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Luol Deng scored 15 points and helped stop LeBron James on a drive in the final seconds as the Chicago Bulls ended Cleveland's three-game winning streak with an 86-85 win over the Cavaliers on Thursday night. Derrick Rose had 14 points and 11 assists and John Salmons added 14 points for the Bulls, who handed [...]

Ontario health minister Deb Matthews vowed Thursday to investigate whether Toronto's NBA and NHL players jumped the line for the swine flu shot while other groups are being forced to wait as the province's supply dwindles. Matthews said she shares the outrage sparked by reports that Maple Leafs and Raptors players got the shot even [...]

The Sacramento Kings say leading scorer Kevin Martin has a hairline fracture in his left wrist. An MRI taken Thursday revealed a non displaced hairline fracture of the navicular bone in Martin's left wrist. The team says treatment options are currently being evaluated. Martin is averaging 30.6 points a game for the Kings, who have [...]

The first woman to play pro basketball with guys is also the first hired to coach them. Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman was introduced Thursday as the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks' affiliate in the NBA Development League, which will tip off next November. The D-League team is partially owned by Donnie Nelson, the [...]

LeBron James is coming to town, and New York is throwing a parade. A little early to start the recruiting pitch, isn't it? Actually, the parade is for the Yankees, but James won't mind. He's a huge fan of the World Series champions. Besides, Broadway is all his after that. The Cleveland Cavaliers visit Madison [...]

From the moment he was traded from Minnesota to Boston more than two years ago, Kevin Garnett insisted he had moved on from the place he spent his first 12 seasons. It was clear in his most recent return to Target Center — a 92-90 Celtics victory on Wednesday night — that KG definitely is [...]

Sacramento Kings forward Andres Nocioni has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. Nocioni was booked into the Sacramento County jail at 3:26 a.m. PST Thursday. Sacramento police Sgt. Norm Leong says Nocioni was pulled over around 2 a.m. in downtown Sacramento when an officer noticed his car weaving.

The NBA will not penalize Chris Paul or Rajon Rondo for an incident between them after a recent game in Boston. Paul pursued Rondo toward the Celtics' locker room and was blocked by Boston assistant coaches after the Celtics' 97-87 victory over New Orleans on Sunday night. The point guards had been assessed matching technical [...]

Peja Stojakovic hit a game-tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation and Chris Paul scored six of his 39 points in overtime, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 114-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. David West scored 25 points and Bobby Brown 18 points for the Hornets, including a 3 [...]

Kobe Bryant scored 41 points, Andrew Bynum added 17 points and 17 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers won in overtime for the second straight game, beating the Houston Rockets 103-102 on Wednesday night. Carl Landry scored 20 points to lead six players in double figures for Houston. Luis Scola added 16 points and 13 [...]