Paul back at practice for Hornets

2011-03-10T19:30:28Z

NBA All-Star guard Chris Paul was back on the practice court for the New Orleans Hornets on Thursday for the first time since suffering a concussion in a game four days earlier.

Paul, who has missed two games since colliding with San Antonio Spurs polished up their act and posted their 50th victory of the NBA season, beating hapless Cleveland 109-99.

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Nowitzki returns after spraining right ankle

2010-11-10T18:30:24Z

Nowitzki returns for Mavericks after spraining right ankle in first half

Dirk Nowitzki has returned to the Mavericks' game against Memphis after leaving with a sprained ankle in the second quarter.

Nowitzki's ankle was retaped at halftime and he returned to start the second half Wednesday night.

The 7-foot forward went down ...

Penny Hardaway

2010-11-30T13:36:39Z

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Preseason NBA Standings

2010-10-24T20:30:11Z

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NBA commissioner say teams could be cut to save costs

2010-10-22T23:30:16Z

"It's a sensitive subject for me because I've spent 27 years in this job working very hard not only to maintain all of our teams, but along the way add a few," Stern said.

"But I think that's a subject that will be on the table with the players as we look to see what's the optimum way to present our game, and are there cities and teams that cannot make it in the current economic environment. I'm not spending a lot of time on it."

Stern, who said he wants to see player costs i...

Bingo Smith of the Cleveland Cavaliers

2010-11-03T00:53:33Z

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Blazers take Williams of Memphis with 22nd pick

2010-06-24T19:45:26Z

Blazers select Memphis swingman Elliot Williams with 22nd pick while GM rumors swirl

The Portland Trail Blazers selected Memphis swingman Elliot Williams with the 22nd pick in the draft.

Williams averaged 17.9 points, four rebounds and 3.8 assists with the Tigers last season as...

Spurs cruise to 104-85 win over Nuggets

2010-04-10T21:15:47Z

Duncan has 18 points, 10 rebounds, leads Spurs to a 104-85 win over Nuggets

Tim Duncan had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs spoiled the return of Denver's Kenyon Martin with a 104-85 victory over the Nuggets on S...

Top 10 Awkward Social Media Moments

2010-10-27T07:44:40Z

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Four Ways to Make a Fool of Yourself

2010-10-26T23:18:57Z

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2010-10-22T11:17:48Z

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Turkoglu to Raptors in mega four-team swap

2010-06-16T12:19:31Z

Hedo Turkoglu was shipped to Toronto and Shawn Marion goes to Dallas in a four-team multi-player National Basketball Association trade that also saw

Turkoglu to Raptors in four-team swap

2010-04-16T11:25:14Z

Hedo Turkoglu was shipped to Toronto and Shawn Marion goes to Dallas in a four-team multi-player trade that also saw Jerry Stackhouse join Memphis...

Congressman Steve Cohen Takes on NBA Slavery

2010-10-26T20:57:37Z

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Allegations could prove costly for Bulls' Rose

2010-04-16T12:02:47Z

Tarnished Rose: Academic allegations deliver hard hit to Bulls' Rookie of the Year's image

Right from the start, the message was crisp and direct — just like Derrick Rose's passes. The Chicago Bulls were starting over and identifying their new leading man was as easy as flicking in a wide-open layup that afternoon in June. He was the guy slipping on je...

Wizards beat Clippers for better shot in lottery

2010-04-16T15:20:14Z

Wizards win tiebreaker with Clippers for better chance in draft lottery

The Washington Wizards have won a tiebreaker with the Los Angeles Clippers, giving them a slightly better chance of landing the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.

Washington has an 17.8 percent chance of winning the draft lottery May 19. Los Angeles is at ...

Grizzlies-Lakers, Box

2010-04-16T15:37:43Z

Friday's NBA Boxes

2010-04-16T15:39:16Z

MEMPHIS (75)

Gay 4-13 0-2 10, Arthur 2-4 0-0 4, M.Gasol 4-10 6-6 14, Mayo 8-14 0-0 20, Conley 2-12 1-1 6, Milicic 0-1 0-0 0, Warrick 4-9 4-5 12, Jaric 1-5 0-0 3, Miles 1-2 2-3 4, Haddadi 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 26-71 15-19 75.

L.A. LAKERS (92)

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Haywood expected to play, Arenas out for Wizards

2010-04-16T15:51:02Z

Haywood expected to make season debut, Arenas out for Wizards

Washington Wizards center Brendan Haywood was expected to play Wednesday night against Memphis for the first time this season, but Gilbert Arenas was likely out.

Ha...

Saturday's NBA Boxes

2010-04-16T15:56:03Z

CLEVELAND (102)

James 8-17 10-12 27, Varejao 4-12 0-0 8, Ilgauskas 3-10 0-2 7, West 3-7 2-2 11, M.Williams 7-15 1-1 18, Jo.Smith 4-6 0-0 8, Gibson 2-5 0-0 4, Szczerbiak 6-7 2-2 18, Wallace 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 37-79 16-21 102.

PHILADELPHIA (92)

ATLANTA (96)

Evans 5-12 2-2 15, Jos.Smith 3-10 3-5 9, Horford 3-6 0-1 6, Bibby 6-15 0-0 14, Johnson 8-13 6-7 24, Murray 7-16 6-7 22, Pachulia 1-5 4-7 6, M.West 0-0 0-0 0, Gardner 0-0 0-0 0, Jones 0-0 0-0 0, Hunter 0-0 0-0 0, Morris 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-77 21-29 96.

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Pistons honor memory of owner Bill Davidson

2010-04-16T16:03:16Z

Pistons honor owner Bill Davidson, who died Friday, with tribute before game vs. Memphis

The Detroit Pistons have honored late owner Bill Davidson before their game against Memphis.

Announcer John Mason on Sunday read a tribute to Davidson, who...

Grizzlies-Clippers, Box

2010-04-16T16:13:16Z

MEMPHIS (118)

Gay 12-22 9-9 35, Arthur 4-6 0-0 8, Gasol 7-8 6-9 20, Conley 0-0 0-0 0, Mayo 7-15 3-3 18, Jaric 1-4 0-0 3, Buckner 4-8 0-0 10, Milicic 0-0 0-0 0, Warrick 8-13 1-2 17, Ross 3-6 0-0 7, Miles 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 46-82 19-23 118.

L.A. CLIPPERS (126)

Thornton 4-8 0-0 9, Randolph 13-19 5-11 35, Camby 3-6 1-2 7, Gordon 6-10 8-8 23, B.Davis 4-10 2-5 10, Jones 2-3 2-2 8, Novak 3-6 0-0 6, R.Davis 9-14 0-0 24, Jordan 1-1 0-0 2, Hart 1-1 0-0 2, Samb 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 46-78 18-28 126.

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In Pictures: America's 10 Most Miserable Cities

2010-10-21T09:50:49Z

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Lakers-Grizzlies, Box

2010-04-16T15:04:27Z

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2010-04-16T13:43:53Z

L.A. LAKERS (115)

Walton 2-5 2-4 6, P.Gasol 9-14 6-6 24, Bynum 2-3 3-3 7, Bryant 10-20 5-7 25, Fisher 6-7 0-0 14, Odom 5-6 3-4 13, Ariza 5-10 1-1 11, Farmar 1-4 1-1 3, Vujacic 2-5 2-2 7, Mihm 1-5 0-0 2, Radmanovic 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 44-82 23-28 115.

MEMPHIS (98)

GOLDEN STATE (81)

Azubuike 3-7 2-2 8, Wright 1-4 0-0 2, Biedrins 2-9 1-6 5, Belinelli 4-13 4-4 12, Crawford 7-21 1-2 18, Kurz 0-6 2-2 2, Turiaf 0-1 1-2 1, Randolph 4-8 3-4 11, D.Nelson 0-1 0-2 0, Watson 1-7 2-2 4, Morrow 5-10 2-2 13, Williams 2-4 0-0 5. Totals 29-91 18-28 81.

ORLANDO (113)

Turkoglu 3-10 5-6 12, Lewis 8-12 1-2 21, Howard 4-11 3-8 11,...

Grizzlies-Nuggets, Box

2010-04-16T14:33:16Z

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NBA rookies banished from transition program: report

2010-04-16T13:31:11Z

Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur, heroes of the University of Kansas' run to a US college crown, were dismissed from the National Baske...

Bulls' top pick Rose out with knee tendinitis

2010-06-16T12:21:49Z

Bulls hold top pick Derrick Rose out of summer league because of tendinitis in right knee

Derrick Rose has had a rough summer league. Now it might be over. The Chicago Bulls held their No. 1 overall pick out of Wednesday's game with tendinitis in his right knee. It was the third of five games the Bulls and five other teams are playing over five days...

Tennessee St Memphis Basketball

2011-01-02T15:01:11Z

Tennessee State guard Wil Peters (10) goes to the basket against Memphis guard Chris Crawford, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Memphis, Tenn., Sun...

Liberty Bowl Football

2010-12-31T16:01:21Z

Georgia running back Washaun Ealey (3) is brought down by Central Florida defensive back Kemal Ishmael in the first quarter of the Liberty Bowl NCAA college football ...

Lipscomb Memphis basketball

2010-12-30T19:31:41Z

Lipscomb guard Josh Slater, back, fouls Memphis guard Joe Jackson (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Memphis, Tenn., Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Lance Murphey)

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Georgetown Memphis Basketball

2010-12-23T19:32:17Z

Georgetown guard Chris Wright (4) goes to the basket against Memphis defenders Joe Jackson (1) and Will Coleman, right, during the first half of an Texas A&M-Corpus Christi guard Antonio Topps (22) goes to the basket against Memphis guards Antonio Barton (2) and Joe Jackson (1) during the first half of an

MEMPHIS (90)

Gay 4-17 8-10 16, Arthur 4-7 2-3 10, Gasol 2-4 2-4 6, Mayo 11-21 5-6 31, Conley 2-6 0-0 4, Lowry 1-5 6-6 8, Milicic 0-0 0-0 0, Warrick 1-5 4-5 6, Ross 2-5 4-4 9, Buckner 0-0 0-0 0, Jaric 0-0 0-0 0, Crittenton 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-71 31-38 90.

DENVER (100)

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