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Revamped Spurs stumble to 4-6 mark (AP)
So much for the revamped San Antonio Spurs so far. For the first time in the Tim Duncan era, the Spurs have a losing record at the 10-game mark following three straight losses and injuries to Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili (MAN'-oo jih-NOH'-blee). The ...
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Knicks decide not to pursue Iverson (AP)
The New York Knicks have decided not to pursue Allen Iverson. Team president Donnie Walsh said Friday the team won't make any additions at this time despite its 2-9 record. He added the decision to pass on the former MVP had nothing to do with ...
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Ex-NBA star Williams due to admit guilt (AP)
Former NBA star Jayson Williams is expected to plead guilty Friday in the fatal 2002 shooting of a hired driver, weeks before he faced a second trial for reckless manslaughter. A person with knowledge of the case told The Associated Press that ...
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Gasol returns, leads Lakers past Bulls (AP)
Pau Gasol had 24 points and 13 rebounds in his season debut, and Kobe Bryant scored 21 points while passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Lakers' career scoring chart in Los Angeles' 108-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. Ron ...
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Jazz snap 20-game skid in 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. Utah had not won a regular-season game in San Antonio since 1999, a losing streak that spanned 20 ...
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Stojakovic hits 7 3s as Hornets top Suns (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. Devin Brown and rookie Marcus Thornton each scored 19 for New Orleans, which won its ...
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Union expects meeting with Stern soon (AP)
NBA players' association director Billy Hunter plans another negotiating session soon with commissioner David Stern, and here's something that might come up. The union says player salaries will fall this season, which would be only the second drop in ...
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Iverson clears waivers, is free agent (AP)
Allen Iverson has cleared waivers and is free to sign with any NBA team. The former MVP was waived Tuesday after playing only three games with the Memphis Grizzlies and no team claimed him in the following 48 hours, making him a free agent. The New ...
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Knicks-Nets in woeful NYC-area matchup (AP)
Micheal Ray Richardson, who played for the Knicks and the Nets, once famously declared that "the ship be sinkin."' These days, it's happening on both sides of the Hudson River. One team is about to drop even lower -- assuming the winless ...
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Stunning start for Bucks rookie Jennings (AP)
Rookie Brandon Jennings had an out-of-the-blue question for the injured Michael Redd during a recent practice. "'Mike, what's your career high?"' said Redd, who scored 57 points against Utah back in 2006. "He was like, 'Dang, how'd you ...
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Jayson Williams' deal includes jail time (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 Press on Thursday. ...
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Roy helps Blazers hold off Pistons (AP)
PORTLAND, Ore. AP) -- Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge each had 20 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers held off the tired but tenacious Detroit Pistons 87-81 on Wednesday night. The Blazers led by as many as 20 points in the second half, but ...
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Nowitzki scores 41 in OT win over Spurs (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. Nowitzki's three-point play with 2:28 left in overtime put ...
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Maynor, Jazz hold off Raptors 104-91 (AP)
Rookie Eric Maynor scored 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter and helped the Utah Jazz hang on for a 104-91 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. The Jazz let an 18-point lead slip to one early in the fourth before pulling ...
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Cavs' James hurts wrist while dunking (AP)
LeBron James says he hurt his left wrist by banging it on the rim while dunking late in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 108-91 loss to the Washington Wizards. James was icing his wrist in the locker room after Wednesday night's game. He said the injury came ...
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Bogut helps Bucks drop Nets to 0-12 (AP)
Andrew Bogut and Carlos Delfino each scored 21 points, Bogut also grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the winless New Jersey Nets 99-85 on Wednesday night. The short-handed Nets have lost 12 straight for their longest single-season ...
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Rockets extend Timberwolves' skid to 11 (AP)
The NBA season is not yet a month old and it has already been a long one for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Luis Scola had 20 points and a season-high 16 rebounds in Houston's 97-84 victory over Timberwolves on Wednesday night, Minnesota's 11th ...
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Celtics ride Rondo, Pierce past Warriors (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. Paul Pierce, who missed a ...
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Johnson has 30, Hawks win sixth straight (AP)
Joe Johnson made it two straight 30-point games, Josh Smith dominated during a decisive first-half run and the Atlanta Hawks won their sixth in the row, beating the Miami Heat 105-90 on Wednesday night to reclaim a share of the NBA's best ...
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Knicks snap 6-game slide, beat Pacers (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. Larry Hughes had 22 points and 10 rebounds, ...
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Jamison, Wizards beat short-handed Cavs (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 losing ...
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Ankle sidelines Spurs G Parker again (AP)
San Antonio guard Tony Parker sat out the Spurs' game against Dallas on Wednesday night after reaggravating his sprained left ankle. Parker rolled the ankle in a game at Portland on Nov. 6 and sat out the next two games. Parker was back in the lineup ...
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Late layup lifts Sixers past Bobcats (AP)
Lou Williams' layup with 3.1 seconds remaining lifted the Philadelphia 76ers to a come-from-behind 86-84 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night. Andre Iguodala scored 25 points, Williams had 19 and Elton Brand contributed season ...
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Lewis nears triple-double as Magic roll (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. Lewis, who was suspended for the first 10 games of ...
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Magic agrees with James on retiring 23 (AP)
Magic Johnson would go along with LeBron James' plan to have NBA players stop wearing No. 23. James said last week he would change jersey numbers next season in honor of Michael Jordan, and said no other players should wear it, either. Critics of his ...
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Browns would give chance to LeBron (AP)
If LeBron James truly believes he can help the Cleveland Browns, coach Eric Mangini has an orange helmet waiting for him. "I think he should come on down," Mangini said, smiling. "I know he's pretty busy right now, but if he wants to ...
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Bryant has 100th 40-point game in rout (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. Andrew Bynum had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the ...
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Salmons helps Bulls snap Kings' streak (AP)
John Salmons scored 23 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Sacramento Kings 101-87 on Tuesday night. It was the first game with more than 100 points for Chicago, which was held under 90 in five of its previous seven games and entered with the ...
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'Melo lifts Nuggets over Raptors 130-112 (AP)
Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points and reserve J.R. Smith had 29, leading the Denver Nuggets past the Toronto Raptors 130-112 on Tuesday night. Anthony is the only player in the NBA to score at least 20 points in all of his team's games so far. ...
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Suns overcome slow start to beat Rockets (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. Jason Richardson scored 20 points for the Suns, who have won eight of their last ...
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Hornets beat Clips for Bower's first win (AP)
David West had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Jeff Bower picked up his first coaching win in the New Orleans Hornets' 110-102 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. With Chris Paul out, point guards Darren Collison and Bobby ...
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Durant, Westbrook lead Thunder past Heat (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. An early 20-1 run put the Thunder in control, and a 14-2 burst in the third ...
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Nets fall to 0-11 with loss to Pacers (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. Dahntay Jones added 17 points for the Pacers, who extended their winning streak ...
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James' 31 help Cavs hold off Warriors (AP)
LeBron James had 31 points and 12 assists, J.J. Hickson added a career-high 21 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off a gutsy effort by the short-handed Golden State Warriors, winning 114-108 on Tuesday night. Injuries and illness left ...
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Clippers G Rush hurts knee, leaves game (AP)
Clippers guard Kareem Rush has been helped to the locker room after injuring his right knee late in the first quarter of Los Angeles' game against the Hornets. Rush's knee appeared to buckle as he hopped into the lane to receive a pass Tuesday night. ...
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Injured Turkoglu sits vs. Nuggets (AP)
Toronto has claimed forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu off waivers from Houston and he is expected to be in uniform for the Raptors' game at Denver. Forward Hedo Turkoglu has been ruled out for Tuesday night's game against the Nuggets with a sore left hip and ...
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LeBron thinks he could star in NFL (AP)
LeBron James watched the Cleveland Browns get shut out by Baltimore on Monday night and came to one simple conclusion: He could help. "If I put all my time and commitment into it, if I dedicated myself to the game of football, I could be really ...
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Warriors dress 8 players vs. Cavaliers (AP)
Playing against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers is a tough assignment anytime. For Golden State, the task was even tougher Tuesday night. The Warriors, ravaged by injuries and illness, dressed the league minimum eight players against the ...
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Cavs big men Shaq, Varejao sitting out (AP)
Shaquille O'Neal and Anderson Varejao are inactive for the Cleveland Cavaliers' game against Golden State. Varejao is scratched with a hip contusion. O'Neal is missing his second straight game with a strained shoulder, and coach Mike Brown doesn't ...
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Mutombo joins NBA as global ambassador (AP)
Dikembe Mutombo is joining the NBA as a global ambassador. The league announced Mutombo's hiring to the newly created position on Tuesday, with commissioner David Stern calling the eight-time All-Star "one of sports' outstanding ...
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Magic PG Nelson to have knee surgery (AP)
Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson is having surgery again. The All-Star point guard will have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus, the team said. He is expected to miss four to six weeks. Nelson was injured ...
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Thunder F Livingston to undergo surgery (AP)
Oklahoma City forward Shaun Livingston was scheduled to undergo surgery Tuesday to remove staples from an earlier procedure on his left knee. No timetable for his return has been set. Livingston had the knee rebuilt after he tore three ligaments ...
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Mavs' Nowitzki hits jumper for OT winner (AP)
Dirk Nowitzki hit a fallaway 18-footer as time expired in overtime to give the Dallas Mavericks a 115-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. With 3.1 seconds left, Nowitzki caught a pass from Jason Kidd, who finished a point short ...
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Johnson leads Hawks past Blazers in OT (AP)
Joe Johnson scored eight of his 35 points in overtime and the Atlanta Hawks solved Portland's defense in time to beat the Trail Blazers 99-95 on Monday night. The Hawks, who won at Portland on Nov. 3, swept the season series for the first time ...
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Lewis back as Magic top new-look Bobcats (AP)
Rashard Lewis had 10 points in his first game back from a suspension and the Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Bobcats 97-91 Monday night. Lewis looked rusty after serving a 10-game ban handed out by the NBA for testing positive for an elevated ...
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Marion leaves game with sprained ankle (AP)
Shawn Marion has left the Dallas Mavericks' game at Milwaukee with a sprained ankle and will not return. Marion departed with 2:19 to go in the first half Monday night and the team said early in the third quarter he would not return. The forward ...
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Warriors' Watson tests positive for H1N1 (AP)
Golden State Warriors guard C.J. Watson has tested positive for the swine flu. The team said Monday that Watson is being treated for the illness and that the team is taking precautions mandated by the league. Watson will not be with the team for the ...
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Magic C Gortat misses game with illness (AP)
The Orlando Magic will have to wait a little longer to be at full strength. Backup center Marcin Gortat missed Monday night's game against the Charlotte Bobcats because of an illness. He is averaging 4.4 points and 4.8 rebounds and is day to day. ...
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Bobcats acquire G Jackson from Warriors (AP)
Stephen Jackson walked into the locker room, took one look at his newly stitched Charlotte Bobcats uniform and smiled. It wasn't a Golden State jersey, so he was happy -- for now. The Warriors found a home for the disgruntled swingman Monday, ...
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Lawson makes fast adjustment to NBA (AP)
Everybody knew about Ty Lawson's speed at North Carolina. Just as impressive is how quickly the Denver Nuggets' new backup point guard is adjusting to the NBA. Fellow Tar Heels alum and Nuggets coach George Karl has notoriously had little use for ...
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