Francis Makes Magic in Opener
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Steve Francis completed a spectacular debut with a driving layup just before the final horn Monday night, leading the Magic to a 93-92 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA season opener for both teams.
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Steve Francis has agreed to a deal with the Houston Rockets. Francis spent his first five seasons with the Rockets, was traded to Orlando in 2004, then sent to the Knicks in 2006. He was traded last month to Portland, which bought out his contract.
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After improving to 6-1 lifetime against Arizona on Sunday afternoon, Colorado left-hander Jeff Francis could not explain why he pitches so well against the Diamondbacks. "I've had some rough ones against them," he said. "Especially in this building (Chase Field) I think I've had some rough ones."
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fter making a lineup change that saw the Knicks go from bad to horrifyingly worse, Coach Isiah Thomas is reversing course, and will start Steve Francis tonight against the Celtics.
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Grant Hill scored 29 points and Steve Francis added 26, leading the Orlando Magic to their fourth win in five games, 105-99 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (Sports Network) - Steve Francis poured in a  game-high 32 points with 12 rebounds as Orlando matched last  year's win total with a 103-101 win over Detroit at TD  WaterHouse Center.
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Jameer Nelson scored 22 points, Dwight Howard had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic held off the Indiana Pacers 96-91 on Wednesday night.
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Paul Pierce leads balanced scoring from Celtics' starters with 24 points as Boston races to a 103-91 win over the Magic on Sunday night.
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ATLANTA, Nov. 26 (Ticker) -- Steve Francis and rookie Dwight Howard made the defense of the Atlanta Hawks look like it wasn&#39;t there.
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Steve Francis is returning to the Rockets. Francis has agreed to a deal with Houston, his agent Jeff Fried said Thursday.
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Colorado's Jeff Francis improves to 7-1 lifetime against Arizona, orchestrating a 2-0 win over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
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Damien Francis scored just 15 seconds into the second half on Monday, lifting Norwich to a 1-1 draw with Manchester City and moving the Canaries out of last place in the Premier League.
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Grant Hill scored 17 points and had nine rebounds, and Steve Francis nearly posted a triple-double in the Orlando Magic&#39;s 94-84 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.
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SAN DIEGO -- Rookie left-handed pitcher Jeff Francis of Vancouver stymied the San Diego Padres yesterday and led the Colorado Rockies to a 5-2 win.
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Steve Francis scored 22 points, and the Orlando Magic rode an early double-figures lead to a 109-103 victory Wednesday night over the Miami Heat in the preseason finale for both.
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Knicks coach Isiah Thomas sent struggling guard Steve Francis to the bench for Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves and replaced him in the starting lineup by Jamal Crawford.
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Steve Francis scored 11 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, including a game-deciding 17-footer with 17 seconds to play, to help the Orlando Magic defeat the Atlanta Hawks 101-96 Thursday night.