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| Ray Allen named NBA's Sportsman |
NBA Basketball |
05/13/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Seattle SuperSonics guard Ray Allen was honored with the NBA's Sportsmanship Award for 2002-03, the NBA announced Tuesday. Originally presented following the 1995-96 season, the Joe Dumars Trophy honors a player who exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court. The trophy is named for the former Detroit Pistons guard and current Pistons GM. The Sportsmanship Award’s first recipient, Dumars was named the NBA's Executive of the Year earlier this month. Allen was one of four |
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| Happy Trails; Blazers' Whitsitt calls it quits |
NBA Basketball |
05/07/2003 |
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| 7. Whitsitt was an intern for the Indiana Pacers and was later promoted to assistant general manager in 1981. In 1982 he joined the Kansas City Kings as vice president of marketing. He eventually moved with the team to Sacramento. He then joined the Seattle SuperSonics as president in 1986 at the age of 30, becoming the youngest president in the NBA. He worked with the Sonics for eight years and was NBA Executive of the Year in 1994. That year, he joined the Blazers' organization. "We mutually agreed this was the |
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| Happy Trails; Blazers' Whitsitt to call it quits |
NBA Basketball |
05/07/2003 |
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| been with the NFL club since 1997. Whitsitt was an intern for the Indiana Pacers and was later promoted to assistant general manager in 1981. In 1982 he joined the Kansas City Kings as vice president of marketing. He eventually moved with the team to Sacramento. He then joined the Seattle SuperSonics as president in 1986 at the age of 30, becoming the youngest president in the NBA. He worked with the Sonics for eight years and was NBA Executive of the Year in 1994. That year, he joined the Blazers' organization. |
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| Magic aim for upset of top-seeded Pistons |
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04/30/2003 |
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| nd round for the first time since 1995, when they advanced all the way to the NBA Finals before losing to Houston. The Pistons are trying to avoid becoming the third No. 1 seed to fall to a No. 8 seed in the first round. The Denver Nuggets upset the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1994 playoffs, then the New York Knicks ousted the Miami Heat in 1999. The Nuggets and Knicks both moved on with Game 5 wins on the road. The Magic pulled within one win of the second round by posting a 100-92 victory in Game 4 on Sunday. Tra |
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| Forte believed to be arrested for marijuana possession |
NBA Basketball |
04/25/2003 |
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| Perryville, MD (MySportsbook) - Maryland State police arrested a man who said he played guard for the Seattle SuperSonics. Joseph Forte was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a handgun. He was originally stopped for speeding along Interstate 95, but when troopers approached the vehicle, they smelled burning marijuana. Police clocked Forte going 90 miles-per-hour in a 65 mph zone in Harford County. During the search of the vehicle, several small plastic conta |
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| Sonics' Lewis suspended for season-finale |
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04/15/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Seattle SuperSonics forward Rashard Lewis has been suspended by the league for Wednesday's season-finale against Phoenix. Lewis was ejected from Monday's game against Dallas late in the third quarter after picking up his second technical foul. He then threw his mouthpiece in the direction of a referee. The league, in a statement Tuesday, said Lewis was suspended for "throwing objects at a game official." Lewis had 21 points and 10 rebounds in Seattle's 109-106 loss. He will finish |
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| Grizzlies face off with Rockets in Houston |
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04/15/2003 |
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| m the postseason by the Phoenix Suns, but can finish no worse than .500. Houston can finish over .500 for the first time since 2000-01 with a win in either of its remaining two contests. Houston snapped a two-game skid with a 101-86 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics here on Saturday. Cuttino Mobley and Steve Francis each had 17 points for the Rockets. The two games before the clash with Seattle, the Rockets shot a combined 30 percent from the floor. That's pretty much when the Rockets' playoff hopes went up in |
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| Mavs host Sonics with top seed still in their sights |
NBA Basketball |
04/14/2003 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - The Seattle SuperSonics try to end a two-game skid when they travel to Dallas to take on the Mavs at AmericanAirlines Center. Seattle is playing for pride at this point. The Sonics are coming off a 101-86 loss to the Houston Rockets. Brent Barry scored 23 points and Rashard Lewis added 19 points and eight rebounds to the losing effort. "From the start of the game there was just no defense and a big mental letdown," Seattle coach Nate McMillan said. "After a tough fight last night, we |
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| Streaking Spurs head into Phoenix |
NBA Basketball |
04/13/2003 |
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| n 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'll take it," Tony Parker said. "This one was ugly in the second half." San Antonio is 25-13 on the road and 25-14 within the W |
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| West-leading Spurs go for 11th straight win |
NBA Basketball |
04/11/2003 |
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| San Antonio, TX (MySportsbook) - The San Antonio Spurs try for their 11th straight win when they welcome the Seattle SuperSonics to SBC Center. Seattle has won three of its last four games, most recently a 100-92 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ray Allen scored 33 points and Rashard Lewis added 19 points and eight rebounds to the victory. "Prime-time players perform in pressure situations," Allen said. "That's what we have to develop. This team has guys who can do more than make shots." The Sonics are |
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