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| Thunder pay a visit to Kings |
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11/10/2009 |
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| der, meanwhile, are coming off one their most impressive wins since relocating to Oklahoma City from Seattle. Kevin Durant finished with 28 points on Sunday to lead the Thunder to a dominating 102-74 win over the reigning Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic at Ford Center. Russell Westbrook added 17 points, 10 assists and five rebounds for the Thunder, who snapped a three-game slide. Thabo Sefolosha added 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Nenad Krstic scored 14 points. The victory was the Oklahoma City |
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| Bobcats aim to keep perfect home record vs.Magic |
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11/10/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Orlando Magic will try to keep battling without a few of their top playmakers, as they square off with the Charlotte Bobcats tonight in the finale of a quick two-game road trip at Time Warner Cable Arena. Orlando has been without newcomer Vince Carter the last three games because of a sprained ankle and the veteran is averaging 15.3 points per game since coming over from New Jersey in the offseason. Carter is questionable for Tuesday's tilt in Charlotte, while Ryan Anderson is expecte |
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| Durant, Thunder crush Magic |
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11/08/2009 |
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| Oklahoma City, OK (MySportsbook) - Kevin Durant finished with 28 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a dominating 102-74 win over the Orlando Magic at Ford Center. Russell Westbrook added 17 points, 10 assists and five rebounds for the Thunder, who snapped a three-game slide. Thabo Sefolosha added 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Nenad Krstic scored 14 points. The victory is the Oklahoma City franchise's first over Orlando since January 11, 2006, when the team was still located in Seattle. The Mag |
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| Detroit F Prince out indefinitely with ruptured disc |
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11/07/2009 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - Detroit Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince will be out indefinitely due to a ruptured disc in his lower back. On Tuesday, Prince had his playing streak broken at 496 games, missing an 85-80 win over the Orlando Magic. He hasn't played since and has averaged 12.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game this season. He averaged 14.2 points, a career-high 5.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists in a career-high 37.3 minutes per game during the 2008-09 campaign. |
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| Magic, Pistons clash in Orlando |
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11/06/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Orlando Magic look to avenge their only loss of the season to the Detroit Pistons this evening, when the two clubs change scenes and square off at Amway Arena. The Magic suffered an 85-80 loss at Detroit on Tuesday and Dwight Howard was held in check, posting only eight points and five rebounds in less than 17 minutes of action. Howard then netted 17 of his 25 points in the third quarter of Wednesday's 122-100 triumph versus Phoenix at home. Ryan Anderson had 20 points and 10 rebounds |
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| Howard's big third quarter highlights Orlando's win over Suns |
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11/04/2009 |
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| Orlando, FL (MySportsbook) - Dwight Howard scored 25 points -- 17 in a dominant third quarter -- and the Orlando Magic responded from their first loss with a 122-100 rout of the Phoenix Suns, who had started their season with four straight wins. Ryan Anderson contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds -- seven offensive boards -- for the Magic, who outscored the Suns, 34-26, in the third and improved their record to 4-1. Jameer Nelson added 16 points and 10 assists, while Mickael Pietrus had 15 points in the w |
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| Magic's Vince Carter sidelined with ankle injury |
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11/04/2009 |
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -Orlando Magic guard Vince Carter was sidelined against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night with a sprained left ankle. Carter was first injured Friday against New Jersey. Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said Carter aggravated the ankle again Tuesday night versus Detroit. Carter's status is day to day. The 32-year-old guard was Orlando's biggest free agent splash this summer. The Magic acquired Carter from New Jersey in a trade that sent Courtney Lee, Rafer Alston and Tony Battie to the |
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| Unbeaten Suns face Magic in Orlando |
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11/04/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns are hoping to conjure up some old memories of the franchise tonight, when they shoot for the first 5-0 start since the 1984-85 season against the defending Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic at Amway Arena. Phoenix was led by head coach John MacLeod and a young Larry Nance when the 1984-85 squad won a team-record five in a row to kick off the campaign. The Suns made it to the playoffs that year, only to lose in the first round against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Su |
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| Detroit F Prince has playing streak snapped |
NBA Basketball |
11/03/2009 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - Detroit Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince sat out Tuesday's game against the Orlando Magic due to a strained lower back. Prince, who came into Tuesday with the second-longest active streak of games played at 496, had played in every Pistons regular season and playoff game over the last four seasons. Prince, who had started 439 straight contests, will be out for at least three games. He averaged 14.2 points, a career-high 5.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists in a career-high 37.3 mi |
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| Howard briefly leaves with shoulder injury |
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11/03/2009 |
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard briefly left Tuesday night's game against the Detroit Pistons with an apparent shoulder injury. Howard was driving to the basket early in the third quarter when he was fouled by Rodney Stuckey and landed hard on his right shoulder. He stayed on the floor for several moments before walking off the court in obvious pain. He stayed on the bench until the next stoppage in play, at which point he went to the Orlando locker room with a trainer. He |
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