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Charlotte Bobcats rookie Michael Kidd-Gilchrist suffered a concussion and will remain hospitalized overnight for observation in Houston after teammate Jeff Taylor collided with him going for a rebound on Saturday night. Charlotte coach Mike Dunlap said Kidd-Gilchrist was moving his extremities and talking as he was wheeled off the floor....

Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol has a tear in the plantar fascia of his right foot, an MRI revealed Wednesday. The Lakers did not say how long Gasol will be out, but a league source told ESPNLosAngeles.com that an accurate time frame for his return is difficult to assess...

PHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns say leading scorer Eric Bledsoe will not return this season after undergoing surgery Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.The team made the announcement in a brief news release, saying Bledsoe's ''prognosis is for a return to full playing status...

CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls suspended Rajon Rondo for Monday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers for conduct detrimental to the team, adding another disciplinary measure to the point guard's lengthy resume. The 30-year-old Rondo has been suspended several times during his 11 NBA seasons for running afoul of the...

The Los Angeles Clippers have listed forward Blake Griffin as a game-time decision for the team's Wednesday night game against the Orlando Magic, but multiple team sources say that the Clippers star will sit out. If Griffin, who is suffering from a hamstring strain, does sit out, he will join...

TORONTO (AP) Pelicans center Alexis Ajinca admitted he had a hard time focusing on basketball Friday night.The Saint-Etienne, France native was worried about the safety of his family in Paris, where terrorist attacks killed at least 120 people. He didn't get confirmation they were all safe until after...

CHARLOTTE (83)Kidd-Gilchrist 6-15 4-4 16, Zeller 3-5 0-0 6, Biyombo 1-2 7-10 9, Walker 4-11 3-3 12, Henderson 7-14 2-2 16, Maxiell 2-4 0-0 4, Williams 1-4 0-0 3, Neal 3-7 4-5 10, Hairston 1-6 0-0 2, Roberts 1-7 2-2 5, Vonleh 0-1 0-0 0. Totals...

Call it a sign of the times Sunday when Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni, with 16 championship banners hanging behind him at the team's practice facility, admitted his team is looking up to the Los Angeles Clippers and their 16-game winning streak. "They're real good and they're having a...

Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said Wednesday that Derrick Rose is now taking "full contact" and the only thing left in his return from ACL surgery is putting in more time and then getting acclimated to a game situation. Rose's rehab from his April 28 injury and May 12 surgery...

AP Sports WriterCavs' All-Star Love sidelined with left knee injuryBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers All-Star forward Kevin Love will miss at least one game with a left knee injury.Love experienced soreness following Saturday's win over Denver. He underwent an MRI on Sunday and the Cavs said he will...

AP Sports WriterPlayers: Kerr's marijuana admission could spark dialogueBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) David West has undergone four surgeries in his long NBA career: left knee, right elbow and right foot twice to fix a couple of toes.''I don't even like saying all that,'' he said.So, yes, West...

OAKLAND, California (AP) Golden State's Stephen Curry overcame a slow start to score 23 points as part of his sixth career triple-double, leading the Warriors to a 122-103 victory over Sacramento on Monday and its 29th win in 30 games this NBA season.The Warriors improved to 15-0 at...