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| Balanced attack helps Rockets down T'Wolves |
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03/20/2009 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Ron Artest led all scorers with 20 points and six other Rockets scored in double-figures, as Houston crushed the Minnesota Timberwolves, 107-88, at the Toyota Center. Artest also had six assists and five rebounds, while Yao Ming had 14 points and eight boards for Houston, which swept its two-game homestand. The Rockets took a 106-101 double-overtime triumph against Detroit on Wednesday, and have won three straight and seven of nine overall. Von Wafer and Aaron Brooks went for 13 points |
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| Rockets shoot for season sweep of Wolves |
NBA Basketball |
03/20/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets are within striking distance of the top spot in the Southwest Division and will close out a brief two-game homestand Friday versus the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves at the Toyota Center. The Rockets are currently 1 1/2 games behind the San Antonio Spurs in the division and have won two straight games, including Wednesday's 106-101 double-overtime triumph versus the Detroit Pistons in the opener of the homestand. Yao Ming scored 31 points, pulled down 15 rebounds and blocked four |
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| Hornets host Wolves in the Big Easy |
NBA Basketball |
03/18/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New Orleans Hornets hope to take advantage of a seemingly soft upcoming stretch of home games that begins with tonight's visit from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Hornets are in a heated battle for playoff positioning in the Western Conference, as the club currently sits in a virtual tie with Utah for sixth place but is only 1 1/2 games back of Houston for the third seed. New Orleans missed out on a chance to gain some ground on the Rockets, however, as Houston used a big fourth-quarter run t |
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| Without Duncan, Spurs continue dominance of Minnesota |
NBA Basketball |
03/18/2009 |
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| San Antonio, TX (Best E Casino) - Tony Parker poured in a game-high 24 points and dished out six assists, as the San Antonio Spurs hung on to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 93-86, at the AT&T Center. Kurt Thomas added 10 points, 10 boards, and six helpers for the Spurs, who collected their ninth straight win against the lowly T-Wolves. Roger Mason tallied 15 points, while Fabricio Oberto added 12 points off the bench for the victors. The Southwest Division-leading Spurs decided to sit All-Star forward Tim Dun |
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| Spurs take on Wolves in Alamo City |
NBA Basketball |
03/17/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Southwest Division-leading San Antonio Spurs return to the Alamo City Tuesday for the first of a four-game homestand against the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves. San Antonio will be shooting for their ninth straight win over the lowly Wolves and a sweep of the season series between the two clubs. Minnesota last topped the Spurs in the Twin Cities on January 3, 2007, a 103-101 overtime triumph. The T-Wolves have also lost nine straight in San Antonio. The Spurs hope to bounce back from a bad |
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| Bobcats hope to get back on track in the Twin Cities vs. Wolves |
NBA Basketball |
03/14/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Charlotte Bobcats hope to get back on track and continue their push toward the franchise's first postseason berth in the Twin Cities on Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Bobcats dropped their second straight game after a franchise best six-game winning streak on Friday in Charlotte when Ron Artest swatted Vladimir Radmanovic's potential game-tying three-point attempt and followed with an uncontested coast-to- coast layup in the closing seconds to seal Houston's 91-86 victory ove |
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| Knicks visit Wolves in Twin Cities |
NBA Basketball |
03/13/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - After ending a long losing streak in impressive fashion their last time out, the Minnesota Timberwolves will attempt to sustain the momentum in tonight's matchup with a New York Knicks squad that seems to have found its way again as well. Minnesota snapped a string of 10 consecutive defeats with a 104-79 pasting of Memphis Wednesday at the Target Center. It was only the team's second victory since losing leading scorer and rebounder Al Jefferson to a season-ending knee injury on February 8. Ryan G |
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| Ailing Wolves hope to snap skid vs. Grizzlies |
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03/11/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Having failed to record a victory in three weeks, the Minnesota Timberwolves are probably glad to see the Memphis Grizzlies on the schedule. The badly-struggling Timberwolves will attempt to earn their fourth straight win over the Grizzlies when these two also-rans get together tonight at the Target Center. Minnesota's current losing streak reached double-digits on Monday, when the club was defeated at home by the lowly Washington Wizards. The T-Wolves have now dropped 15 of their last 16 games an |
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| Blazers try to extend home win streak vs. Lakers |
NBA Basketball |
03/09/2009 |
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| rail Blazers will shoot for their 12th consecutive home win Monday when they welcome the class of the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers, to the Rose Garden. The Blazers won the opener of a four-game homestand on Saturday against the reeling Minnesota Timberwolves. Brandon Roy dropped a game-high 31 points and handed out six assists in that one, as Portland continued its home success with a 95-93 nail-biter against the Wolves. LaMarcus Aldridge chipped in 15 points and grabbed a game-best 11 rebounds while Tr |
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| Wolves hope to snap skid vs. Wizards at Target Center |
NBA Basketball |
03/09/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Timberwolves are in a world of hurt right now and will try to put the brakes on a nine-game losing streak tonight versus the Washington Wizards in the opener of a four-game homestand. Minnesota, which has dropped 10 in a row at home, will also welcome the Grizzlies, Knicks and Bobcats to the Target Center and owns an 8-23 mark as the host this season. The Timberwolves most recently suffered a 95-93 loss at Portland on Saturday, as Ryan Gomes led the Wolves with 28 points and Randy Fo |
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