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AP Basketball WriterNot again: Rockets' Chris Paul strains another hamstringBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Different leg. Same problem.Chris Paul has another hamstring issue to deal with, and the Houston Rockets are bracing for another stint without their All-Star point guard. Paul will have an MRI in Houston on Friday...

Associated PressPelicans' Gentry defends LeBron James on tampering chargeBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) New Orleans coach Alvin Gentry made it clear Friday that center Anthony Davis will not be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers or anywhere else as long as he remains under contract to the Pelicans.Gentry's...

AP Basketball WriterRockets' Chris Paul strains hamstring, out at least 2 weeksBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Different leg. Same problem.Houston's Chris Paul has a grade 2 strain of his left hamstring, and general manager Daryl Morey said Friday the All-Star point guard will be out at least two weeks.''We've...

Rockets' Paul out at least 2 weeks with hamstring injuryHOUSTON (AP) Houston's Chris Paul has a grade 2 strain of his left hamstring and will be out at least two weeks.The point guard was injured in the second quarter on Thursday night in a loss to Miami. General...

AP Sports WriterLongtime Clippers fan Crystal will be analyst for 1 gameBy JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles Clippers announcer Ralph Lawler was approached two months ago with a special request. A longtime season-ticket holder asked team president Gillian Zucker if he could call a game on television...

Chris Paul strains left hamstring, leaves Houston-Miami gameMIAMI (AP) Houston guard Chris Paul left the Rockets' game in Miami on Thursday night with a strained left hamstring.Paul was attempting a behind-the-back dribble near midcourt in the second quarter when he briefly lost control of the ball, and then...

Celtics C Baynes out 4-6 weeks after surgery on fingerBOSTON (AP) Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes has had surgery on a broken left finger and will be out four to six weeks.The team made the announcement on Thursday, a day after Baynes left early in the game against...

Bulls expect Portis to miss 2-4 weeks with sprained ankleCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls expect forward Bobby Portis to miss two to four weeks because of a sprained right ankle.Portis was injured in the fourth quarter of Wednesday's loss to Brooklyn. The team said an MRI on Thursday...

AP Basketball WriterA spree grows in Brooklyn: 7 wins in a row for NetsBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) All the makings of another lost season in Brooklyn were there.The Nets had lost their leading scorer and then eight straight games. Talk of tanking was growing louder.Just two weeks...

Global ball: NBA to play exhibition games in India next yearNEW YORK (AP) The NBA will play its first games in India next year.The league announced Thursday the Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings will play two exhibition games Oct. 4-5 at the NSCI Dome in Mumbai.The NBA, in...

Heat point guard Goran Dragic has knee surgeryMIAMI (AP) Goran Dragic had surgery to clean out his right knee on Wednesday, and the Miami Heat expect him to be out until around the All-Star break.Dragic has already missed 15 of Miami's last 22 games, most of them because...

Bulls' LaVine to miss 2-4 weeks with left ankle sprainCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine will miss two to four weeks with a sprained left ankle, the team said Wednesday.LaVine leads the team with 23.8 points and 4.8 assists per game and is averaging 4.9 rebounds.He was...