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| Cavs continue western jaunt against Warriors |
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01/23/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Cavaliers resume a four-game West Coast road trip Friday in Oakland, hoping to record a home-and-home series sweep of the Golden State Warriors. The Cavs have won four of the past five meetings between the two clubs, including a rather easy 112-97 win in Cleveland earlier this season. The Cavaliers have also beaten Golden State in Oakland in each of the past two years. The Cavaliers improved to 1-1 on their trek Wednesday in Portland, where LeBron James and Mo Williams scored 34 and |
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| Ellis to make season debut for Warriors Friday |
NBA Basketball |
01/22/2009 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - Golden State Warriors guard Monta Ellis will make his season debut Friday against the Cavaliers, completing a comeback after a controversial offseason ankle injury. Ellis had been suspended for the first 30 games of the season after violating his player contract due to a moped accident that caused his ankle injury. He had signed a six-year, $66 million contract in July before undergoing surgery to repair the ankle. The Warriors' second-round pick in the 2005 draft had been available t |
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| Green's buzzer-beater lifts Thunder over Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
01/22/2009 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - Jeff Green sank the game-winning shot as time expired to give the Oklahoma City Thunder an exciting 122-121 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Green finished with 26 points for the Thunder, who have won four of their last six. Russell Westbrook added 30 points and seven assists, while Kevin Durant notched 27 points and 12 rebounds. Stephen Jackson poured in 29 points and doled out seven helpers for the Warriors, who saw their two-game win streak come to an end. Corey Maggette add |
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| NBA players celebrate Obama's ascent |
NBA Basketball |
01/21/2009 |
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| true role model." "I thought it was incredible," Kobe Bryant told the Los Angeles Times. "It was an historical moment. It's exciting times we live in. I'm just happy to be a part of it and to be able to see it and embrace it. God bless him." Injured Golden State Warriors star Monta Ellis was the most eloquent spokesman on Obama's ascension, however. Ellis compared Obama to Martin Luther King Jr., one of the greatest orators in American history, whose "I Have A Dream" speech took place at the opposite end of the Nati |
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| Kings host hapless Wizards |
NBA Basketball |
01/21/2009 |
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| d in 18 points and 11 rebounds in defeat. The Wizards, meanwhile, dropped the opener of a four-game road trip and fell to a miserable 2-17 on the road in Oakland on Monday when Jamal Crawford notched game-bests of 28 points and eight assists, as the Golden State Warriors made short work of Washington with a 119-98 victory. Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler dropped 22 points apiece for the Wizards, who have lost nine of their last 11 overall. Andray Blatche also gave 22 points in addition to nine boards. Washington wil |
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| Thunder take a trip to Golden State |
NBA Basketball |
01/21/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The suddenly competitive Oklahoma City Thunder kick off a quick two-game west coast road trip Wednesday in Oakland against the Golden State Warriors. The Thunder won the first two games of a three-game homestand before falling to Miami on Sunday when Dwyane Wade led all scorers with 32 points, as the Heat beat Oklahoma City, 104-94, at the Ford Center. Kevin Durant tallied 31 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Thunder, who have split their last 10 games. Fellow second-year standout Jef |
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| Warriors effective from long distance in rout of Wizards |
NBA Basketball |
01/19/2009 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - Jamal Crawford notched game-bests of 28 points and eight assists, as the Golden State Warriors made short work of the lowly Washington Wizards with a 119-98 victory. Stephen Jackson added 26 points, six rebounds and five helpers for the Warriors, who have won three of four following a five-game slide. Kelenna Azubuike totaled 17 points and Corey Maggette 16 as the Warriors thrived from long distance by hitting 13-of-21 three-point tries. Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler dropped 22 poin |
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| Wizards take on Warriors in Oakland |
NBA Basketball |
01/19/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Two of the NBA's worst teams meet on Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday afternoon when the Washington Wizards kick off a four-game west coast road trip in Oakland against the Golden State Warriors. The Wizards snapped a six-game skid in the nation's capital on Friday when Antawn Jamison poured in a game-high 28 points to lead Washington in a 96-89 victory over the New York Knicks in the finale of a home-and-home set. Mike James added 19 points -- including a 5-for-7 showing from three-point range |
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| Crawford leads Warriors past Hawks |
NBA Basketball |
01/17/2009 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - Jamal Crawford scored a game-high 29 points, and the Golden State Warriors topped the Atlanta Hawks, 119-114, at ORACLE Arena. Corey Maggette contributed 24 points -- including 14 in the fourth quarter -- and 16 rebounds for the Warriors, who have won two of three. Stephen Jackson added 24 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals after missing the last four games with a hamstring injury. Andris Biedrins had 10 points and nine rebounds, while Kelenna Azubuike posted 11 point |
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| Hawks to wrap up road trip with slumping Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
01/16/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Hawks conclude a three-game West Coast road swing tonight in Oakland against the struggling Golden State Warriors. The Hawks improved to 1-1 on the trek and 8-11 overall on the road Wednesday in Los Angeles, where Josh Smith totaled 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help Atlanta hand the Clippers their 12th straight loss via a 97-80 victory at Staples Center. Joe Johnson added 21 points and seven assists for the Hawks, who stopped a season-high four-game slide despite the absenc |
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