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There was no way that last shot could go in. No way the Washington Wizards could lose their first game in 46 seasons without their beloved owner. Louis Williams' 3-pointer at the buzzer rimmed out, giving the Wizards an emotional 108-107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night, hours after the death of team [...]

Chris Bosh had 16 points and 12 rebounds, Jose Calderon scored a season-high 21 points and the Toronto Raptors handed the Indiana Pacers their fourth straight loss, 123-112 on Tuesday night. Jarrett Jack scored 18 against his former team, Andrea Bargnani and Hedo Turkoglu each had 14 for the Raptors, who won for just the [...]

Antawn Jamison had 32 points and 14 rebounds to lead Washington past the Philadelphia 76ers 108-107 on Tuesday night, hours after the death of Wizards owner Abe Pollin. Nick Young added 20 points for the Wizards as they snapped a two-game skid despite playing without Caron Butler, who sat out with a sore right ankle.

New Jersey guard Courtney Lee is available to play against the Denver Nuggets after missing the last seven games because of a groin injury. Nets coach Lawrence Frank said he planned to ease Lee back into the rotation, not overplay him in an attempt to spark the struggling team, which was 0-13 going into Tuesday [...]

The Phoenix Suns are supposed to be an aging NBA afterthought, a team that a couple of years ago saw its best title shot slip away. Few could have foreseen the way this team has bolted out of the starting gate. With Steve Nash as good as ever, Amare Stoudemire on the mend and an [...]

Caron Butler is being kept out of the Washington Wizards' game against the Philadelphia 76ers because of a sore right ankle. Coach Flip Saunders said Tuesday an MRI showed fluid on the ankle and that Butler needed to get the extra rest so that he could possibly return for the Wizards' next game, Friday against [...]

Caron Butler is being kept out of the Washington Wizards' game against the Philadelphia 76ers because of a sore right ankle. Coach Flip Saunders said Tuesday an MRI showed fluid on the ankle and that Butler needed to get the extra rest so that he could possibly return for the Wizards' next game, Friday against [...]

Abe Pollin, the Washington Wizards owner who brought an NBA championship to America's capital and later had the mettle to stand up to Michael Jordan, died on Tuesday. He was 85. His death was announced by his company, Washington Sports & Entertainment. No details were disclosed but Pollin suffered from progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare [...]

New York's top court says the state can use eminent domain to force homeowners and businesses to sell their properties for a massive development in Brooklyn that includes a new arena for the New Jersey Nets. In a 6-1 ruling Tuesday, the Court of Appeals says the Empire State Development Corp.'s finding that the area [...]

Greg Oden is starting to become a force on the offensive end. Oden tied a career high with 24 points and LaMarcus Aldridge also had 24 to help the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Chicago Bulls 122-98 on Monday night. "I'm not saying my game is where it should be, but when I can get [...]