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| Lakers beat Wizards in OT; take lead in Pacific |
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03/31/2008 |
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| a 126-120 overtime victory at Staples Center. Bryant shot just 7-of-24 from the floor, but dished out a season-high 13 assists, and the Lakers (50-24) moved into sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division - a half-game ahead of the idle Phoenix Suns. Sasha Vujacic hit six three-pointers on his way to 20 points, and Lamar Odom went for 10 points, 13 boards and seven assists for LA, which snapped a three- game home losing streak and a two-game skid overall. "We had a couple of big stops at the en |
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| Suns top free-falling Nets; tie Lakers for Pacific lead |
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03/30/2008 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (Best E Casino) - Amare Stoudemire dominated the paint with 33 points and 15 rebounds as the Phoenix Suns edged the New Jersey Nets, 110-104, at the Izod Center to move into a tie atop the Pacific Division. Leandro Barbosa scored 21 points and Shaquille O'Neal added 17 points and seven boards as the Suns won for the ninth time in 11 games to pull into a tie for the division lead with the idle Lakers. Boris Diaw had 12 points and seven boards, while Steve Nash added a double-double with |
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| Stoudemire, Suns scorch surging Sixers |
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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 Pacif |
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| Lakers aim for season sweep of Grizzlies |
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03/28/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Lakers continue their five-game homestand when they welcome the woeful Memphis Grizzlies to the Staples Center tonight. The Lakers are currently 1 1/2 games ahead of the second-place Phoenix Suns in the Pacific Division. They are also one game behind the New Orleans Hornets for the top spot in the Western Conference. LA continues to play without forward Pau Gasol, who is sidelined with a sprained left ankle. Gasol, who was obtained from the Grizzlies in a midseason trade, |
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| Surging Sixers host Stoudemire, Suns |
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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 sixt |
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| Miami's Wade needs a new Fave 5 |
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03/27/2008 |
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| ames for the second straight year, averaging 24.6 points, 6.9 assists and 4.7 rebounds in 2007-08. Wade must build a stronger rapport with his teammates as well and keep his head up despite his old pal, Shaquille O'Neal, succeeding out west with the Phoenix Suns. Miami has enough talent to make a run next season, much like the surge the Philadelphia 76ers are riding right now. Philadelphia's roster is filled with a bunch of no-name players and the Sixers are currently the hottest team in the Eastern Confere |
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| Garnett, Celtics rout Suns |
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03/27/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - Kevin Garnett dropped 30 points and dished out six as the Boston Celtics rebounded from a minor losing skid to pound the Phoenix Suns, 117-97, at TD Banknorth Garden. Paul Pierce went for 27 while grabbing six boards and handing out four assists, and Kendrick Perkins added 13 points and 10 rebounds for Boston, which was coming off back-to-back losses to New Orleans and Philadelphia. The Celtics, however, shot 52 percent Wednesday and dominated the glass, outrebounding Phoenix |
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| Lakers are one of the elite |
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03/26/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Lakers (49-22) are tied with the New Orleans Hornets at the top of the Western Conference standings. LA is 1 1/2 games ahead of the second place Phoenix Suns in the Pacific Division. The Lakers have been playing without forward Pau Gasol, who is sidelined with a sprained left ankle. Gasol, who was acquired from Memphis in a trade, is averaging 18.8 points and 7.9 rebounds in 19 games with the Lakers this season. The seven-foot Gasol has missed six straight games, but is c |
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| Lakers return home to battle Bobcats |
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03/26/2008 |
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| The Los Angeles Lakers open a five-game homestand when they welcome the Charlotte Bobcats to the Staples Center this evening. The Lakers are tied with New Orleans for the top spot in Western Conference. They are 1 1/2 games ahead of the second-place Phoenix Suns in the Pacific Division as well. This is the second and final meeting of the campaign between the squads. On February 11, Kobe Bryant scored 31 points and Pau Gasol netted 26 as the Lakers rolled to a 106-97 victory over the Bobcats in Charlotte. Th |
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| Sixers host Bulls, aim to keep up winning ways |
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03/26/2008 |
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| won two in a row and six of its last seven games overall. The Sixers (36-35) also climbed above the .500 mark for the first time all season. The Sixers, who have captured three in a row as the host, are 20-15 at home this season. They will host the Phoenix Suns Friday at the Wachovia Center. Chicago opens a two-game road trip. The Bulls, who are 11-24 on the road, will visit the Atlanta Hawks Friday at Philips Arena. In the Bulls' last game, Drew Gooden had a season-high 31 points and pulled down 16 reboun |
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