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Celtics star Irving sidelined with hip injury vs. BrooklynBOSTON (AP) Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving is missing Monday night's game against the Brooklyn...

AP Sports WritersAgent: Anthony Davis tells New Orleans that he wants a tradeBy TIM REYNOLDS and BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Anthony Davis wants...

AP Sports WriterFear The Beard: James Harden on a roll, revives HoustonBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) James Harden has been scoring at a pace...

AP Basketball WriterAgent: Anthony Davis tells New Orleans that he wants a tradeBy TIM REYNOLDSAnthony Davis wants out of New Orleans.Yet the Pelicans assert...

AP Sports WriterPaul to return for Houston after 17-game absenceBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Chris Paul will return for the Houston Rockets against the...

AP Sports WriterCurry accent: Brothers Steph, Seth Curry in 3-point contestBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The NBA's All-Star weekend is shaping up to...

AP Sports WriterCurry accent: Brothers Steph, Seth Curry in 3-point contestBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The NBA's All-Star weekend is shaping up to...

LeBron back in full-contact drills, but will miss 16th gameEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) LeBron James is back in full-contact defensive drills in practice...

Timberwolves F Gibson fined $25,000 by NBANEW YORK (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taj Gibson has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for aggressively...

Dinwiddie will need thumb surgery, but Nets unsure how soonNEW YORK (AP) Spencer Dinwiddie will need surgery for torn ligaments in his right...

Pistons' Drummond set for return from concussion protocolDALLAS (AP) A matchup of the NBA's top two rebounders is on with Detroit's Andre Drummond...

AP Sports WriterCavs' Thompson to miss 2 more weeks with sprained footBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson will miss about two...