Glenn Rogers says that Pat Riley needs to forget the notion that the Heat might get back in the playoff hunt, that Larry Brown took another jab at Iverson, that Krause denies there was a power struggle between him and Floyd, that Lucas claims he'd be the best point guard ever if it weren't for drugs, and that Dan Issel got a severance package worth close to the $5 million he was scheduled to be paid this season and next.
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One day after watching his team play from the horizontal position in the 76ers locker room, Larry Brown was back on the bench last night. He might have rather stayed in the locker room.
Playing for the fourth time in five days, the Sixers lost to the Utah Jazz, 89-81, dropping their record to 12-18. With Brown, without Brown, it does not seem to matter. Something is amiss with the Sixers, and not even their coach seems able to fix it.
Last night's loss was exacerbated by a 56-second stretch in the third quarter in which Derrick Coleman was ejected, followed by Jazz forward Donyell Marshall, and finally Corie Blount, who had come into the game in relief of Coleman.
The scrum started with 6 minutes, 41 seconds remaining in the third and the Jazz up, 54-45. Fighting for a loose ball on the offensive end, Coleman wrapped his arm around Karl Malone's neck. Malone pulled away, and then the two exchanged words, with Coleman throwing a punch that hit Malone below the shoulder. After some discussion, referee Tom Washington told Brown that Coleman was tossed. He could be suspended by the NBA for Wednesday's game for throwing the punch.
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The Jazz provided plenty of fireworks Saturday night as they closed out the 2001 portion of their schedule - and offered a promising forecast for 2002.
Utah"s bench once again bailed out the starters after a slow start and the whole team withstood a barrage of technical fouls in an 89-81 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at the Delta Center.
The victory was Utah"s fourth in a row, boosting the Jazz above .500 for the first time all season with a 16-15 record.
Karl Malone led the Jazz with 20 points and 17 rebounds, and John Crotty led another stellar performance by Utah"s reserves with a season-high 17 points.
""It was a good win for our team," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said. ""Again our guys off the bench came in and gave us really a nice lift and gave us a chance to win the ballgame.
""It has gotten to be a habit, certainly something that is really important to our team."
Sloan offered his biggest praise to center Greg Ostertag, who delivered his fourth consecutive strong performance.
Ostertag even sprained his ankle in the second quarter and returned to play nine more minutes in the second half, finishing with eight point, nine rebounds and two blocked shots in 29 minutes.
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Sixers Dec 2001 Archive
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| Dec 30, 2001
To Jerry Sloan, the 800th win of his NBA coaching career was not a big deal.
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| Dec 30, 2001
It's a shame the Jazz must soon ring in a new year, because they sure did end this one with a bang.
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| Dec 29, 2001
Peter Vecsey and his infallible sources say that Larry Brown may be headed to Denver.
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| Dec 29, 2001
DENVER — The mighty-mite scorers on both sides, Allen Iverson and Nick Van Exel, rang up their points Friday night at the Pepsi Center.
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| Dec 29, 2001
Ashley McGeechy of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Jabari Smith will join the 76ers tomorrow in Phoenix, a team source said last night.
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| Dec 28, 2001
Cavaliers general manager Jim Paxson wanted to make a deal, and so did his Philadelphia counterpart, Billy King.
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| Dec 28, 2001
Sports Ticker's Chris Bernucca writes of the most memorable NBA feat of 2001.
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| Dec 28, 2001
If Billy King is like general managers in all sports, he probably has a name or two in his pocket.
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| Dec 28, 2001
Larry Brown reviewed the NBA standings and pointed out the math to his team.
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| Dec 28, 2001
Before we begin we had better get the official business over with.
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| Dec 27, 2001
The meeting, over eggs and coffee, was somber yesterday morning as the 76ers players and coaches tried to digest the previous night's debacle.
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| Dec 26, 2001
So this is Christmas.
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| Dec 24, 2001
The 76ers' season won't end when the clock strikes midnight tonight.
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| Dec 24, 2001
During their 11-15 start, the Sixers have been a mere shell of last season's Eastern Conference champions.
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| Dec 23, 2001
It's little solace, but Miami is no longer alone in its misery in the Atlantic Division.
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| Dec 22, 2001
The starting front line scored 10 points.
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| Dec 21, 2001
If Lee Nailon comes up with another big scoring game at Minnesota today, it's a safe bet the Timberwolves won't be surprised.
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| Dec 21, 2001
Memo from the 76ers' Aaron McKie to teammate Matt Harpring: "Keep working.
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| Dec 21, 2001
Larry Brown vented to reporters yesterday.
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| Dec 20, 2001
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PHILADELPHIA
Lee Nailon scored a career-high 27 points as the Charlotte Hornets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 94-85 last night to snap a two-game losing streak.
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| Dec 20, 2001
The Charlotte Hornets put the Philadelphia 76ers away with a timely switch to a zone defense.
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| Dec 20, 2001
HE CAN SHOOT from outside, he can pound the ball inside.
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| Dec 20, 2001
According to Allen Iverson, the 76ers suffered a "major setback" last night when they gave up 38 first-quarter points en route to a 94-85 loss to the Charlotte Hornets at the First Union Center to drop to 10-15.
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| Dec 19, 2001
CHARLOTTE (11-13) AT PHILADELPHIA (10-14)
7 p.
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| Dec 19, 2001
No offense to Dan Issel, but Dikembe Mutombo does not want to play for the Denver Nuggets again.
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| Dec 18, 2001
PHILADELPHIA - In what had to constitute a key early season weigh station for the Celtics, they were found to be a few pounds short against the Sixers last night.
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| Dec 18, 2001
Two nights after barely escaping with a victory over the Cavaliers, they thoroughly whipped the resurgent Boston Celtics last night, 99-83, shooting a season-best 53 percent from the floor, building a 46-31 advantage off the glass and leaving the visitors misfiring at a rate of 38.
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| Dec 18, 2001
Deke returns to Denver?
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| Dec 17, 2001
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a 9-14 start after making some heavy roster changes and suffering some key injuries.
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| Dec 17, 2001
HILADELPHIA - The view yesterday afternoon from atop the Atlantic Division was pretty nice, but as Celtics coach Jim O'Brien said, ''We could be out of first place by dinnertime and we'd have nothing to do with it.
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| Dec 17, 2001
With 22 assists and nine steals Saturday against Philadelphia, Cavaliers
point guard Andre Miller had on paper one of the best performances in team history.
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| Dec 16, 2001
Andre Miller returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a fury last night behind season highs in assists (22) and steals (nine), and he topped it off with 14 points.
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| Dec 15, 2001
When: 7:30 p.
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| Dec 14, 2001
The schedule, which never lies about these things, says the Milwaukee Bucks will get Philadelphia Friday night for the first time since their memorable seven-game Eastern Conference finals with the 76ers last season.
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| Dec 14, 2001
Chris Tomasson of the Akron Beacon-Journal reports: Cavaliers point guard Andre Miller, whose streak of playing in 185
consecutive games ended when he missed last night's game at Dallas after having dislocated his right shoulder, just might be able to play tomorrow against Philadelphia at Gund Arena.
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| Dec 14, 2001
The magical, mystical ingredients that allowed last season's Sixers to win 56 games, reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1982-83 and win the hearts of both the city and great chunks of the country have somehow dissolved into mere memories.
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| Dec 13, 2001
Stephen A.
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| Dec 12, 2001
Eric Snow's plan was to make his 76ers season debut last night against Atlanta.
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| Dec 12, 2001
"We're struggling right now," Aaron McKie said, grimly accepting last night's 89-87 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, one that left the Sixers with their longest negative streak since dropping seven in a row during the 1997-98 season.
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| Dec 12, 2001
Ten months after Philadelphia dealt him to the Hawks, Theo Ratliff can lean on his long crutches and express only admiration for his former coach, Larry Brown.
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| Dec 12, 2001
The Sixers are struggling, and the Hawks are hurting.
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| Dec 10, 2001
The Sixers' luck may be changing sooner than later.
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| Dec 10, 2001
He wore a gray jump suit with a plain white T-shirt underneath.
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| Dec 8, 2001
That Charles Smith.
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| Dec 7, 2001
The game against the Warriors was the Sixers' third consecutive loss and encapsulated the problems they are going through.
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| Dec 6, 2001
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| Dec 5, 2001
Looking at Iverson's statistics, it's clear it may be time for him to take notice.
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| Dec 5, 2001
They were up nine points early in the third quarter.
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| Dec 4, 2001
McKie underwent a procedure Sunday to treat a condition called atrial fibrillation.
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| Dec 4, 2001
Philadelphia 76ers guard Aaron McKie was treated for an abnormal heart rhythm Sunday and will miss at least two games.
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| Dec 3, 2001
Ex-Bull Michael Ruffin is alive and well and happy to be a Philadelphia 76ers reserve.
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| Dec 1, 2001
Guyton, a second-year guard, is a hard-working and sweet-shooting player.
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