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D'Antoni: Nate Not Benched for Shot at Wrong Hoop
NEW YORK (AP) -- Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni says Nate Robinson was not benched for taking a shot at the wrong basket Saturday.
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James Shines For Stingy Cavs In Victory Over 76ers
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The Cleveland Cavaliers held the Philadelphia 76ers to just 10 fourth quarter points to rally for a 97-91 win on Saturday, LeBron James leading the home team's assault with a 32-point effort.
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Webster, Trail Blazers Rout Timberwolves
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Martell Webster had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Brandon Roy added 18 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Minnesota 106-78 on Saturday night, handing the Timberwolves their 12th straight loss.
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Boozer, Kirilenko Help Jazz Beat Pistons
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Carlos Boozer scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half and overtime to lead the Utah Jazz to their fourth straight victory, 100-97 over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.
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Anthony Scores 30 in Nuggets' Win Over Bulls
DENVER (AP) -- Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points and Chauncey Billups had 21, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 112-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.
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N.B.A. Roundup: With O’Neal Sidelined, Cavaliers Hold Off 76ers
Cleveland’s Shaquille O’Neal missed a fifth straight game, but LeBron James scored 32 points and the Cavaliers held the 76ers to 10 points in the fourth quarter.
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Scola, Ariza, Help Rockets Hold Off Kings
HOUSTON (AP) -- Luis Scola scored 22 points and grabbed key rebounds in the final minutes, and the Houston Rockets held off the Sacramento Kings 113-106 Saturday night.
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Bucks Win 3rd Straight Behind Jennings' 26 Points
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 24 of his 26 points in the second half, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 103-98 on Saturday night for their third straight victory.
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Parker Scores 17 in Spurs' Rout of Wizards
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Tony Parker scored 17 points and the San Antonio Spurs stopped a three-game losing streak with a 106-84 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.
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Rookies Lead Hornets Past Hawks, 96-88
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Rookie Darren Collison had 22 points and 11 assists for his first career double-double, and the New Orleans Hornets won their third straight while snapping the Atlanta Hawks' seven-game winning streak, 96-88 on Saturday night.
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LeBron's 32 Lead Cavaliers Over 76ers
CLEVELAND (AP) -- LeBron James scored 32 points, Mo Williams added 18 and the Cleveland Cavaliers clamped down defensively in the fourth quarter, holding the Philadelphia 76ers to 10 points over the final 12 minutes for a 97-91 victory on Saturday night.
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Marv Albert Denies Altercation With Rapper 50 Cent
NEW YORK (AP) -- Marv Albert said Saturday he was never involved in an altercation with 50 Cent, denying Internet reports of a fight on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live.''.
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Knicks Beat Nets, Winning Battle in N.B.A. Basement
The Knicks (3-9) won their second in a row and kept the Nets winless at 0-13.
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Nets Drop to 0-13 in 98-91 Loss to Knicks
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Al Harrington and Danilo Gallinari each scored 17 points, and the New York Knicks kept the New Jersey Nets winless with a 98-91 victory Saturday.
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N.B.A. Roundup: Carter Soars, Lifting Magic Over the Celtics
LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied on the road to beat the Indiana Pacers, 105-95, on Friday night.
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Clips' Broadcasters Suspended for Haddadi Remarks
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Clippers longtime play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler and color analyst Michael Smith were suspended one game by the Fox Sports Prime Ticket cable network for their comments about Memphis center Hamed Haddadi.
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Butler Leads Clips to 106-99 Win Over Nuggets
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Reserve forward Rasual Butler scored 27 points, Al Thornton added 18 and the Los Angeles Clippers withstood an early scoring spree from Carmelo Anthony to beat the Denver Nuggets 106-99 on Friday night.
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Ellis Leads Warriors Over Blazers
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Monta Ellis scored a season-high 34 points and had eight assists, Anthony Morrow added 23 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 108-94 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
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Carter Scores 26 Points to Lead Magic Past Celtics
BOSTON (Reuters) - Vince Carter scored 10 of his game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Orlando Magic to a 83-78 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday.
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Reserves Spark Mavericks to Fifth Straight Win
DALLAS (AP) -- Jason Terry scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, Dallas got 52 points from the bench and the Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings 104-102 on Friday night for their fifth straight win.
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Jennings Does It Again With 29, Bucks Top Bobcats
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 29 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 95-88 victory over Charlotte on Friday night, with minority owner Michael Jordan on hand to witness his Bobcats drop their seventh straight.
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For Nets and Knicks, Shared Woe
The 0-12 Nets are plumbing just a little deeper than the 2-9 Knicks, but they may get a lift from the return of Devin Harris on Saturday.
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Magic Win 4th Straight, Beating Boston 83-78
BOSTON (AP) -- Vince Carter scored 26 points, Rashard Lewis had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 83-78 on Friday night.
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Thunder Fend Off Wizards 127-108
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had their highest-scoring output of the season in a 127-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.
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Smith's Last-Second Shot Gives Hawks Another Win
ATLANTA (AP) -- Josh Smith soared through the lane to drop in a missed shot with 0.7 seconds remaining and the Atlanta Hawks won their seventh in a row, beating the Houston Rockets 105-103 Friday night to maintain the NBA's best record.
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Sports of The Times: Iverson Not the Answer for Knicks, but What Is?
Allen Iverson was not any kind of short-term answer for the Knicks, and now fans are left with only long-term hope that great change will finally come in 2010.
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McGrady Wants to Play, Rockets Say No
ATLANTA (AP) -- Tracy McGrady says he is ready to play. The Houston Rockets say he'll have to wait.
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Knicks' Answer: No to Allen Iverson
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) -- The New York Knicks have decided not to pursue Allen Iverson.
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Knicks Decide Not to Pursue Iverson
Team officials spent three days weighing the pros and cons of signing Allen Iverson, a four-time N.B.A. scoring champion with problems in his past.
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Stojakovic Leads Hornets to Second Straight Win Under Bower
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Peja Stojakovic had 25 points and 13 rebounds to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 110-103 upset win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.
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Gasol Scores 24 in Debut, Lakers Top Bulls 108-93
LOS ANGELES (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 ...
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Jazz Get First Win in San Antonio Since 1999
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Deron Williams scored 21 points and the Utah Jazz finally ended their decade-long misery in San Antonio with a 90-83 win over the Spurs on Thursday night.
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Stojakovic Leads Hornets Past Suns, 110-103
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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N.B.A. Roundup: Spurs’ Ginobili Out for a Week
Manu Ginobili is expected to miss about a week for the San Antonio Spurs because of a strained left groin.
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Both Iverson and the Knicks Deserve Better
It's painfully clear to everyone but the management of the New York Knicks that there's only one question to which Allen Iverson remains ''The Answer.''.
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Iverson Clears Waivers, Becomes Free Agent
NEW YORK (AP) -- Allen Iverson has cleared waivers and is free to sign with any NBA team.
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Hunter Plans Bargaining Meeting With Stern Soon
NEW YORK (AP) -- NBA players' association director Billy Hunter plans another negotiating session soon with commissioner David Stern, and here's something that might come up.
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Analysis: Can Iverson Restore Hope for Knicks?
Allen Iverson, whom the Knicks deemed an unnecessary risk four months ago, is now so intriguing that they have spent most of the week discussing him.
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Pick-and-Roll Is Still N.B.A.’s Old Reliable
Using an offensive set in which two defenders work to contain one ball handler creates mayhem, and N.B.A. teams are increasingly turning to it for success.
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NYC Groups Sue to Block Deal for Nets Arena
NEW YORK (AP) -- Opponents of the Brooklyn arena planned for the New Jersey Nets have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a state agency's approval of the project.
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AP Source: Jayson Williams Taking Deal in Shooting
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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Jamison's Double-Double Debut Leads Wiz Past 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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Shaq (shoulder) to Sit Out at Least 1 More Game
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Shaquille O'Neal could miss the Cleveland Cavaliers' next couple of games with a strained shoulder.
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Roy, Aldridge Help Blazers Hold Off Pistons 87-81
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.
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Harrington, Knicks Beat Pacers to Snap 6-Game Skid
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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Nowitzki's 41 Points Lead Mavs Over 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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