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| Sonics host struggling Heat |
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11/18/2003 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - The struggling Miami Heat seek their first road win of the season tonight, as they enter Key Arena to take on the surprising Seattle SuperSonics. The Heat were dealt a 99-77 loss Sunday night to the Los Angeles Lakers. It ended Miami's brief two-game win streak and dropped the Heat to 0-6 on the road this season. Lamar Odom posted 18 points and nine rebounds to lead Miami. Eddie Jones added 12 points in the loss, while rookies Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem each chipped in 1 |
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| Portland Trail Blazers Team Report - November 18 |
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11/18/2003 |
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| at the 6:51 mark. The Mavs' lead reached as high as nine later in the frame, and the outcome was never in doubt. This is the first time the teams have met since the Mavs eliminated Portland in seven games in the 2002-03 first round of the NBA playoffs. Dallas led the series 3-0 before Portland came back to win three straight and force a seventh game, which was won by the host Mavericks, 107-95. The Blazers are 0-4 as the visitor this season.. Portland is off until Wednesday when it hosts the Miami Heat. |
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| NBA expanding to six divisions next season |
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11/17/2003 |
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| Boston Celtics, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors), Central Division (Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks) and Southeast Division (Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards). The three divisions in the Western Conference will be the Southwest Division (Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio Spurs), Northwest Division (Denver Nuggets, Min |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers Team Report - November 11 |
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11/11/2003 |
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| ive straight losses. Carlos Boozer scored 15 points and hauled in eight rebounds, while Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 13 points for Cleveland. Cleveland won back-to-back games for the first time since March 23 and 25 of last year, which was also the only time the Cavs won two straight during the 2002-03 season. The Cavs are off until Wednesday when they visit the Miami Heat. Cleveland forward Darius Miles, who left Monday's game in the first quarter with a nose contusion, is expected to play against the Heat. |
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| Miami Heat Team Report - November 9 |
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11/09/2003 |
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| === Miami Heat Team Report - November 9 === (MySportsbook) - The woeful Miami Heat dropped to 0-6 on the season after suffering an 88-79 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday at American AirlinesArena. Eddie Jones led the way with 21 points for the Heat, who have lost their first six games to start the season. Rookie Dwyane Wade added 19, while Udonis Haslem grabbed a team-high 11 boards. The Heat jumped out to a 14-4 lead after a dunk by Wade in the early going, but Minnesota closed its deficit |
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| Houston Rockets Team Report - November 9 |
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11/09/2003 |
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| uston Rockets to a 96-86 win over the Orlando Magic Saturday at the Toyota Center. Cuttino Mobley had 21 points, while Yao Ming collected 16 points and 11 rebounds for Houston, which has won three in a row. Kelvin Cato finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Francis made 3-of-6 from beyond the arc. The Rockets, who have won three straight versus Orlando, shot 45 percent for the game. Houston won the rebounding battle, 51-35. Houston is off until Tuesday when it hosts the Miami Heat at the Toyota Center. |
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| Miami activates Butler from injured list |
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11/07/2003 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The Miami Heat activated forward Caron Butler from the injured list Friday. Butler underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee October 4. He was then placed on the injured list October 27. As a starter, he posted 15.4 points and 5.1 rebounds in 2002-03 as a rookie. In a related move, the Heat placed forward Malik Allen on the injured list. He underwent surgery on Thursday to remove a bone spur on his right foot. Allen is expected to miss the next six to eight weeks. He is |
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| Heat sign Tyrone Hill |
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11/07/2003 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The Miami Heat signed free agent forward Tyrone Hill on Friday and waived guard Kirk Penney. Hill, a journeyman of 13 NBA seasons, split last year between Cleveland and Philadelphia, posting averages of 5.6 points and 7.0 rebounds over 56 games for the Cavaliers and Sixers. The 35-year-old Hill has 74 playoff games under his belt, which is tops among current Heat players. He has averaged 9.5 points and 8.6 rebounds over 796 career games with Golden State, Cleveland, Milwaukee |
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| Popovich suspended for one game |
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11/04/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was suspended for one game after making contact with an official during a loss to Memphis on Monday. The suspension was levied Tuesday by NBA Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations Stu Jackson. The incident occurred early in the second quarter, only minutes after the Spurs lost star forward Tim Duncan to an ankle injury. San Antonio is scheduled to take on the Miami Heat Tuesday night. |
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| Heat place Walker on injured list |
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11/03/2003 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - The Miami Heat placed forward Samaki Walker on the injured list with an injured right shoulder. Kirk Penney took his place on the team's roster after the free agent guard was signed on Monday. Penney, an undrafted rookie, left Wisconsin after the 2002-03 season as the school's sixth all-time leading scorer. Walker, in his first season with Miami, has played in two of the Heat's initial three games. He is averaging 4.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 11.5 minutes per contest. Penney |
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