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| Magic travel to Miami |
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12/28/2007 |
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| ) - The struggling Miami Heat try to get things going when they host the Southeast Division-rival Orlando Magic tonight at AmericanAirlines Arena. Miami has lost two in a row and fell to 4-11 over its last 15 games with Wednesday's 96-85 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. Dwyane Wade had 27 points and nine assists for the Heat, while Ricky Davis had 21 points and Daequan Cook added 12 off the bench in a losing effort. The Heat are 4-9 in South Beach this season. In injury news for Miami, cente |
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| Allen, Celtics travel to Seattle |
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12/27/2007 |
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| day, Brandon Roy and Jarrett Jack both scored 17 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to an 89-79 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Christmas Day at the Rose Garden. Rookie phenom Kevin Durant finished with 23 points in the loss to the Trail Blazers for Seattle, which has dropped three of its last four games overall. Szczerbiak scored 19 points in defeat. The SuperSonics are 4-9 at home this season. They will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday and the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday at KeyArena. |
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| Late run helps Sixers hold off Heat |
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12/26/2007 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Andre Iguodala scored 28 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers downed the Miami Heat, 96-85. Lou Williams and Kyle Korver each scored 13 points off the bench for the Sixers, who have won two in a row and seven of 10. Andre Miller added 12 points and 12 assists for Philadelphia. Dwyane Wade had 27 points and nine assists for the Heat, who have dropped four of five. Ricky Davis had 21 points, and Daequan Cook added 12 points off the bench for Miami. Phila |
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| Look out, Portland is a threat |
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12/26/2007 |
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| and make the playoffs this season, it remains an exciting time for the franchise. With Oden getting ready to take the court in 2008-09 and Aldridge and Roy playing so well, the future looks very bright in Portland. PHILADELPHIA IS GOING SHOPPING The Philadelphia 76ers have been better then expected. They are under .500 (11-16), but look like they may be around at the end of the season when teams are battling for the last playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia fired team president and general manage |
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| Celtics hit the road to Sacramento |
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12/26/2007 |
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| h loss, as it plays the second of a four-game homestand. Linas Kleiza sank a jumper at the buzzer to lift the Denver Nuggets to an improbable 106-105 victory over the Kings on Sunday at ARCO Arena. Ron Artest finished with 24 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and four steals in the loss for Sacramento, while Brad Miller scored 22 points for the Kings, who had a two-game winning streak halted. The Kings are 8-5 at home this season. They will host the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday and the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. |
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| Grizzlies welcome Hornets to FedExForum |
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12/26/2007 |
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| ornets are 9-5 on the road this season. They are scheduled to visit the Bobcats on Friday at Charlotte Bobcats Arena. Memphis plays the middle contest of a three-game homestand. On Saturday, Andre Iguodala's pull-up jumper as time expired lifted the Philadelphia 76ers to a 99-97 win over the Grizzlies at FedExForum. Pau Gasol scored a game-high 31 points and grabbed 13 boards in the loss for Memphis, while Rudy Gay registered 19 points before fouling out for Grizzlies, who have lost two in a row and four of their |
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| Heat visit the City of Brotherly Love |
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12/26/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat wrap up a brief two-game road trip when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers tonight at the Wachovia Center. Miami is off to a miserable 8-20 start this season, and suffered a 96-82 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. Dwyane Wade led the way with 22 points and eight assists for the Heat, who had a three-game Christmas Day win streak come to an end. Ricky Davis scored 15 points and Shaquille O'Neal ended with 13 and nine boards before sitting out the final 6:57 with five p |
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| Cavs, Heat open Christmas Day tripleheader |
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12/25/2007 |
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| in his career-high fifth straight game, as the Heat won for just the fourth time in 13 games overall. Miami, which defeated the Lakers on Christmas Day the last three years, is 4-10 on the road this season. The Heat will visit Andre Iguodala and the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday at the Wachovia Center. On the injury front for the Heat, Wade (strained right shoulder) is probable. The All-Star guard leads Miami in scoring (24.4 ppg) and assists (6.6 apg). Cleveland, which is playing its first home game on Christm |
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| Durant, SuperSonics visit red-hot Portland |
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12/25/2007 |
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| s and had a key block in the final seconds to seal the victory. Portland, which plays the fourth of a six-game homestand, is an impressive 12-3 at home this season. The Trail Blazers are scheduled to host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday and the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. The SuperSonics try to win back-to-back games for the fourth time this season. Durant poured in 27 points as Seattle beat the Toronto Raptors, 123-115, on Friday at KeyArena. Wally Szczerbiak came off the bench to contribute 23 points for |
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| Knicks, Lakers battle at MSG |
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12/23/2007 |
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| Garden. The Knicks were 2-0 against the Lakers last season. The Lakers have lost two of their last three at New York. Los Angeles is 2-1 on the swing. On Friday, Andrew Bynum scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 106-101, at the Wachovia Center. Derek Fisher finished with 21 points and seven assists for the Lakers, who won despite a quiet 19-point, seven-rebound performance by superstar Kobe Bryant. Lamar Odom had 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers, w |
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