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| Cavs take on Sixers at Quicken Loans Arena |
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03/30/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to stop a three-game losing streak tonight, when they welcome the Philadelphia 76ers to Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland has dropped three straight for the first time since a six-game slide from November 28 - December 8 this season. It suffered an 85-71 setback to the rival Detroit Pistons on Saturday at The Palace of Auburn Hills, as LeBron James scored only 13 points on 4-of-17 shooting. Cleveland clinched a playoff berth despite the loss thanks to a New Jersey |
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| Stoudemire, Suns scorch surging Sixers |
NBA Basketball |
03/29/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Amare Stoudemire scored 22 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked five shots to lead the Phoenix Suns in a 107-93 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. Raja Bell poured in 20 points and doled out seven assists for the Suns, who snapped a two-game skid and sit in sixth place at 1 1/2 games behind the San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Hornets for the top spot in the Western Conference and a half-game behind the Lakers for the top spot in the Pacific Div |
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| Surging Sixers host Stoudemire, Suns |
NBA Basketball |
03/28/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia 76ers are on a roll and will try to keep the momentum going when they close out a short two-game homestand versus the Phoenix Suns tonight at the Wachovia Center. Philadelphia has won three straight, seven of eight and 19 of its last 24 games, including Wednesday's 121-99 blowout of the Chicago Bulls in the opener of the homestand. Lou Williams had 23 points off the bench and Andre Iguodala added 21 points and nine assists for the red-hot Sixers, who remained in the sixth spot |
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| Give Cheeks credit for Sixers' turnaround |
NBA Basketball |
03/27/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Prior to the tip-off of the 2007-08 campaign, the most logical prediction was that the Philadelphia 76ers would win less than 30 games and be headed for the lottery. Instead, the team is one of the biggest surprises in the NBA this season. The Sixers fired president and general manager Billy King on December 4, 2007 and replaced him with Ed Stefanski, previously the general manager for New Jersey. Stefanski made an immediate splash, trading sharp-shooting Kyle Korver to Utah to free up playing |
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| Sixers host Bulls, aim to keep up winning ways |
NBA Basketball |
03/26/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The surging Philadelphia 76ers welcome the playoff-hopeful Chicago Bulls to the Wachovia Center tonight. Philadelphia is No. 6 in the Eastern Conference playoff race, a half-game behind the fifth-seeded Washington Wizards. Chicago is No. 11 in the East and two games behind the eighth-seeded Atlanta Hawks for the final playoff berth. The Sixers are 2-1 against Chicago this season. This is the final meeting of the campaign between the clubs. Chicago has won two straight and three of its last fou |
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| Hawks fly into the Windy City |
NBA Basketball |
03/25/2008 |
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| he Indiana Pacers overcame a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to rally past the Bulls, 108-101, at the United Center. Luol Deng poured in a game-high 28 points for the Bulls, who have lost four of five and six of their last eight games overall. Ben Gordon tallied 21 points off the bench for Chicago, while Drew Gooden notched a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in defeat. The Bulls are 16-18 at home this season. They will visit Andre Miller and the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday at the Wachovia Center. |
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| Sixers flourish in fourth to stun Celtics |
NBA Basketball |
03/24/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - Andre Iguodala scored 28 points and the Philadelphia 76ers dominated the fourth quarter en route to a come-from-behind 95-90 victory over the Boston Celtics at TD Banknorth Garden. Iguodala also grabbed four rebounds and had four assists, and overcame an 8-for-15 night at the foul line to key a furious Sixers run that saw Philadelphia score 19 unanswered in the fourth and force Boston into 11 straight missed field goals on their way to turning an 11-point deficit into an eight-point |
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| Boston opens homestand against Sixers |
NBA Basketball |
03/24/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Boston Celtics will open a four-game homestand tonight, when they welcome the surging Philadelphia 76ers to TD Banknorth Garden. Boston will also host Phoenix, New Orleans and Miami on the homestand, and is an impressive 29-5 at home this season. The Celtics have won 11 of their last 12 games in Beantown. The top-seeded Celtics had a four-game winning streak stopped after Saturday's 113-106 setback to the Hornets, as Paul Pierce poured in 28 points in a losing cause. Rajon Rando had 23 poi |
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| Nets need a victory against Knicks |
NBA Basketball |
03/24/2008 |
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| struggling rivals square off tonight, as the New York Knicks host the playoff-hopeful New Jersey Nets at Madison Square Garden. The Nets have lost two straight, three of four and nine of their last 12 games, including Saturday's 91-87 setback to the Philadelphia 76ers in the opener of a two-game road trip at the Wachovia Center. Vince Carter contributed 27 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Nets, who have lost nine in a row away from the Meadowlands. Devin Harris and Nenad Krstic both added 14 points |
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| Sixers edge Nets in key late season battle |
NBA Basketball |
03/22/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Andre Iguodala drained four big free throws down the stretch, as his 28 points, seven rebounds and five assists paced the Philadelphia 76ers over the New Jersey Nets, 91-87. The Sixers had lost three straight to their Atlantic Division foe, including twice this season. Andre Miller helped end the streak with 21 points and five assists. Lou Williams was once again a spark off the bench, netting 15 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the floor. Samuel Dalembert corralled a game-high |
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