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| Outlaw helps Trail Blazers win 13th straight game, beating Philadelphia |
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12/31/2007 |
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Travis Outlaw heeded some words of advice from his dad and it paid off. Outlaw scored 10 of his 12 points in the fourth quarter to help the Portland Trail Blazers win their 13th-straight game, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 97-72 on Sunday night. ``My dad was saying, 'Son, you're terrible coming out of the gate,' and I said I don't know why that is and he said: 'You're just waiting until the game gets on the line,''' Outlaw said. ``Maybe that's what it is because if I miss a couple of shots in the first (q |
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| Blazers go for 13th straight win vs. 76ers |
NBA Basketball |
12/30/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Portland Trail Blazers are on a roll and will shoot for their 13th straight win this evening, when they welcome the Philadelphia 76ers to the Rose Garden. Portland posted its 12th consecutive win with Friday's 109-98 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Second-year stud Brandon Roy led a balanced Portland attack with 22 points as the Blazers matched their best winning streak since ripping off 12 in a row during the 2001-02 season. LaMarcus Aldridge added 21 points and eight rebounds fo |
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| Suns visit Kings at ARCO Arena |
NBA Basketball |
12/30/2007 |
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| hawn Marion had 18 points and seven rebounds. Steve Nash posted 10 points and 10 assists in the win. Meanwhile, the Kings will close out a four-game homestand on Sunday and have lost all three games so far on the stand. In Friday's 92-80 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at ARCO Arena, former Sixer John Salmons scored 22 points to lead the Kings, who are 8-7 as the host in 2007-08. Beno Udrih scored 19 points and six assists in a losing cause. The Kings played without Ron Artest because of a chipped bone in his righ |
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| Blazers win 12th straight, but Wade's 48 points not enough for Heat |
NBA Basketball |
12/29/2007 |
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| nd, the youngest team in the NBA, started its streak with a Dec. 3 victory at Memphis after going 5-12 to start the season. Nine of the team's 12 wins have come at the Rose Garden, where the Blazers are 14-3 overall. The Blazers, who next host the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night, dropped the Timberwolves to an NBA-worst 4-24. ``I was anxious to see how we would respond in this position, as a favorite against a team with a poorer record. I was interested in our approach,'' McMillan said. ``Games like this c |
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| Dalembert leads Sixers past Kings |
NBA Basketball |
12/29/2007 |
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| Sacramento, CA (Best E Casino) - Samuel Dalembert had 19 points, 11 rebounds, and four blocked shots, and the Philadelphia 76ers rolled to a 92-80 win over the Sacramento Kings. Andre Miller had 18 points, and Andre Iguodala scored 16 points for the Sixers, who won their third straight to pull within three games of .500 (13-16). Kyle Korver added 10 points off the bench for Philadelphia, which outscored Sacramento, 29-17, in the fourth quarter to break up a neck-and-neck game. John Salmons scored 22 points to l |
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| Kings' Artest misses game against 76ers because of chipped bone in right elbow |
NBA Basketball |
12/28/2007 |
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -Ron Artest missed the Sacramento Kings' game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night because of a chipped bone in his right elbow. Artest, who took part in the Kings' morning shootaround and attended the game in street clothes, is averaging 19.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists this season. An eight-year veteran, Artest missed the first seven games this season while serving a suspension. He didn't play one other game while visiting his ailing daughter.Copyright © 20 |
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| Jazz are struggling |
NBA Basketball |
12/28/2007 |
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| ricks on Wednesday at EnergySolutions Arena. Williams contributed 17 points, seven rebounds and 12 assists for the Jazz, who beat Dallas for just the fourth time in the last 13 meetings. Andrei Kirilenko also had 17 points and came up with some key defensive plays, including three steals for Utah, which moved to 10-2 at home this season. The Jazz are 6-12 on the road this season. After Friday's game, they return home for a three-game stand versus the Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers and Philadelphia 76ers. |
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| Kobe, Lakers welcome Jazz to LA |
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12/28/2007 |
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| ributed 15 points and 14 rebounds in the victory for the Lakers, who are 9-3 this month. Derek Fisher finished with 19 points and Trevor Ariza netted 14 in the win. The Lakers are 10-4 as the host this season. They will also play the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers on the current homestand. On the injury front for the Lakers, forward Luke Walton is questionable with a sprained right ankle. Walton, who has missed two straight games, is averaging 7.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 25 |
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| Blazers go for 12th straight win vs. Timberwolves |
NBA Basketball |
12/28/2007 |
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| ame and moved to 12-1 all-time on the holiday. The lone loss was during the 1971 season to Chicago. The Trail Blazers are 13-3 at home this season. They have won eight in a row at the Rose Garden. Portland is scheduled to host Andre Iguodala and the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. Minnesota has dropped two in a row and plays the third of a five-game road trip. Monta Ellis scored a career-high 35 points and made a pair of key free throws down the stretch, as the Golden State Warriors edged the Timberwolves, 105-101, |
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| 76ers open trip at Sacramento |
NBA Basketball |
12/28/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The surging Philadelphia 76ers open a season-long six-game road trip when they visit the Sacramento Kings tonight at ARCO Arena. This is the second and final meeting of the campaign between the squads. On December 14th, Brad Miller scored 25 points, pulled down 10 rebounds and dished out six assists to lead the Kings to a 109-99 win over the Sixers at the Wachovia Center. Philadelphia has lost five of six and 15 of its last 17 at Sacramento. The Sixers enter tonight's contest on a two-game win |
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