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| Jazz host Wizards in Salt Lake City |
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03/17/2009 |
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| n, right ankle) will both be gametime decisions for tonight's contest. The Wizards, meanwhile, salvaged the finale of a three-game homestand on Sunday when Antawn Jamison poured in a game-high 30 points and nine rebounds, as Washington outlasted the Sacramento Kings, 106-104, in a battle between two of the worst teams in the NBA. Andray Blatche added 16 points and six rebounds for the Wizards. Darius Songaila finished with 15 points, and Nick Young ended with 12 points off the bench. Washington was without the |
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| Streaking Hawks host Kings at Philips Arena |
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03/17/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The surging Atlanta Hawks will try to stay perfect on their current homestand tonight when they welcome the lowly Sacramento Kings to Philips Arena. Atlanta has won the first five tests of this seven-game residency and improved to 25-7 at home with a 98-80 drubbing of the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Joe Johnson led the way with 35 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Hawks, who are seeded fourth in the Eastern Conference. Johnson has scored 30 or more points in four straight |
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| Kings' Jackson to undergo surgery |
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03/17/2009 |
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| Sacramento, CA (Sportsbooks) - Sacramento Kings guard Bobby Jackson will undergo surgery on Friday to repair a fractured left cheekbone. The timetable for the veteran's return has yet to be determined. Jackson, in his 12th campaign, has averaged 7.4 points and 1.8 assists in 61 games this season for the Kings, who are a league-worst 14-52. |
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| Wizards edge league-worst Sacramento |
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03/15/2009 |
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| Washington, DC (Sportsbooks) - Antawn Jamison poured in a game-high 30 points and nine rebounds, as the Washington Wizards outlasted the Sacramento Kings, 106-104, in a battle between the two worst team's in the league. Andray Blatche added 16 points and six rebounds for the Wizards, who finished a three-game homestand with a 1-2 record. Darius Songaila finished with 15 points, and Nick Young ended with 12 points off the bench. Washington was without the services of forward Caron Butler. Butler exited in th |
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| Lowly Kings visit woeful Wizards |
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03/15/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The NBA's two worst teams hookup in the nation's capital on Sunday when the Washington Wizards play host to the Sacramento Kings. The Kings, who are opening a four-game road trip, are coming off one of their best performances of the year on Friday when they came up just short against the Eastern Conference's top team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron James netted a game-high 51 points and scored six of Cleveland's 10 points in overtime, as the Cavaliers clinched the Central Division title wit |
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| LeBron, Cavs play host to Knicks |
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03/15/2009 |
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| avs finished a three-game road trip in perfect fashion on Friday when LeBron James netted a game-high 51 points and scored six of Cleveland's 10 points in overtime, as the Cavaliers clinched the Central Division title with a 126-123 victory over the Sacramento Kings. James failed to extend his triple-double streak to four games, with nine assists and four boards, however. Anderson Varejao added 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavs, who won just their second division title -- their first since 1975-76. William |
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| LeBron scores 51, Cavs beat Kings in OT to win Central Division |
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03/14/2009 |
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| Sacramento, CA (Sportsbooks) - LeBron James netted a game-high 51 points and scored six of Cleveland's 10 points in overtime, as the Cavaliers clinched the Central Division title with a 126-123 victory over the Sacramento Kings. "I am proud of the guys for winning the central division," said Cleveland head coach Mike Brown. "That is something that has not happened in 30 plus years in the organization. It is great for the organization and it is great for the players." James started the overtime with a three- |
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| Playoff-bound Magic aim for season sweep of Wizards |
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03/13/2009 |
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| sidency with a 109-98 loss to New Orleans, as Antawn Jamison ended with 25 points and 10 rebounds in defeat. Caron Butler added 23 points and nine assists for the Wizards, who are 10-23 as the host this season. Mike James and Darius Songaila ended with 14 and 10 points, respectively, in a losing effort. The Wizards will also host the Sacramento Kings. Orlando is 3-0 against the division-foe Wizards this season and has won four straight in the series. The Magic have also won four straight at the Verizon Center. |
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| Green, surging Thunder inch past Kings |
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03/11/2009 |
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| Sacramento, CA (Sportsbooks) - Jeff Green and Russell Westbrook scored 22 points each and the Oklahoma City Thunder notched a 99-98 victory against the lowly Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena. Thabo Sefolosha added 17 points and seven rebounds while Nenad Krstic pulled down a game-high 15 boards to pair with nine points for the suddenly surging Thunder, who have won five of six, and all without their second-year star Kevin Durant, who continues to nurse an ailing ankle. Spencer Hawes had 20 points, 10 rebounds |
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| Thunder try to crown Kings in Cali |
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03/10/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Oklahoma City Thunder hope to follow up one of their most impressive performances of the year tonight when they kick off a three- game road trip against the lowly Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena. Nenad Krstic scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the suddenly surging Thunder past the Philadelphia 76ers, 89-74, in Oklahoma City on Sunday. Nick Collison registered 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Thunder, who have won four of five, all without their second-year star Kevin Dur |
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