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| Sonics, Hawks tussle in Seattle |
NBA Basketball |
02/26/2003 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - There will be no postseason implications tonight when the Atlanta Hawks travel to KeyArena to take on the Seattle SuperSonics. Atlanta has dropped two straight and three of its last four games, most recently an 89-86 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Glenn Robinson scored 24 points and Shareef Abdur-Rahim added 15 points and 11 rebounds to the setback. "We put ourselves in a position to win," Robinson said. "So we've just got to learn how to convert those." The Hawks are 5-24 on t |
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| Kobe looks to put up another 40 against Clippers |
NBA Basketball |
02/25/2003 |
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| ers have faded out of postseason contention and have an 8-17 mark on the road this season. They are 11-21 within the Western Conference. The Lakers have won four straight and 11 of their last 13 games. In their latest win, a 106-101 triumph over the Seattle SuperSonics, Kobe Bryant scored 41 points, and Shaquille O'Neal added 27 points and 17 rebounds to the victory. Bryant equaled Michael Jordan's best streak of scoring at least 40 points in nine straight games. Jordan accomplished it during the 1986-87 season. T |
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| Pistons meet Kings in inter-conference clash |
NBA Basketball |
02/25/2003 |
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| ad the head-to-head series. The Nets, leaders of the Atlantic Division, are just one-half game off the pace. With a tough game in a daunting gym tonight, the pressure is really on Rick Carlisle's team. The Pistons are coming off an 86-79 loss to the Seattle SuperSonics. Richard Hamilton scored 22 points and Ben Wallace ripped down 17 rebounds in the losing effort. "You have to be concerned," Detroit's Cliff Robinson said. "We wanted to start off the trip with a win, but we didn't. It's just the matter of getting b |
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| Bucks' Trends: Does "The Glove" fit? |
NBA Basketball |
02/21/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - George Karl proved his fondness for Gary Payton on Thursday by acquiring the star point guard in a league-rattling trade that got in just before the deadline. Milwaukee acquired Payton and swingman Desmond Mason from the Seattle SuperSonics, but had to part with its best player, guard Ray Allen, along with guards Kevin Ollie and Ronald Murray and a conditional first round pick in the 2003 draft. There is no question that Payton is the second-best point guard in the NBA behind Jason Kidd, but th |
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| Bucks take on Sonics fresh off blockbuster deal |
NBA Basketball |
02/21/2003 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - One day after pulling off a blockbuster deal just before the trade deadline, the Milwaukee Bucks coincidentally meet up with the Seattle SuperSonics at KeyArena on Friday. The Sonics traded future Hall-of-Famer Gary Payton and forward Desmond Mason to the Bucks on Thursday in exchange for guards Ray Allen, Kevin Ollie and Ronald Murray and a conditional first-round draft pick in the 2003 NBA Draft. The 34-year-old Payton, who will be reunited with former coach George Karl, had spent |
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| Milwaukee Bucks |
NBA Basketball Transaction |
02/21/2003 |
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| Acquired guards Gary Payton and Desmond Mason from the Seattle SuperSonics for guards Ray Allen, Kevin Ollie and Ronald Murray and a conditional first-round draft pick in the 2003 NBA Draft. |
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| New Orleans Hornets |
NBA Basketball Transaction |
02/21/2003 |
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| Traded center Elden Campbell to the Seattle SuperSonics for guard Kenny Anderson. |
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| Payton and Allen swap teams as part of blockbuster trade |
NBA Basketball |
02/20/2003 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - In a blockbuster deal Thursday, the Seattle SuperSonics traded guards Gary Payton and Desmond Mason to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for guards Ray Allen, Kevin Ollie and Ronald Murray and a conditional first-round draft pick in the 2003 NBA Draft. The two clubs face each other Friday at KeyArena. In a separate deal before the 3 p.m. (et) trade deadline, the Sonics sent guard Kenny Anderson to the New Orleans Hornets for forward/center Elden Campbell. The 34-year-old Payton, who i |
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| The Boston Beat: Celtics strike gold out west |
NBA Basketball |
02/20/2003 |
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| sink even further in the Atlantic Division standings. But surprisingly, the Celtics are 4-1 so far on their six- game trip, which wraps up Thursday with a tough test against the Sacramento Kings. Boston began the swing with consecutive wins over the Seattle SuperSonics, Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers. After suffering a 10-point setback to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, Boston rebounded with a 125-117 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. The road success has been the result of torrid thr |
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| Knicks resume six-game road trip in Seattle |
NBA Basketball |
02/19/2003 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - The New York Knicks continue their six-game road trip with a stop at KeyArena tonight for a clash with the Seattle SuperSonics. New York posted impressive victories over Phoenix and the Los Angeles Lakers to open the jaunt, but suffered a 99-91 loss to Portland its last time out. Allan Houston led the way with 27 points, while Kurt Thomas chipped in 19 points and 12 rebounds. Latrell Sprewell finished with 16 points and Howard Eisley handed out 12 assists in the losing effort. "We w |
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