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| Pistons try to stay atop Central Division |
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02/19/2003 |
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| tors at Air Canada Centre. Detroit moved into a virtual tie with Indiana atop the Central Division with the Pacers' loss to Memphis on Tuesday. However, the Pistons have one less loss than Indiana. Detroit is coming off a 93-62 home victory over the Miami Heat on Monday. Richard Hamilton poured in 34 points to power the Pistons. Clifford Robinson had 15 points and Michael Curry added 11 for Detroit, which has won eight of its last nine games. Ben Wallace contributed to the victory with 19 rebounds. The Pi |
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| Hawk Talk: Grueling trip begins |
NBA Basketball |
02/18/2003 |
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| id. "We found our shooters and knocked down shots." The Hawks are 4-21 on the road and have a 7-11 mark against Western Conference foes. Dallas has won two straight on the heels of a three-game slide. The Mavs are coming off a 98-92 victory over the Miami Heat. Dirk Nowitzki finished with 25 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. Steve Nash finished with 19 points, while Michael Finley and Nick Van Exel added 17 points apiece to the win. "This was a tough game, being our fourth game in five days, and we c |
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| Yao vs. Shaq II? |
NBA Basketball |
02/18/2003 |
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| tly the eighth seed in the Western Conference playoffs, with the Lakers a game behind on the outside looking in. A win tonight by LA would pull the two teams even. Houston has dropped four of its last five games, most recently a 94-82 setback to the Miami Heat. Steve Francis scored 27 points for the Rockets, while Yao Ming and Cuttino Mobley each added 10. Houston shot just 33 percent from the field in the loss. "They beat us, it was an old fashion butt kicking but at the same time we beat ourselves by no |
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| Heat resume road trip with stop in Dallas |
NBA Basketball |
02/15/2003 |
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| Dallas, TX (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat resume their four-game road trip on Saturday when they travel to Dallas to battle the Mavericks at AmericanAirlines Center. The Heat kicked off their swing with a 94-82 victory over the Rockets in Houston on Friday. Miami snapped a two-game skid overall and won for the first time in nine tries on the road. Caron Butler scored 24 points to lead the Heat. Travis Best and Mike James chipped in 15 points each for the Heat. Malik Allen added 14 points on 7-of-11 sh |
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| Rockets try to beat the Heat |
NBA Basketball |
02/14/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat try to end a two-game skid when they travel to Houston to take on the Rockets at Compaq Center. Miami has lost 14 of its last 19 games and is coming off a 78-69 setback to the New Orleans Hornets. Eddie Jones scored 26 points in the losing effort. The Heat shot just 36 percent from the floor and were outrebounded 49-31 for the game. "The game was played poorly from both sides," Miami coach Pat Riley said. "It was sort of sluggish, and the first team that took |
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| Heat check: Riley hit in the wallet again |
NBA Basketball |
02/12/2003 |
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| can to get what I can get." STUNG BY THE HORNETS Riley's team is coming off a 79-68 setback at the hands of the New Orleans Hornets. Jamal Mashburn scored 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 78-69 victory over the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena. Jamaal Magloire also scored 15 for the Hornets, who have won three straight. David Wesley chipped in 11 points and P.J. Brown and Courtney Alexander each scored 10 for New Orleans, which dominated play under the basket th |
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| Cavs activate Coles from IL |
NBA Basketball |
02/11/2003 |
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| tivated from the injured list and played in Tuesday's 107-96 loss at Indiana. The 34-year-old Coles had been on the IL since December 9 because of a left quad contusion. Playing in his 13th season in the NBA, Coles has played in 18 contests this year for Cleveland and is averaging 5.3 points and 2.8 assists per game. The Cavaliers are league-worst 10-40 this season and are locked in last place in the Central Division. Coles has also spent time with the Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks. |
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| Hawks welcome Warriors |
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02/11/2003 |
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| me. "It was my fault in the first half. I got frustrated with the refs and couldn't get out of it." The Warriors are 6-16 on the road and have a 9-5 mark against Western Conference foes. Atlanta had its three-game winning streak snapped 99-79 by the Miami Heat its last time out. Shareef Abdur-Rahim finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Jason Terry added 16 points and six boards to the losing effort. It was the Heat's first double-digit victory in 17 games -- since a 107-73 win January 1 at Philip |
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| Richardson leads Sophomores to victory over NBA Rookies |
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02/08/2003 |
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| Jersey's Richard Jefferson had 21 points for the Sophomores, who won despite 30 turnovers. Pau Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies had 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Andrei Kirilenko of the Utah Jazz added 13 points for the winners. Caron Butler of the Miami Heat paced the Rookie squad with 23 points. The Rookies led 69-57 at the half and scored the first three of the second half, but a dunk by Chicago's Tyson Chandler tied the game for the Sophomores at 84-84. The last lead by the Rookies came at 90-89 on a |
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| Blazers' Trail: Mo wins for Cheeks' boys |
NBA Basketball |
02/06/2003 |
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| e also dishing out seven assists in the Blazers' 96-89 victory. Pippen shot 7-of-13 from the field and 11-of-13 from the free throw line. Pippen followed by setting a new season-high for points the next night, scoring 26 in a 101-87 triumph over the Miami Heat. He shot 9-of-14 from the floor and also totaled six rebounds, four assists and five steals. "For the first time since I've been in Portland, I feel like this is my team," said Pippen. "I'm in control and making plays." Pippen scored five points to |
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