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Carville, Matalin enjoy role as Big Easy boosters
When Mary Matalin heard a baby cry during a Super Bowl news conference this week, she paused midsentence, peered in the direction of the fussing child ...
Rubio stands up for fellow Spaniard Pau Gasol
Ricky Rubio is standing up for his fellow Spaniard Pau Gasol, saying he doesn't think it's fair that the Los Angeles Lakers are bringing Gasol off the ...
Rudy Gay heads to Toronto in Grizzlies' makeover
Rudy Gay is on his way to Toronto in the latest and most dramatic move in the Memphis Grizzlies' money-motivated makeover. The Grizzlies agreed to ...
Rockets hand Jazz worst home loss, 125-80
The Houston Rockets had plenty of trouble getting to Salt Lake City as a blizzard left them grounded for a while in western Colorado. Once they ...
Grizzlies rally from 17 down to beat 76ers 103-100
Rudy Gay to Toronto. Rudy Gay to Boston. It's easier to count the teams who don't covet Gay. But as long as he's still with Memphis, Gay is doing what ...
Parker gets cut, returns to lead Spurs past Mavs
Tony Parker writhed in pain alone under the basket, his hand covering the same left eye that was seriously injured last summer when the San Antonio ...
Delonte West joins Dallas' D-League affiliate
Guard Delonte West was acquired by the Texas Legends on Friday, setting him up in the NBA Development League three months after Dallas released him ...
Duncan gets 14th NBA All-Star nod; 2 Bulls chosen
Tim Duncan was selected to his 14th All-Star game, Spurs teammate Tony Parker is joining him, and the Chicago Bulls also had two reserves chosen ...
Grizzlies win 106-93, Lakers lose 4th straight
A team meeting didn't help stop the losing, and this season just keeps spinning away from the Lakers. Darrell Arthur scored a season-high 20 points ...
Rockets return home after rugged road swing
It's been an ugly new year so far for the Houston Rockets. They snapped a seven-game losing streak with an ugly win in Charlotte on Monday and were ...
Durant scores 52 as Thunder top Mavs 117-114 in OT
Kevin Durant's miserable fourth quarter ended with a final miss that gave Dallas a chance to finish a rally in overtime Friday night. The Oklahoma ...
Durant scores 52, Thunder top Mavs 117-114 in OT
Kevin Durant hardly seemed bothered by O.J. Mayo's tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation. It just gave the Oklahoma City star a chance ...
Hornets win matchup of Doc, Austin Rivers 90-78
New Orleans Hornets rookie Austin Rivers sank a layup and ran past the Boston Celtics' bench on his way back down the floor. Doc Rivers had to fight ...
Rockets beat Lakers 125-112 for 5th straight win
Sure the Los Angeles Lakers are short-handed. But a team with Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash and Metta World Peace should still play better than this.
Knicks end Spurs' 7-game winning streak in romp
Sometime between Stephen Jackson's sideline stumble and J.R. Smith's soaring slam, the San Antonio Spurs realized this wasn't their night. Too much ...
Hornets extend Bobcats' skid to 18 games
Eric Gordon made his return to the lineup Saturday night. And for the better part of 24 minutes, he looked as if he'd never been away. Gordon had 24 ...
Westbrook rallies Thunder past Mavericks 111-105
Here's a new twist on the Oklahoma City Thunder's budding rivalry with the Dallas Mavericks: With a game coming down to crunch time, Dirk Nowitzki ...
Clippers beat Hornets 93-77 for 11th straight win
The Los Angeles Clippers' franchise record-tying 11th consecutive victory had owner Donald Sterling leading a "hip, hip hooray" chant in the locker ...
Lin leads Rockets' rout in return to New York
Jeremy Lin will never forget that brief, beautiful stretch of basketball known as Linsanity. His first trip back to Madison Square Garden was ...
Lin returns to New York, recalls Linsanity fondly
Jeremy Lin returned Monday to the home he never thought he was leaving, reflecting fondly on Linsanity but not trying to recreate it. Lin made his ...
Rubio's return sparks Wolves to win over Mavericks
The white sleeve on Ricky Rubio's left knee served as a reminder of what he went through to get back on the court. While it served to protect his ...
McHale, Garnett embrace after Rockets top Celtics
Kevin Garnett, his eyes fixed low, walked over to Kevin McHale after the final buzzer and gave him a long hug. Several other Celtics followed, ...
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 ...