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| Spurs of the Moment: Top seed not the No. 1 goal |
NBA Basketball |
04/15/2003 |
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| ho were the only team to defeat the Spurs three times this season, are San Antonio's opponent in the first round. Home-court advantage throughout the postseason could be huge for the Spurs, who own a 33-7 mark at the SBC Center this season. Only the Sacramento Kings have a better home record (34-6). But road play shouldn't be a problem either for San Antonio, as it has a league-best mark of 27-14 away from home. One major hurdle the Spurs have to jump is getting past the LA Lakers in the West tournament. The th |
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| USA Basketball |
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04/15/2003 |
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| Named forward Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz and guard Mike Bibby of the Sacramento Kings as the fifth and sixth members of the 2003 Senior Team. |
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| Spurs look to clinch home-court advantage throughout playoffs |
NBA Basketball |
04/14/2003 |
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| ing to be mine. I'm a professional. I can play anywhere. If they choose they want to go somewhere else and I want to play, we'll do that." The Malone situation could be a distraction for the Jazz as the playoffs arrive. If the standings remain constant, Utah will face the Sacramento Kings in the first round starting this coming weekend. The Spurs have won 12 straight meetings with the Jazz and can sweep the four-game series for the third straight season. San Antonio has won its last five games at Delta Center. |
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| Streaking Spurs head into Phoenix |
NBA Basketball |
04/13/2003 |
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| 12th-straight win when they travel to Phoenix to take on the Suns at America West Arena. San Antonio has a 1 1/2 game lead on the Dallas Mavericks for both the Midwest Division and the top seed in the Western Conference. The Pacific Division-leading Sacramento Kings are two games behind the Spurs for the top spot in the West. The Spurs are coming off a 94-86 win over the Seattle SuperSonics. Malik Rose finished with 20 points and eight rebounds, while Tim Duncan added 18 points and 15 boards. "If it's a win, we |
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| West-leading Spurs go for 11th straight win |
NBA Basketball |
04/11/2003 |
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| . The Spurs have won six straight and nine of their last 11 home games. San Antonio is 32-7 at home this season and has a 34-14 mark within the Western Conference. San Antonio has a one-game lead on the Dallas Mavericks for both the Midwest Division and top seed in the Western Conference. The second-seeded Sacramento Kings are just two games back. San Antonio has won two of the three meetings between the teams this season and nine of the last 13 overall. The Spurs have a slim 57-55 edge in the all-time series. |
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| Lakers flex muscles against Kings |
NBA Basketball |
04/11/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Kobe Bryant poured in a game-high 34 points and Shaquille O'Neal ended with 32 points and 16 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers downed the Sacramento Kings, 117-104, at the Staples Center. Bryant also grabbed seven boards and handed out six assists, as the Lakers won their sixth straight game. Derek Fisher added 17 points and eight assists and Robert Horry chipped in 11 points and eight rebounds for the Lakers, who have also won 14 straight at home. Los Angeles moved into a t |
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| Wolves hope to improve playoff stance |
NBA Basketball |
04/09/2003 |
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| ed to meet in the first round of the playoffs, it's just a matter of who captures the fourth seed and home-court advantage. Minnesota is 17-22 on the road and has a 31-18 mark within the Western Conference. Seattle is coming off a 107-85 loss to the Sacramento Kings. Ray Allen and Peja Drobnjak scored 22 points apiece in the losing effort. "They are a talented team, and we had no answers for the amount of offensive weapons that they have," Seattle coach Nate McMillan said. "Defensively, the Kings can take us ou |
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| Kings Strive For Five |
NBA Basketball |
04/08/2003 |
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| Sacramento, CA (MySportsbook) - The Sacramento Kings try for their fifth straight win when they welcome the Seattle SuperSonics to ARCO Arena. Seattle has won two straight, most recently an 82-80 victory over the Utah Jazz. It was the Sonics' fifth win in six games, but it may be a case of too little too late. Seattle is two games behind the Phoenix Suns for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference. Phoenix is at Denver tonight. The Houston Rockets, who host the Portland Trail Blazers ton |
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| Wounded East powers battle in Philly |
NBA Basketball |
04/08/2003 |
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| r the Pistons. Detroit has lost seven of its last nine road games and is 19-18 away from home this season. The Pistons are 33-16 against the Eastern Conference. The Sixers have dropped their last two games and are coming off a 97-81 home loss to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. Allen Iverson contributed 24 points, seven boards and six assists for Philadelphia. Eric Snow netted 11 points for the 76ers, who shot only 33 percent from the field. The Sixers have fallen one-half game behind Indiana for the third spot |
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| The Philly File: Injuries piling up |
NBA Basketball |
04/07/2003 |
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| it out," Brown said after the game. "That's tough, but we've been through it before. We're just going to have to figure out a way." Sadly, the Sixers had no reprieve after the injury-filled Houston loss, as they had to gather themselves to face the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. Prior to the game, it was unknown whether Iverson or Coleman would be able to go. Both decided to suit up, but the results weren't all that good. The Sixers lost the game, 97-81, after a second half collapse. It didn't help The Sixers los |
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