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| Van Exel undergoes knee surgery |
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11/11/2002 |
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| ards Juwan Howard and Donnell Harvey, guard Tim Hardaway, a 2002 first round pick and $1 million to the Nuggets. LaFrentz, who suffered an ankle sprain in the third game of the season, is also out for some time. LaFrentz was injured during the third quarter of a 97-83 win over the Phoenix Suns. LaFrentz is averaging 10.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per contest this season. Johnson will fill in for Van Exel as the backup point guard to Steve Nash. Dallas is the only undefeated team in the NBA with a 6-0 record. |
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| Battered Blazers travel to Phoenix |
NBA Basketball |
11/08/2002 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Two Western Conference teams each in search of their third win square off tonight when the Phoenix Suns welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to America West Arena. Portland snapped a three-game slide with a 94-88 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. The injury bug has taken a big bite out of the Trail Blazers so far this season, but their deep bench has kept the team afloat. Rasheed Wallace scored 18 points, and Scottie Pippen and Antonio Daniels stepped in wi |
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| Bryant, Lakers look to keep rolling in Cleveland |
NBA Basketball |
11/05/2002 |
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| ime, for the Lakers Sunday. Brian Shaw added 14 points for Los Angeles, which has won its last two games after starting the season 0-2. Cleveland started the season with a three-game road trip, which was capped by a 78-74 setback at the hands of the Phoenix Suns. Ricky Davis paced the Cavs with 21 points, while Zydrunas Ilgauskas chipped in 17 points and a career-high 22 rebounds for Cleveland, which shot 35 percent from the floor. Tyrone Hill finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds, while teammate Darius M |
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| Desert Diary: Road woes plaguing Suns |
NBA Basketball |
11/04/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It's early, but the Phoenix Suns are once again not rising to the occasion on the road. The Suns are 1-2 so far this season, with the two losses coming at Seattle and at Dallas. Dating back to last year, Phoenix has dropped eight consecutive games as the visitor. Phoenix finished the 2001-02 season with a disappointing 36-46 mark, with 28 of the 46 defeats coming on the road. But what's more disappointing this season is the way the Suns are losing in other teams' buildings. Phoenix fell |
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| Mavs play home-opener against Suns |
NBA Basketball |
11/02/2002 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Mavericks try to remain undefeated on the young season Saturday when they play their home-opener against the Phoenix Suns. The Mavs were victorious in the their season-opener on Wednesday, rolling past the Grizzlies in Memphis, 119-108. Steve Nash scored 24 points and dished out 13 assists to lead Dallas. Michael Finley added 21 points and Dirk Nowitzki finished with 20 points and a game-high 11 rebounds for the Mavericks, who held off a late Memphis charge to earn |
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| Sonics try for one on the road |
NBA Basketball |
11/01/2002 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Seattle SuperSonics try for their first road win of the season when they travel to Oakland to take on the Golden State Warriors. Seattle opened its season with an 86-73 victory over the Phoenix Suns at KeyArena on Wednesday night. Brent Barry scored eight of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Sonics to victory. "The aggressive play he showed, especially in the second half, is something that he's capable of, and we're going to need him to do that on a consiste |
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| Cavs and Suns clash in the desert |
NBA Basketball |
11/01/2002 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns try for their first win of the young season when they welcome the Cleveland Cavaliers to America West Arena. Cleveland bounced back from a season-opening loss to the Sacramento Kings with a 98-96 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Ricky Davis paced Cleveland with 25 points. Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 19 points, including the deciding 10-foot jumper with 2.8 seconds remaining, and Tyrone Hill chipped in with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Cavs coach John Lucas m |
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| Phoenix Suns 2002-03 Season Preview |
NBA Basketball |
10/25/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns endured a forgettable season in 2001-02. It was apparent the Suns were a team in decline when they failed to qualify for the postseason for the first time in 13 years. Despite his team's struggles, general manager Bryan Colangelo tried to keep a stiff upper lip. "Let's just say I prefer to look at the glass as half full," Colangelo said. There are no delusions in the desert: Colangelo isn't expecting to unseat the Lakers. If the Suns can start to inch back toward the .50 |
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| McDyess injures knee again |
NBA Basketball |
10/13/2002 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - New York Knicks power forward Antonio McDyess injured his left knee late in the fourth quarter of his team's 94-87 loss in exhibition action against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. McDyess dunked a miss by his teammate Howard Eisley, and fell to the ground clutching his knee in pain. McDyess missed all but 10 games of last season after injuring the same knee with Denver. The Knicks acquired McDyess from the Nuggets in a draft-day trade. After scoring 23 points and grabbing 15 |
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