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| Shaq dominates as Suns blow past Mavs |
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01/10/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Shaquille O'Neal had 25 points, 10 rebounds and made all seven of his foul shots as the Phoenix Suns pulled away in the second half for a 128-100 blowout of the Dallas Mavericks. Jason Richardson tallied 21 points and Leandro Barbosa 20 for the Suns, who outscored the Mavericks 40-19 in the third quarter, on the way to their fourth win in five games. Amare Stoudemire had 16 points and five rebounds for Phoenix, which shot 17- of-22 in the third quarter. Steve Nash ended with |
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| Dallas' Josh Howard hurt |
NBA Basketball |
01/10/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard suffered a sprained left wrist early in the third quarter of Friday's 128-100 loss against the Phoenix Suns. Howard went up for a rebound and came down awkwardly as he got tangled up with Phoenix's Amare Stoudemire with 9:43 remaining in the quarter. Howard walked off the court with his left arm lowered. X-rays taken at the arena were negative. For the season, Howard is averaging 18.1 points and five rebounds a game. |
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| Suns close out homestand with Mavs |
NBA Basketball |
01/09/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns conclude a three-game homestand by welcoming the Dallas Mavericks to US Airways Center on Friday. The Suns fell to 1-1 on the residency Wednesday when Danny Granger nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Indiana Pacers to a 113-110 win over Phoenix. Amare Stoudemire totaled 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Suns, who had a three-game win streak snapped and fell to 10-7 in the Valley of the Sun. A flu-bitten Steve Nash gutted it out to score 16 points and di |
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| Granger's buzzer-beater lifts Pacers over Suns |
NBA Basketball |
01/08/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Danny Granger nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Indiana Pacers to a 113-110 win over the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center. Granger connected on five shots from beyond the arc and finished with a game- high 37 points, six assists, five rebounds and four steals for the Pacers, who have won three of their last four games. Mike Dunleavy, who missed the first 34 games of the season with a right knee injury, chipped in 14 points off the bench. Stephen Graham and Tro |
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| NBA Southeast: The Wizards of Id |
NBA Basketball |
01/07/2009 |
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| ame couldn't be said for his players until the Charlotte Bobcats overcame improbable odds by defeating the defending champion Boston Celtics Tuesday night in overtime. Charlotte (13-22), which is 6-6 since acquiring Boris Diaw and Raja Bell from the Phoenix Suns, outscored the mighty Celtics by a 17-9 margin in the extra frame to post its second straight win since a three-game slide. Center Emeka Okafor recorded his 19th double-double of the season with 13 points and 17 rebounds for the Bobcats, who have re |
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| Suns host Pacers in the desert |
NBA Basketball |
01/07/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns shoot for their fourth consecutive win Wednesday when they welcome the Indiana Pacers to US Airways Center. The Suns won the opener of a three-game homestand last Friday when Amare Stoudemire finished with 23 points and eight rebounds, as Phoenix posted a 106-98 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Shaquille O'Neal added 17 points and nine boards for the Suns, who have won four of their last five contests. Steve Nash contributed 11 assists to go with nine points in the |
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| Stoudemire leads Suns past Clippers |
NBA Basketball |
01/02/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Amare Stoudemire finished with 23 points and eight rebounds, as the Phoenix Suns posted a 106-98 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Shaquille O'Neal added 17 points and nine boards for the Suns, who have won three in a row and four of five. Steve Nash contributed 11 assists to go with nine points in the win, while Jason Richardson ended with 15 points. Marcus Camby had 23 rebounds and 19 points to pace Los Angeles, but the Clippers lost their sixth consecutive game. LA pl |
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| Suns host Clippers in the desert |
NBA Basketball |
01/02/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns kick off a three-game homestand on Friday when they welcome the Los Angeles Clippers to US Airways Center. The Suns closed out 2008 on a positive note in Memphis on Tuesday when Leandro Barbosa recorded 11 of his game-high 28 points in the fourth quarter and Phoenix finished with the contest on a 25-5 run to get the better of the Grizzlies, 101-89. Shaquille O'Neal logged 24 points and 13 rebounds, while Grant Hill had a solid all-around performance with 15 points, seven |
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| Grizzlies host Spurs at FedEx Forum |
NBA Basketball |
01/02/2009 |
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| beaten Memphis three times this season, including a 94-81 win at FedEx Forum on November 24. The Grizz dropped the opener of their latest residency on Tuesday when Leandro Barbosa recorded 11 of his game-high 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Phoenix Suns finished with the contest on a 25-5 run to get the better of Memphis, 101-89. Hakim Warrick came off the bench to lead Memphis with 25 points, while Marc Gasol chipped in 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who were coming off back-to-back |
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| Pulling for Chuck |
NBA Basketball |
12/31/2008 |
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| ruck me as a guy teetering on the brink. His basketball resume is without peer. "Sir Charles" retired as one of only four players in NBA history with 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists during his 16 seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets. Barkley was the NBA's Most Valuable Player in 1993 and the best player of the original Olympic Dream Team. He also was selected as one of the NBA's 50 greatest players in 1996 and enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of F |
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