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Pistons C Willie Reed suspended 6 games by NBADETROIT (AP) Detroit Pistons center Willie Reed has been suspended for six games by the NBA after the league investigated the circumstances surrounding his arrest on a domestic violence charge.Reed was arrested last August on a misdemeanor battery charge involving...

Knicks' Porzingis tears ACL in left kneeNEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks say All-Star Kristaps Porzingis has torn the ACL in his left knee.Porzingis was hurt in the second quarter of New York's loss to Milwaukee on Tuesday night. He dunked with 8:46 left in the half...

Lue leaves Cavs game with illnessORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue left the bench in the middle of the second quarter of Tuesday's 116-98 loss to Orlando because of an undisclosed illness and didn't return.Team officials would only say that Lue had ''an illness'' and declined...

Knicks' Porzingis leaves game with left knee injuryNEW YORK (AP) All-Star Kristaps Porzingis left the Knicks' game against Milwaukee in the second quarter Tuesday night with a left knee injury.Porzingis dunked with 8:46 left in the half and landed awkwardly, crashing to the court and holding his left...

AP Basketball WriterEllington finally gets his All-Star 3-point contest callBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Wayne Ellington's primary role with the Miami Heat is clear: He's supposed to attempt a 3-pointer whenever possible.That's a winning formula for the Heat.And it got Ellington to All-Star weekend.Ellington is one of the eight...

AP Sports WriterCavs' Love out 2 months with broken hand, avoids surgeryBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Kevin Love dodged surgery. The Cavaliers were hit hard.The All-Star forward, who was recently at the center of some team turmoil, will miss two months because of a broken left hand. Love fractured...

AP Sports WriterLeBron dismisses story linking him to Warriors as 'nonsense'By TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) To LeBron James, the Golden State Warriors are a highly respected rival - nothing more.Now and forever.James strongly denounced a report that said he would consider playing for the Warriors if the NBA...

NBA's Warriors to replace 'Red Panda's' stolen $25k unicycleOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The NBA's Golden State Warriors will buy the popular half-time entertainer known as the Red Panda Acrobat a custom-made, $25,000 unicycle to replace the one stolen from San Francisco's airport.KTVU-TV reports Friday that the team notified Rong...

AP Sports WriterLeBron dismisses story linking him to Warriors as 'nonsense'By TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) LeBron James says any thought about him being interested in playing for the Golden State Warriors is ''nonsense.''On Thursday, ESPN, citing anonymous sources, reported James would consider meeting with the NBA champions this...

Knicks: Noah won't be back with team until further noticeNEW YORK (AP) Joakim Noah's absence from the New York Knicks will continue indefinitely.A team official says Friday that Noah and the Knicks have mutually agreed that he will not be back with the club until further notice.Noah left...

AP Sports WriterCavs' Love out 2 months with broken hand, avoids surgeryBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Kevin Love dodged surgery. The Cavaliers were hit hard.The All-Star forward will miss two months because of a broken left hand, the team announced Friday. He injured the fifth metacarpal Tuesday night during...

AP Sports WriterCavs' Love out 2 months with broken hand, avoids surgeryBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers forward Kevin Love will miss two months with a broken left hand, but he does not need surgery.Love broke the fifth metacarpal Tuesday night in the first quarter of a loss at...