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| NBA Pacific: Bryant's big night at The Mecca |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2009 |
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| Kings' turnovers. Phoenix reached 100 points before the end of the third quarter for the second time this season as all 12 Suns played in the game, five scored in double figures and 11 scored at least five points. WARRIORS FIND IT HARD TO FINISH The Golden State Warriors have been involved in a number of razor close games this season, but have had a difficult time closing out many of them. Don Nelson's club has lost 10 games this season where they have been leading or tied in the final four minutes of the game. A di |
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| Suns, Warriors to open up home-an-home series |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Pacific Division rivals square off in the front end of a home-and-home set on Wednesday, when the Phoenix Suns visit Oakland to take on the Golden State Warriors. The Suns salvaged the finale of a three-game homestand on Monday, when Amare Stoudemire led a balanced attack with 25 points and eight rebounds and Phoenix set a US Airways Center record for largest winning margin with a 129-81 blowout of the Sacramento Kings. Jason Richardson scored 16 of his 24 points in the opening quarter for the Su |
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| Bulls resume trek in Houston |
NBA Basketball |
02/03/2009 |
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| The Rockets, meanwhile, snapped a two-game skid in the second leg of a three- game homestand on Saturday when Ron Artest led all scorers with 27 points and totaled seven rebounds with as many assists to help lead Houston to a 110-93 triumph over the Golden State Warriors. Yao Ming had 25 points and 11 rebounds while Aaron Brooks came off the bench to match a career-high in points with 22 and hand out a career-high nine assists for the Rockets, who moved to 1-1 on the residency following a loss to Philadelphia on Wed |
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| Spurs kick off annual rodeo road swing in Oakland vs. Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
02/02/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The streaking San Antonio Spurs shoot for their fourth straight win in the opener of their annual eight-game "rodeo" road trip in Oakland against the Golden State Warriors. While the rodeo inhabits the AT&T Center is San Antonio, the Spurs will hit both coasts on a grueling trek that will last until February 21. San Antonio, which will also visit Denver, Boston, New Jersey, Toronto, New York, Detroit and Washington on the swing, has traditionally flourished on the long trips. Since 2002-03 wh |
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| Rockets' McGrady sits with ankle sprain |
NBA Basketball |
02/01/2009 |
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| Houston, TX (Sportsbooks) - Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady sat out Saturday's 110-93 win against the Golden State Warriors with a sprained left ankle. McGrady suffered the setback in practice on Friday and was considered a game- time decision. After testing the ankle in warmups, the decision was made he would sit. McGrady has now missed 17 games this season with various injuries and most recently missed a six-game stretch in January with a knee problem. The Rockets have played just three games with Yao Ming |
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| Artest leads Rockets past Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
02/01/2009 |
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| Houston, TX (Sportsbooks) - Ron Artest led all scorers with 27 points and totaled seven rebounds with as many assists to help lead the Houston Rockets to a 110-93 triumph over the Golden State Warriors at the Toyota Center. Yao Ming had 25 points and 11 rebounds while Aaron Brooks came off the bench to match a career-high in points with 22 and hand out a career-high nine assists for the Rockets, who resumed a three-game homestand and moved to 1-1 following a loss to Philadelphia on Wednesday. "Coach said to be a |
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| Rockets host Warriors at Toyota Center |
NBA Basketball |
01/31/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Houston Rockets resume a three-game homestand Saturday when they welcome the Golden State Warriors to the Toyota Center. The Rockets lost the opener of the residency on Wednesday when Elton Brand finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and a season-high six blocks, as the Philadelphia 76ers erased a double-digit deficit to edge Houston, 95-93. Tracy McGrady recorded 24 points, six assists and five rebounds for the Rockets, who have dropped two in a row and three of their last four contests. L |
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| Mavs kick off Florida swing in South Beach vs. Heat |
NBA Basketball |
01/31/2009 |
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| turday aiming for their ninth consecutive regular season win over the Miami Heat. The Heat haven't beaten the Mavs in the regular season since a 119-118 overtime win in South Beach on March 26, 2004. The Mavs are coming off a 117-93 thrashing of the Golden State Warriors in Dallas on Wednesday. Jason Terry had 22 points and Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 in that one as the Mavericks posted their largest margin of victory this season. Josh Howard provided 19 points while Brandon Bass logged 16 points and 11 rebounds for the |
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| Rockets' McGrady sprains ankle |
NBA Basketball |
01/30/2009 |
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| rk) - Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady reportedly sprained his left ankle in practice on Friday. The Houston Chronicle is reporting that the injury is not considered serious and that he will be a game-time decision for Saturday's tilt against the Golden State Warriors. McGrady has missed 16 games this season with various injuries and most recently missed a six-game stretch in January with a knee problem. The Rockets have played just three games with Yao Ming, Ron Artest and McGrady in the lineup this season. All |
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| Hornets close out homestand with road-challenged Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
01/30/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The New Orleans Hornets hope to wrap a three-game homestand in perfect fashion on Friday, when they welcome the Golden State Warriors to the Big Easy. The Hornets improved to 2-0 on the residency and 16-5 overall at New Orleans Arena on Wednesday, when Peja Stojakovic led all scorers with 26 points and New Orleans defeated the Denver Nuggets by a 94-81 margin. The Hornets continued to ride the hot hand of their Serbian star, who was 10- of-14 shooting one game removed from pouring in 26 points on |
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