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| Blazers hope to get back on track in the Twin Cities vs. Wolves |
NBA Basketball |
02/27/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Portland Trail Blazers hope to salvage the finale of their current road trip in tonight's clash with the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Target Center. Portland suffered losses to a pair of the Western Conference's top clubs in Houston and San Antonio during the first two tests of its three-game swing and has now dropped five in a row on the road. The Blazers are just 12-17 as the visiting team this season, compared to an excellent 23-5 mark on their home court. Despite playing without Tim Dun |
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| Jazz get balanced attack in win over Minnesota |
NBA Basketball |
02/25/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbooks) - Mehmet Okur led all scorers with 25 points and six other Jazz players finished in double-figures as Utah handled the Minnesota Timberwolves, 120-103, at the Target Center. Ronnie Brewer had 20 points, C.J. Miles went for 15 points, and Deron Williams had 13 points and 13 assists for Utah, which has won six straight, including a 108-89 victory over Atlanta on Monday, that completed the Jazz's sweep of a five-game homestand. Carlos Boozer and Andrei Kirilenko chipped in with 12 point |
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| Boozer, Jazz try to stay on track at Minnesota |
NBA Basketball |
02/25/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - With one of their top players back in action, the Utah Jazz take aim at their longest winning streak of the season in tonight's clash against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. The Jazz won for the fifth straight time and eighth time in nine outings after completing a perfect homestand with Monday's 108-89 victory over Atlanta. Ronnie Brewer led a balanced scoring attack with 19 points as Utah ended its residency with a 5-0 record. Paul Millsap added 16 points and 12 rebounds and Der |
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| Bosh, Bargnani lead Raptors over Timberwolves in Toronto |
NBA Basketball |
02/25/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - Chris Bosh and Andrea Bargnani both scored 26 points to lead six double-digit scorers, as the Toronto Raptors hung on to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 118-110, at Air Canada Centre. Anthony Parker added 24 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and dished out six assists for the Raptors, who has won four of its last six outings. Jose Calderon ended with 15 points and 13 helpers, while Jason Kapono added 11 points off the bench in the win. Toronto also claimed their 10th consecutive victory |
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| Wolves, Raptors meet at Air Canada Centre |
NBA Basketball |
02/24/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Toronto Raptors will wrap up a short two-game homestand when they welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves to town Tuesday for a showdown at Air Canada Centre. Toronto has won three of its last five games and ended a two-game slide with a 111-100 victory versus the New York Knicks in the back end of a home-and-home series up north. Andrea Bargnani posted a team-high 28 points and 10 rebounds, Shawn Marion chipped in 16 points and 15 boards and Jose Calderon added 13 points and 11 assists for the Rap |
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| Bryant, Lakers fend off T'Wolves |
NBA Basketball |
02/22/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbooks) - Kobe Bryant notched a game-high 28 points and dished out seven assists to help the Los Angeles Lakers stave off a hungry Minnesota Timberwolves squad with a 111-108 triumph at the Target Center. Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom scored 25 points each, with Odom adding 14 rebounds for the Lakers, who have won four straight games and 11 of 12 overall. Los Angeles has also beaten the T'Wolves seven consecutive times and is a league- best 46-10 on the year. Sebastian Telfair and Ryan Gomes scor |
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| Lakers carry top record into Minnesota |
NBA Basketball |
02/22/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Los Angeles Lakers will take the NBA's best record to the road for two straight games, starting with Sunday's tilt against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. The Lakers are an impressive 45-10 this season and will also visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on the quick trek. They are 19-6 away from Hollywood and have won three straight overall, including Friday's 115-111 overtime victory versus the New Orleans Hornets at Staples Center. Kobe Bryant scored 11 of his game-high 39 points |
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| Pacers hope to snap road skid in Twin Cities minus Granger |
NBA Basketball |
02/20/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Indiana Pacers will be without their best player this evening, when they try to end a 10-game road losing streak against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. Pacers forward and leading scorer Danny Granger went down with a right foot injury during the second quarter of Wednesday's 103-94 loss at Charlotte. Granger, who leads Indiana with 25.0 ppg, will miss up to three weeks with a partial tendon tear in the foot. "That shot I took right before I left the game, it felt like somethi |
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| Timberwolves' Jefferson undergoes successful surgery |
NBA Basketball |
02/18/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbooks) - Minnesota Timberwolves center Al Jefferson underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair a torn ACL in his right knee. Dr. David Altchek performed the procedure Wednesday morning at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Jefferson, who suffered the injury in a February 8 game against New Orleans, will be sidelined indefinitely. The injury occurred with just 27.2 seconds left in the game against the Hornets, when the 24-year-old attempted to block a shot by New Orleans' Se |
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| Heat host Wolves in South Beach |
NBA Basketball |
02/18/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Miami Heat will kick off their second half of the NBA season Wednesday night, as they open a brief two-game homestand versus the Minnesota Timberwolves at AmericanAirlines Arena. Miami entered the All-Star break with a 28-24 record and fresh off a 95-93 victory at Chicago last Thursday. Shawn Marion slammed home a pass from Dwyane Wade for the game-winning basket to help the Heat win for the second time in three chances. Wade scored 24 points and dished out seven assists for Miami, which will |
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