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| Hawks open homestand against surging Nets |
NBA Basketball |
01/05/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Hawks play the opener of a five-game homestand when they host the streaking New Jersey Nets tonight at Philips Arena. This is the second game of the campaign between the clubs this season. On November 6th, Richard Jefferson finished with 25 points as the Nets defeated Atlanta, 87-82, at the Izod Center. The Nets have won three in a row over the Hawks. New Jersey has won two straight and four of its last five at Atlanta. Atlanta tries to halt a three-game losing streak. On Friday |
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| Yao, Rockets visit Orlando |
NBA Basketball |
01/04/2008 |
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| eading Orlando Magic will try to get back on the winning track when they wrap up a short two-game homestand versus the Houston Rockets tonight at Amway Arena. Orlando had its four-game winning streak come to an end with Wednesday's 96-95 loss to the New Jersey Nets in the opener of the stand. Hedo Turkoglu poured in a game-best 23 points and Carlos Arroyo had 16 points and seven assists for the Magic, who are 7-7 at home this season. Dwight Howard posted his 15th straight double-double with 13 points and 13 bo |
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| Bobcats, Nets meet in New Jersey |
NBA Basketball |
01/04/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New Jersey Nets aim for their fourth straight win tonight, when they take on the Charlotte Bobcats at the Izod Center. New Jersey posted its third straight win and fifth in six tries with Wednesday's 96-95 triumph over the Orlando Magic at Amway Arena. Vince Carter had a team-best 18 points and buried the deciding free throws in the closing seconds, as the Nets overcame a 13-point hole in the fourth quarter. Richard Jefferson had 14 points and Jason Kidd contributed 10 points, 10 reboun |
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| Jayson Williams retrial delayed over racial slur fallout |
NBA Basketball |
01/03/2008 |
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SOMERVILLE, N.J. (AP) -Court officials have delayed the retrial of former New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams on a reckless manslaughter charge, a spokeswoman for the state courts system said Thursday. State judiciary spokeswoman Winnie Comfort said the retrial would be delayed until at least May. Jury selection had been scheduled to begin on Monday. The delay allows prosecutors time to appeal a December ruling by state Superior Court Judge Edward M. Coleman that they provide Williams' defense with all |
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| Kevin Garnett, LeBron James still lead NBA All-Star voting |
NBA Basketball |
01/03/2008 |
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| ts lead Western Conference players for the All-Star Game, which will be played in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 17. The Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard leads Eastern Conference centers (1,260,987), with the Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (1,019,582) and the New Jersey Nets' Jason Kidd (743,683) pacing the conference's guards. Bryant leads all Western Conference players with 1,234,111 votes, with the Houston Rockets' Tracy McGrady following him at guard (809,395). San Antonio's Tim Duncan passed Denver's Carmelo Anth |
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| Nets push back planned move to Brooklyn |
NBA Basketball |
01/03/2008 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -The New Jersey Nets will play most or all of the 2009-10 NBA season in New Jersey instead of Brooklyn, a team spokesman said Thursday. The Nets had planned to play at its new arena in New York starting in 2009. But spokesman Barry Baum said the move to Brooklyn wouldn't happen until sometime in 2010. The Nets could possibly begin the season at the Izod Center in East Rutherford and move to the new arena, to be called the Barclays Center, in the first half of 2010, Baum said.< |
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| Magic collapse late, lose 96-95 to New Jersey Nets |
NBA Basketball |
01/02/2008 |
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -Jason Kidd almost had a triple-double and made a key defensive stop and the New Jersey Nets overcame a 15-point deficit to defeat the Orlando Magic 96-95 Wednesday night. Vince Carter had 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Kidd had 10 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Hedo Turkoglu had 23 points for Orlando on 7-for-17 shooting, Carlos Arroyo had 16 points and seven assists, Rashard Lewis scored 14 and Dwight Howard had 13 points and 13 rebounds. The Nets trailed m |
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| Magic, Nets put winning streaks on the line |
NBA Basketball |
01/02/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Orlando Magic will shoot for their fifth straight win when they open a brief two-game homestand versus the New Jersey Nets at Amway Arena. Orlando recorded its fourth straight victory with a 112-110 overtime win against the Chicago Bulls on Monday at the United Center. Hedo Turkoglu scored 17 points, including the game-winning basket with seventh-tenths of a second left in overtime to lead the way. Jameer Nelson had a team-high 22 points off the bench for Orlando, which will also host H |
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| Bucks, Pistons clash at The Palace |
NBA Basketball |
12/31/2007 |
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| l open a short two-game road trip on Monday versus Detroit and Miami, and is just 2-14 away from the Bradley Center this season. The Bucks have lost three straight, five of six and 14 of their last 18 games, including Saturday's 97-95 setback to the New Jersey Nets at home. Michael Redd scored a game-high 35 points and added five rebounds for Milwaukee. Mo Williams added 24 points and dished out six assists, while rookie Yi Jianlian contributed 12 points in defeat. Detroit has won four straight and nine of the |
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| Wizards welcome struggling Heat to D.C. |
NBA Basketball |
12/29/2007 |
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| s this evening's contest at Washington. The Wizards will open a short two-game homestand versus Miami and Detroit, and are 8-6 at the Verizon Center this season. They have lost four of their last five games, including Friday's 109-106 setback to the New Jersey Nets at the Izod Center. Caron Butler had 28 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Wizards. Antawn Jamison finished with 27 points and 13 boards in a losing effort. Washington will now attempt to halt a two-game slide at home. The Wizards posted a |
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