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Cavs' Dwyane Wade sidelined with bruised kneeNEW YORK (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dwyane Wade has a bruised left knee and won't play Wednesday night against the Brooklyn Nets.Wade came off the bench and scored 11 points in 19 minutes in Tuesday's win over the Bulls. It was Wade's...

No. 1 pick Fultz out 3 games for 76ers with sore shoulderPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Markelle Fultz will miss the next three games with soreness in his right shoulder.Fultz, the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA draft, has had problems with his shoulder all season...

Pelicans name Zatarain's as jersey patch sponsorMETAIRIE, La. (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans are adding a sponsorship patch to their jersey.The club says in an announcement made Wednesday that it has reached a jersey sponsorship deal with Louisiana food and seasoning company Zatarain's, starting this season.The club says...

AP Sports WriterThunder's Paul George prepares to face former teamBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Just four games into the season, Paul George has to face the team he just left under less than ideal circumstances.During the offseason, George's camp let it be known he planned to become a...

Davis leaves Portland game with left knee injuryPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Anthony Davis left the Pelicans' game against the Trail Blazers on Tuesday night with a left knee injury.Davis left for the locker room midway through the first quarter. It appeared that he bumped knees with Blazers guard Damian...

Kawhi Leonard, Hassan Whiteside out for Spurs-Heat gameMIAMI (AP) The waiting for Kawhi Leonard's season debut continues.San Antonio's All-Star forward did not travel with the Spurs to Miami and will not play Wednesday against the Heat. Leonard has not played this season because of a right quadriceps injury,...

NBA fines Suns' Jackson $35,000 for 'menacing gesture'PHOENIX (AP) The NBA has fined Phoenix Suns rookie Josh Jackson $35,000 for ''making a menacing gesture'' on the playing court and ''directing inappropriate language at a fan.''The incident occurred in the Suns' 130-88 loss to the Clippers in Los Angeles...

Nuggets forward Juancho Hernangomez out with mononucleosisDENVER (AP) Denver Nuggets forward Juancho Hernangomez will be sidelined for an undetermined amount of time because of mononucleosis.Hernangomez didn't travel with the Nuggets as they kick off a four-game trip in Charlotte on Wednesday. Hernangomez will remain in Denver ''as part...

Lakers exercise 2018-19 options on Brandon Ingram, NanceLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Lakers have exercised their contract options on forwards Brandon Ingram and Larry Nance Jr. for the 2018-19 season.The widely expected moves were announced Tuesday.Ingram was the No. 2 overall pick out of Duke in the...

Hawks' Bembry has surgery on wrist, to miss 4 to 6 weeksATLANTA (AP) Atlanta Hawks guard/forward DeAndre' Bembry is expected to miss four to six weeks after having surgery to repair his fractured right wrist.The Hawks say the surgery was performed on Tuesday at the Emory Orthopaedics &...

Utah's Joe Ingles fined $15,000 for striking Steven AdamsSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah Jazz swingman Joe Ingles has been fined $15,000 for hitting Oklahoma City's Steven Adams in the groin.Ingles appeared to strike the center from the side with his left hand while Adams was guarding Rudy Gobert...

Hawks' Bembry has surgery on wrist, to miss 4 to 6 weeksATLANTA (AP) Atlanta Hawks guard/forward DeAndre' Bembry is expected to miss four to six weeks after having surgery to repair his fractured right wrist.The Hawks say the surgery was performed on Tuesday at the Emory Orthopaedics &...