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| Hold the Mayo! Rookie leads Grizzlies in rout of Heat |
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12/14/2008 |
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| Memphis, TN (MySportsbook) - Rookie O.J. Mayo had a game-high 28 points to go along with five rebounds and four assists, leading the Memphis Grizzlies to a 102-86 win over the Miami Heat. Rudy Gay poured in 18 points and Darko Milicic added 13 points and five blocks for the Grizzlies, who have won four in a row and five of six games overall. Mike Conley contributed 12 points, while Darrell Arthur totaled 10. Rookie Michael Beasley, who sat out Friday's 87-73 setback to the Hawks with the flu, scored 20 points |
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| NBA Southeast: No Howard, no problem for Magic |
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12/14/2008 |
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| ng December 7. He averaged 32.7 points, 8.3 assists, 5.0 rebounds, 2.33 blocks and 2.00 steals during the period. Miami (12-10) had a four-game winning streak come to an end versus the Hawks in the finale of a three-game homestand. It will visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday at FedEx Forum before returning to South Beach to host the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. DON'T MESS WITH THE HAWKS AT HOME Not even the aura of NBA darling and Cleveland Cavaliers all-world guard LeBron James could intimidate the |
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| Grizzlies try to stay on track vs. Heat |
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12/14/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Memphis Grizzlies are on a roll and will try to extend their season high winning streak to four games Sunday versus the Miami Heat at FedEx Forum. Memphis has won three in a row and four of five games, including Friday's 103-96 victory over the Chicago Bulls in the opener of a five-game homestand. Rudy Gay poured in a game-high 29 points on 12-of-21 shooting for the Grizzlies, who last won three straight games over the final three contests of the 2006-2007 season. Hakim Warrick contribute |
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| Grizzlies sign Miles |
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12/14/2008 |
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| Memphis, TN (MySportsbook) - The Memphis Grizzlies signed free agent forward Darius Miles. The third overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, Miles played six NBA seasons (2000-06) with Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Portland Trail Blazers. He missed all of 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons while recovering from microfracture surgery on his right knee. The 27-year-old signed as a free agent with Boston this past August, but was waived before the season began. "Darius has been an active, pr |
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| Nets hit the road to Chicago |
NBA Basketball |
12/13/2008 |
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| o will take on the Raptors Monday in the finale of the trip. Vince Carter shot 0-for-13 from the field against his former team and had just three points in defeat. Chicago had a two-game winning streak come to an end with Friday's 103-96 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum, as Ben Gordon recorded a team-high 26 points on 7-of-11 three-point shooting for the Bulls, who have lost three of five games. Rookie Derrick Rose scored 12 points and dished out 11 assists in the loss, while Luol Deng added 19 point |
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| Durant, Thunder head into Dallas |
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12/13/2008 |
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| the woeful Oklahoma City Thunder into Dallas this evening for a showdown against the Mavericks at American Airlines Center. The Thunder are a league-worst 2-21 this season and have lost five straight games, including Wednesday's 108-102 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies at the Ford Center. Durant led all Oklahoma City scorers with 28 points and rookie Russell Westbrook added 15. Jeff Green chipped in 13 points, while Desmond Mason, Nick Collison and Joe Smith scored 10 points apiece for Oklahoma City, which will tr |
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| Memphis earns rare feat...third straight win |
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12/12/2008 |
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| Memphis, TN (MySportsbook) - Rudy Gay scored a game-high 29 points on 12-of- 21 shooting, and the Memphis Grizzlies put together their first three-game win streak in over 1 1/2 years with a 103-96 victory over the Chicago Bulls. The last time the Grizzlies put together a three-game win streak was the final three games of the 2006-2007 season. Memphis will host Miami on Sunday for a chance at a four-game win streak, a feat the team hasn't accomplished since Memphis won five in a row and eight of nine to finish |
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| NBA Central: Chicago's Rose a cut above the rest |
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12/12/2008 |
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| 5) to score 10 or more points in his first 10 games in the NBA, has led Chicago in scoring seven times and posted 20 or more points on eight different occasions. Chicago (10-11) has won two in a row since a two-game slide and will pay a visit to the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum Friday. The Bulls are 3-8 away from the Windy City this season. MILWAUKEE TRYING TO BUCK LOSING TREND Before the 2008-09 season began, the Milwaukee Bucks appeared as a force to be reckoned with on paper since Richard Jefferson was sl |
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| Grizzlies kickoff homestand vs. Bulls |
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12/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Two teams riding two-game winning streaks square off this evening from FedEx Forum, where the Memphis Grizzlies host the visiting Chicago Bulls. The Bulls have won three of the last five games and posted their second straight win on Tuesday, handing the New York Knicks a 105-100 loss at the United Center. Drew Gooden had 22 points and 16 rebounds to lead Chicago. Ben Gordon added 17 points and Luol Deng netted 16 for the Bulls, who will try to work on their 3-8 road mark Friday. Rookie Derric |
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| Report: Thunder F Wilcox out two weeks |
NBA Basketball |
12/11/2008 |
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| Oklahoma City, OK (MySportsbook) - Oklahoma City forward Chris Wilcox will miss up to two weeks after dislocating his left ring finger, according to a story published Thursday in the Oklahoman. Wilcox sustained the injury in the first quarter of Wednesday's 108-102 setback to the Memphis Grizzlies. A knee injury forced the Maryland product to miss five games earlier this season. The former first-round pick has averaged 8.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in 18 games for Oklahoma City, which is a league-worst 2-21. |
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