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| Top-seeded Lakers welcome Rockets to Hollywood |
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04/03/2009 |
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| the Golden State Warriors. LA finished a season-long, seven-game road trip in winning fashion on Wednesday when Kobe Bryant poured in 30 points and pulled down eight rebounds, as the Lakers pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 104-98 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Bryant made 10-of-19 shots from the field, including his first seven of the night, and also made all nine of his foul shots, as the Lakers finished the trek 5-2 and improved to 59-16, one win away from reaching the 60-win mark for the first time si |
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| Young-less Sixers welcome Bucks to Philly |
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04/02/2009 |
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| (Worldwide Gamble) - The Philadelphia 76ers continue their playoff push tonight without one of their top players, as they welcome a desperate Milwaukee Bucks team to the Wachovia Center. The Sixers had a good news/bad news type of night in the opener of a three- game homestand on Tuesday. They used a balanced team effort following the loss of second-year star Thaddeus Young to a sprained right ankle in the first quarter, and the Sixers got past Atlanta, 98-85. Andre Iguodala led the way with 19 points and Andre |
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| Kobe stops Lakers' mini-slump with win over Bucks |
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04/01/2009 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Worldwide Gamble) - Kobe Bryant poured in 30 points and pulled down eight rebounds, as the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 104-98 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Bryant made 10-of-19 shots from the field, including his first seven of the night, and also made all nine of his foul shots, as the Lakers won for the sixth time in eight games and improved to 59-16, which is 2 1/2 games behind Cleveland for the best mark in the league. The performance by Bryant in the finale of |
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| Top-seeded Lakers take on playoff-hopeful Bucks |
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04/01/2009 |
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| (Worldwide Gamble) - The Western Conference's top seed, the Los Angeles Lakers, conclude a season-long seven-game road trip Wednesday, hoping to get back on track against a desperate Milwaukee Bucks team. After winning the first four games of their trip, the Lakers hit a snag in Atlanta and followed that up with another loss in Charlotte on Tuesday. Gerald Wallace poured in 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in that one as the Bobcats continued their recent domination over the LA with a 94-84 victory. Kobe Bryan |
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| Desperate Nets host Pistons in key late-season clash |
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04/01/2009 |
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| games behind the Chicago Bulls for the eighth and final postseason spot in the conference and will wrap up a quick two-game homestand Wednesday at the IZOD Center. The losing ways continued for Lawrence Frank's squad in a 107-78 setback against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. Chris Douglas-Roberts led the way with 14 points and Yi Jianlian scored 11 for the Nets, who have dropped three straight at home and fell to 15-22 at the Meadowlands this season. Rookie Brook Lopez and Devin Harris scored 10 points apiece |
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| Wallace leads Bobcats over Lakers |
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04/01/2009 |
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| ts later, two buckets each from Bryant and Gasol pulled the Lakers within 80-78. Game Notes Charlotte shot 51.5 percent from the field, while LA hit at a 39.2 percent clip...The Lakers fell to 4-2 on a season-long seven-game road trip and are 27-11 away from Hollywood this season. LA will close out the road swing Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center...Charlotte is now 22-17 at Time Warner Cable Arena this season...These two teams came in having split four lifetime meetings at Charlotte. |
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| Lakers hoping to reverse recent fortunes against Bobcats |
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03/31/2009 |
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| ounds for the Lakers, who are 4-1 so far on the trip and 27-10 away from Hollywood this season. Los Angeles is still fighting for home-court advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs and will close out the road swing Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center. Meanwhile, the Bobcats are searching for the first playoff berth in franchise history and will begin a tough stretch of games Tuesday, starting with the mighty Lakers. Charlotte will also take on Boston, Miami, Detroit and Phi |
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| Magic make a stop in Miami |
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03/30/2009 |
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| econd seed in the Eastern Conference in South Beach on Monday when they face the in-state rival Miami Heat. The Magic earned their fifth straight win on Friday when Rashard Lewis poured in 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds, as Orlando handled the Milwaukee Bucks, 110-94, at Amway Arena. Hedo Turkoglu and Dwight Howard added 18 points each for Orlando, which has won seven in a row at home. Turkoglu pulled down nine boards, while Howard had eight. Courtney Lee ended with 16 points for the victors. The Magic, |
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| Bucks, Nets square off at the Meadowlands |
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03/30/2009 |
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| (Worldwide Gamble) - The Milwaukee Bucks are losing ground on a playoff berth and will try to salvage the finale of a four-game road trip Monday against the New Jersey Nets at the IZOD Center. Milwaukee has lost five straight overall and the first three tests of this trip to fall 4 1/2 games off the eighth and final postseason spot in the Eastern Conference. In a 102-85 loss at Miami on Saturday, Richard Jefferson recorded a game-best 32 points for the Bucks, who lost their seventh consecutive road game to fall |
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| Wade, Heat overwhelm Bucks |
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03/28/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (Worldwide Gamble) - Dwyane Wade donated 27 points, seven assists and three steals to lead the Miami Heat in a 102-85 rout of the Milwaukee Bucks at American Airlines Arena. Udonis Haslem earned his 100th career double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Heat, who still only have three wins in their last eight attempts. James Jones and Michael Beasley added 11 points each. Jermaine O'Neal chipped in 10 points and five helpers for Miami, which sits in fifth place in the Eastern Conference pla |
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