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Brandon Roy scored 25 points and Nicolas Batum added 21 as Portland erased a 14-point first-half deficit with a strong third quarter and defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 103-93 on Monday night. LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 13, and Andre Miller scored 12 points and handed out 11 assists as the Trail Blazers ended their five-game road [...]

Kevin Martin and Aaron Brooks scored 28 points each in three quarters and the Houston Rockets rolled to a 116-92 win over the struggling and beat-up Toronto Raptors on Monday night. The Rockets led by 32 after three and both teams played mostly reserves the rest of the way. Houston scored the first five points [...]

George Hill scored 23 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their second consecutive game, 106-92 over the New Orleans Hornets on Monday night. Tim Duncan added 22 points and nine rebounds and Tony Parker had 18 points for the Spurs, who shot 51 percent and led by 20 in the third quarter before holding [...]

Jamal Crawford scored 21 points, Josh Smith added 17 points and a season-high 18 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the short-handed Chicago Bulls 116-92 Monday night for their fourth win in five games. Marvin Williams had 18 points as Atlanta pulled away down the stretch after its 18-point, second-quarter lead was cut to five [...]

Dirk Nowitzki scored 27 points, Jason Terry had several key buckets down the stretch, and the surging Dallas Mavericks beat Charlotte 89-84 on Monday night to spoil the Bobcats’ first game since Michael Jordan agreed to buy the team. Jordan’s presence courtside and a difficult travel schedule couldn’t stop the NBA’s hottest team from their [...]

LeBron James had 22 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers used a 74-point first half to hammer the New York Knicks 124-93 on Monday night in their first game since learning Shaquille O’Neal will miss the rest of the regular season. The Cavaliers didn’t miss the 15-time All-Star, who had surgery [...]

Jameer Nelson had 22 points and 10 assists, and the Orlando Magic beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126-105 on Monday night. All five starters scored at least 14 points for the Magic. They reached the 100-point mark late in the third quarter and kept the pressure on in the fourth to match their highest point total [...]

Toronto All-Star Chris Bosh missed his sixth consecutive game on Monday against the Houston Rockets and did not travel with the team because of a sprained left ankle. Bosh, who is averaging 24.5 points and 11.4 rebounds, last played on Feb. 17. The Raptors lost their third straight game on Sunday night at Oklahoma City [...]

Hornets coach Jeff Bower says reserve Darius Songaila is expected to return from his sprained right ankle on Wednesday night. Songaila, averaging 7.2 points in 18.2 minutes per game, has shot nearly 50 percent this season and has been among the Hornets’ most productive scorers coming off the bench.

The San Antonio Spurs have waived veteran forward Michael Finley after nearly five seasons. The Spurs said Monday that Finley had asked to be released from his contract, which was in its final year. The 36-year-old saw his playing time cut drastically this season after being demoted to the bench. Finley, who will turn 37 [...]