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OAKLAND, California (AP) Now, everybody can sit back for a few months and envision the possibility of another scintillating NBA Finals between Cleveland and Golden State. LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry for the third straight time, complete with the hard-nosed play of Draymond Green, dazzling dunks from Kevin Durant and...

The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Oracle Arena. Oklahoma City At Golden State When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, Fox Sports Oklahoma (Oklahoma...

Dallas Mavericks forward Shawn Marion has been ruled out of Thursday's game against the San Antonio Spurs and will be re-evaluated Friday morning by team doctor T.O. Souryal. Marion has missed the previous three games because of a bruised left calf suffered during the Mavs' March 6 win over...

Carmelo Anthony thinks he will not be 100 percent healthy for the rest of the season because of a troublesome right knee injury. nthony returned to the floor Monday night for the New York Knicks after missing the previous three games with soreness in his right knee. He struggled in...

After a 25-day, nine-game road trip, the San Antonio Spurs were glad to be back in their own building, relaxed and ready to add to their 18-game home winning streak. Maybe too relaxed. Jermaine O'Neal had 22 points and 13 rebounds, Wesley Johnson hit a 3-pointer at the end of regulation...

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) Memphis' Marc Gasol had 19 points and 12 rebounds to guide the Grizzlies to a 96-84 win over Indiana on Saturday, preventing the Pacers from closing in on the NBA Central Division lead.The Pacers dropped two games behind pacesetter Cleveland, but retained second place in...

Veteran forward Lou Amundson re-signs with KnicksNEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks have re-signed veteran forward Lou Amundson.The team announced the move Monday but did not disclose terms.The 6-foot-9 Amundson has played for 10 teams. He appeared in 70 games over the last two seasons with New...

Blazers forward Aminu out for a "couple" of weeksPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Portland trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu will be out a ''couple of weeks'' because of a calf injury, according to coach Terry Stotts.Aminu started in the first eight games for the Blazers this season, averaging 6.4 points...

Apparently, Brooklyn Nets power forward Reggie Evans doesn't think much of the championship the Miami Heat won last season - or of superstar small forward LeBron James. "It doesn't prove nothing. That was a lockout season," Evans told the New York Daily News on Wednesday when asked whether beating...

PHILADELPHIA (86)Covington 4-13 0-0 10, Sims 9-13 1-2 19, Noel 3-13 2-3 8, Carter-Williams 1-7 2-4 4, Sampson 2-7 2-3 7, McDaniels 2-4 3-4 7, Grant 2-8 1-4 7, Aldemir 2-2 0-0 4, Wroten 4-13 1-1 10, Thomas 4-6 2-2 10. Totals 33-86 14-23 86.GOLDEN STATE...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Clippers guard Chris Paul has sprained his left thumb against the Oklahoma City Thunder. A team spokesman for Los Angeles says Paul got hurt in the second quarter Monday night and won't return. Paul had eight points, six assists and three rebounds in 13 minutes. The star point...

The NBA's best home team will certainly have an advantage in the playoffs. In the first round, at least. Ty Lawson scored 26 points, including a jumper in the lane with 9.3 seconds left, and the Denver Nuggets clinched home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a...