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Mayo has 40, Mavs win in McHale's return
Chris Kaman scored half as many points as O.J. Mayo for the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. Considering the way Kaman's left ankle looked, those ...
Gay leads Grizzlies past Hornets, 96-89
As animated as Quincy Pondexter was on a night when he couldn't miss, it looked as though he wanted the team that traded him away to notice how well ...
Mayo's 23 lead Mavericks past skidding Suns 97-94
Fans were guaranteed a good time or their money back at the Phoenix Suns' game against Dallas. They were not guaranteed a victory, and they didn't get ...
Bryant eclipses 30,000, Lakers beat Hornets 103-87
Kobe Bryant grinned and uttered the word "irony" as he considered the fact that the team that drafted him nearly 17 years ago was his opponent on the ...
Stern: Spurs rested too many players too early
NBA Commissioner David Stern said Wednesday his $250,000 fine of the San Antonio Spurs was justified because the club went beyond what league owners ...
'Disappointed' Spurs shrug off fine, beat Memphis
So that's what $250,000 worth of rest looks like. Tony Parker scored 30 points and Tim Duncan had 27 points and 15 rebounds, giving the San Antonio ...
Popovich: 'Disappointed' in $250K fine from NBA
Gregg Popovich said Saturday night he doesn't know if the San Antonio Spurs will appeal a $250,000 fine from the NBA for sending his star players home ...
NBA fines Spurs $250,000 for sending starters home
Gregg Popovich sent his best players home, deciding they reached the end of the road before the trip was over. For that, and for keeping it a secret, ...
Short-handed Spurs fall to Heat, 105-100
When Gregg Popovich gives his best players a night off to rest, it's not uncommon for the San Antonio Spurs coach to get letters from upset fans.
Allen, Heat top short-handed Spurs 105-100
The NBA plans to make San Antonio pay for resting four starters. The Miami Heat almost could not. Ray Allen's 3-pointer with 22.6 seconds left gave ...
Mavericks to sign veteran Derek Fisher
The short-handed Dallas Mavericks will sign 16-year veteran point guard Derek Fisher on Thursday, coach Rick Carlisle said after team's 101-78 loss ...
Kevin McHale's daughter dies at 23
The daughter of Houston Rockets coach Kevin McHale has died at 23. Alexandra "Sasha" McHale died Saturday, and the team disclosed no other details ...
Mavs' Nowitzki still unsure when he will play
Dirk Nowitzki was hoping to be back on the court sooner, even when the Dallas Mavericks were saying after his surgery that it could be at least six ...
Grizzlies hand Knicks first loss, 105-95
After handing the New York Knicks their first loss of the season, the Memphis Grizzlies now have the NBA's best record. Zach Randolph had 20 points ...
Felton, unbeaten Knicks rally past Spurs 104-100
Instead of watching their season-opening winning streak come to a messy end, the New York Knicks served notice that they can't be counted out in the ...
Green's 3-pointer pushes Spurs past Lakers 84-82
The San Antonio Spurs' final offensive play was smartly drawn and precisely executed, ending in a clutch jumper by Danny Green. The Lakers' final ...
James scores 38 in Heat's 113-110 win at Houston
LeBron James put on a second-half show and helped the Miami Heat finally put away Houston. James scored 32 of his season-high 38 points after ...
McHale takes leave of absence from Rockets
Houston Rockets coach Kevin McHale took a leave of absence on Saturday to deal with a family matter. The team announced the move and said assistant ...
Knicks beat Mavericks 104-94 to stay unbeaten
The basket was shaking and Tyson Chandler was screaming, definitely toward though maybe not at the voices he recognized near the Dallas bench.
Clippers send Spurs to 1st loss, 106-84
The Los Angeles Clippers played with a chip on their shoulder, coming out amped up at the prospect of exacting a little revenge on the San Antonio ...
Sixers hold Hornets to franchise low in 77-62 win
Jrue Holiday and the Philadelphia 76ers figured they deserved a tongue-lashing from coach Doug Collins after a sloppy, turnover-filled first half ...
Spurs beat Pacers 101-79 for first 4-0 start
The San Antonio Spurs have won four NBA championships, made 32 playoff appearances and captured 18 division titles in their 40-year history. Yet for ...
Hornets' Williams rips NBA's concussion policy
New Orleans Hornets coach Monty Williams blasted the NBA's protocols for determining when a player can return from a concussion, a day after No.
Hornets beat Jazz 88-86, Davis hurt
The New Orleans Hornets' first win of the season was overshadowed by an injury to rookie center Anthony Davis. The No. 1 overall pick in the draft was ...