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| Suns, Spurs square off in San Antonio |
NBA Basketball |
04/09/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A pair of teams battling for playoff positioning in the Western Conference meet tonight, as the Phoenix Suns visit the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center. San Antonio is one game behind the New Orleans Hornets for the top spot in the West standings and the Southwest Division. The Spurs are the No. 2 seed and sit just a half game ahead of the third-seeded Lakers, who are in first place in the Pacific Division. The Suns are one game behind the Lakers in the Pacific standings. They are also |
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| Kobe, Lakers closing in on Pacific Division crown |
NBA Basketball |
04/08/2008 |
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| Pacific Division champions. The Lakers (53-24) own a two-game lead with five games left on the schedule for both squads. The Lakers are tied with the San Antonio Spurs for No. 2 in the Western Conference standings, 1 1/2 games behind the top-seeded New Orleans Hornets. Los Angeles is scheduled to host three of its final five games at the Staples Center. The Lakers will close out the regular season with a three-game homestand. They will host the Hornets, Spurs and Sacramento Kings during that important stretch. Ph |
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| Warriors welcome Kings to ORACLE Arena |
NBA Basketball |
04/08/2008 |
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| Nuggets on Thursday. Golden State plays the opener of a three-game homestand tonight. The Warriors are 25-12 at home this season. On Sunday, Chris Paul compiled the fourth triple-double of his career with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists as the New Orleans Hornets maintained their advantage for the top spot in the Western Conference with a 108-96 whipping of the Warriors at New Orleans Arena. Monta Ellis exploded for 35 points, 10 rebounds and four steals for the Warriors, who have dropped three of their last |
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| Spurs try to clinch playoff berth in Portland |
NBA Basketball |
04/06/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The San Antonio Spurs conclude a two-game road trip when they visit the slumping Portland Trail Blazers today at the Rose Garden. The Spurs are 1 1/2 games behind the New Orleans Hornets for the top spot in the West and the Southwest Division. San Antonio can clinch its 11th straight playoff berth with a victory over the Trail Blazers. On Friday, Mehmet Okur finished with 17 points and 16 rebounds as the Utah Jazz once again proved their home court prowess by holding the San Antonio Spurs to a |
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| Warriors have to be ready to play in New Orleans |
NBA Basketball |
04/06/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The playoff-hopeful Golden State Warriors wrap up a four- game road trip, as they visit the playoff-bound New Orleans Hornets this afternoon at New Orleans Arena. The Hornets are 1 1/2 games ahead San Antonio for the top spot in the West and in the Southwest Division. The Pacific Division-leading Lakers are also 1 1/2 games in back of New Orleans. The Warriors are tied with Denver for the eighth and final playoff berth in the West. Golden State is 1-2 on the swing. Andris Biedrins scored 21 poi |
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| Cavs, Magic battle in Cleveland |
NBA Basketball |
04/05/2008 |
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| seeded third in the East standings, will also visit the New York Knicks on the current trek, and is 24-13 away from Amway Arena in 2007-08. The Magic have dropped three of their last four games overall, including Tuesday's 98-97 home setback to the New Orleans Hornets. Hedo Turkoglu had 26 points and Rashard Lewis finished with 24 for the Magic, who have already clinched the Southeast Division title. Dwight Howard finished with 17 points and 15 boards in defeat. In injury news for the Magic, point guard Jameer Ne |
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| Paul, Hornets sting struggling Knicks |
NBA Basketball |
04/04/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (Best E Casino) - Chris Paul finished with 33 points and 15 assists, as the New Orleans Hornets topped the New York Knicks, 118-110, and picked up ground at the top of the Western Conference. Peja Stojakovic had 22 points for the Hornets, who have won four in a row and moved 1 1/2 games in front of San Antonio for the top spot in both the conference and Southwest Division. The Spurs lost at Utah on Friday. David West scored 17 and grabbed seven rebounds for New Orleans, which hasn't lost a home g |
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| Wizards try to lock up playoff berth with a win over Miami |
NBA Basketball |
04/04/2008 |
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| . Jordan is expected to be on the sidelines tonight. The Wizards are 21-16 in D.C. this season, and can reach the postseason with a win tonight. Miami is an NBA-worst 13-62 this season and has lost five in a row. In Wednesday's 106-77 setback to the New Orleans Hornets at AmericanAirlines Arena, Chris Quinn tallied 18 points and Blake Ahearn scored 15 points off the bench in defeat. Daequan Cook scored 12 points and Joel Anthony had 12 rebounds for Miami, losers of 16 of its last 18 games. The Heat will try to sna |
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| Warriors need a win in Memphis |
NBA Basketball |
04/04/2008 |
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| ks on Wednesday at American Airlines Center, as Monta Ellis ended with 27 points and Baron Davis contributed 20 in a losing effort. The Warriors, who trail the Denver Nuggets by one game for the eighth seed in the West standings, will also visit the New Orleans Hornets on the road trip. Golden State is 20-18 away from Oakland this season. Meanwhile, the Grizzlies will conclude a three-game homestand on Friday, and are 14-24 at FedExForum in 2007-08. The Grizzlies are 1-1 on the homestand and ended a two-game slide |
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| Cavs open homestand vs. Bulls |
NBA Basketball |
04/03/2008 |
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| ost Orlando and New Jersey on the homestand, and is 25-11 as the host this season. The Cavaliers, who have won 10 of their last 11 games at home, are unbeaten over their previous two games overall, including Wednesday's 118-114 road victory over the New Orleans Hornets. LeBron James scored 29 points, while Devin Brown ended with 20 points and eight assists for playoff-bound Cleveland, which sits fourth in the Eastern Conference. Anderson Varejao tallied 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored 16 |
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