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| Jazz resume trek at Detroit |
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12/19/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Utah Jazz resume a five-game road trip in the outskirts of the Motor City Friday when they arrive at The Palace of Auburn Hills to face the Detroit Pistons. The Jazz evened their record at 1-1 on the trip in New Jersey on Wednesday when Mehmet Okur scored 23 points and brought down nine rebounds as Utah shook off an ugly start to post a 103-92 win over the Nets at the IZOD Center. Deron Williams notched 17 points and 11 assists for the Jazz, who trailed by 20 following a horrific seven- |
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| Shorthanded Sixers visit Wizards |
NBA Basketball |
12/19/2008 |
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| rebounds. Washington will open a quick two-game homestand Friday versus the Sixers and Mavericks, and is 3-10 in the nation's capital this season. The Wizards have dropped four straight and seven of eight, including Wednesday's 88-74 setback to the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mike James had 16 points and Antawn Jamison added 14 points and 11 boards for Washington, which got 12 points and 11 boards from Andray Blatche. Philadelphia defeated Washington on Saturday and has won three of the las |
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| Jamison day-to-day with strained left thumb |
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12/18/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Sportsbooks) - Washington Wizards forward Antawn Jamison is listed as a game-time decision for Friday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers with a strained left thumb. Jamison injured the thumb in Wednesday's 88-74 loss to the Detroit Pistons. The forward played through the pain and finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds in just over 41 minutes of play. The Wizards have struggled to an Eastern Conference worst 4-19 record this season despite Jamison averaging 19.9 points and 9.7 rebounds t |
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| Iverson paces Pistons over lowly Wizards |
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12/17/2008 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbooks) - Allen Iverson scored 28 points to lead the Detroit Pistons in an 88-74 victory over the Washington Wizards. Rodney Stuckey logged a double-double with 18 points and 11 assists for the Pistons, who have won three in a row. Tayshaun Prince chipped in 14 points and 10 boards. Mike James had 16 points for the Wizards, who have lost four in a row and seven of eight overall. Antawn Jamison gave 14 points and 11 boards, while Andray Blatche totaled 12 points and 11 rebounds. The P |
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| Pistons host Wizards at The Palace |
NBA Basketball |
12/17/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Detroit Pistons shoot for their third consecutive win Wednesday when they welcome the Washington Wizards for the opener of a short two-game homestand at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons won their second game in as many nights on Saturday when Allen Iverson dropped 20 points and Richard Hamilton 18 as Detroit held off a furious fourth-quarter charge from the Charlotte Bobcats to grab a 90-86 win at Time Warner Cable Arena. Rodney Stuckey hit on 6-of-9 field goals for 13 points and |
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| Iverson fined for foul language |
NBA Basketball |
12/16/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Sportsbooks) - The Detroit Pistons' Allen Iverson was fined on Tuesday $25,000 for directing inappropriate language towards a fan. Iverson made his comments to the fan with 6.2 seconds left in the third quarter during Detroit's 90-86 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena on December 13. The Pistons are 9-9 since acquiring "The Answer" from the Denver Nuggets. Iverson has notched 17.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game this season. |
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| Hawks welcome reeling Bobcats to Philips Arena |
NBA Basketball |
12/15/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Larry Brown and the Charlotte Bobcats will hit the road this evening with hopes of stopping a six-game slide against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. Charlotte continued its losing ways with a 90-86 setback versus the Detroit Pistons on Saturday at Time Warner Cable Arena, as Gerald Wallace notched a game-high 22 points and also posted nine rebounds and three steals for the Bobcats. Rookie D.J. Augustin netted 18 points and Raymond Felton chipped in 17 as Charlotte's new acquisitions cou |
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| Timberwolves aim to halt skid in LA |
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12/14/2008 |
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| ow on the road. Minnesota is 2-9 away from the Target Center this season. Los Angeles will continue a four-game homestand Sunday and is an impressive 12-1 as the host this season. It has won nine in a row at Staples Center since a 106-95 loss to the Detroit Pistons on November 14. The Lakers have won two in a row overall and five of their last six games, including Friday's 112-103 victory over the Kings. Kobe Bryant scored 32 points on 11-of-21 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds for Los Angeles, which is 2-0 |
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| Iverson helps Pistons edge Bobcats |
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12/13/2008 |
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| Charlotte, NC (Sportsbooks) - Allen Iverson dropped 20 points and Richard Hamilton 18 as the Detroit Pistons held off a furious fourth-quarter charge from the Charlotte Bobcats to grab a 90-86 win at Time Warner Cable Arena. Rodney Stuckey hit on 6-of-9 field goals for 13 points and logged a game-high 10 assists to go along with three steals for Detroit, which won its second straight after putting a three-game losing streak to rest Friday against Indiana. The Pistons also snapped a two-game road losing str |
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| Slumping Bobcats welcome Pistons to town |
NBA Basketball |
12/13/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Charlotte Bobcats will try to stop a five-game losing streak Saturday when they host the Detroit Pistons at Time Warner Cable Arena. Charlotte suffered its fifth consecutive loss on Thursday in a 95-90 setback to the Dallas Mavericks in the finale of a three-game road trip. Emeka Okafor scored a game-high 27 points and grabbed 17 rebounds for the Bobcats, who didn't have their three new players for game action. Charlotte traded its leading scorer Jason Richardson on Wednesday for Sean S |
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