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Maloofs to shut down WNBA's Monarchs franchise
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The Sacramento Monarchs folded on Friday, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight franchises.
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Ian Thomsen: Gospel of Popovich spreading wide across NBA
No one in the NBA may have a greater influence on the league than Gregg Popovich. SI.com's Ian Thomsen examines how the Spurs and their coach have reshaped how teams are run.
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Arash Markazi: Bosh does heavy lifting for Raptors
With free agency calling and a rebuilt roster around him, Chris Bosh has focused on becoming a leader. Will it get Toronto to the playoffs or send Bosh packing? asks Arash Markazi.
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Chris Bosh
Toronto Raptors
Knicks decide against offer to Iverson
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) -- The New York Knicks have decided not to pursue Allen Iverson.
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Allen Iverson
Williams' plead deal hearing delayed indefinitely
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Retired NBA star Jayson Williams will not be in a New Jersey courtroom Friday to enter a plea in the 2002 shooting death of a hired driver.
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Jayson Williams
New Jersey Nets
Bucks' Bogut sidelined 2-4 weeks with leg strain
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut will be out for two to four weeks with a left leg injury.
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Gasol returns to lift Lakers to easy win over Bulls
After missing the first 11 games of the season, Pau Gasol returned in style. He led the Lakers with 24 points and 13 rebounds, as L.A. had no trouble knocking off the Bulls 108-93.
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Williams helps Jazz end drought in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO(AP) 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 on Thursday night.
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Peja's 3-point barrage carries Hornets past Suns
NEW ORLEANS(AP) Peja Stojakovic hit seven 3-pointers during a 25-point, 13-rebound performance, and the New Orleans Hornets defeated the Phoenix Suns 110-103 on Thursday night.
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Iverson clears waivers, becomes NBA free agent
NEW YORK (AP) -- Allen Iverson has cleared waivers and is free to sign with any NBA team.
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New York Knicks
Ian Thomsen: Gordon's work just beginning with Pistons
Ben Gordon's impressive offensive arsenal earned him a lucrative contract with the Pistons over the summer. But it didn't come without strings, as SI.com's Ian Thomsen learned.
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Mark Montieth: Perceptions, lessons of Palace brawl still being learned
Five years after the Palace brawl shocked sports fans, the reasons behind the melee and the lessons to be taken from it are still being learned, writes SI.com's Mark Montieth.
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EX-NBA veteran Jayson Williams takes plea deal
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Retired NBA star Jayson Williams has cut a plea deal that would send him to prison for up to three years for accidentally shooting a driver at his New Jersey estate in 2002, a person with knowledge of the case told The Associated ...
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Jayson Williams
New Jersey Nets
Dirk drops 41 to propel Mavs past Spurs in OT
DALLAS(AP) 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 San Antonio Spurs 99-94 on Wednesday night.
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San Antonio Spurs
Johnson, Hawks sprint by Heat, improve to 10-2
ATLANTA(AP) When Joe Johnson is scoring and Josh Smith is doing a little bit of everything, the Atlanta Hawks are awfully hard to beat.
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Joe Johnson
Josh Smith
Miami Heat
LeBron hurts wrist on dunk
WASHINGTON (AP) -- LeBron James hurt his left wrist by banging it on the basket while dunking late in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 108-91 loss to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
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Scola, Rockets deal T'wolves 11th straight defeat
MINNEAPOLIS(AP) The NBA season is not yet a month old and it has already been a long one for the Minnesota Timberwolves .
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Harrington, Knicks stop six-game losing streak
INDIANAPOLIS(AP) Al Harrington scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter against his former team, and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 110-103 on Wednesday night to snap a six-game losing streak.
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Celtics topple Warriors
BOSTON(AP) Rajon Rondo scored 12 of his season high-matching 18 points in the third quarter and the Boston Celtics rebounded from a two-game skid with a 109-95 win over the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.
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Jamison returns as Wizards stymie Lebron, Cavs
WASHINGTON(AP) LeBron James was stymied down the stretch by DeShawn Stevenson , Antawn Jamison delivered 31 points and 10 rebounds in his season debut, and the Washington Wizards beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-91 Wednesday night to end a six-game ...
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Lewis' near-triple-double keys Magic by Thunder
ORLANDO, Fla.(AP) Rashard Lewis fell one assist shy of his first triple-double, finishing with 17 points and 10 rebounds in the Orlando Magic 's 108-94 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.
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Blazers' Outlaw out 3-5 months after foot surgery
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Trail Blazers forward Travis Outlaw had surgery Wednesday to repair a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot.
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Magic lauds LeBron's plan to retire 23
Magic Johnson would have no problem having Michael Jordan's No. 23 retired across the NBA. In fact, he says if the league approves the initiative, he and Larry Bird would be the first in line to support it.
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Brian Hendrickson: Carter looks to write new chapter in career
Known more for his highlights than his triumphs, Vince Carter hopes to turn a new page on his career in chasing an NBA title with the Magic, writes SI.com's Brian Hendrickson.
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Vince Carter
Orlando Magic
Lee Jenkins: Evans, Rose linked by more than college past
From their upbringing to their star turns in college at Memphis, Derrick Rose and Tyreke Evans have followed similar roads to the NBA. Lee Jenkins explores their unique relationship.
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Derrick Rose
Tyreke Evans
Lakers rip Pistons on Kobe's 100th 40-point game
LOS ANGELES(AP) Kobe Bryant scored 40 points for the 100th time in his career, and the Los Angeles Lakers avoided a rare three-game losing streak with a 106-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.
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LeBron believes he could star in NFL as tight end
CLEVELAND (AP) -- NBA superstar LeBron James watched the Cleveland Browns be whitewashed by the Baltimore Ravens 16-0 on Monday and came to one simple conclusion: He could help.
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LeBron James
Stoudemire, Suns wake up, take down Rockets
HOUSTON(AP) Amare Stoudemire scored 23 points, Steve Nash had 16 assists and the Phoenix Suns recovered from a slow start to beat the Houston Rockets 111-105 on Tuesday night.
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Durant, surprising Thunder get road win at Miami
MIAMI(AP) Kevin Durant scored 32 points, Russell Westbrook had 24 and the Oklahoma City Thunder added to their surprising start by beating the Miami Heat 100-87 on Tuesday night.
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Russell Westbrook
Granger, Pacers win to drop hapless Nets to 0-11
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.(AP) Danny Granger scored 22 points, Roy Hibbert tied a career high with 19 and the Indiana Pacers dropped the New Jersey Nets to 0-11 with a 91-83 victory Tuesday night.
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Ravaged Warriors dress only eight
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Playing against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers is a tough assignment anytime.
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Golden State Warriors
Azubuike likely out for season
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Golden State Warriors swingman Kelenna Azubuike will undergo surgery to repair a torn patellar tendon in his left knee.
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Celtics star Pierce (sore knee) returns to practice
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) -- Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce has returned to practice after missing a day with a sore left knee.
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Boston Celtics
Paul Pierce
Mutombo receives NBA job as global ambassador
NEW YORK (AP) -- Dikembe Mutombo is joining the NBA as a global ambassador.
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New York Knicks
Dikembe Mutombo
Magic's Nelson will have surgery, out 4-6 weeks
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson is having surgery again.
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Orlando Magic
Jameer Nelson
Knicks won't rule out Iverson
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) -- The New York Knicks passed on a chance to sign Allen Iverson last summer. A few months and only one victory later, they have to decide if he's worth reconsidering.
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Roundtable; Hornets facing more troubled days ahead
The firing of Byron Scott could be only the start of troubled days ahead in New Orleans, contends SI.com's NBA Roundtable, which has concerns about the Warriors future, too.
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Golden State Warriors
Johnson rallies Hawks past Blazers 99-95 in OT
ATLANTA(AP) Joe Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks feel they can beat anyone right now, even the NBA's top teams.
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Atlanta Hawks
Joe Johnson
Dirk's buzzer-beater in OT lifts Mavs past Bucks
MILWAUKEE(AP) Dirk Nowitzki thought his shot was perfect when it left his hand.
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Dirk Nowitzki
Dallas Mavericks
Milwaukee Bucks
Lewis returns in Magic's 97-91 win over Bobcats
ORLANDO, Fla.(AP) Rashard Lewis watched several Orlando Magic games on TV this season. When it was finally his turn to play, it took him a while to stop being an observer.
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Rashard Lewis
Rodman detained in Germany over hotel dispute
BERLIN (AP) -- Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has been temporarily detained in Germany after a hotel said he skipped out on a $5,100 hotel bill.
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Dennis Rodman
Williams return to Jazz after tedning to daughter
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah point guard Deron Williams plans to play this week after missing two games to be with his family.
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Deron Williams
Utah Jazz
No Answer: Grizzlies decide to cut Iverson loose
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The Allen Iverson experiment with the Memphis Grizzlies is over.
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Allen Iverson
Memphis Grizzlies
Shaq still sidelined by mysterious shoulder injury
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) -- Shaquille O'Neal's mysterious shoulder injury is expected to keep him out of Cleveland's game Tuesday against Golden State.
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