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NEW ORLEANS (AP) The Latest on Saturday's NBA All-Star events (all times local): 9:25 p.m. Glenn Robinson III of the Indiana Pacers is the All-Star slam dunk champion. Robinson beat Derrick Jones Jr. of the Phoenix Suns in the final round. Robinson clinched the win with a perfect 50 on the final...

The Boston Celtics had both Avery Bradley (shoulders) and Rajon Rondo (hip) in the starting lineup for Wednesday's 93-83 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Bradley made his 2012-13 season debut after undergoing a pair of shoulder surgeries while being shelved the past seven months and played just under 20 minutes,...

A person familiar with the situation says the Charlotte Bobcats have acquired Josh McRoberts from the Orlando Magic in exchange for Hakim Warrick. The person spoke to The Associated Press Thursday on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been officially announced. The 6-foot-10 McRoberts, who played at Duke, has...

Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 13 rebounds, Luol Deng scored 18 points and the Chicago Bulls held Atlanta to a franchise-low 20 points in the first half of a 97-58 victory over the Hawks on Monday night. Reserve forward Mike Scott scored 10 points to lead Atlanta as none...

MIAMI (AP) When the Miami Heat return home from their road trip, the season will officially be half over. It's already seemed like a marathon. Barely seven months removed from being a game shy of the NBA's Final Four, the Heat were the first team this season to reach the 25-loss...

Dwyane Wade got hot down the stretch, and LeBron James missed a layup in the final minute. Both were huge breaks for the Miami Heat. James scored 28 points, Wade scored 11 of his 24 in the final five minutes - when Miami needed him most - and the Heat...

Bulls win 111-105 to hand Cavaliers a 3rd straight defeatCHICAGO (AP) Chicago beat slumping Cleveland 111-105 on Friday to narrow the gap between the Central Division heavyweights to two games, with Jimmy Butler leading the way with 26 points.It was the third straight defeat for the reigning league...

Carmelo Anthony released his final shot of the night then skipped backward, already knowing the outcome. The shot was good. For Anthony and the New York Knicks, the outcome was even better. Relying entirely on jumpers, Anthony tied his career high with 50 points and the Knicks won their ninth straight...

Los Angeles Lakers star center Dwight Howard will not play in Friday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves after aggravating the torn labrum in his right shoulder in the Lakers' loss to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. Howard was evaluated in Minneapolis by Lakers trainer Gary Vitti on Thursday and had...

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the Atlanta Hawks and the Charlotte Bobcats meet at Time Warner Cable Arena. Atlanta At Charlotte When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Where: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina TV: 7 p.m. ET, SportSouth (Atlanta, Charlotte) Prediction: Hawks 95,...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Chris Paul will undergo surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb and is expected to miss six to eight weeks. The Clippers said Tuesday that their All-Star guard will continue to undergo treatment and evaluation by the club's medical staff. Paul was injured...

Philadelphia 76ers coach Doug Collins was highly critical of his team's effort Tuesday and openly questioned his players' preparation following a loss to the lowly Orlando Magic. "I sure didn't see this effort coming," Collins said to open his extremely candid postgame news conference. "I thought we played incredibly hard...