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MIAMI (AP) - Chris Bosh has returned to the Miami Heat lineup after missing the team's previous eight games with a strained left calf muscle.Bosh was the starting power forward Monday night against the Orlando Magic, with Chris Andersen taking the opening tap at center.Bosh came into the night...

McCollum, Lillard help Blazers get past Memphis in OTLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) CJ McCollum scored 33 points, teaming with Damian Lillard for 11 of Portland's 16 in overtime, and the Trail Blazers pulled out a desperately needed victory to resume their season by beating the Memphis Grizzlies...

Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic undergoes right wrist surgerySALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Utah Jazz have announced that forward Bojan Bogdanovic underwent surgery to repair a ruptured ligament in his right wrist.The procedure was performed Tuesday by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michelle Carlson at Hospital for Special Surgery in New...

CLEVELAND (AP) - Cavaliers All-Star guard Kyrie Irving will play against Boston after missing two games with a strained left shoulder.Irving participated in the team's shoot-around Tuesday and coach David Blatt announced he would play about 90 minutes before the game.Irving injured his shoulder in the second half of...

Chris Paul strains left hamstring, leaves Houston-Miami gameMIAMI (AP) Houston guard Chris Paul left the Rockets' game in Miami on Thursday night with a strained left hamstring.Paul was attempting a behind-the-back dribble near midcourt in the second quarter when he briefly lost control of the ball, and then...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Former NBA star Lamar Odom has been transferred from a Los Angeles hospital to a private facility. But there's no word on his condition, three months after he was found unconscious and in critical condition at a Nevada brothel.Family spokeswoman Alvina Alston says Friday that...

Wizards lose forward Otto Porter Jr. to left leg injuryWASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Wizards say forward Otto Porter Jr. will miss Game 6 of the team's playoff series against the Toronto Raptors because of an injured left leg.The Wizards announced a few hours before the scheduled start of...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Pistons reach deal with Joe JohnsonBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) A person with knowledge of the agreement says the Detroit Pistons have reached a deal with 38-year-old swingman Joe Johnson.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday night because the deal had not been announced....

AP Sports WriterMitchell soars to dunk title, Booker sets 3-point recordBy BERNIE WILSONLOS ANGELES (AP) The NBA dunk contest was a throwback in many ways, with a 21-year-old rookie and a 25-year-old, third-year pro fighting it out for the trophy.Larry Nance Jr. rolled out his father's old uniform...

The Atlanta Hawks and the Dallas Mavericks will both be trying to pick up a win on 1/7/2017 at 8:35 PM when they battle in a NBA Matchup. Atlanta Hawks vs. Dallas Mavericks When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 7, 2017 Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 711 ATLANTA 3.5 (-110) 197 (-110) -125 105 712 DALLAS TV: 8:30 p.m....

Barkley gets Philadelphia media award, gives take on 76ersPHILADELPHIA (AP) Charles Barkley is being honored in Philadelphia with a media award.Barkley received the Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Award at Temple University on Friday.The basketball Hall of Famer and commentator on TNT's ''Inside the NBA'' told the...

AP Basketball WriterSpike Lee: I'm done watching Knicks at MSG this seasonBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Spike Lee still has his courtside seat, though the New York Knicks had to tell their superfan to find another way to get there.Lee said he won't be sitting there the rest...