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| Ginobili, Parker will step up while Duncan heals |
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12/05/2007 |
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| , is averaging 17.6 points and a team-best 8.9 rebounds this season. The Wake Forest product is expected to return to the court in the near future. All-Star point guard Tony Parker, who won the 2007 NBA Finals MVP, leads the defending world champion San Antonio Spurs in scoring (20.7 ppg) and assists (7.1 apg), while Manu Ginobili is averaging 19.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists. Parker and Ginobili have both earned three championship rings with the Spurs, and will rise to the occasion while Duncan heals f |
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| Paul, Hornets are for real |
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12/05/2007 |
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| like an All-Star, and the New Orleans look like a team that is going to be a serious factor in the Western Conference. New Orleans is 12-6 and is tied with the Dallas Mavericks for second place in the Southwest Division. The defending world champion San Antonio Spurs are three games ahead of the Hornets and Mavericks. The Hornets are 6-0 when they reach the century mark this season, and 3-2 when their opponent scores more than 100 points. Paul leads the Hornets in scoring (19.6 ppg) and assists (10.1 apg). The W |
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| A.I. leads Nuggets vs. Kobe, Lakers |
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12/05/2007 |
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| ip. On Tuesday, Kobe Bryant overcame a case of the stomach flu to score 20 points in just 29 minutes as the Lakers pounded the Minnesota Timberwolves, 116-95, at the Target Center. Bryant hit six of his 12 field-goal attempts and also dished out five assists for the Lakers. Sasha Vujacic netted 16 and Jordan Farmar scored 13, while Lamar Odom ended nine points and nine rebounds. Los Angeles returns home to host the Golden State Warriors on Sunday and the San Antonio Spurs on December 13th at the Staples Center. |
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| Jazz hope to extend winning streak at Sacramento |
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12/04/2007 |
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| him through next season. Ronnie Brewer added 17 points and Andrei Kirilenko recorded 10 points, seven rebounds and nine assists for Utah, which has won six of its last seven games overall. Utah is 5-4 on the road this season. The Jazz will visit the San Antonio Spurs on Friday at the AT&T Center and the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday at American Airlines Center. Sacramento plays the fourth of a five-game homestand. It is 2-1 on the stand. On Saturday, Ron Artest and Kevin Martin both scored 26 points to lead t |
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| Spurs' Tim Duncan most likely will miss no more than a few games |
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12/03/2007 |
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) -Tim Duncan most likely will miss no more than a few games after injuring his ankle and knee. The San Antonio Spurs star was hurt against Portland on Sunday, and the team said his MRI came back negative Monday. He has a sprained right ankle and will miss Wednesday's game against Dallas, Spurs spokesman Tom James said. The injury will be reassessed this week, and Duncan probably will return in the next few games. ``It's not a big deal at all,'' James said. Duncan bruised his right knee |
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| Slumping Trail Blazers stop off in Memphis |
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12/03/2007 |
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| e struggling Portland Trail Blazers attempt to halt a four-game losing streak when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies tonight at the FedExForum. Portland wraps up a three-game road trip this evening. On Sunday, Tony Parker scored 27 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to an easy 100-79 victory over the Trail Blazers at AT&T Center. Travis Outlaw finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds in the loss to the Spurs for Portland, while Martell Webster contributed 17 points for the Trail Blazers, who have dropped nin |
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| Spurs' Tim Duncan leaves game against Portland |
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12/02/2007 |
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) -San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan bruised his right knee and sprained his right ankle Sunday in the second quarter of their game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The team said all of Duncan's ligaments appeared stable but that he would have an MRI exam on Monday. He did not return to the game, which the Spurs won 100-79, and the team said he would miss some playing time. Duncan got caught up with Portland's James Jones and fell to the floor near the Spurs' basket with 7:40 left in |
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| Spurs' Duncan leaves game against Portland |
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12/02/2007 |
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) -San Antonio Spurs center Tim Duncan left the court Sunday in the second quarter of their game against the Portland Trail Blazers with an apparent knee injury. Duncan got caught up with Portland's James Jones and fell to the floor near the Spurs' basket with 7:40 left in the half. He was clutching his knee and had to be helped off the floor by two of his teammates. The Spurs were leading 34-28 at the time.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information con |
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| Spurs welcome Blazers to AT&T Center |
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12/02/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The San Antonio Spurs will open a three-game homestand this afternoon versus the Portland Trail Blazers at the AT&T Center. San Antonio has won two straight and seven of its last eight games, including Friday's 106-91 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. Manu Ginobili buried seven three-pointers and finished with a season-high 31 points to lead the Spurs. Ginobili made 11-of-16 shots from the floor, including a torrid 7-for-9 performance from outside the three-poi |
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| Grizzlies welcome Timberwolves to town |
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12/01/2007 |
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| rail Blazers on Monday at FedExForum. On the injury front for Memphis, center Darko Milicic is questionable for Saturday's game with a sprained left thumb. Minnesota continued its struggle to reach the win column and suffered a 106-91 setback to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday at the Target Center. Al Jefferson led the team with 23 points and 11 boards, while Sebastian Telfair had 17 points and Ryan Gomes 14 in a losing effort. The Timberwolves, who have lost five in a row at home, fell to 1-7 as the host this s |
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