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Cavs' Gibson still bothered by neck; M. Thompson cut
Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson did not travel to Miami as originally planned because of continuing problems with a neck infection.
Lin starts for Knicks; elbow causes Davis setback
Jeremy Lin was the starting point guard for the Knicks on Monday against Utah, while the player expected to inherit the position had a recent medical setback.
Bryant passes O'Neal for 5th on NBA scoring list
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has passed former teammate Shaquille O'Neal and moved into fifth place on the NBA's career scoring list.
Carmelo has short night because of strained groin
Carmelo Anthony left the Knicks' game against Utah in the first quarter because of a strained right groin and will not return.
Knicks' Stoudemire to miss game after death of brother
A brother of New York Knicks star Amar'e Stoudemire died in a Florida car crash Monday after the SUV he was driving slammed into the back of a trailer.
Love suspended two games for stepping on Scola
Kevin Love's frustration with physical play and officiating have been apparent early and often this season.
Lakers' Brown fined, suspended for run-in with ref
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike Brown has been suspended one game without pay and fined $25,000 for making contact with a game official and failure to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President Basketball Operations.
Love suspended two games for stomp on Houston's Scola
Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves has been suspended two games without pay for driving his foot into the upper body and face of the Houston Rockets' Luis Scola as Scola was lying on the floor, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President Basketball Operations.
Celtics' Pierce, Spurs' Parker named Players of the Week
The Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce and the San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan. 30, through Sunday, Feb. 5.
Documents: Seattle working to bring NBA back
The city of Seattle has been working behind the scenes the past eight months with a hedge-fund manager to bring an NBA team back to town - possibly as early as next fall if the Sacramento Kings fail to get a satisfactory deal for a new arena, newly released documents show.
After Landry injury, Hornets to sign forward Lance Thomas
New Orleans general manager Dell Demps says the Hornets plan to sign forward Lance Thomas to a 10-day contract on Monday.
Pistons G Knight breaks nose vs. Hornets
Brandon Knight broke his nose in the first quarter of the Detroit Pistons' game against the New Orleans Hornets on Saturday night.
Embattled D'Antoni says no point in panicking
Mike D'Antoni insists he is not worried about his Knicks or his job, saying that "panicking's not going to help."
Blazers' Aldridge gets comfortable with leadership role
LaMarcus Aldridge is direct: He really wants to be an All-Star and he feels he's played well enough to deserve it.
Hawks C Collins to miss 2 weeks with elbow injury
The Atlanta Hawks say reserve center Jason Collins will miss the next two weeks with a sprained left elbow.
Nuggets' Mozgov leaves game with leg injury
Denver Nuggets center Timofey Mozgov left Friday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers with a left leg injury.
Celtics' guard Rondo returns against Knicks
Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo returned to the lineup for Friday night's game against the New York Knicks after missing the previous eight games with a right wrist injury.
James, Bryant named Eastern, Western players of the month
The Miami Heat's LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant on Friday were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in December and January.
Blazers' Oden undergoes procedure on right knee
Trail Blazers center Greg Oden underwent an arthroscopic procedure to "remove debris" from his right knee, his fourth surgery since Portland selected him with the No. 1 pick in the 2007 draft, the team said.
Report: Kaman returning to Hornets soon
The New Orleans Hornets have decided to reactivate 7-foot center Chris Kaman, who had been excused from team activities since last week while the club sought to trade him, according to a person familiar with the decision.
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