Yao Proves a Handful for a Handful of Knicks
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The Knicks had no antidote for Yao Ming, who finished with a game-high 36 points, but Coach Isiah Thomas, who was ejected in the fourth quarter, did not go down without a fight.
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Yao Ming scored 36 points, and the Houston Rockets got big final quarters from Rafer Alston and Luis Scola to beat the New York Knicks 101-92 Wednesday night for their season-high fourth straight victory.
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In the Knicks&#39; first game without Jamal Crawford, Allan Houston filled the starting role. But Tim Thomas was the finisher. Thomas scored eight of the Knicks&#39; final 12 points in the last 3:43
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Jamal Crawford had a game-high 29 points to pace the Knicks, who followed their victory two nights earlier by beating the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.
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It was the kind of defense these Knicks are not known for. The kind they often pay lip service to. The kind that leads to ugly basketball, long stretches without points and NBA victories.
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The Pistons are the defending NBA champions for a reason and the Knicks are a first-round playoff team, at best, for a reason. The Pistons came to the Garden last night and led for only a few seconds.
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Yao Ming is refreshed. After a demanding few days in his hometown for the first NBA game in China, the Houston Rockets center has had some time to unwind since arriving in Beijing.
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YAO Ming did his best with 29 points and 11 rebounds, but the Chinese NBA star could not stop undefeated Lithuania from charging 95-75 into the men&#39;s basketball semi-finals.
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Jason Kidd played only 21 minutes in his season debut. That was just enough to lift the New Jersey Nets.
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Once again, the ailing and short-handed Indiana Pacers built a big lead. This time, they were able to hold off New York's furious comeback. Jermaine O'Neal had 33 points and 12 rebounds, Ron Artest marked his 25th birthday with 22 points and Stephen Jackson added 19 as the Pacers fought off fatigue and beat the Knicks 103-97 Saturday night.
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The Knicks were again shaky down the stretch, but this time, they showed a proper amount of composure in the final seconds as they equaled their victory total from last season.
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Yao Ming was back in the Houston Rockets' lineup. Too bad he didn't feel like a pro.
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or at least make it look that way - the Knicks did so last night at Madison Square Garden. Indeed, it took them only one
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Chinese basketball superstar Yao Ming made his hometown fans proud as the Houston Rockets centre led his team to a close-fought win over the Sacramento Kings in a much-hyped NBA exhibition game.
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The Giantsâ R. W. McQuarters, Sam Madison and Kevin Dockery showed up at Madison Square Garden last night, giving Knicks fans reason to cheer despite another loss on the court.
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The NBA flew more than 100 people halfway around the world for its first games in China this week. Chinese-born star Yao Ming was there with the Houston Rockets for games against the Sacramento Kings.
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Jamal Crawford had everyone convinced the ball was going in long before it was released. A most unlikely bank shot at the buzzer gave the Knicks a 93-92 victory over the Houston