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| Haslem out for season after ankle surgery |
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03/21/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem underwent season-ending surgery to remove a bone spur from his left ankle on Friday. The procedure took 90 minutes and Haslem is expected to be in a walking boot and on crutches before beginning a rehabilitation program. The team anticipates that the veteran will be able to resume basketball activity in about two months. Haslem averaged 12 points and nine rebounds in 49 games this season. |
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| Cleveland hosts the Raptors |
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03/21/2008 |
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| gister 10,389 points. Meanwhile, the Raptors will try to stop a five-game slide on the road Friday night, and are 15-20 away from the Air Canada Centre this season. Toronto ended a five-game skid overall with Wednesday's 96-54 triumph over the lowly Miami Heat in Canada, as Andrea Bargnani and Anthony Parker scored 14 points each to lead a balanced scoring attack. Jose Calderon added 10 points and 10 rebounds, while Jamario Moon chipped in nine points and a career-high 14 boards for the Raptors. Chris Bos |
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| Wizards try to improve playoff status in Miami |
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03/21/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Washington Wizards take aim at improving their playoff positioning and continuing a strong recent stretch in tonight's encounter with the lowly Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena. Washington comes in having won four of its last five contests and now sits just one-half game behind Toronto in the battle for the No. 5 postseason seed in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors have a tough matchup at Cleveland awaiting for them this evening. The Wizards are further out in the Southeast D |
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| Raptors dismantle depleted Heat as Bosh returns |
NBA Basketball |
03/19/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - Andrea Bargnani and Anthony Parker scored 14 points each to lead a balanced scoring attack as the Toronto Raptors routed the Miami Heat, 96-54, at Air Canada Centre. Jose Calderon added 10 points and 10 rebounds, while Jamario Moon donated nine points and 14 a career-high 14 boards for the Raptors, who snapped a five-game losing streak. Rasho Nesterovic registered 12 points and Chris Bosh had eight points and eight rebounds in his return to the lineup after missing the prev |
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| Raptors try to get back on the winning track against Miami |
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03/19/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The slumping Toronto Raptors attempt to halt a five-game losing streak when they welcome the woeful Miami Heat tonight to Air Canada Centre. This is the third meeting of the campaign between the squads. The Raptors are 2-0 against the Heat this season. Miami has lost two of its last three at Toronto. The Raptors are scheduled to host the Heat on April 14. Toronto is No. 5 in the Eastern Conference playoff standings, and is just a half-game ahead of the sixth-seeded Wizards and one in f |
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| Heat finally back in win column, rally past Bucks |
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03/19/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - Jason Williams scored 21 points, went 5-of-9 from three-point range, and dished out 10 assists as the Miami Heat used a huge run early in the fourth quarter to surge past the Milwaukee Bucks, 112-106, at the Bradley Center. Chris Quinn scored 17 points and Earl Barron added 16 for the Heat, who broke an eight-game losing streak and won for just the fourth time in 39 games. Ricky Davis added 14 points and 10 assists for Miami, while Joel Anthony contributed nine points and |
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| Bryant, Lakers pay a visit to Mavs |
NBA Basketball |
03/18/2008 |
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| r. Dallas will also host the Celtics, Spurs and Clippers, and owns a 29-4 mark at home this season. It has won four in a row at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks are unbeaten in their last five games overall, including a 98-73 triumph over the Miami Heat on Sunday in South Beach. Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points, while Brandon Bass and Jason Terry both had 14 points for the Mavericks, who won their fifth straight contest by an average margin of nearly 24 points and sit tied with the Spurs at sixth in |
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| Bucks welcome Heat to Bradley Center |
NBA Basketball |
03/18/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The woeful Miami Heat attempt to halt an eight-game losing streak, as they visit the slumping Milwaukee Bucks tonight at the Bradley Center. This is the third meeting of the campaign between the clubs. The Bucks are 2-0 against Miami this season. Miami has dropped two of its last three at Milwaukee. The Heat are scheduled to host the Bucks on March 24 at AmericanAirlines Arena. Miami opens a short two-game road trip tonight. On Sunday, reigning MVP Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points in 25 |
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| Mavericks burn by Heat |
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03/16/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points in 25 minutes to lead the Dallas Mavericks in a 98-73 rout of the Miami Heat. Brandon Bass and Jason Terry both had 14 points for the Mavericks, who won their fifth straight contest by an average margin of nearly 24 points to sit seventh in the Western Conference standings. The club is one-half game behind idle San Antonio and Phoenix. The Mavs are also one game behind New Orleans and 2 1/2 behind red-hot Houston, which defeated the Lakers on Su |
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| Mavs pay a visit to Miami |
NBA Basketball |
03/16/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Dallas Mavericks will shoot for their fifth straight win when they pay a visit to the Miami Heat tonight at AmericanAirlines Arena. Dallas will try to stop a three-game slide as the guest on Sunday, and owns a 14-19 mark away from home this season. In Friday's 116-97 victory over Indiana in the finale of a five-game homestand at American Airlines Center, Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points to lead the Mavs to a 4-1 mark on the stand. Jerry Stackhouse and Jason Terry tallied 14 points ap |
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