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Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the Atlanta Hawks and the Charlotte Bobcats meet at Time Warner Cable Arena. Atlanta At Charlotte When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Where: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina TV: 7 p.m. ET, SportSouth (Atlanta, Charlotte) Prediction: Hawks 95,...

The Los Angeles Lakers have consistently turned away trade inquiries in recent weeks for All-Star center Dwight Howard and still believe they have a strong chance of signing him to a new contract when Howard becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer, according to sources close to the situation. But...

The Los Angeles Lakers already have fired one head coach in this disappointing season, but general manager Mitch Kupchak isn't placing all the blame for the team's 17-24 start on the current one. "Without a doubt, we have utmost confidence in Mike (D'Antoni) as a coach," Kupchak told ESPNLosAngeles.com in...

Kevin Durant scored 32 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 109-97 on Tuesday night in a matchup of teams with the two best records in the NBA. Serge Ibaka added 17 points before fouling out late while helping the Thunder improve...

Count Boston's Doc Rivers as one coach who thinks Kyrie Irving should be on the Eastern Conference All-Star team. It's easy to see why Rivers holds such an opinion after Irving scored 15 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter, including several key late baskets, to lead the Cleveland...

Kirk Hinrich scored 22 points, Marco Belinelli added 15 points, and the Chicago Bulls pulled away down the stretch to beat the struggling Los Angeles Lakers 95-83 on Monday night. Belinelli came up big in the closing minutes, scoring eight points during an 18-4 run that broke a 75-75 tie...

Kobe Bryant has been voted to his NBA-record 15th consecutive All-Star start, leading four Los Angeles players into next month's game. 2013 NBA All-Star Starters Eastern Conference Player Votes LeBron James, MIA 1,583,646 Carmelo Anthony, NYK 1,460,950 Dwyane Wade, MIA 1,052,310 Rajon Rondo, BOS 924,180 Kevin Garnett, BOS 553,222 Western Conference Player Votes Kobe Bryant, LAL 1,591,437 Kevin Durant, OKC 1,504,047 Chris...

Before Alvin Gentry was fired by the Phoenix Suns, there had been three major -- sudden, shocking, impulse-driven -- coaching changes in the NBA this season that all seem to need explanation. Mike Brown (Los Angeles) gone five games into the season; Avery Johnson (Brooklyn) gone the day after Christmas,...

Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni is wrestling with the idea of bringing Pau Gasol off the bench, and the four-time All-Star is not embracing the thought of a potential demotion. Gasol was a substitute Thursday after missing five games with a concussion. Earl Clark started at power forward in...

Alvin Gentry had a successful run with Steve Nash and the previous version of the Phoenix Suns, leading them to the 2010 Western Conference finals. Gentry didn't mesh quite as well with the new bunch at Planet Orange and it cost him his job. Unable to get a revamped roster headed...

Marco Belinelli made a game-winning jumper with 3.1 seconds left, Jimmy Butler scored six points in overtime and the Chicago Bulls extended their Friday night road show by beating the Boston Celtics 100-99. Carlos Boozer had 19 points and 20 rebounds, and Joakim Noah added 14 points and 13 boards...

Playing without Chris Paul proved no problem for the Clippers. Not having Rudy Gay was a much bigger issue for the Memphis Grizzlies. Reserves Jamal Crawford and Matt Barnes each scored 16 points, and the Clippers easily routed the Grizzlies 99-73 Monday night with Paul missing his first game this...