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| Butler's triple at buzzer leads Hornets over Kings |
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04/01/2009 |
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| was the emotional leader of the club. The second-leading rebounder in franchise history led the Kings to the 2002 Western Conference finals. In 16 NBA seasons, Divac recorded 13,398 points and 9,326 rebounds. Divac also spent eight seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and two with the Charlotte Hornets. Sacramento also retired Chris Webber's No. 4 jersey this season. Game Notes Sacramento went 14-of-24 from three-point land, while New Orleans went 5- of-10...West went 10-of-10 from the charity stripe...The Hornet |
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| James leads Cavs past Pistons |
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04/01/2009 |
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| ked up the Central Division title. They improved to a spectacular 36-1 at home this season and now have a 5 1/2-game lead over idle Boston and Orlando for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers now have a three-game advantage over the Los Angeles Lakers for the best record in the league. LA lost 94-84 to Charlotte on Tuesday. Anderson Varejao and Mo Williams each had 11 points in the win. "It was a good, ugly, physical, grind-it-out type of game," said Cleveland head coach Mike Brown. "We used to h |
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| 76ers, Hawks square off at Wachovia Center |
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03/31/2009 |
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| t's game. The Sixers, who are 21-15 at home, will finish the homestand with games against Milwaukee and Detroit. The playoff-bound Hawks, meanwhile, are coming off one of their best wins of the season, an 86-76 triumph over the West's best team, the Los Angeles Lakers, in Atlanta on Sunday. Mike Bibby went 5-of-6 from three-point range for 21 points in that one as Atlanta defeated LA to keep a firm hold on the fourth position in the Eastern Conference. Flip Murray contributed 14 points for the Hawks, who stopped |
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| Lakers hoping to reverse recent fortunes against Bobcats |
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03/31/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Western Conference's top seed, the Los Angeles Lakers, will try to get back on the winning track when they resume a season-long seven-game road trip Tuesday against the Charlotte Bobcats. The Lakers had their five-game winning streak come to an end with Sunday's 86-76 setback at Atlanta, as superstar Kobe Bryant battled a stomach problem to finish with 17 points and eight rebounds on 7-of-19 shooting in defeat. Pau Gasol scored a team-high 21 points and also grabbed 11 rebounds for the Lak |
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| Howard, Parker earn weekly honors |
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03/30/2009 |
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| ontest versus New Orleans on Sunday and became the fourth player in Spurs history to accomplish the feat. In helping lead San Antonio to a 3-1 week, Parker averaged 27.5 points and 8.3 assists per game. Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Charlotte's Gerald Wallace, Cleveland's LeBron James and Mo Williams, Denver's Carmelo Anthony, Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, Miami's Dwyane Wade, Philadelphia's Thaddeus Young, Portland's LaMarcus Aldridge and Toronto's Chris Bosh. |
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| Miller leads Timberwolves past Nets |
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03/30/2009 |
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| night we shared the ball and moved the ball and everyone was excited," Gomes said. "We got some stops when we needed to." Vince Carter dropped a game-high 36 points to go along with eight boards for the Nets, who were coming off a 103-95 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. New Jersey, which is five games out of a playoff spot, has dropped four in a row. Devin Harris registered 19 points and Brook Lopez and Jianlian Yi each had 10 points apiece in defeat. The Nets were without forward Bobby Simmons, who miss |
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| Hawks' defense stifles Lakers |
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03/29/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (BettingExpress) - Mike Bibby went 5-of-6 from three-point range for 21 points, and the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 86-76, to keep a firm hold on the fourth position in the Eastern Conference. Flip Murray contributed 14 points for the Hawks, who stopped a two-game slide and hold a 3 1/2 game lead on the Miami Heat for home-court in the first round of the playoffs with eight games to play. Joe Johnson had only 10 on 4- of-18 shooting, but Atlanta held the Lakers under 20 points in t |
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| Celtics kick off homestand by hosting Thunder |
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03/29/2009 |
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| riday when Chris Bosh scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, as the Raptors routed Oklahoma City, 112-96, at Air Canada Centre. Nick Collison led Oklahoma City with 21 points and seven boards. The Thunder, who were coming off a 107-89 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, have lost six of eight overall. Kevin Durant had 18 points, while Jeff Green and Nenad Krstic each had 11 points. Oklahoma City, which is a dismal 6-29 on the road, will finish its trip in San Antonio on March 31. The Celtics have won fo |
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| Lakers resume productive road trip in Atlanta vs. Hawks |
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03/29/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Western Conference's top team, the Los Angeles Lakers, resume a season-long road trip in the deep south Sunday when they face the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Lakers improved to 4-0 on their trek Friday in New Jersey and cliched the top seed and home-court advantage throughout the conference playoffs when Pau Gasol posted a season-high 36 points with 11 rebounds and seven assists to lead Los Angeles in a 103-95 triumph over the Nets. Derek Fisher chipped in 18 points while Kobe Brya |
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| Arenas scheduled to return as Wizards host Pistons |
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03/28/2009 |
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| s for both the seventh and eighth spot in the Eastern Conference, with the Charlotte Bobcats closing in on hot pursuit, 2 1/2 games back. They have dropped three in a row and six of the last seven games, including Thursday's 92-77 setback versus the Los Angeles Lakers at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Will Bynum scored a career-high 25 points and Antonio McDyess ended with 14 points and 12 boards for the Pistons, who are still without Richard Hamilton (groin), Rasheed Wallace (calf) and Allen Iverson (back). Hamilto |
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