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Dwight Howard sat out the Los Angeles Lakers' game at Detroit on Sunday because of his ailing shoulder. Howard was scratched from Friday night's game at Minnesota with a sore right shoulder and returned to Los Angeles to receive platelet-rich plasma treatments. "It's extremely sore all over," Howard told reporters before...

LeBron James has received treatment on his left knee and expects to play Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, a source close to the three-time league MVP told ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst. James landed awkwardly while attempting to catch a lob pass in the third quarter Sunday during the Miami Heat's 99-93...

NEW YORK (AP) Indiana Pacers forward Paul George has been fined $15,000 for inadvertently kicking the ball into the stands during a victory over Chicago. The NBA announced the fine Tuesday. George appeared to be upset Saturday night when no foul was called after he took a shot. He kicked the...

Lakers forward Nance has 'probable fracture' in right handLAS VEGAS (AP) The Los Angeles Lakers say forward Larry Nance Jr. has a ''probable fracture'' is in right hand.Nance played Thursday in an 88-80 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Las Vegas during the NBA Summer League, getting injured...

AP Sports WriterNate McMillan takes over as head coach of the Indiana PacersBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Larry Bird found the Indiana Pacers' new voice on his own bench. Now Nate McMillan must show his old-school style will still resonate with today's young players.Bird promoted the 51-year-old McMillan to...

AP Sports WriterCavs' All-Star Love sidelined with left knee injuryBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers forward Kevin Love's sore left knee will sideline him for at least one game and could keep him out of the All-Star game.Love complained of soreness in his knee following Saturday's win over Denver....

The fans at FedExForum will be treated to a game between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies when they take their seats on Friday. Golden State At Memphis When: 9:30 PM ET, Friday, May 15, 2015 Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN PREDICTION: Warriors 100, Grizzlies 91 Join BetOnline...

LeBron James may consider grounding his popular dunking warm-up routine before Miami Heat games if the criticism keeps coming his way. The league's reigning three-time MVP said Tuesday he never intended for his acrobatic dunking display in the Heat's layup line to become a potential distraction that apparently has given...

Guard Jordan Farmar rejoins Kings after they released himSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Guard Jordan Farmar is back with the Sacramento Kings, signing as a free agent nine days after being cut by the team.In four preseason games for Sacramento, he averaged 6.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists. He...

CLEVELAND -- Kyrie Irving has been ruled out for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Atlanta Hawks because of tendinitis in his left knee, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced approximately 45 minutes before tipoff on Sunday. Irving was evaluated by team medical personnel before the game and the...

June 15 - Draft early-entry withdrawal deadline (5 p.m. EDT).June 25 - NBA draft.July 1 - Free agency opens.July 9 - Free-agent contracts can be signed.July 10-20 - NBA Summer League, Las Vegas.

Some Utah Jazz players watched the Lakers-Clippers game on a big-screen television inside the locker room while they prepared to face the Golden State Warriors. Others followed the contest on cellphones while riding on the late bus to the arena. Coach Tyrone Corbin just checked the final score...