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After being stuck in Minnesota overnight thanks to the massive snow storm that is pelting the New York-to-Boston corridor, the New York Knicks arrived home safely on Saturday afternoon, according to a team official. The Knicks were in Minnesota to play the Timberwolves on Friday night. They initially planned to...

A few moments after getting hit in the face, LeBron James was shaken up to the point that he didn't even bother contesting a jump ball. It was about the only play he took off all night. James scored 30 points in another efficient performance, Dwyane Wade scored 20 and the...

Kobe Bryant again has urged Dwight Howard to play through some pain while claiming that the Los Angeles Lakers' center "worries too much" about media and fan criticism. Howard has missed the past three games because of a torn labrum in his shoulder, aggravating an injury he initially suffered earlier...

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...

Dwight Howard is fed up and let it be known that he is tired of other people trying to assess the severity of his shoulder injury. "I want to play," Howard said after participating in shootaround in advance of the Los Angeles Lakers games against the Boston Celtics on Thursday....

The Houston Rockets tied an NBA record and set a franchise mark with 23 3-pointers in a 140-109 win over Golden State on Tuesday night. Jeremy Lin sank five 3-pointers, a career high, and Chandler Parsons and James Harden hit four apiece as the Rockets reached a season-high point total....

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...

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak has told Dwight Howard he will not be traded before the Feb. 21 trade deadline, according to league sources. Kupchak recently told Newsday the same thing, saying: "We will not trade Dwight Howard." Sources say Kupchak has told Howard several times that he...

Chicago Bulls All-Star center Joakim Noah doesn't think he will play Monday night against the Indiana Pacers because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot, and power forward Carlos Boozer is a game-time decision because of a right hamstring injury. The Bulls already are without two starters in Kirk Hinrich...

Jose Calderon has been cleared to play for the Detroit Pistons. He was expected to be in the lineup Monday night against the New York Knicks. The Spanish-born point guard had been unable to play for his new team because of unresolved visa issues. Detroit acquired Calderon from Toronto as part...

Dallas Mavericks star forward Dirk Nowitzki declared himself ready to return after missing the past two games with a strained right thigh muscle. Nowitzki plans to play Monday night against the defending Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder, although he isn't completely healthy. "I'll give it a go tonight," Nowitzki said....

Tim Duncan was on the floor for several minutes, grabbing his left leg. Then he was helped to the trainer's room by teammates Stephen Jackson and DeJuan Blair. to be out, but we've still got to get the job done regardless of who is out there." Splitter re-energized the Spurs,...