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| Cavs, Grizzlies to battle at FedExForum |
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| ecisive second overtime period, while Anderson Varejao added a season-high 16 points and 18 rebounds for Cleveland, which has won five of its last six games overall. Cleveland is 7-12 on the road this season. The Cavaliers are scheduled to visit the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday at the AT&T Center and the Miami Heat on Monday at AmericanAirlines Arena. Memphis enters tonight's contest on a four-game losing streak. Kwame Brown hit one free throw with 9.2 seconds left and Kobe Bryant scored 37 points as the La |
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| Warriors hit the road to Minnesota |
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| s on Wednesday at Conseco Fieldhouse, Chicago on Friday at the United Center and Milwaukee on Saturday at the Bradley Center. The Timberwolves attempt to halt a two-game losing streak. On Saturday, Manu Ginobili scored 22 points off the bench as the San Antonio Spurs used a big second half to roll past Minnesota, 105-88, at the AT&T Center. Al Jefferson scored a game-high 24 points for Minnesota, which has the league's worst record at 5-31 and has lost 10 of its last 11 games to continue the worst start in f |
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| Rockets host struggling 76ers |
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01/15/2008 |
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| All-Star guard Tracy McGrady, who leads the team in scoring (22.8 ppg), has not played since December 23rd because of a left knee injury. Houston is 7-3 during the stretch without McGrady. The Rockets are 9-7 at home this season. They will host the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday and the Seattle SuperSonics on Monday at the Toyota Center. Philadelphia has dropped a season-worst seven in a row, as it plays the middle contest of a three-game road trip tonight. On Monday, Manu Ginobili went without a field goal unti |
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| Ginobili's late shooting lifts Spurs over Sixers |
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01/14/2008 |
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| San Antonio, TX (Best E Casino) - Manu Ginobili went without a field goal until midway through the fourth quarter, then hit four clutch three-pointers in the final five minutes on his way to 20 points as the San Antonio Spurs held off the Philadelphia 76ers, 89-82, at the AT&T Center. Tim Duncan racked up a double-double, collecting 18 points and 16 rebounds and Tony Parker and Michael Finley each put up 14 points for the Spurs, who have won their last two. Willie Green had a game-high 21 points and Samuel |
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| Strong second half lifts Spurs over T'Wolves |
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01/13/2008 |
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| San Antonio, TX (Best E Casino) - Manu Ginobili chipped in 22 points off the bench as the San Antonio Spurs used a big second half to roll past Minnesota, 105-88, at the AT&T Center. Tony Parker added 21 and dished out eight assists for the Spurs, who snapped a two-game skid. Tim Duncan finished with 15 points and nine rebounds, while Michael Finley donated 11 points in the victory. "We are not playing that great," said Ginobili. "It was important for us to keep the game close and keep bringing the best ef |
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| Bobcats welcome Pistons down south |
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01/12/2008 |
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| teams have split the six meetings in North Carolina. The Pistons are 1-1 on their current road swing. Rasheed Wallace scored 23 points and pulled down 15 rebounds, as Detroit jumped out early and cruised down the stretch for a 90-80 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday at the AT&T Center. Richard Hamilton contributed 18 points, Tayshaun Prince netted 17 and Chauncey Billups collected 13 points, five rebounds and six assists for the Pistons, who halted a two-game skid. Detroit is a solid 14-6 on the |
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| Spurs host Timberwolves at AT&T Center |
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01/12/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The San Antonio Spurs attempt to put the brakes on a two- game losing streak, as they host the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at the AT&T Center. This is the second meeting of the campaign between the squads. On November 30th, Manu Ginobili drained seven three-pointers and scored a season-high 31 points to lead the Spurs over the Timberwolves, 106-91, at the Target Center. Minnesota has lost six straight after winning its last two at San Antonio. The Spurs have won two in a row and seven |
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| Bad day all around: Hawks lose a win, then lose the game |
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01/12/2008 |
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| loss to the Hornets in New Orleans. ``I can wake up tomorrow knowing there's one less loss,'' Miami coach Pat Riley quipped. The replay is the first granted by the NBA since December 1982. Then-commissioner Larry O'Brien upheld a protest by the San Antonio Spurs after their 137-132 double-overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers the previous month. O'Brien ruled that the wrong call was made at the end of regulation on a double-lane violation, which allowed Los Angeles to score the tying basket. The teams f |
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| For first time since '82, NBA upholds protest requiring replay |
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01/11/2008 |
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| e fined $50,000, with Stern ruling the team was ``grossly negligent'' in failing to address the mistake. The protest is the first granted by the NBA since December 1982, when then-NBA commissioner Larry O'Brien upheld a request for a replay by the San Antonio Spurs after their 137-132 double-overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers the previous month. The Spurs and Lakers finally finished the game in April 1983, with San Antonio winning 117-114. The Hawks were caught off guard by Stern's ruling, feeling he |
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| For first time since '82, NBA grants protest requiring replay |
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01/11/2008 |
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| th commissioner David Stern ruling the team was ``grossly negligent'' in failing to address the mistake. The protest is the first granted by the NBA since December 1982, when then-NBA commissioner Larry O'Brien upheld a request for a replay by the San Antonio Spurs after their 137-132 double-overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers the previous month. The Spurs and Lakers finished the game in April 1983, with San Antonio winning 117-114. The Hawks were leading 112-111 in overtime when O'Neal was called for |
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