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| Cavs shoot for franchise record in wins vs. Nets |
NBA Basketball |
03/25/2009 |
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| cord 13 wins in March and closing in on homecourt advantage in the playoffs, has not allowed an opponent to shoot better than 50 percent in 36 consecutive home games. Its only home loss of the season was back on February 8 versus Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. New Jersey is fighting for the final playoff spot in the East and sits three games off the mark. It had its brief two-game winning streak come to an end with Sunday's loss to the Cavs, as Vince Carter contributed 25 points and nine rebounds for the |
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| Lakers continue domination of Thunder |
NBA Basketball |
03/25/2009 |
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| Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbooks) - Kobe Bryant scored 19 points to lead a balanced attack as the Los Angeles Lakers continued their success against the Oklahoma City franchise by crushing the Thunder, 107-89, at the Ford Center. Pau Gasol tallied 14 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists for the Lakers, who moved to 2-0 on a season-long seven-game road trip. Lamar Odom chipped in 18 points and six boards before fouling out for Los Angeles, which moved to a Western Conference-best 56-14 by notching its sixth vic |
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| Lakers resume long road trip in Oklahoma City vs. Thunder |
NBA Basketball |
03/24/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Western Conference's top team, the Los Angeles Lakers, will continue a season-long seven-game road trip Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Ford Center. Los Angeles has won two straight and five of six games, and opened the lengthy road swing with a 117-109 victory in Chicago on Saturday at the United Center. Superstar Kobe Bryant scored 28 points, dished out seven assists and had five steals for the top-seeded Lakers, who are 9 1/2 games ahead of the Houston Rockets in the co |
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| Durant leads Thunder past T'Wolves |
NBA Basketball |
03/22/2009 |
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| uble-digit lead for the majority of the fourth, but Minnesota was able to get the deficit down to 10, 97-87 with just over a minute to play. It would prove to be too little, too late; although the T'Wolves got some points in the closing seconds to account for the final margin. Game Notes Minnesota begins a three-game road trip at Atlanta on Monday, while the Thunder host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday...The teams have split four games this season, but the Sonics/Thunder have won eight of the last 11 meetings. |
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| Lakers use strong fourth quarter to rally past Bulls |
NBA Basketball |
03/22/2009 |
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| Chicago, IL (Sportsbooks) - Kobe Bryant scored 28, dished out seven assists and had five steals, as the Los Angeles Lakers began a seven-game road trip with a 117-109 win over the Chicago Bulls. Pau Gasol chipped in 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers, who used a 25-4 run in the fourth quarter to win for the fifth time in six games. Trevor Ariza netted 18 points and Lamar Odom 16 as the Lakers rallied from a 15-point third-quarter deficit. Jordan Farmar scored eight of his 13 points during the crucial fo |
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| Top-seeded Lakers open trip in Chicago |
NBA Basketball |
03/21/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Western Conference's top team, the Los Angeles Lakers, kick off a season-long seven-game road trip Saturday in the Windy City against the Chicago Bulls. The Lakers finished a three-game homestand in winning fashion on Thursday when Pau Gasol registered 21 points and 14 rebounds, helping Los Angeles to a 114-106 win over the Golden State Warriors. Kobe Bryant also scored 21 points, while Lamar Odom notched 16 and 12 boards for the Lakers, who won for the fourth time in their last five overa |
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| Wright's career night leads Warriors past Sixers |
NBA Basketball |
03/21/2009 |
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| s, 119-111, at ORACLE Arena. Monta Ellis and Kelenna Azubuike scored 21 and 15 points, respectively, while Stephen Jackson had a solid game with 14 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Warriors, who recovered from a tough 114-106 loss at the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Golden State has won four of its last six overall. "It's just the fans, they come out and support us every game," Wright said of his motivation to play well. "We love that, I think we have the best fans in the league. We go on the road |
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| Gasol, Lakers top Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
03/20/2009 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbooks) - Pau Gasol registered 21 points and 14 rebounds, helping the Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-106 win over the Golden State Warriors. Kobe Bryant also scored 21, while Lamar Odom notched 16 points and 12 boards for the Lakers, who won for the fourth time in their last five overall and beat the Warriors for a fifth consecutive encounter. Trevor Ariza added 13 points and canned a big shot from beyond the arc late in the fourth quarter for Los Angeles. "That was another one of those run |
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| Lakers aim to bounce back vs. Golden State |
NBA Basketball |
03/19/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Los Angeles Lakers hope to bounce back from one of their toughest losses of the season on Thursday when they aim for a season sweep of the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center. LA has already beaten the Warriors three times this season and four straight in the overall series. Philadelphia's Andre Iguodala buried a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer on Tuesday as the 76ers nipped Los Angeles, 94-93, at Staples Center. Iguodala, who missed his previous six attempts from downtown pri |
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| Surging Sixers try to remain hot in Phoenix |
NBA Basketball |
03/18/2009 |
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| hey resume a key five-game road trip Wednesday against the Phoenix Suns. The Sixers won a thriller in Hollywood on Tuesday, when Andre Iguodala knocked down a game-winning three-pointer just before the final buzzer sounded as Philadelphia nipped the Los Angeles Lakers, 94-93, at Staples Center. Iguodala, who missed his previous six attempts from beyond the arc prior to nailing the game-winner, finished with 25 points for the Sixers, who were coming off a perfect three-game homestand and are now 1 1/2 games behind |
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