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Knicks' misery in Dallas continues
Josh Howard scored 19 points, Jason Kidd added 16 and the Dallas Mavericks overcame a subpar game from Dirk Nowitzki to beat the New York Knicks 99-94 Thursday night.
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Cavs look for payback against slumping Celtics
The Cavaliers, owners of the Eastern Conferences best record and the leagues only unbeaten team at home, will host the defending NBA champion Celtics on Friday in an early January matchup that carries a mid-June playoff vibe.
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Spurs top Clippers for 9th win in last 10
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -Tony Parker scored 19 points and San Antonio beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-84 on Thursday night, giving the Spurs their ninth win in the past 10 games despite getting only eight points from Tim Duncan.
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Celizic: Celtics' slump no reason to hit panic button
Celizic: It is not panic time for the Boston Celtics, not with the season less than half over and the Big Three still operating at a high level. Somebody has to get that message through to Danny Ainge in the front office before he does something blindingly stupid, like acquiring Stephon Marbury.
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Iverson ho-hum about his return to Denver
Allen Iverson isnt exactly emotional over his only trip this season to the Mile High City, certainly not like Chauncey Billups will be when he returns to the Motor City in two months.
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Celtics' slump no reason to hit panic button
It is not panic time for the Boston Celtics, not with the season less than half over and the Big Three still operating at a high level. Somebody has to get that message through to Danny Ainge in the front office before he does something blindingly stupid, like acquiring Stephon Marbury.
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A toast to teams that are already toast
Ask the NBA Expert: Sure, dreams can still be met, but for most flagging teams it's time to look to next season.
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Gasols fourth-quarter surge leads Lakers
Pau Gasol had 33 points and a career-high 18 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit for their seventh victory in eight games, 114-106 over Golden State on Wednesday night.
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Outlaw's fadeaway lifts Blazers past Pistons
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -Travis Outlaw hit a fadeaway jumper with 8.9 seconds to go and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped Detroit's seven-game winning streak with an 84-83 victory Wednesday night.
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Granger's last-second three lifts Pacers over Suns
PHOENIX (AP) -Danny Granger matched a career high with 37 points, including a 3-pointer at the buzzer that gave the Indiana Pacers a 113-110 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.
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Warriors' Ellis almost ready for practice
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -Monta Ellis passed another milestone in his recovery from his offseason ankle injury Wednesday when the Golden State Warriors' medical staff moved him into the final stage of his rehabilitation.
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Celtics' woes hit home, Rockets win at Garden
Von Wafer hit a 3-pointer with 44 seconds left to give Houston the lead and the Rockets beat Boston 89-85 on Wednesday night.
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Magic nearly blow big Southeast showdown
Dwight Howard had 23 points and 19 rebounds, helping the Magic hold on for a 106-102 victory Wednesday night in a matchup of the top two teams in the Southeast Division.
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LeBron, Cavs have easy night against Bobcats
LeBron James scored 21 points before grabbing an early seat on the bench, Mo Williams added 15 points and Cleveland warmed up for its highly anticipated matchup with Boston by blowing out the Charlotte Bobcats 111-81 on Wednesday night.
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Jones: Blazers will crash playoff party
Jones: With a healthy Oden, Portland adds piece it needs for the postseason
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Wizards' Stevenson to miss more time
WASHINGTON (AP) -Washington Wizards shooting guard DeShawn Stevenson had a painkilling injection Wednesday to relieve pain in his back and is expected to miss at least another 1 1/2 weeks.
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Injury to Lakers' Odom is not serious
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -Tests showed Lamar Odom's right knee injury is not serious, and the Los Angeles Lakers forward is day to day.
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Clippers acquire Adams from Raptors
LOS ANGELES (AP) -The injury-riddled Los Angeles Clippers made their second trade in three days Wednesday, acquiring seldom-used Hassan Adams and cash from the Toronto Raptors for a future conditional second-round draft pick.
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Nuggets trade Atkins, first-round pick to Thunder
The rebuilding Oklahoma City Thunder have acquired another first-round draft pick along with guard Chucky Atkins in a trade that sent seldom-used center Johan Petro to the Denver Nuggets.
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Heat trade Livingston to Grizzlies
MIAMI (AP) -The Miami Heat traded guard Shaun Livingston and cash to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in the 2012 draft.
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