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| Bulls open home-and-home set with Timberwolves |
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01/29/2008 |
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| berwolves will try to win their second straight game for just the second time this season. Al Jefferson scored a career-high 40 points, including four crucial free throws in the closing moments, to lead Minnesota to a 98-95 comeback victory over the New Jersey Nets at the Target Center. Jefferson also grabbed 19 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who have won three of their last four contests overall. Rashad McCants added 16 points, while Sebastian Telfair finished with 12 points for Minnesota, which closed the ga |
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| Report: Kidd wants out of New Jersey |
NBA Basketball |
01/29/2008 |
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| Newark, NJ (Best E Casino) - New Jersey Nets point guard Jason Kidd has made it clear that he wants to be traded, but club president Rod Thorn is apparently not ready to deal the veteran unless the price is right. Kidd told ESPN.com that he has asked his agent to speak to Thorn about making a deal by the February 21 deadline, but Thorn told the Newark Star-Ledger that it probably won't be that easy. "I'm not mad at anybody," Kidd was quoted by ESPN.com. "Sometimes, when you ride a wave, you get to the end an |
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| Nuggets welcome struggling Nets to Pepsi Center |
NBA Basketball |
01/25/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The slumping New Jersey Nets play the fifth of a six-game road trip, as they visit the Denver Nuggets tonight at the Pepsi Center. This is the first of two contests between the clubs this season. New Jersey is scheduled to host the Nuggets on March 21st at the Izod Center. The teams split a pair of contests last season. New Jersey has won two straight and four of its last five at Denver. New Jersey has dropped a season-worst seven straight contests. On Thursday, Monta Ellis scored a career- |
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| Struggling Nets visit Golden State |
NBA Basketball |
01/24/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New Jersey Nets will try to stop a six-game slide when they resume a six-game road trip out west this evening against the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena. New Jersey is 0-3 on the trip and has dropped four straight as the guest, including Tuesday's 128-94 setback to the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena. Vince Carter had 21 points and eight assists for the Nets, losers of nine straight at Sacramento. Richard Jefferson chipped in 18 points for New Jersey, which hasn't won at ARCO Aren |
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| Hawks swoop into Denver |
NBA Basketball |
01/23/2008 |
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| elo Anthony scored 13 before leaving in the second quarter with a left ankle injury. X-rays were negative, though he did not return. Linas Kleiza had 21 points off the bench for the Nuggets, who had a two-game winning streak halted. Anthony, who is averaging 25.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game this season, is doubtful for tonight. The Syracuse product has not missed a game this season. Denver is 17-5 at home this season. The Nuggets will host Jason Kidd and the New Jersey Nets on Friday at the Pepsi Center. |
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| Kings rout Nets |
NBA Basketball |
01/23/2008 |
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| Sacramento, CA (Best E Casino) - Ron Artest scored 27 points to lead seven Kings in double figures, as Sacramento pounded the New Jersey Nets, 128-94, at ARCO Arena. It marked the first time this season that Artest, Mike Bibby and Kevin Martin started together, as injuries have limited the trio. However, on Tuesday Martin had 19 points and Bibby scored 15, all in the opening half, as the Kings posted their season-high third straight victory. It was also Sacramento's fifth victory in the last six meetings wit |
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| Kings' record belongs in the East |
NBA Basketball |
01/22/2008 |
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| e Golden State Warriors for the eighth and final playoff berth in the West. If the Kings were in the Eastern Conference, they would be right in the thick of the race. They are also behind the Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets in the West. The struggling New Jersey Nets play the third of a six-game road trip, as they visit the Kings on Tuesday at ARCO Arena. It is the second and final meeting of the campaign between the squads. On December 18th, Francisco Garcia drained a big three-pointer with 15.7 seconds left to |
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| Nets continue road trip against Nash, Suns |
NBA Basketball |
01/20/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New Jersey Nets play the second of a season-long six- game road trip tonight against the Phoenix Suns tonight at US Airways Center. This is the first of two meetings between the clubs this season. New Jersey is scheduled to host the Suns on March 29th at the Izod Center. The Suns have won two in a row and six of the last seven contests in the series. New Jersey has lost 13 straight and 14 of its last 15 at Phoenix. The Nets last win on the road against the Suns was on March 13, 1993. Ne |
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| Nets open six-game road trip against Clippers |
NBA Basketball |
01/19/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New Jersey Nets open a season-long six-game road trip when they visit the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center. This is the second and final meeting of the campaign between the clubs. On December 11th, Chris Kaman and Tim Thomas both scored 18 points, as the Clippers defeated the New Jersey Nets, 91-82, at Izod Center. New Jersey has lost three straight and four of its last five at the Clippers, who have won three of their last four games overall. The Nets start the swing on a thr |
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| Kings march into Conseco Fieldhouse |
NBA Basketball |
01/19/2008 |
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| d game since returning from an elbow injury, while Brad Miller scored 17, grabbed nine rebounds and provided a critical assist in the final minute as the Kings stopped a three-game skid on the road. The Kings return home to host Vince Carter and the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday at ARCO Arena. Sacramento is 5-13 on the road this season. Indiana wraps up a two-game homestand. On Wednesday, Danny Granger scored 29 points and pulled down nine rebounds to help the Pacers recover from a 17- point second- half deficit |
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