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ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks have traded guard Mo Williams to the Denver Nuggets and signed guard Gary Neal to a 10-day contract. In exchange for Williams, the Hawks reacquired the rights to Cenk Akyol and a $2.2 million traded player exception, which they must use within the next year. The...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Cavaliers forward Kevin Love was limited in practice with a sore back and is questionable for Thursday's game against Phoenix. Love didn't have any contact during Wednesday's practice, the Cavs' first since returning from a six-game road trip. Coach Tyronn Lue said Love participated in the first...

CHICAGO (AP) Bulls forward Taj Gibson will not play against Dallas because of left ankle soreness. Coach Fred Hoiberg says it's nothing serious and described the rest as more of a precautionary move. He says Gibson could return for Chicago's next game at Atlanta on Friday night. Gibson had played in...

CLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love set an NBA record for points in a first quarter by scoring 34 on Wednesday against Portland. Love fell three points shy of the league record for points in any quarter, set by Golden State's Klay Thompson, who scored 37 in the third...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Orlando Magic president Alex Martins entered the season believing this was the franchise's best chance to break into the playoffs for first time in the post-Dwight Howard era. With 23 games remaining, Martins realizes that's a longshot at best. ''The season to date has been incredibly disappointing,'' Martins...

As awkward as he felt going up against his former teammate, Kevin Durant didn't have a problem quite literally standing in James Harden's way in the NBA playoffs. Durant scored 24 points and drew a rare offensive charging foul, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed Harden and the Houston Rockets...

TORONTO (AP) Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has a right wrist injury that could sideline him for an extended period. Coach Dwane Casey announced before the game against the Boston Celtics on Friday night that the All-Star guard would miss the contest after having X-rays and would have further...

MIAMI (AP) The way the Miami Heat saw it, this was a reward. Goran Dragic had 21 points and eight assists and Wayne Ellington scored 18 off the bench as the Heat - saddled with one of the worst records in the NBA - overcame another triple-double from James Harden...

Capsules and prediction for the Eastern Conference semifinal series between Boston and Washington that begins Sunday: --- EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 BOSTON CELTICS (53-29, 4-2) vs. No. 4 WASHINGTON WIZARDS (49-33, 4-2) Season series: Split, 2-2. Story line: The Celtics and Wizards both had some testy moments in their first-round series and should expect...

The Portland Trail Blazers overcame Carmelo Anthony's season high-tying 45 points and spoiled Amare Stoudemire's season debut, beating the New York Knicks 105-100 on Tuesday night. Nicolas Batum scored 26 points, Damian Lillard had 21 points, six assists and five rebounds, and LaMarcus Aldridge had 19 points and 14 rebounds...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Kyle Korver feels mostly moved in. Off the floor, that is. The newest member of the Cleveland Cavaliers still has some adjusting to do before he feels completely at home with the NBA champions, who have struggled of late. ''Every day it gets better and better,'' he said. Acquired...

PHOENIX (AP) The Golden State Warriors rained 3s in the desert and pushed their NBA-record start to 17-0.Stephen Curry scored 41 points in three quarters and the Warriors made a franchise-record 22 3-pointers (in 38 attempts) during their highest-scoring game of the season, a 135-116 rout of the...