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| Sonics resume homestand vs. Kings |
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03/30/2008 |
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| ppers, Rockets and Nuggets, and are 11-25 at KeyArena this season. They have dropped seven of eight as the host. Meanwhile, Sacramento will hit the road tonight and owns a 10-27 record away from ARCO Arena in 2007-08. In Friday's 114-108 loss to the Washington Wizards in the finale of a two-game homestand, Ron Artest scored 28 points to lead the way. Kevin Martin chipped in 25 points, while Francisco Garcia finished with 16 points and seven boards. The Kings have lost four in a row as the visitor. Sunday's showdo |
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| Jamison leads Wizards past Kings |
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03/29/2008 |
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| Sacramento, CA (Best E Casino) - Antawn Jamison recorded 25 points and 12 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards came back from a 16-point second-half deficit to post a 114-108 win over the Sacramento Kings. DeShawn Stevenson scored 20 points for the Wizards, who have won five of six and hold a one-game lead over Toronto for fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Caron Butler added 18 points, seven assists and six boards, while Darius Songaila scored 17. "Our guys understand that 48 minutes is pure gold," said Wi |
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| Howard, Magic steamroll hapless Bucks |
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03/29/2008 |
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| 03-86 drubbing of the struggling Milwaukee Bucks. Rashard Lewis added 16 points and seven rebounds, as the Magic broke a franchise record with their 24th road victory of the season. The Magic own an eight game lead in the Southeast Division over the Washington Wizards. Hedo Turkoglu, who left Tuesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs with a sprained right wrist, contributed 12 points and seven boards, while Carlos Arroyo and Brian Cook chipped in 13 and 12 points, respectively. The Bucks struggled on both ends |
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| Sonics host Bobcats in battle of also-rans |
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03/28/2008 |
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| ts Network) - The Seattle SuperSonics continue their seven-game homestand when they welcome the Charlotte Bobcats to KeyArena tonight. Seattle is 1-1 on the homestand. On Wednesday, Roger Mason scored 17 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter as the Washington Wizards rallied to beat the SuperSonics, 104-99, at KeyArena. Rookie standout Kevin Durant poured in 32 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the SuperSonics, who have lost 12 of 13 games overall. Fellow rookie Jeff Green and Damien Wilkins both scored 13 p |
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| Wizards resume western swing in Sacramento |
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03/28/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Washington Wizards play the third test of a five-game road trip when they visit the Sacramento Kings tonight at ARCO Arena. Washington currently holds the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race, but is a just a half-game ahead of No. 6 Philadelphia in the standings. This is the second and final meeting of the season between these clubs. On December 15, DeShawn Stevenson led five Washington players in double figures with 19 points and the Wizards used a dominant third quarter to |
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| Warriors host Blazers at ORACLE Arena |
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03/27/2008 |
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| it Allen Iverson and the Nuggets on Saturday at the Pepsi Center. Portland tries to win its second straight game this evening. On Tuesday, Martell Webster scored 23 points, as the Blazers overcame injuries to a pair of their best players to beat the Washington Wizards, 102-82, at the Rose Garden. Travis Outlaw added 20 points for Portland, which has won three of its last four games overall. Guard Brandon Roy strained his right groin at the end of the first quarter, but came back in the second, only to miss the se |
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| NBA teams to play preseason games in Europe |
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03/27/2008 |
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| London, England (Best E Casino) - The NBA has selected the Miami Heat, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets and Washington Wizards to travel to Europe for a series of preseason games this October. Host cities for the games will be London, Paris, Barcelona and Berlin. London will host the 2012 Olympics. "Our third consecutive year of NBA Europe Live is another step in our ongoing effort to bring the excitement of the NBA to our growing fan base," said NBA commissioner David Stern in a statement. "Through the sup |
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| Wizards resume key road trip in Seattle |
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03/26/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Washington Wizards play the second test of an important five-game road trip tonight, when they visit the Seattle SuperSonics at KeyArena. The Wizards are currently fifth in the Eastern Conference playoff race, a half-game ahead of No. 6 Philadelphia. Washington will try to bounce back from a bad loss. On Tuesday, Martell Webster scored 23 points as the Portland Trail Blazers overcame injuries to a pair of their best players to beat the Wizards, 102-82, at the Rose Garden. Caron Butler scor |
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| Sixers host Bulls, aim to keep up winning ways |
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03/26/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The surging Philadelphia 76ers welcome the playoff-hopeful Chicago Bulls to the Wachovia Center tonight. Philadelphia is No. 6 in the Eastern Conference playoff race, a half-game behind the fifth-seeded Washington Wizards. Chicago is No. 11 in the East and two games behind the eighth-seeded Atlanta Hawks for the final playoff berth. The Sixers are 2-1 against Chicago this season. This is the final meeting of the campaign between the clubs. Chicago has won two straight and three of its last fou |
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| The future is bright in Portland |
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03/25/2008 |
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| while Aldridge is averaging 17.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game this season. The 6-6 Roy is shooting 45.1 percent from the field, including 33.8 percent from beyond the arc, and Aldridge has collected a team-best 1.3 blocks per game. The streaking Washington Wizards open an important five-game road trip, as they visit the Trail Blazers on Tuesday at the Rose Garden. It is the second and final meeting of the campaign. On November 17, Antawn Jamison scored 30 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as Washington earne |
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