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Top scorer Dirk Nowitzki was struggling, and the Dallas Mavericks needed points from other sources. Jason Kidd, Caron Butler, rookie Roddy Beaubois and Shawn Marion picked up the slack. Kidd had 20 points and nine assists, hitting 5 of 8 from 3-point range, and the Mavericks recovered from a lethargic start to match the NBA’s [...]
LeBron James is expected to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ lineup against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, while Antawn Jamison will be a game-time decision. They were just two of six players to miss practice Wednesday for the Cavaliers, who took advantage of a break in the schedule to rest all five of their regular [...]
Kobe Bryant never gets tired of being the Lakers’ closer. And though he savored the chance to stop Los Angeles’ longest losing streak in nearly three years with yet another flawless game-winning shot, Bryant is hoping he won’t have to bail out the Lakers quite so frequently in the final weeks before they defend their [...]
Mike Dunleavy and the Los Angeles Clippers parted company for good Tuesday, barely a month after he relinquished his head coaching duties to focus solely on being general manager. Now that arrangement is over, with the team announcing his departure in an e-mailed statement. Assistant general manager Neil Olshey will take over Dunleavy’s job.
An MRI taken on Cavaliers forward Antawn Jamison’s left knee has shown no serious problems. Jamison was forced to leave Monday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs in the third quarter with tightness in the back of his knee. He underwent a follow-up exam and MRI, which a team spokesman said was “good.” Jamison, [...]
Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey will miss at least a second game after collapsing in Cleveland. Detroit president of basketball operations Joe Dumars says Stuckey won’t play Wednesday night against Utah and there is no timetable for his return, which will be determined by doctors. Stuckey was out of the lineup against Houston on Sunday, two [...]
Phoenix forward Channing Frye and Indiana’s Danny Granger have been suspended one game without pay by the NBA for their part in an altercation Saturday. The league punished Frye on Tuesday for throwing a punch. Granger was penalized for fighting with Frye in the final minute of the third quarter in the Suns’ 113-105 victory.
Suspended Miami Heat point guard Rafer Alston still hasn’t contacted the team. Coach Erik Spoelstra said before Tuesday’s game against Charlotte that Alston’s lone communication since Friday was through text messaging. Spoelstra wouldn’t say if Alston will be released, but said they’re “moving forward with the guys we have in this locker room.” Alston was [...]
With Kenyon Martin’s left knee aching, Carmelo Anthony vowed to be more of a force on the boards. With coach George Karl’s health problems, Chauncey Billups pledged to take on more leadership responsibilities — if that’s even possible. These have turned into trying times for the Denver Nuggets, leaders of the Northwest Division.
LeBron James was in street clothes. Shaquille O’Neal was nowhere to be found, and Antawn Jamison was in the locker room icing his sore knee. If they had lost, the Cleveland Cavaliers had plenty of excuses. They didn’t have to use one. Mo Williams made two free throws with 9 seconds left and Delonte West [...]