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| Rockets hope to oust Blazers in the Rose Garden |
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04/28/2009 |
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| ying nine rebounds and blocking two shots. Although Houston hasn't had much success in the postseason recently, the franchise has never lost to Portland in the playoffs, winning a pair of five- game series by 3-1 margins in both 1987 and 1994. The Blazers last playoff experience was a tough seven-game series loss to the Dallas Mavericks in 2003. Portland hasn't won a postseason set since besting Utah in the Western Conference semifinals in 2000. Game 6, if necessary, is scheduled for Thursday night in Houston. |
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| Remember the Alamo: Spurs hope to stave off elimination vs. Mavs |
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04/28/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The surprising Dallas Mavericks hope to send the San Antonio Spurs scurrying for tee times tonight when the two teams resume their Western Conference quarterfinals series in the Alamo City. The Mavs took a commanding 3-1 edge in the series on Saturday when Josh Howard scored 28 points to lead a balanced attack, as Dallas held off the third- seeded Spurs, 99-90, in Game 4. Veteran point guard Jason Kidd chipped in 17 points, seven rebounds and as many assists for the Mavs, who have won 17 of |
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| Rockets angle for 3-1 series lead vs. Blazers |
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04/26/2009 |
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| uch success in the postseason recently, the franchise has never lost to Portland in the playoffs, winning a pair of five- game series by 3-1 margins in both 1987 and 1994. The Blazers last playoff experience was a tough seven-game series loss to the Dallas Mavericks in 2003. Portland hasn't won a postseason set since besting Utah in the Western Conference semifinals in 2000. The Rockets won both meetings between the two clubs in Houston during the regular season, including a 102-88 victory on April 5, Portland' |
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| Howard helps Mavs beat Spurs, take 3-1 lead in series |
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04/25/2009 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - Josh Howard scored 28 points to lead a balanced attack, as the Dallas Mavericks staved off the third-seeded San Antonio Spurs, 99-90, in Game 4 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. Jason Kidd chipped in 17 points, seven rebounds and as many assists for the Mavs, who have won 17 of their last 18 home games (including the playoffs) and assumed a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Game 5 is set for Tuesday in San Antonio. "We have to do the same things down there as we |
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| Mavs aim for 3-1 series lead over struggling Spurs |
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04/25/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Mavericks hope to build on a Game 3 rout over the San Antonio Spurs when their Western Conference quarterfinals series resumes this afternoon at the American Airlines Center. Dirk Nowitzki's 20 points and seven rebounds led a balanced Dallas attack on Thursday, as the Mavericks stymied San Antonio into a stunning display of futility, embarrassing the Southwest Division champions, 88-67. Josh Howard added 17 points and eight boards, while Jose Juan Barea chipped in 13 points and se |
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| Mavs' Terry wins Sixth Man Award |
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04/24/2009 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Terry captured the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year Award. Terry received 576 of a possible 605 points, including 111 of a possible 121 first-place votes from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Denver's J.R. Smith finished second with 155 points, and New York's Nate Robinson was third with 113 points. "This is a tremendous honor," Terry said. "I could not have accomplished this without my coaching staff and my teammates. I am thankful to the entire |
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| Blazers, Rockets meet in pivotal Game 3 |
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04/24/2009 |
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| uch success in the postseason recently, the franchise has never lost to Portland in the playoffs, winning a pair of five- game series by 3-1 margins in both 1987 and 1994. The Blazers last playoff experience was a tough seven-game series loss to the Dallas Mavericks in 2003. Portland hasn't won a postseason set since besting Utah in the Western Conference semifinals in 2000. The Rockets won both meetings between the two clubs in Houston during the regular season, including a 102-88 victory on April 5, Portland' |
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| Report: Mavs' Terry wins Sixth Man Award |
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04/22/2009 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Terry reportedly captured the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year Award. According to the Dallas Morning News, Terry will receive the award at a press conference on Friday. In order to be eligible for this award, a player must have come off the bench in more games than they started. Terry was a sixth man in 63-of-74 contests he played this season. Terry, despite starting a career-low 11 games, averaged 19.6 points and 3.4 assists for the Mavericks, who secured |
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| Blazers hope to bounce back vs. Rockets |
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04/21/2009 |
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| eat in the postseason for Portland. Although the Rockets haven't had much success in the postseason recently, they have never lost to Portland in the playoffs, winning a pair of five-game series by 3-1 margins in both 1987 and 1994. The Blazers last playoff experience was a tough seven-game series loss to the Dallas Mavericks in 2003. Portland hasn't won a postseason set since besting Utah in the Western Conference semifinals in 2000. Game 3 of the best-of-seven series is scheduled for Friday night in Houston. |
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| Blazers back in postseason vs. Rockets |
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04/18/2009 |
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| tallied 20-plus points in 55 games, showing impressive consistency. Both Artest and defensive stopper Shane Battier will get plenty of chances to corral the former Rookie of the Year, who will be helped on the offensive end for Portland by stud power forward LaMarcus Aldridge and the athletic Travis Outlaw. The Blazers last playoff experience was a tough seven-game series loss to the Dallas Mavericks in 2003. Portland hasn't won a postseason set since besting Utah in the Western Conference semifinals in 2000. |
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