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| Warriors, Clippers battle in Oakland |
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03/17/2009 |
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| lden State Warriors hope to close out a four-game homestand in winning fashion on Tuesday when they welcome the Los Angeles Clippers to ORACLE Arena. The Warriors fell to 2-1 on the residency Sunday after a horrible defensive performance against the Phoenix Suns. Jason Richardson scored 31 points against his former team in that one, and the Suns used accurate shooting to pick up a 154-130 blowout win over Golden State. Richardson was 11-of-15 from the field for the Suns, who shot 62.1 percent on the way to |
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| Suns score 154 points in rout of Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
03/16/2009 |
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| Oakland, CA (Best E Casino) - Jason Richardson scored 31 points against his former team, and the Phoenix Suns used accurate shooting to pick up a 154-130 blowout win over the Golden State Warriors. Richardson was 11-of-15 from the field for the Suns, who shot 62.1 percent on the way to their second straight win following a six-game slide. Ex-Warrior Matt Barnes added 20 points, 11 assists and six rebounds for Phoenix, which attained the highest point total in the NBA this season. Shaquille O'Neal netted 2 |
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| Pacific rivals meet as Suns visit Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
03/15/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Phoenix Suns hope to build on their first win in two weeks when they take on the Golden State Warriors in Oakland tonight. The Suns snapped an ugly season-long, six-game losing streak and salvaged the finale of a three-game homestand on Saturday when Leandro Barbosa scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter as Phoenix upended the Oklahoma City Thunder, 106-95. Steve Nash made up for an uncharacteristic seven turnovers with 18 points and eight assists for Phoenix, which has dro |
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| Thunder's Durant back in action against Suns |
NBA Basketball |
03/15/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Best E Casino) - Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant returned to the court against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday after missing seven games due to a right ankle injury. The Thunder went 5-2 without their second-year star, but the club fell to the Suns on Saturday, 106-95, despite Durant's 22-point effort. Durant suffered the injury during the Thunder's 110-108 overtime loss to Dallas on February 27. He came down on his right ankle awkwardly after trying to draw a foul. In 57 games prior |
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| Suns hope to snap skid vs. Thunder |
NBA Basketball |
03/14/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The floundering Phoenix Suns hope to put the brakes on an ugly six-game losing streak Saturday when they welcome the Oklahoma City Thunder to US Airways Arena. Phoenix hasn't lost seven straight games since an eight-game skid from February 4-22, 2004. The Suns dropped their second straight on a three-game homestand Thursday when LeBron James notched a triple-double with 34 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds, while Mo Williams exploded for 30 points in Cleveland's 119-111 victory over Pho |
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| Big West: Spurs host Lakers in Alamo City |
NBA Basketball |
03/12/2009 |
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| ad six assists and five rebounds, while Pau Gasol added 20 points and five rebounds for the Pacific Division-leading Lakers, who improved to 22-9 away from home this season. The Lakers can clinch a playoff spot and the division title with a win or a Phoenix Suns loss to Cleveland tonight. Lakers forward Lamar Odom missed Wednesday's win to serve a one-game suspension for leaving the bench during an altercation in Monday's loss in Portland. He is probable for Thursday. The 2008-09 season series between San A |
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| Slumping Suns welcome LeBron, Cavs to desert |
NBA Basketball |
03/12/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Now is not the time for the Phoenix Suns to play poor basketball as they try to make a push towards a playoff berth. Tonight the Suns will resume a three-game homestand versus MVP candidate LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at US Airways Center. Phoenix lost all four games on a recent road trip before suffering a 122-117 loss versus Dallas in the opener of the homestand on Tuesday in the desert. Two-time MVP Steve Nash finished with 23 points and 13 assists, while Matt Barnes and |
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| Suns, Mavs square off in the desert |
NBA Basketball |
03/10/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - It's a little early to talk about must win games but the reeling Phoenix Suns desperately need to get back in the win column tonight when they host the Dallas Mavericks in the opener of a three-game homestand. The Suns are coming off a disastrous road trip that dealt a serious blow to the team's playoff hopes. Phoenix went winless on a four-game trek and is now a full four games behind the Mavs for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. A loss tonight would give the |
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| Bobcats continue playoff push in San Antonio vs. Spurs |
NBA Basketball |
03/10/2009 |
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| win. San Antonio leads the Southwest Division by 1 1/2 games over Houston and sits second in the Western Conference standings. It is 2-0 so far on a four-game homestand and recorded its third win in four tries with Sunday's 103-98 victory versus the Phoenix Suns. Tony Parker had a game-high 30 points and handed out nine assists to lead the Spurs, who are 22-8 as the host this season. Tim Duncan added 17 points and 15 rebounds, while Roger Mason netted 18 points in the win. Spurs guard Manu Ginobili missed h |
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| Parker helps Spurs down Suns |
NBA Basketball |
03/08/2009 |
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| San Antonio, TX (Best E Casino) - Tony Parker had a game-best 30 points and doled out nine assists to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 103-98 win over the struggling Phoenix Suns at the AT&T Center. Tim Duncan added 17 points and 15 rebounds for the Spurs, who have won two in a row and three of four overall. Roger Mason donated 18 points in the win, while Michael Finley and Ime Udoka ended with 11 points apiece for the Southwest Division-leading Spurs. Spurs guard Manu Ginobili missed his 11th straight |
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