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| Love Shaq: All-Stars miss having fun-loving O'Neal around |
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02/17/2008 |
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| e league as a rookie by tearing down two backboards, O'Neal aka ``The Diesel,'' aka ``The Big Aristotle,'' aka ``The Big Daddy,'' aka ``Wilt Chamberneezy,'' aka ``The Real Deal,'' and recently self-dubbed ``The Big Cactus'' after being traded to the Phoenix Suns, isn't an All-Star. His streak of a record-tying 14 straight selections was halted by an injury-plagued first half. ``We miss him,'' Denver's Carmelo Anthony said. ``He's our godfather. It don't feel right without having him here.'' No, it doesn |
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| NBA All-Stars show off their skills in New Orleans |
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02/17/2008 |
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| 06, has won the MVP twice (2001, 2005) for this event and had played seven All-Star contests for the East, all as a starter. The six-foot Iverson was a reserve for the West in last year's game. Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns, reigning NBA MVP Dirk Nowitzki of the Mavericks, Utah's Carlos Boozer, Portland's Brandon Roy and Chris Paul and David West of the Hornets give the West a versatile bench without a true center as a reserve. Stoudemire and Nowitzki will both spell Y |
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02/15/2008 |
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| be an exceptional team - not just a good team, but an exceptional team. ``There's a process now,'' Gretzky said. ``There's a lot of parts to the puzzle that are in place.'' Tocchet is one of those parts. He returned on Feb. 6 - the same day the Phoenix Suns traded for Shaquille O'Neal. The uproar over the Shaq deal stole the spotlight from Tocchet's news conference, and he couldn't have been happier. ``Shaq just became my favorite NBA player, you know what I mean?'' Tocchet said. Gretzky welcomed T |
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| NBA All-Stars make heartfelt assist to help Katrina victims in New Orleans |
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02/15/2008 |
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| ood who stayed to reclaim their shattered lives, James, Nash, Kidd, Nowitzki, Chris Bosh and Deron Williams painted, scraped windows and attempted to raise awareness for a problem that isn't going away anytime soon. Standing on a ladder, Nash, the Phoenix Suns' point guard whose wondrous game is devoted to the assist, was struck by the work remaining in New Orleans, 80 percent of which was flooded by the storm and when the levees failed. ``It's a great shame,'' Nash said. ``I can't relate to what these |
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| After 2-year absence for illegal gambling, Tocchet rejoins Coyotes as they push for playoffs |
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02/15/2008 |
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| be an exceptional team - not just a good team, but an exceptional team. ``There's a process now,'' Gretzky said. ``There's a lot of parts to the puzzle that are in place.'' Tocchet is one of those parts. He returned on Feb. 6 - the same day the Phoenix Suns traded for Shaquille O'Neal. The uproar over the Shaq deal stole the spotlight from Tocchet's news conference, and he couldn't have been happier. ``Shaq just became my favorite NBA player, you know what I mean?'' Tocchet said. Gretzky welcomed T |
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02/14/2008 |
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| now in Phoenix, after being traded for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. Dwyane Wade and Marion make up a solid one-two punch, but won't get much help from their teammates. A nightmare of a season for Pat Riley, Wade and the Miami organization. WEST 1. PHOENIX SUNS - The Shaq experiment will start after the All-Star break, though the acquisition of O'Neal was really for the playoffs. Two-time MVP Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire are having incredible seasons. If Shaq can get healthy and fit into the Suns' style |
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| Suns, Mavs battle in Phoenix |
NBA Basketball |
02/14/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Two of the top teams in the Western Conference meet tonight, as the Phoenix Suns welcome the Dallas Mavericks to US Airways Center. Dallas was the top story in the NBA on Wednesday, as rumors surfaced regarding a blockbuster trade with Jason Kidd landing with the Mavericks in trade from New Jersey. However, Mavericks forward Devean George blocked the deal due to a provision in his one-year contract. The trade was set up to send Kidd to the Mavericks for a package of players that included |
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| Ellis drops 37 on Phoenix as Warriors outrun Suns |
NBA Basketball |
02/14/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (Best E Casino) - Monta Ellis had a game-high 37 points to go with nine rebounds and five assists, as the Golden State Warriors held off the Phoenix Suns, 120-118, at ORACLE Arena. Baron Davis poured in 27 points and dished out 13 assists for the Warriors, who have won three straight and five of six overall to enter the All-Star break with a record of 32-20. Stephen Jackson chipped in with 19 points, six assists and four steals, and Matt Barnes added 13 points in the win. Amare Stoudemire fini |
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| Shaq's expects to wait after All-Star break to make Phoenix debut |
NBA Basketball |
02/13/2008 |
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -Shaquille O'Neal doesn't expect to make his debut for the Phoenix Suns until after the All-Star break. After working out for a third straight day with his new team before Wednesday night's game against Golden State, O'Neal said he wanted to make sure his injured hip was completely healed and that he knew enough of the offense before playing his first game with the Suns. He said we wouldn't play Thursday at home against Dallas but hoped to play soon after this weekend's All-Star |
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| Sonics welcome Jazz to Emerald City |
NBA Basketball |
02/13/2008 |
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| campaign. They are also an impressive 22-3 in Salt Lake City on the season. Utah is 11-16 on the road in 2007-08. The SuperSonics try to bounce back from a tough loss. Amare Stoudemire scored a game-high 33 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as the Phoenix Suns escaped with a 103-99 victory over Seattle on Friday at US Airways Center. Chris Wilcox collected 22 points and 15 rebounds for Seattle, which has lost two of its last three games overall. Wally Szczerbiak ended with 13 points in the loss. Seattle i |
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