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Raptors suspend Serge Ibaka for altercation with stafferTORONTO (AP) Raptors forward Serge Ibaka has been suspended for Toronto's game Friday night against Atlanta because of an altercation with a team staff member.Coach Dwane Casey would not divulge details of the incident, which happened after Wednesday's loss at Oklahoma...

Bulls G Dunn scratched with left knee tendinitisCHICAGO (AP) Bulls point guard Kris Dunn has been scratched because of left knee tendinitis.Dunn is averaging 13.2 points in 30 games, 21 starts, in his first season with Chicago. He was acquired in the June trade that sent Jimmy Butler...

Pacers G Oladipo sidelined by right knee injuryCHICAGO (AP) Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo has been ruled out for the second straight game because of a sore right knee.Oladipo started each of Indiana's first 33 games before he missed Wednesday night's 98-94 loss to lowly Dallas. Coach Nate...

Raptors suspend Serge Ibaka for altercation with stafferTORONTO (AP) Raptors forward Serge Ibaka has been suspended for Toronto's game Friday night against Atlanta because of an altercation with a team staff member.Coach Dwane Casey would not divulge details of the incident, which happened after Wednesday's loss at Oklahoma...

Chris Paul returns to Houston lineup after missing 3 gamesWASHINGTON (AP) Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul is scheduled to play Friday night against the Washington Wizards after missing three games with a strained groin, coach Mike D'Antoni said.The Rockets, who have lost four straight, are 15-1 with Paul...

Spurs' Gay to miss at least 2 weeks with right heel injurySAN ANTONIO (AP) Spurs forward Rudy Gay will miss at least two weeks after an MRI revealed retrocalcaneal bursitis in his right heel.Gay exited in the final minute of the third quarter during San Antonio's 119-107 victory...

Timberwolves PG Teague sidelined by sprained kneeMILWAUKEE (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague is day to day with a left knee injury.Teague's Grade 1 MCL sprain was welcome news for Minnesota, which feared he had a more serious issue. Teague had an MRI at Mayo Clinic on...

Timberwolves PG Teague out indefinitely with knee injuryMILWAUKEE (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves say point guard Jeff Teague will be sidelined indefinitely because of a knee injury.The Wolves announced Thursday before taking on the Bucks that Teague would not play in Milwaukee. They said later than an MRI revealed...

Rockets sign free agent Gerald GreenBOSTON (AP) The Houston Rockets have signed veteran swingman Gerald Green.General manager Daryl Morey announced the signing Thursday a few hours before the Rockets played at Boston, where Green played 47 games last season. Green, 31, was wearing No. 14 on the bench...

Timberwolves PG Jeff Teague out vs. Bucks with knee injuryMILWAUKEE (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves have ruled point guard Jeff Teague out for their game at Milwaukee because of an injury to his left knee that occurred the previous night.The Wolves announced Thursday before taking on the Bucks that...

Spurs opt to rest Leonard against KnicksSAN ANTONIO (AP) Kawhi Leonard was a late scratch from the San Antonio Spurs' lineup against the New York Knicks as his playing time remains limited following his return from a quad injury.Thursday night's game was the fourth time Leonard has sat...

Hawks center Dedmon cleared to resume basketball activitiesATLANTA (AP) Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon has been cleared to resume basketball activities as he recovers from a stress reaction in his left tibia.Coach Mike Budenholzer said a CT scan showed the bone is healing on schedule, though Dedmon might need...