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| Spurs aim to continue success on road trip |
NBA Basketball |
02/05/2003 |
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| Oakland, CA (Best E Casino) - The San Antonio Spurs try for their fourth straight win when they travel to Oakland to face the Golden State Warriors. San Antonio is coming off a 67-65 victory over the Miami Heat. Tony Parker scored 18 points and Tim Duncan added 17 points and 25 rebounds to the ugly victory. The Spurs turned the ball over 21 times leading to 27 Miami points. "I hesitate to think what they would have scored if we hadn't turned the ball over so much," Duncan said. "It might have been in th |
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| Spurs of the Moment: Road sweet road |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2003 |
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| nd of get to the middle. On my move, I got hit in the eye and didn't think I was going to get it off. I just kind of threw it up there. I just followed it." In their most recent outing, the Spurs held on for a 67-65 win in an ugly affair against the Miami Heat. San Antonio made only 21 field goals on 56 attempts (38 percent) and committed 27 turnovers. However, the Heat shot just 28 percent from the floor and went to the free throw line just 10 times, hitting eight. "When we have trouble winning games, ni |
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| Hawks go for fourth straight win |
NBA Basketball |
02/03/2003 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Hawks attempt to extend their winning streak to a season-high four games on Monday when they battle the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena. Atlanta has captured its last three contests to match its longest winning streak of the season. The Hawks also won three straight from October 31- November 5 and November 12-18. Most recently, the Hawks posted a 97-89 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday despite a 38-point performance from Tracy McGrady. Shareef Abdur-Rahim |
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| Heat check: Grant ejection fires up Heat |
NBA Basketball |
01/30/2003 |
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| (Best E Casino) - It looked like so many losses for the Miami Heat. Miami had just squandered an 11-point lead and were staring a six-point deficit square in the face. Brian Grant had just argued a non-call so fervently that he was tossed from the game. New York's Allan Houston made both technical free throws and added a 15-foooter to give the Knicks an 80-76 lead with 4:41 remaining. The rest of the Heat seemed to feed off the ejection of Grant, and things changed rather quickly. For the next three min |
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| Heat resume homestand with matchup against Sixers |
NBA Basketball |
01/25/2003 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat continue their four-game homestand on Saturday when they battle the Philadelphia 76ers in a matinee affair at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Heat began their homestand with a 92-85 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. Brian Grant scored 16 points and hauled in 10 rebounds to lead Miami. Mike James scored 15, Caron Butler netted 13 and Malik Allen pumped in 12 points for Miami, which won for just the third time in its last 11 games. Miami guard Eddie Jones m |
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| Road-weary Suns travel to Orlando |
NBA Basketball |
01/24/2003 |
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| Orlando, FL (Best E Casino) - The suddenly slumping Phoenix Suns try to snap a two-game skid when they travel to Orlando to face the Magic at TD Waterhouse Centre. Phoenix has lost four of its last five games, most recently a 92-85 loss to the Miami Heat. Shawn Marion scored 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Stephon Marbury added 18 points, five rebounds and five assists. The setback was the Suns' fifth straight road loss. "We can't continue to dig holes and then expect to make a comeback," Sun |
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| Suns resume road trip in Miami |
NBA Basketball |
01/22/2003 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - The Phoenix Suns resume their road trip on Wednesday when they tangle with the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena. The suddenly-slumping Suns began their five-game swing with a 114-102 loss in New Orleans on Monday. The setback was the third in the last four games for Phoenix. Shawn Marion scored 25 points and tied a season high with 16 rebounds to lead the Suns. Amare Stoudemire finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds, while Stephon Marbury netted 22 points and dished out |
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| Knicks welcome Nuggets to MSG |
NBA Basketball |
01/22/2003 |
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| h an injured right hip, made his Denver debut on Friday only to sprain his ankle 17 seconds into the contest. He missed Monday's game against Washington is not expected to play Wednesday. The Knicks are coming off an ugly 72-65 home victory over the Miami Heat on Monday. Latrell Sprewell scored 24 points for the Knicks, who won despite posting a season-low in points. The Knicks shot only 39 percent from the floor. Sprewell also handed out six assists, while teammate Kurt Thomas added 15 points and eight r |
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| Struggling squads meet in New York |
NBA Basketball |
01/20/2003 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - The New York Knicks and Miami Heat meet up at Madison Square Garden for an afternoon affair between once bitter rivals. The series between New York and Miami has lost some of its luster with both teams struggling. In the mid-to-late 90s, it was almost a summer rite of passage that the two squads would meet for a bruising playoff clash. Now, both teams will be rooting for ping-pong balls in the NBA Draft lottery. Miami has dropped seven of its last nine games, but is coming |
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| Bulls try to end 19-game road skid |
NBA Basketball |
01/20/2003 |
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| 19-game road losing streak when they travel to Philips Arena to take on the Atlanta Hawks. Chicago won its season opener at Boston and has not tasted road victory since. The Bulls are coming off a 102-101 double-overtime setback at the hands of the Miami Heat, their second straight loss overall. Jalen Rose scored 30 points and handed out seven assists in the losing effort, but Miami's Brian Grant converted a layup with 7.6 seconds left in the second overtime to seal the deal. Rose had a chance to win the |
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