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Fallen Monarchs: Kings will no longer operate WNBA team
The Sacramento Monarchs folded on Friday, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight ...
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Sacramento Monarchs
Sacramento Kings
Knicks decline Answer, opt against bringing in Iverson
The New York Knicks have decided not to pursue Allen Iverson. Team president \Donnie Walsh says the team has decided not to make ...
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New York Knicks
Allen Iverson
Gasol makes season debut, scores 24 in Lakers' victory
Until Thursday night, Pau Gasol had made more appearances this fall on "CSI: Miami" than in the Los Angeles Lakers' starting ...
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Pau Gasol
Los Angeles Lakers
Jazz finally end 10 years of frustration in San Antonio
Deron Williams scored 21 points and the Utah Jazz ended their decade-long misery in San Antonio with a 90-83 win over the Spurs ...
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San Antonio Spurs
Utah Jazz
Deron Williams
Stojakovic helps Hornets take shine off Suns
Peja Stojakovic hit seven three-pointers during a 25-point, 13-rebound performance, and the New Orleans Hornets defeated the ...
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Peja Stojakovic
New Orleans Hornets
Phoenix Suns
NBAPA director Hunter plans bargaining meeting with Stern soon
NBA players' association director Billy Hunter plans another negotiating session soon with commissioner David Stern, and here's ...
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David Stern
NBA Insider: Nets sputtering on the court and at the box office
The snake-bit New Jersey Nets (0-12) are off to the NBA's worst start since the Memphis Grizzlies' 0-13 in 2003, putting Lawrence ...
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New Jersey Nets
Memphis Grizzlies
Taking flight: Bench lifts Hawks to top of Eastern Conference
This season's best team in the Eastern Conference wasn't in the most recent NBA Finals. Its uniforms aren't green and there's ...
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NBA Finals
Atlanta Hawks
Knicks answer: 'No time frame' on whether to sign Iverson
New York Knicks president Donnie Walsh said there was "no time frame" on a decision on whether to sign free-agent guard Allen ...
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New York Knicks
Donnie Walsh
Allen Iverson
AP: Ex-NBA star Williams will take plea in 2002 shooting
Retired NBA star Jayson Williams has cut a plea deal that would send him to prison for up to three years for accidentally shooting ...
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Jayson Williams
Nowitzki's 41 points lead Mavs over Spurs in OT
Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 of his season-high 41 points in overtime and the short-handed Dallas Mavericks held on to beat the injury-depleted ...
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Dirk Nowitzki
Dallas Mavericks
San Antonio Spurs
Jamison's double-double debut leads Wizards past Cavs
LeBron James was stymied down the stretch by DeShawn Stevenson's tough defense, Antawn Jamison delivered a double-double in his ...
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LeBron James
DeShawn Stevenson
Antawn Jamison
Washington Wizards
Cleveland Cavaliers
Blazers' Outlaw out 3-5 months after foot surgery
Trail Blazers forward Travis Outlaw had surgery Wednesday to repair a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone in his left ...
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Portland Blazers
Travis Outlaw
20-second timeout with Warriors guard Stephen Curry
USA TODAY's Jeff Zillgitt caught up with Golden State Warriors rookie Curry for some offbeat questions and answers in this 20-second ...
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Golden State Warriors
Stephen Curry
Clippers' Kareem Rush tears ACL in first half against Hornets
Los Angeles Clippers reserve guard Kareem Rush has a serious ligament tear in his right knee.
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Los Angeles Clippers
Kareem Rush
Kobe drops 40 for 100th time as Lakers top Pistons 106-93
Kobe Bryant scored 40 points for the 100th time in his career, and the Los Angeles Lakers avoided a rare three-game losing streak ...
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Kobe Bryant
Los Angeles Lakers
Detroit Pistons
Stoudemire scores 23 in Suns' 111-105 win over Rockets
Amare Stoudemire scored 23 points, Steve Nash had 16 assists and the Phoenix Suns recovered from a slow start to beat the Houston ...
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Phoenix Suns
Houston Rockets
Amare Stoudemire
Steve Nash
Kevin Durant, Thunder roll past Heat, 100-87
Kevin Durant scored 32 points, Russell Westbrook added 24 and the Oklahoma City Thunder added to their surprising start by beating ...
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Kevin Durant
Oklahoma City Thunder
Russell Westbrook
Miami Heat
James, Hickson lead Cavs to 114-108 victory over wounded warriors
LeBron James had 31 points and 12 assists, J.J. Hickson added a career-high 21 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off a ...
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J.J. Hickson
Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James
Golden State Warriors
Blazers F Travis Outlaw to have foot surgery Wednesday
Portland Trail Blazers forward Travis Outlaw will have surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot.
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Travis Outlaw
Portland Blazers
Warriors dress only 8 players against Cavaliers
Playing against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers is a tough assignment anytime.
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Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James
Golden State Warriors
Cavs' Shaq, Varejao inactive for Tuesday's game
Shaquille O'Neal and Anderson Varejao are inactive for the Cleveland Cavaliers' game against Golden State.
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Shaquille O'Neal
Anderson Varejao
Cleveland Cavaliers
Golden State Warriors
Media watch: TNT to poll fans for top NBA moments
For Turner Sports, the primary season kicks off Thursday when Inside the NBA opens the polls for fans with TNT All-Decade NBA. ...
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Memphis officially waives Allen Iverson
The Memphis Grizzlies officially have ended their relationship with Allen Iverson by waiving the 10-time All-Star.
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Memphis Grizzlies
Allen Iverson
Knee surgery to sideline Magic's Nelson for 4-6 weeks
Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson is having surgery again. The All-Star point guard will have arthroscopic surgery on his ...
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Orlando Magic
Jameer Nelson
Numbers game: Who has worn No. 23 the longest?
The NBA has 13 players who wear No. 23, but none with the star power of Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James. He plans to ...
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Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James
All-Star Lewis makes rusty return as Magic beat Bobcats in Orlando
Rashard Lewis watched several Orlando Magic games on TV this season. When it was finally his turn to play, it took him a while ...
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Orlando Magic
Rashard Lewis
Lakers' Walton diagnosed with pinched nerve
Lakers forward Luke Walton has been diagnosed with a pinched nerve. Walton was examined Monday by back specialist Dr. Robert ...
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Los Angeles Lakers
Luke Walton
Mavs' Nowitzki hits fallaway in OT to stop the Bucks' winning streak
Dirk Nowitzki hit a fallaway 18-footer as time expired in overtime to give the Dallas Mavericks a 115-113 victory over the Milwaukee ...
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Dallas Mavericks
Milwaukee Bucks
Dirk Nowitzki
Johnson, Hawks put out Blazers 99-95 in OT, sweep season series
Joe Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks feel they can beat anyone right now, even the NBA's top teams. Johnson scored eight of his ...
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Atlanta Hawks
Joe Johnson
Microsoft co-founder, NBA/NFL team owner Allen treated for lymphoma
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In a memo sent to employees, the CEO of Allen's ...
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Paul Allen
Grizzlies owner anxious to hear 'timely decision' from Iverson
Memphis Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley wants to know if guard Allen Iverson, on leave since Nov. 7, will rejoin the team or ...
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Memphis Grizzlies
Allen Iverson
Michael Heisley
Deron Williams returns to Jazz after family health issue
Utah point guard Deron Williams says he will play Wednesday when the Jazz host the Toronto Raptors. Williams returned to practice ...
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Deron Williams
Utah Jazz
Toronto Raptors
NBA chat: Zillgitt to talk hoops Tuesday, 1 p.m. ET
Join USA TODAY NBA reporter Jeff Zillgitt for a pro hoops discussion Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET. Leave questions below now, then check ...
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Rodman detained, released after hotel bill flap in Germany
Former basketball star Dennis Rodman was temporarily detained in Germany for allegedly skipping out on a $5,100 hotel bill for ...
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Dennis Rodman
Warriors ship Jackson to Bobcats in four-player swap
The Golden State Warriors have found a home for disgruntled guard Stephen Jackson, sending the guard to Charlotte in a four-player ...
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Golden State Warriors
Stephen Jackson
Charlotte Bobcats
MRI confirms ankle sprain for Hornets' Paul
Further tests on Chris Paul's ankle show nothing beyond a sprain, but there is no timetable for the star point guard's return ...
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Chris Paul
Brooks burns Lakers, leads Rockets to 101-91 victory
Aaron Brooks scored a career-high 33 points, including five three-pointers, and the Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers ...
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Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Lakers
Aaron Brooks
Boozer, Jazz insist all is well after offseason about-face
Utah Jazz power forward Carlos Boozer says he loves his teammates. He describes his Hall of Fame coach, Jerry Sloan, as legendary. ...
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Utah Jazz
Carlos Boozer
Hall of Fame
Jerry Sloan
Vote now for USA TODAY's NBA player of the week
Each week, USA TODAY selects four of the NBA's top performers for our Player of the Week reader ballot. This week's candidates ...
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Sixers' Speights to miss 6-8 weeks with knee injury
Philadelphia 76ers forward Marreese Speights will miss six to eight weeks with a left knee injury. Speights was injured in the ...
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Philadelphia 76ers
Marreese Speights
Jennings explodes for 55 points, leads Bucks past Warriors
Rookie Brandon Jennings scored a career-high 55 points, including 29 in the third quarter, to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a come-from-behind ...
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Brandon Jennings
Milwaukee Bucks
Golden State Warriors
What a Wade to win! Heat's last- second shot drops Nets to 0-10
Dwyane Wade's three-pointer with 0.1 seconds left gave the Miami Heat an 81-80 victory over the undermanned and winless New Jersey ...
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Miami Heat
New Jersey Nets
Dwyane Wade
Granger, Pacers deliver on promise, clip Celtics
Danny Granger scored 29 points and Dahntay Jones added a season-high 25, helping the Indiana Pacers defeat the Boston Celtics ...
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Indiana Pacers
Boston Celtics
Danny Granger
Dahntay Jones
Wizards' Boykins dazzles in debut but Pistons prevail
Ben Gordon scored 29 points, Charlie Villanueva added 25 and the Detroit Pistons held Washington to one field goal over the final ...
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Detroit Pistons
Washington Wizards
Ben Gordon
Charlie Villanueva
Deron Williams, Shaq out as Cavaliers host Jazz
Utah Jazz point guard Deron Williams missed his second straight game Saturday night against Cleveland to deal with a family ...
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Utah Jazz
Deron Williams
Cleveland Cavaliers
Shaquille O'Neal
Grizzlies sign former Pacers PG Jamaal Tinsley
The Memphis Grizzlies signed point guard Jamaal Tinsley on Saturday, adding a player with a checkered past and a 1{-year layoff ...
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Memphis Grizzlies
Jamaal Tinsley
Indiana Pacers
NBA rep: Retiring No. 23 is teams' choice, not league's
LeBron James may persuade NBA players to give up their No. 23s, but a league-wide retirement of Michael Jordan's number seems ...
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LeBron James
Michael Jordan
'Melo gets better of Artest as Nuggets whip Lakers
Carmelo Anthony got the better of Ron Artest, scoring 25 points in 29 minutes and leading the Denver Nuggets past the Los Angeles ...
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Carmelo Anthony
Ron Artest
Denver Nuggets
Los Angeles Lakers
Johnson, Crawford help Hawks soar past Celtics
Joe Johnson scored 24 points, Jamal Crawford had 18 and the Atlanta Hawks pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 97-86 win over ...
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