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| Sonics, Warriors close out campaigns in Oakland |
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04/16/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Golden State Warriors and Seattle SuperSonics finish up their 2007-08 campaigns tonight, as they battle at ORACLE Arena. The Warriors are 2-0 against Seattle this season, and have won four straight in the series. The SuperSonics have dropped five straight and eight of their last nine at Golden State. Golden State, which made the playoffs last year and was eliminated in the West semis by the Utah Jazz, has a chance to win its 49th game of the season this evening. However, the Warriors will n |
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| Nuggets square off with Grizzlies at Pepsi Center |
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04/16/2008 |
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| that span. They fell in five games in the opening round to Minnesota in 2004, San Antonio in 2005, 2007 and the Clippers in 2006. The last time the Nuggets advanced to the second round of the playoffs was during the 1994 postseason. Denver upset the Seattle SuperSonics in five games, 3-2, in the opening round that season, but was ousted in seven games by Utah in the Western semifinals. The Nuggets are 3-0 against Memphis this season, and have won five of the last six contests in the series. The Grizzlies have lost |
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| Mavericks welcome Hornets to town |
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04/16/2008 |
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| ets. The Mavericks return home after going 0-2 on a two-game road trip. They are an impressive 33-7 at home this season and have captured four in a row as the host. On Sunday, Earl Watson finished with 21 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists as the Seattle SuperSonics defeated the Mavericks, 99-95, at KeyArena. Reigning MVP Dirk Nowitzki collected 32 points and nine rebounds in the loss, while Jason Terry contributed 25 points for the Mavericks, who have dropped two in a row after a three-game winning streak. New |
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| Report: Former Sonics owner to sue to get team back |
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04/15/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Former Seattle SuperSonics owner Howard Schultz is reportedly planning to sue the current ownership to get the team back, on the basis that the new owners violated the sale contract by not making a good-faith effort to keep the Sonics in Seattle. The Seattle Times reported Tuesday that Schultz has hired a lawyer, Seattle- based attorney Richard Yarmuth, and that Yarmuth plans to sue the current Sonics ownership group, Professional Basketball Club LLC, led by Clay Bennett, in the nex |
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| Playoff-hopeful Warriors visit Suns |
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04/14/2008 |
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| fs if it wins its final two contests and Denver drops its last game of the season at home to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday at the Pepsi Center. Golden State, which is 21-19 on the road, will close out the regular season on Wednesday against the Seattle SuperSonics at ORACLE ARENA. The Warriors play their final road game of the campaign after going 2-1 on a three-game homestand. On Saturday, Baron Davis finished with 25 points and nine assists, as Golden State topped the Los Angeles Clippers, 122-116, at ORACL |
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| Sonics rally late to down Mavs in possible Seattle farewell |
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04/14/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Earl Watson had 21 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds as the Seattle SuperSonics downed the Dallas Mavericks, 99-95, at KeyArena. Kevin Durant had 19 points and five rebounds while Nick Collison added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Sonics, who snapped a three-game losing streak in what may have been their final game in the Emerald City. Rumors have abounded throughout the season that the team's ownership group will move the franchise to Oklahoma City should it not reach a leas |
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| Sonics use late rally to down Mavs |
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04/14/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Earl Watson had 21 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds as the Seattle SuperSonics downed the Dallas Mavericks, 99-95, at KeyArena. Kevin Durant had 19 points and five rebounds while Nick Collison added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Sonics, who snapped a three-game losing streak in what may have been their final game in the Emerald City. Rumors have abounded throughout the season that the team's ownership group will move the franchise to Oklahoma City should it not reach a leas |
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| Mavs take on Sonics at KeyArena |
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04/13/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Mavericks will try to get back on track before the playoffs begin, as they close out a short road trip tonight against the inferior Seattle SuperSonics at KeyArena. Dallas and Seattle are playing the fourth and final meeting of the season. The Mavericks are 3-0 so far and have won an impressive 13 straight in the series. The Mavericks have also won seven in a row and eight of their previous nine trips to the Emerald City. The seventh-seeded Mavs had a three-game winning streak halted |
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| Mavs square off with Blazers at Rose Garden |
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04/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The playoff-bound Dallas Mavericks will open a two-game road trip this evening, when they take on the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden. Dallas will also visit the Seattle SuperSonics, and is 17-22 as the visitor this season. It has won two of its last three games on the road. The Mavericks clinched a playoff berth with a 97-94 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday in the finale of a two-game homestand, as Dirk Nowitzki poured in 32 points, including the game-winning three-pointer with |
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| Paul, Scott deserve hardware |
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04/11/2008 |
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| e top teams in the league. HONORABLE MENTION: KOBE BRYANT (LOS ANGELES LAKERS), KEVIN GARNETT (BOSTON CELTICS), MANU GINOBILI (SAN ANTONIO SPURS), LEBRON JAMES (CLEVELAND CAVALIERS), TRACY MCGRADY (HOUSTON ROCKETS). ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: KEVIN DURANT (SEATTLE SUPERSONICS) This year's rookie crop took a big hit when Portland's Greg Oden, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 draft, went down with a serious knee injury that cost him his entire year. Still, Seattle selected Texas' Durant with the second selection, and has |
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