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Team doctors have instructed New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson to cut Amar'e Stoudemire's minutes after the power forward experienced soreness in his surgically repaired left knee in Monday's loss to Boston at Madison Square Garden. Neither Woodson nor Stoudemire termed the latest development a "setback" in Stoudemire's attempt to...

Chris Paul had 30 points and 13 assists, Blake Griffin added 24 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers led all the way in beating the Lakers 107-102 on Friday night. Kobe Bryant scored 38 points and Dwight Howard had 21 points and 15 rebounds for the Lakers, who lost for...

Even when seated, the Chicago Bulls outrebounded the Miami Heat. Following one missed shot, the ball rolled between forward Carlos Boozer's legs as he fell on his backside, yet he still managed to scoop it up and feed a teammate for two more second-chance points for Chicago. Dominating on the glass...

The Oklahoma City Thunder didn't want to leave home on a sour note with a difficult stretch on the road ahead. Russell Westbrook scored 27 points, Kevin Durant added 26 and the Thunder beat the Philadelphia 76ers 109-85 on Friday night before heading out to play 11 of their next...

Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose joined his teammates for Wednesday's shootaround, marking the first time he's traveled with his team and participated in a workout on the road since tearing his ACL on April 28. "It's good," said coach Tom Thibodeau before Wednesday's 96-94 win over the Magic. "He's...

The Boston Celtics had both Avery Bradley (shoulders) and Rajon Rondo (hip) in the starting lineup for Wednesday's 93-83 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Bradley made his 2012-13 season debut after undergoing a pair of shoulder surgeries while being shelved the past seven months and played just under 20 minutes,...

Joe Johnson scored a season-high 33 points, Deron Williams added 19 points and 13 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets snapped Oklahoma City's 12-game home winning streak by beating the Thunder 110-93 on Wednesday night in a game featuring the first ejection of Kevin Durant's career. The Nets squandered a 23-point...

Tony Allen scored a season-high 15 points to help his current team beat his old one. Then he went down the sideline trading fist-bumps and hugs with his former teammates and coaches. Mike Conley had 23 points and nine assists, and Allen had nine points and four of his five...

Once the Miami Heat found a way to rally in the final moments of regulation, they made overtime look easy. LeBron James scored 32 points and finished one assist shy of a triple-double, Dwyane Wade scored 27 and the Heat pulled off both early and late before beating the Dallas...

Following the Lakers' 103-99 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on New Year's Day, Kobe Bryant had a simple answer for what has been plaguing 15-16 L.A. this season: age. "Cause we're old as s---," said the 34-year-old Bryant when asked why a lack of energy has been a problem for...

The Portland Trail Blazers overcame Carmelo Anthony's season high-tying 45 points and spoiled Amare Stoudemire's season debut, beating the New York Knicks 105-100 on Tuesday night. Nicolas Batum scored 26 points, Damian Lillard had 21 points, six assists and five rebounds, and LaMarcus Aldridge had 19 points and 14 rebounds...

The fans at Chesapeake Energy Arena will be treated to a game between the Phoenix Suns and the Oklahoma City Thunder when they take their seats on Monday. Phoenix Suns vs. Oklahoma City Thunder When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, December 31, 2012 Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Prediction: Thunder 111,...