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| Cavs, Raptors square off at Air Canada Centre |
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02/18/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Cleveland Cavaliers will kick off the second half of the NBA season tonight up north, as they pay a visit to the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Central Division-leading Cavaliers entered the All-Star break with a 40-11 record and ended a two-game losing streak with a 109-92 victory versus Phoenix last Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena. All-Star Mo Williams tallied a career- high 44 points and fellow All-Star LeBron James added 26 points, six rebounds and six assists in a winni |
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| Howard to defend dunk title in All-Star events |
NBA Basketball |
02/14/2009 |
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| nd final contestant. Fans will be able to determine the winner for the second time in the history of the event instead of a panel of judges. Fans will be able to cast their votes by sending a text message or by voting on NBA.com. Jason Kapono of the Toronto Raptors will try to win his third straight Three- Point Shootout Saturday night. Kapono is aiming to become the first three-peat winner of the event since Craig Hodges of the Chicago Bulls proved to be the sharpest shooter from 1990-1992. Boston Celtics leg |
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| Heat's Marion heading to Toronto in exchange for O'Neal |
NBA Basketball |
02/14/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors have agreed to a four-player swap that sends center Jermaine O'Neal and forward Jamario Moon to Florida, and forward Shawn Marion and guard Marcus Banks to Canada. The Raptors also gained cash in the deal, while sending the Heat a conditional draft pick. This will mark the second trade in as many years for Marion, who went to Miami last February in the blockbuster deal that sent Shaquille O'Neal to Phoenix. Jermaine O'Neal, meanwhile, is on the m |
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| Ukic sparks Raptors to win over Spurs |
NBA Basketball |
02/11/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - Rookie Roko Ukic set a career-high with 22 points, including a couple of clutch shots down the stretch, to help the Toronto Raptors upend the San Antonio Spurs, 91-89, in the last game before the All-Star break for both teams. Andrea Bargnani added 23 points and eight rebounds for the Raptors, who have won two in a row but still occupy the last spot in the Atlantic Division with a 21-34 mark. Jason Kapono added 21 points for the Raptors, who were without guard Jose Calderon due |
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| Spurs shoot for another win over Raptors |
NBA Basketball |
02/11/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The San Antonio Spurs will try to continue their dominance over the Toronto Raptors when the two clubs square off again Wednesday night at Air Canada Centre. San Antonio, which is currently 3-1 on an eight-game road trip, handed the Raptors a 107-97 setback on December 20 of this season in the Alamo City and has won two straight, seven of eight and 11 of its past 13 meetings with Toronto. The Spurs are unbeaten in their previous three trips up north and own a 9-3 all-time record in Toronto. |
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| Graham, O'Neal lead Raptors past Timberwolves |
NBA Basketball |
02/10/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - Joey Graham posted 24 points and Jermaine O'Neal added 22 points and eight rebounds, as the Toronto Raptors snapped a six-game losing streak with a 110-102 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Both teams were without their marquee players, as Toronto's Chris Bosh missed his third straight game with a sprained right knee, and Minnesota played its first of many games without forward/center Al Jefferson, who tore the ACL in his right knee in Sunday's game against New Orlean |
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| Bosh out, Williams in for All-Star game |
NBA Basketball |
02/10/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Best E Casino) - Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh will not play in the 2009 NBA All-Star game on February 15 due to a sprained right knee, and it was announced Tuesday that Cleveland guard Mo Williams will replace him on the East's roster. Bosh, who was set to make his fourth consecutive All-Star appearance, hurt his knee in the fourth quarter of a February 4 game against the Lakers. Bosh hasn't played since that 115-107 loss to the Lakers but said he plans on attending the festivities in Phoe |
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| NBA Northwest: Wolves movin' on down without Jefferson |
NBA Basketball |
02/10/2009 |
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| who has started the past three games, owns three double-doubles over his last four games and is averaging 9.3 points and 8.7 boards in 50 contests for the T'Wolves. Minnesota has lost three straight and six of its last seven games, and will host the Toronto Raptors Tuesday night at the Target Center. The Timberwolves are just 8-16 as the host this season. THUNDER MAKING SOME NOISE The Oklahoma City Thunder are bad this season. Plain and simple. But there has been a hint of optimism over the past week, as the T |
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| Raptors, Wolves square off at Target Center |
NBA Basketball |
02/10/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Raptors haven't won much at all as of late, but they've posted plenty of victories over the Minnesota Timberwolves over the past few years. The Raptors will shoot for their ninth straight triumph over the Timberwolves when the two teams -- both of which figure to be without their top players -- square off tonight at the Target Center. Toronto comes in mired in a six-game losing streak and is a horrid 3-13 since January 11. The club has played its last two tests without Chris Bos |
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| Grizzlies try to end skid vs. Hornets |
NBA Basketball |
02/09/2009 |
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| against the New Orleans Hornets. The Grizzlies haven't beaten New Orleans since a 108-104 triumph in Memphis on February 13, 2007. Most recently, the Grizz improved to 2-1 on their residency Saturday by taking a hard-fought defensive affair from the Toronto Raptors. Rookie star O.J. Mayo had 16 points -- 12 coming in the fourth quarter -- and eight rebounds in that one to lead Memphis in a 78-70 victory over Toronto, sending the Raptors to their sixth consecutive defeat. Hakim Warrick also added 16 points and |
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