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| Lakers, Warriors open home-and-home set |
NBA Basketball |
03/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A preview of a possible first round matchup of the Western Conference playoffs is on the NBA schedule, as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Golden State Warriors tonight at the Staples Center. The Lakers lead the second place Phoenix Suns by one game in the Pacific Division and are the top seed in the West standings, while Golden State is No. 8 and is 1 1/2 games ahead of Denver. This is the first game of a home-and-home set. Golden State will host the Lakers on Monday at ORACLE Arena. The |
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| West helps Hornets edge road-weary Celtics |
NBA Basketball |
03/23/2008 |
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| the fourth quarter. Rajon Rondo ended with 23 points and seven assists, while Kevin Garnett had 19 points and 12 boards in defeat. Allen finished with 17 points for the Celtics. Game Notes It was the first meeting of the season for both clubs. The Hornets swept the season series in 2006-07 after the Celtics had won the four previous games in the series. Along with the Phoenix Suns, New Orleans is one of just two teams the Celtics haven't beaten this season...The teams face off again in Boston next Friday. |
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| Rockets visit the red-hot Suns |
NBA Basketball |
03/22/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Two teams battling for playoff positioning in the Western Conference battle tonight, as the streaking Phoenix Suns welcome the Houston Rockets to US Airways Center. Houston is tied with New Orleans for first place in the Southwest Division and No. 2 in the West standings, while Phoenix is No. 5 and is 1 1/2 games behind the Lakers, who are in first place in the Pacific Division and are the top seed in the conference. The teams have split a pair of contests this season, as both clubs pick |
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| Lakers host Sonics in matchup of teams on opposite ends |
NBA Basketball |
03/21/2008 |
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| wo-game road trip, has dropped nine in a row. The SuperSonics lost 14 straight games earlier this season, from December 31 to January 27. On Wednesday, Amare Stoudemire poured in 26 points, pulled down six rebounds and dished out four assists as the Phoenix Suns nearly led wire-to-wire in a 110-98 victory over the SuperSonics at KeyArena. Jeff Green ended with 19 points for the SuperSonics, who have dropped 13 of their last 14 games overall. Kevin Durant and Luke Ridnour scored 16 points apiece in the loss, |
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| Clippers, Blazers to begin weekend set |
NBA Basketball |
03/21/2008 |
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| Clippers have won three of their last four at Portland. Portland plays the finale of a three-game homestand tonight and is 1-1 on the residency. On Tuesday, Shaquille O'Neal finished with 16 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and three blocks as the Phoenix Suns earned a 111-98 win over the Blazers at the Rose Garden. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 31 points and pulled down eight rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who lost for the second time in three games overall. Brandon Roy, Portland's leading scorer, was held t |
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| Dallas needs to be careful |
NBA Basketball |
03/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Mavericks are not a definite for this year's playoffs. They are No. 7 in the Western Conference playoff standings. Dallas (44-24) is just a half game behind No. 6 San Antonio and two in back of the fourth-seeded Phoenix Suns. However, the Mavericks are only 1 1/2 games in front of No. 8 Golden State and four ahead of the ninth-seeded Denver Nuggets. The Mavericks will split their final 14 regular-season games between American Airlines Center and the road. They still have to pl |
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| Stoudemire leads Suns past lowly Sonics |
NBA Basketball |
03/20/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Amare Stoudemire poured in 26 points, pulled down six rebounds and dished out four assists, and the Phoenix Suns nearly led wire-to-wire in a 110-98 defeat of the Seattle SuperSonics at KeyArena. The victory puts the Suns right on the heels of the idle Lakers, as Phoenix trails by a half-game for the top spot in both the Pacific Division and the Western Conference. Steve Nash scored 23 points and distributed 11 assists for the Suns, who have triumphed in six straight outings. |
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| Suns try to stay hot against Seattle |
NBA Basketball |
03/19/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The red-hot Phoenix Suns go for their sixth straight victory when they visit the Seattle SuperSonics tonight at KeyArena. This is the final meeting of the campaign between the squads. Phoenix is 3-0 against the SuperSonics this season and has won four in a row overall in the series. Phoenix snapped a two-game series road losing streak on November 1, 2007. The Suns wrap up a short two-game swing. Shaquille O'Neal had one of his stronger performances since joining the Suns with 16 points, |
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| Suns aim to set on Portland |
NBA Basketball |
03/18/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns attempt to extend their winning streak to five games, as they visit the Portland Trail Blazers tonight at the Rose Garden. All-Star Amare Stoudemire finished with a game-high 30 points and 10 rebounds to lift Phoenix to a convincing 127-99 win over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday at US Airways Center. Gordan Giricek scored 23 points off the bench for the Suns, who have won four games in a row and are just one game behind the Lakers for first place in the Pacific Divisio |
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| Jamison, Stoudemire earn NBA weekly honors |
NBA Basketball |
03/17/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Washington Wizards forward Antawn Jamison and Phoenix Suns big man Amare Stoudemire were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, for the period ending March 16. In the East, Jamison paced the Wizards to three wins while tallying 25.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.0 steal per game during the Wizards' undefeated run. The forward notched two double-doubles during the week, giving him 37 double-doubles on the season, which rank second in the Eastern Conference |
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