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| Sixers claim Satterfield off waivers |
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12/23/2002 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers claimed guard Kenny Satterfield off waivers from the Denver Nuggets. Satterfield, who was waived by Denver December 18, played in 22 contests this season for the Nuggets including six starts. He averaged 5.6 points and 2.4 assists in 19.1 minutes per game. In two years with Denver, Satterfield played in 58 games, starting 10 times, while averaging 5.4 points and 2.8 assists per game. The Sixers pulled off a three-team trade with Denver and Houston la |
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| Magic try for third straight win; McGrady doubtful |
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12/23/2002 |
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| s come up big down the stretch for us," said Milwaukee coach George Karl. "Sam hit a big two, Mase hit a hook shot, and Sam came back with that big three." The Bucks are 9-11 within the Eastern Conference. Orlando is coming off an 89-80 win over the Denver Nuggets. With Tracy McGrady on the bench with an ailing back, the Magic received strong efforts from Pat Garrity, Shawn Kemp and Grant Hill. Garrity and Kemp scored 17 apiece, while Hill added 16 points and 10 rebounds. Mike Miller finished with 15 points f |
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| Nuggets bring seven-game skid into LA |
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12/21/2002 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets hope to put an end to their seven-game losing streak on Saturday when they travel to Los Angeles to square off with the Clippers. Denver hasn't won since topping Indiana at home back on December 7. Most recently, the Nuggets suffered an 89-80 loss to the Orlando Magic on Friday. Juwan Howard scored a game-high 20 points, who have also dropped 12 of their last 13. Rodney White added 16 points and Donnell Harvey finished with 15 points in the loss. Nene Hil |
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| Denver's Whitney placed on injured list |
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12/20/2002 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets placed guard Chris Whitney on the injured list with a bone bruise in his left ankle. An MRI revealed the injury and Whitney is expected to be sidelined a minimum of three weeks. Whitney had already missed eight games this season with a sprained left ankle. In 17 games this season, Whitney has averaged 9.6 points, 4.5 assists and 1.8 rebounds per contest. Meanwhile, the Nuggets activated guard Predrag Savovic from the injured list and waived forward Art Long. D |
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| Nuggets attempt to end six-game skid |
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12/20/2002 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets try to end a six-game slide when they welcome the Orlando Magic to Pepsi Center tonight. Orlando is 1-2 on its current road trip after a 97-90 victory over the Utah Jazz at Delta Center. Grant Hill missed the game with soreness in his ankle, while Tracy McGrady had to leave with continuing back problems. Mike Miller returned from a throat infection to score 16 points in the victory. "That's a big win for us. We were just searching for combinations," Orlando co |
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| Wolves travel to Philly |
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12/18/2002 |
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| in their favor," Hudson said. "I think every team goes through it, they're just going through it early. I just think there's so much attention because they're the Lakers." The 76ers snapped their season-long, four-game skid with a 93-71 win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Allen Iverson led the way with 23 points and Keith Van Horn chipped in 15 in the victory. Philly forced the Nuggets into 23 turnovers and allowed a season-low 71 points. "Any win is the type of game we needed," said Iverson, who was |
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| Slumping Sixers look to halt five-game slide |
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12/16/2002 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Something has to give on Monday when the Denver Nuggets bring their four-game losing streak into Philadelphia to square off with the Sixers, who have dropped their last five contests. Philadelphia's current slide comes on the heels of an eight-game winning streak. The Sixers suffered their most recent defeat against the Pacers in Indiana on Sunday, 107-97. Allen Iverson poured in 32 points for Philadelphia. Keith Van Horn had 21 points and nine rebounds and Eric Snow contr |
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| Grizzlies try to extend winning streak to four |
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12/13/2002 |
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| we had miscues and they took advantage of it." The Rockets are 4-7 on the road and have an 8-6 mark within the Western Conference. Memphis' latest surge comes on the heels of a five-game slide. The Grizzlies' latest triumph was a 96-93 win over the Denver Nuggets. Pau Gasol scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the victory. Memphis nearly squandered a 16- point advantage, but Jason Williams scored five of his 16 points in the final 36 seconds of the contest, including a trey with 35 seconds left that t |
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| Pacers return home looking to avenge loss to Denver |
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12/13/2002 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - The Indiana Pacers return home after a season-long road trip to square off with the Denver Nuggets at Conseco Fieldhouse Friday. These teams met back on December 7 in Denver, with the Nuggets pulling out a 92-81 victory. It's the only win Denver has claimed in its last eight games and it also gave the Pacers their first losing streak of the season. The last time the Nuggets swept the season series with Indiana was during the 1985-86 campaign. Indiana halted its two-game sk |
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| Knicks notebook: Getting physical |
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12/12/2002 |
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| t hopefully it is this year. I'm not going to rush anything, but when I'm 100 percent, I'm looking to play. "I was supposed to keep on the cast for six weeks. I had the cast off two weeks after the surgery. Now I'm bending my leg, which I wasn't even supposed to bend until after six weeks. I think things are further along than they're supposed to be." New York may want to err on the side of caution, since McDyess missed all but 10 games with an injury to the same knee while on the Denver Nuggets last season. |
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