourning, G Travis Best, G Mike James, G Anthony Carter, G Eddie House, C Vladimir Stepania PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP: PG Dwyane Wade, SG Eddie Jones, SF Caron Butler, PF Lamar Odom, C Brian Grant COACH: Pat Riley (Sports Net |
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