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DALLAS (AP) Rick Carlisle now figures to be coach of the Mavericks long after Dirk Nowitzki retires.The franchise leader in victories and architect of Dallas' only championship has what amounts to a seven-year contract after he signed a five-year, $35 million extension that won't kick in until after...

CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James scored 23 points and did some quick tailoring on Cleveland's tight, sleeved uniforms as the Cavaliers won their fourth straight, 96-86 over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.James made a 3-pointer and dunked off a nice pass from Mo Williams - who scored...

MILWAUKEE (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers have signed point guard Phil Pressey after being granted an additional roster spot from the NBA for hardship relief.Pressey has appeared in 125 games with the Boston Celtics, averaging 3.1 points, and 2.9 assists in 14 minutes per game. Pressey was on the...

DALLAS (AP) Kyle Lowry scored 27 points as the Toronto Raptors spoiled the home opener in Dallas, beating the Mavericks 102-91 on Tuesday for the first 4-0 start in club history.The Raptors took the lead for good on a 12-0 run that started in the middle of the...

CLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers starting guard J.R. Smith will miss at least two games with a bruised right knee.The team said an MRI taken Tuesday revealed the bruise as well as right quadriceps tendinitis. Smith will miss Wednesday's home game against New York and Friday's against Philadelphia. He is...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) LeBron James and Tim Duncan both reached career milestones in the NBA on Monday as they led their teams to wins.James scored 22 points to become the youngest player to reach 25,000 career points as the Cleveland Cavaliers topped the winless Philadelphia 76ers 107-100.The 30-year-old James...

LeBron James has often said that being mentioned among the game's all-time greats is humbling to think about now, and that accomplishments will mean more to him after he stops playing.That said, he does savor milestones.And he could reach two of them in his next game.When Cleveland goes to...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Golden State's Stephen Curry scored 53 points, including a career-high 28 in the third quarter, to lead the Warriors to a 134-120 win at New Orleans on Saturday.Curry alone outscored the Pelicans by two points in the third period, in a performance which turned the...

WASHINGTON (AP) Washington Wizards coach Randy Wittman missed the first quarter of Saturday night's 117-110 loss to the New York Knicks because he was attending the memorial service for longtime NBA coach Flip Saunders in Minnesota.Wittman returned as the second quarter was starting.Saunders, who died Sunday after battling...

HOUSTON (AP) Golden State won 112-92 at Houston on Friday in a reprise of last season's NBA Western Conference finals, with Stephen Curry leading the Warriors and getting the better of Rockets star James Harden.Curry outscored Harden 25-16 and got the win again, just as he did in...

PHOENIX (AP) Steve Nash was the maestro of a frenetic basketball symphony with the Phoenix Suns.Over a six-year span, from 2004-05 to 2009-10, his Suns reached the Western Conference finals three times and Nash was twice selected league MVP.Those teams never won an NBA title, or even reached...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The family of the late Minnesota Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders has established a memorial fund that they say will help carry his legacy forward.The family announced Friday that Saunders will be laid to rest this weekend in a private ceremony after dying from complications of Hodgkin's...