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| Hawks host new-look Lakers |
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02/06/2008 |
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| land on Friday. Los Angeles, meanwhile, will try for its fourth straight win when it continues a nine-game road trip tonight in Atlanta. The Lakers are 3-1 so far on the trip and 14-19 away from home this season. In Tuesday's 105-90 victory over the New Jersey Nets at the Izod Center, Pau Gasol scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in his Lakers debut. The Lakers acquired Gasol last Friday from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for three players, the draft rights to Marc Gasol and first-round picks in 2008 |
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| Orlando hosts Carter, Nets |
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02/06/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Southeast Division-leading Orlando Magic will continue a five-game homestand this evening versus the New Jersey Nets at Amway Arena. Orlando had a four-game winning streak stopped with Monday's 107-98 setback to the Dallas Mavericks in the opener of the homestand. Dwight Howard tallied 28 points and seven rebounds for the Magic, who will also host the Lakers, Cavaliers and NUggets on the stand. Hedo Turkoglu had 13 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high 13 assists for his first career tr |
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| Adding Gasol could push the Lakers over the top |
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02/05/2008 |
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| n 2006. The Lakers are 30-16 and trail the first place Phoenix Suns by three games in the Pacific Division. The Suns are the three-time defending division champions. The Lakers play the fourth of a season-long nine-game road trip, as they battle the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday at the Izod Center. It is the second and final meeting of the campaign between the clubs. On November 25th, Richard Jefferson scored 27 points and Bostjan Nachbar hit the go-ahead free throws with 28.4 seconds left as the Nets edged the L |
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| Nets welcome Lakers to Meadowlands |
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02/05/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Lakers play the fourth of a season-long nine-game road trip, as they battle the New Jersey Nets tonight at the Izod Center. This is the second and final meeting of the campaign between the clubs. On November 25th, Richard Jefferson scored 27 points and Bostjan Nachbar hit the go-ahead free throws with 28.4 seconds left as the Nets edged the Lakers, 102-100, at the Staples Center. These two teams have split the last six meetings at New Jersey. The Lakers are 2-1 on the swing |
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| Suns aim to keep perfect record vs. Bobcats intact |
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02/04/2008 |
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| Saturday, Linas Kleiza came off the bench to score 23 points -- including 16 in the fourth quarter -- as Denver rallied past the Bobcats, 117-101, at the Pepsi Center. Jason Richardson poured in 38 points for Charlotte, which has lost four of its last five games overall. Emeka Okafor had 20 points and 18 rebounds, while Raymond Felton ended with 14 points and nine assists in defeat. The Bobcats are 4-16 on the road this season. They return home to host the New Jersey Nets on Friday at Charlotte Bobcats Arena. |
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| Hawks continue homestand with visiting Sixers |
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02/04/2008 |
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| chovia Center. Philadelphia has dropped two of three and three of its last five at Atlanta. The Hawks opened this stand with a victory. Marvin Williams scored 24 points, pulled down seven rebounds and dished out five assists to lead Atlanta past the New Jersey Nets, 104-92, Saturday at Philips Arena. Josh Childress and Josh Smith poured in 23 points apiece for the Hawks, who ended a three-game skid and won for only the second time in their last nine games overall. Rookie Al Horford contributed 14 points, while |
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| Hawks fly by Nets |
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02/03/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - Marvin Williams scored 24 points, pulled down seven rebounds and dished out five assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks past the New Jersey Nets, 104-92, at Philips Arena. Josh Childress and Josh Smith poured in 23 points apiece for the Hawks, who ended a three-game skid and won for only the second time in their last nine games. Al Horford contributed 14 points, while Joe Johnson tallied 10. Richard Jefferson scored 23 points for the Nets, who had their two-game win streak broken and |
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| Grizzlies begin moving on without Gasol, day after trade with Lakers |
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02/02/2008 |
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| locks. He was the 2002 Rookie of the Year and franchise's only All-Star, selected as a reserve in 2006. Besides the Gasol trade, Memphis released veteran point guard Damon Stoudamire recently, and is expected to trade forward Stromile Swift to the New Jersey Nets for Jason Collins on Monday. ``It's been kind of crazy,'' reserve forward Hakim Warrick said. ``We've lost a lot of leadership these last couple of days and not to see (Gasol) is going to be weird. Just knowing he's not going to be back. Knowing h |
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| Despite trade talk, Collins still in uniform for Nets |
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02/02/2008 |
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ATLANTA (AP) -With a trade to Memphis possibly near completion, center Jason Collins started what could be his final game with the New Jersey Nets on Saturday night. Collins, who has spent all of his six-year NBA career with New Jersey, will reportedly be dealt to the Grizzlies by Monday for forward Stromile Swift. ``He's meant so much to this franchise,'' Nets coach Lawrence Frank said. ``And I don't want to write him off because, again, there are a lot of different things that could happen. So I reall |
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| New Jersey heads south to Atlanta |
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02/02/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Hawks will try to halt a three-game losing streak when they host the New Jersey Nets tonight at Philips Arena. This is the third meeting of the season between the teams. New Jersey won the two previous contests and has won four in a row in the series. The Nets have won three straight and five of their last six at Atlanta. New Jersey is scheduled to host the Hawks on March 19th at the Izod Center in the final contest of the campaign between the clubs. Atlanta returns home after g |
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