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| Kings, SuperSonics search for first victory of season |
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11/06/2007 |
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| ohn Salmons ended with 27 points and four assists in the loss to Dallas. Francisco Garcia contributed 23 points and six assists in defeat. The Kings, who have won eight of their last nine home openers, will host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday and Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Seattle concludes a two-game road trip. On Sunday, Corey Maggette scored 27 points to lead the Los Angeles Clippers hover the SuperSonics, 115-101, at the Staples Center. Rookie Kevin Durant posted 24 points and eight rebounds for Seatt |
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| New-look Timberwolves pay a visit to Madison Square Garden |
NBA Basketball |
11/04/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New York Knicks play their home opener when they welcome the new-look Minnesota Timberwolves today to historic Madison Square Garden. New York has dropped five straight home openers. On Friday, LeBron James poured in 45 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out seven assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers recovered from an embarrassing opening night loss and held on for a 110-106 victory over New York in the Knicks' season opener at Quicken Loans Arena. Jamal Crawford led the Knicks with 25 po |
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| Hornets try to sting Nuggets in Denver |
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11/04/2007 |
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| ght victories for the first time since the 1985-86 campaign, when the Nuggets won their first six contests of the campaign. Carmelo Anthony poured in 33 points, and Allen Iverson added 24 points as the Nuggets rebounded from a slow start to down the Minnesota Timberwolves, 99-91, on Friday at the Target Center. Marcus Camby had 14 points and 21 rebounds for the Nuggets, who started their season 2-0 for the first time since the 1987-88 season. Iverson was just 4- of-14 from the field, but went 15-of-16 from the foul l |
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| Jazz, Lakers clash at Staples Center |
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11/04/2007 |
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| Andrew Bynum netted 14 and pulled down 13 boards. Derek Fisher scored 14, Sasha Vujacic finished with 12 for the Lakers, who received 67 points from their bench. The Lakers are 0-1 at home this season. They will also host the New Orleans Hornets and Minnesota Timberwolves on the current homestand. On Saturday, Utah finished a two-game homestand. Deron Williams poured in 30 points, dished out 11 assists and collected four steals as Utah crushed the Golden State Warriors, 133-110, at EnergySolutions Arena. Williams, wh |
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| Anthony and Nuggets bounce back to defeat T-Wolves |
NBA Basketball |
11/03/2007 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - Carmelo Anthony poured in 33 points, and Allen Iverson added 24 points as the Denver Nuggets rebounded from a slow start to down the Minnesota Timberwolves, 99-91. Marcus Camby had 14 points and 21 rebounds for the Nuggets, who started their season 2-0 for the first time since the 1987-88 season. Iverson only shot 4- of-14 from the field, but went 15-of-16 from the line to help Denver back from an early 13-point deficit. Rashad McCants scored 23 points for the Timberwolves, who ope |
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| Timberwolves open campaign versus Iverson, Nuggets |
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11/02/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Timberwolves start a new chapter in franchise history, as they welcome the Denver Nuggets tonight to the Target Center. Minnesota will have a new look as it tips off the 2007-08 season. On July 31st, the Timberwolves and the Boston Celtics completed a blockbuster trade. The Timberwolves acquired forwards Al Jefferson and Ryan Gomes, guards Gerald Green and Sebastian Telfair, center Theo Ratliff and two first-round draft picks for All-Star Kevin Garnett, who averaged 22.4 points, 12.8 |
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| Kings sign G Udrih |
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11/01/2007 |
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| "He's a talented player we've had an interest in for some time, a true point guard who brings experience to our team going forward." In three seasons in San Antonio, Udrih appeared in 207 regular season games, averaging 5.2 points and 1.8 assists. The Slovenian guard was originally selected by the Spurs in the first round of the 2004 NBA Draft. He was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for a 2008 second-round draft pick on October 29 but the 'Wolves requested waivers on Udrih, making him a free agent. |
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| Sacramento Kings sign G Beno Udrih to fill in for Bibby |
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11/01/2007 |
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| rd Beno Udrih signed with the Sacramento Kings on Thursday, potentially filling a hole in the club's lineup while Mike Bibby is out with a thumb injury. Udrih, who won two NBA championship rings with the San Antonio Spurs, was waived Monday by the Minnesota Timberwolves after they acquired him in a trade with San Antonio earlier in the day. The Spurs got rid of the backup point guard, who spent three years with the club, after he lost his job to Jacque Vaughn during last season's run to the title. The Slovenian g |
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| Jefferson gets $65M deal from Wolves, says he's not worth max deal yet |
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11/01/2007 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Al Jefferson could have waited until next summer to sign a contract extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves. In fact, that was what his agent advised him to do, hoping that a big season and his status as a restricted free agent would have brought the 22-year-old power forward the highest contract allowable under league rules. Jefferson ignored that advice and signed a five-year, $65 million deal just before the deadline Wednesday night. In the era of ``Show me the money!'' and ``bling bling |
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| Jefferson gets $65M deal from Wolves, says he's not worth max |
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11/01/2007 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Al Jefferson could have waited until next summer to sign a contract extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves. In fact, that was what his agent advised him to do, hoping that a big season and his status as a restricted free agent would have brought the 22-year-old power forward the highest contract allowable under league rules. Jefferson ignored that advice and signed a five-year, $65 million deal just before the deadline Wednesday night. In the era of ``Show me the money!'' and ``bling bling |
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