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| Suns host Jazz in battle of West contenders |
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03/07/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Two teams battling for playoff positioning in the Western Conference meet tonight, as the Phoenix Suns welcome the Northwest Division- leading Utah Jazz to US Airways Center. This is the third and final meeting of the regular season between the clubs. The teams split the first two contests. The Jazz have won five of the last seven matchups in the series, but Utah has lost four of its last six at Phoenix. The Suns try to get back on the winning track as they open a five-game homestand ton |
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| Spurs try to extend streak vs. Pacers |
NBA Basketball |
03/06/2008 |
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| ped in 10 points in the win for the Spurs, who have captured 14 of their last 15 games overall. The Spurs, who have won five in a row as the host, are 25-5 at home this season. They will visit the Denver Nuggets on Friday at the Pepsi Center and the Phoenix Suns on Sunday at US Airways Center. San Antonio is 1 1/2 games ahead of the second-place New Orleans Hornets in the Southwest Division. Indiana plays the middle contest of a three-game road trip tonight. On Wednesday, Tracy McGrady scored 25 points as t |
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| Iverson, Carmelo combine to lead Nuggets past struggling Suns |
NBA Basketball |
03/06/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony combined for 61 points, 13 assists, and 18 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets downed the Phoenix Suns, 126-113. Iverson scored 31, doled out 12 assists, and grabbed five rebounds for the Nuggets, who have won three of four after dropping four of five. Anthony scored 30 points and raked in 13 boards, and J.R. Smith scored 20 points off the bench for the Nuggets. Amare Stoudemire scored 22 points and had six boards for the Suns, who have dropped thr |
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| Doesn't look good for Denver |
NBA Basketball |
03/05/2008 |
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| points in 13 of its last 16 games. The Nuggets are 7-6 during that span when the opposition reaches the century mark. The Nuggets are 3-15 this season when they fail to score 100 points. The Nuggets open a tough two-game homestand, as they host the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday at the Pepsi Center. This is the second meeting of the campaign between the clubs. On January 7th, Amare Stoudemire scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Suns knocked off Denver, 137-115, at US Airways Center. The Suns have wo |
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| Shaq, Suns still getting to know each other |
NBA Basketball |
03/05/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Phoenix Suns are 3-4 with center Shaquille O'Neal in the lineup. O'Neal was acquired by Phoenix on February 6 in a trade that sent Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat. Shaq, who has won four championships during his illustrious career, is averaging 9.7 points and 10.3 rebounds in seven games with Phoenix. He has logged at least 24 minutes in all of the contests, and has blocked 11 shots. With O'Neal in the middle, the Suns have scored over 100 points in four games and hav |
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| Suns pay a visit to Nuggets |
NBA Basketball |
03/05/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Denver Nuggets open a tough two-game homestand, as they host the Phoenix Suns tonight at the Pepsi Center. Denver, which will also host the defending-champion San Antonio Spurs on Friday, tries to get back on the winning track tonight. On Sunday, Tracy McGrady scored 22 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out six assists as the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak with a 103-89 victory over the Nuggets at the Toyota Center. Carmelo Anthony scored 19 points and Allen Iver |
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| Lakers level Kings, keep pace out West |
NBA Basketball |
03/05/2008 |
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| no matter how you look at it," said Kings coach Reggie Theus. "But they're a great basketball team and when it's all said and done they made the plays down the stretch to win the game." Los Angeles still owns a 2 1/2-game lead over the second-place Phoenix Suns in the Pacific. The Suns defeated the Trail Blazers 97-92 on Tuesday. With the Lakers down seven, Los Angeles quickly embarked on a 14-0 run, which essentially put the game away. Bryant scored 12 points on the spurt, while Gasol netted the other two |
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| Suns burn Blazers |
NBA Basketball |
03/05/2008 |
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| Portland, OR (Best E Casino) - Amare Stoudemire scored 22 points and Steve Nash added 19 as the Phoenix Suns held off the Portland Trail Blazers, 97-92, at the Rose Garden. Grant Hill scored 18 points and Boris Diaw added 14 for the Suns, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Shaquille O'Neal had six points and 13 rebounds for Phoenix. Brandon Roy scored 25 points and Travis Outlaw had 14 for the Trail Blazers, who have dropped five of their last seven. LaMarcus Aldridge, Jarrett Jack and Channing Frye ad |
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| 76ers close out trek at Clippers |
NBA Basketball |
03/03/2008 |
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| hiladelphia 76ers wrap up a three-game road trip when they visit the slumping Los Angeles Clippers tonight at the Staples Center. The Sixers are 1-1 on the swing. On Saturday, Andre Iguodala scored 32 points to lead Philadelphia in an upset over the Phoenix Suns, 119-114, at US Airways Center. Andre Miller poured in 25 points and handed out 12 assists for the Sixers, who have won three of their last four contests overall. Willie Green totaled 17 points, while Reggie Evans and Louis Williams ended with 13 po |
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| Rockets try to make it 15 straight wins versus Nuggets |
NBA Basketball |
03/02/2008 |
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| Denver, which has won two in a row. Marcus Camby pulled down 17 rebounds to go along with 12 points and six blocks, while Kenyon Martin chipped in 13 points fin the victory. The Nuggets are 12-16 on the road this season. They return home to host the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday and the San Antonio Spurs on Friday at the Pepsi Center. This is the third meeting of the campaign between the squads. The teams split the first two contests. Denver has lost two of three and three of its last five at Houston. The Nugge |
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