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Pistons PG Reggie Jackson out 6-8 weeks with ankle injuryAUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson is out for at least six to eight weeks with a sprained right ankle.Jackson was injured after making a jump pass and landing awkwardly Tuesday night in a win...

AP Basketball WriterMiami's Dion Waiters will consider offseason ankle surgeryBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Dion Waiters will consider having surgery this offseason to repair his problematic left ankle, conceding Tuesday that it probably won't be fully healed until such a procedure takes place.The Miami Heat guard missed his second...

Antetokounmpo back in lineup for Bucks against BullsMILWAUKEE (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo was set to return to the Milwaukee Bucks' starting lineup Tuesday night against the Chicago Bulls after missing a game with soreness in his right knee.Milwaukee coach Jason Kidd says Antetokounmpo was cleared to play without restriction.Kidd...

Suns' Booker set for return Tuesday nightPHOENIX (AP) Phoenix guard Devin Booker is back after missing nine games with a left adductor strain.Booker was hurt in the groin area in the fourth quarter of the Suns' game at Toronto on Dec. 5. He practiced on the day before...

AP Sports WriterRockets guard Chris Paul will miss game against ThunderBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul will sit out Monday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder because of a groin injury.Houston coach Mike D'Antoni made the announcement before the game.The Rockets are 15-1...

AP Sports WriterMike Brown's contributions to Warriors mean so muchBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Mike Brown had just finished spending some rare down time on Alameda's Coast Guard Island stuffing care packages for overseas military and veterans when Camille Spaulding approached to introduce herself and tell the Warriors...

AP Basketball WriterChristmas tradition: Warriors, Cavs headline holiday hoopsBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Not since the Kobe-Shaq breakup have two rivals spent so many Christmases together.Golden State and Cleveland are playing the holiday's heaviest-hyped matchup for the third straight season. The same teams hadn't met that many times...

Orlando's Nikola Vucevic breaks bone in left index fingerWASHINGTON (AP) Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic broke a bone in his left index finger against the Washington Wizards and will be out indefinitely.Vucevic got hurt with about seven minutes remaining in the first quarter Saturday night.The Magic were already...

Orlando's Nikola Vucevic breaks bone in left handWASHINGTON (AP) Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic broke a bone in his left hand during Saturday night's game against the Washington Wizards and will be out indefinitely.Vucevic suffered the injury with about seven minutes remaining in the first quarter.The Magic were...

Associated PressLakers' Brandon Ingram out against Blazers with quad issuesBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Lakers forward Brandon Ingram will not play against the Portland Trail Blazers because of a right quadriceps bruise and tendinitis in his left quadriceps.Los Angeles announced Ingram's absence prior to the game Saturday night....

Antetokounmpo has sore knee, won't play vs. HornetsCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Bucks have announced that All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play against the Charlotte Hornets because of right knee soreness.Antetokounmpo played against the Hornets in Milwaukee on Friday night and had 26 points and seven rebounds while...

Suns waived point guard Mike JamesPHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns waived point guard Mike James on Friday, two weeks after he became the first two-way player in NBA history to sign a standard contract.James averaged 10.4 points and 3.8 and 20.9 minutes in 31 games this season, the...