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| Amare Stoudemire leads Shaq and the Suns to rugged 85-77 win over Boston |
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02/23/2008 |
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Thanks largely to one of the game's best post players, the Phoenix Suns roughed up the Boston Celtics. Even Shaquille O'Neal was impressed. Led by 28 points from Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix bumped and banged its way to an 85-77 victory over the top team in the Eastern conference, sending Boston to its first three-game losing streak of the season. ``Amare Stoudemire is the best big man in the game right now - period, bar none,'' O'Neal said. ``I didn't know he was that good. But talking to him and watch |
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| Suns fill out roster by signing Linton Johnson to 10-day contract |
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02/22/2008 |
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PHOENIX (AP) -The Phoenix Suns filled out their roster on Friday by signing Linton Johnson to a 10-day contract. The Suns had until Friday to fill the vacancy left when the team traded Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to Miami for Shaquille O'Neal. Johnson, a 6-foot-8 forward, played parts of the last four seasons with Chicago, San Antonio, New Jersey and New Orleans. He has averaged 4.2 points and 3.5 rebounds in 133 games, 27 of them as a starter.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All right |
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| Shaq, Kidd lose in debuts with new teams |
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02/21/2008 |
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Shaq was back, this time in a new uniform. In his first game in nearly a month because of injuries, Shaquille O'Neal rumbled up and down the court in his Phoenix Suns debut and flashed some of the powerful moves that made him one of the most dominant big men in NBA history. ``I'm in better shape than I thought I was,'' he said after a 15-point, nine-rebound performance Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers. He couldn't deliver a win, though, as Kobe Bryant - despite his dislocated right pi |
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| Kidd will try to push Dallas to the top |
NBA Basketball |
02/20/2008 |
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| and he's due to make $21.37 million next year, the final season of his current deal. Dallas, which plays its first game since the All-Star break against the Hornets, continues a four-game road trip. The Mavericks lost the opener of the swing to the Phoenix Suns, 109-97, on February 14th at US Airways Center. Reigning MVP Dirk Nowitzki is having an excellent season for the Mavericks. He leads the team in scoring (22.8 ppg) and rebounding (8.8 rpg). He is shooting 46.9 percent from the floor, including 29.1 |
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| Shaq expected to debut for Suns vs. LA |
NBA Basketball |
02/20/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Pacific Division rivals battle tonight, as the division- leading Phoenix Suns welcome the second-place Los Angeles Lakers to US Airways Center. The Suns are just one game ahead of the Lakers in the standings. New Phoenix center Shaquille O'Neal will most likely make his debut against the club he won three championships with. Shaq, who was acquired from the Miami Heat earlier this month, has not played for the Suns because of a left hip injury. O'Neal, who will turn 36 on March 6th, has t |
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| Kings are trying to have a new look |
NBA Basketball |
02/20/2008 |
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| , has been the subject of trade talk. It would not be a surprise if Artest is dealt before the deadline for expiring contracts and/or younger players and draft picks. Martin leads the Kings in scoring (23.2 ppg), while Miller is averaging a team-best 9.7 rebounds per game. The 6-7 Martin has posted 20.3 points and 4.8 boards in his last 10 outings. Sacramento (24-28) is 12 1/2 games behind the first place Phoenix Suns in the Pacific Division. The Kings are 23-8 when they reach the century mark this season. |
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| Warriors need a big homestand |
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02/20/2008 |
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| layoffs. They are going to start a huge five-game homestand, which could help them move up in the standings and give them an edge over their competition in the West for the final playoff berths. Golden State is five games behind the division-leading Phoenix Suns in the Pacific. The Warriors are in third place, one game in back of the second place Los Angeles Lakers. The Boston Celtics continue their five-game road trip when they visit the Warriors on Tuesday at ORACLE Arena. It is the second and final meeti |
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| Phoenix Suns to play first outdoor game in modern NBA history |
NBA Basketball |
02/19/2008 |
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) -The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets will play the first outdoor game in more than 35 years during the 2008-09 preseason. The exhibition game on Oct. 11 at the 16,000-seat Indian Wells Tennis Garden will be televised by TNT. The game follows the NHL's successful outdoor game on New Year's Day in Buffalo, N.Y. ``What will happen here will be historic,'' Rick Welts, the Suns' president and chief operating officer, said Tuesday. ``More importantly, I think this will be a lot |
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| O'Neal ready to take on Lakers, critics in Suns' debut |
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02/19/2008 |
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PHOENIX (AP) - Shaquille O'Neal says he is ready to run with the Phoenix Suns. Really. ``I'm going to be looking to get out like Randy Moss and Terrell Owens,'' he said Tuesday after going through his final workout before making his debut with the Suns on Wednesday night against his old team, the Los Angeles Lakers. The prospect of the 7-foot-1, 325-pound O'Neal, at age 35, fitting in with the high-octane Suns has been ridiculed across much of the NBA. The Lakers' Phil Jackson, O'Neal's former coac |
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| Hawks resume trek against Lakers |
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02/19/2008 |
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| te, and lost four in a row prior to the break. They will also visit Sacramento, Golden State, Utah and San Antonio on the current swing. The Lakers entered the All-Star break on a four-game winning streak. They are 1 1/2 games behind the first-place Phoenix Suns in the Pacific Division. Superstar Kobe Bryant, who has a dislocated pinkie finger on his right hand, leads the Lakers in scoring (28.0 ppg) and assists (5.3 apg). Bryant is determined to play through his injury, which reportedly requires surgery th |
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