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Cohesiveness, fitness favors Miami Heat in 2011-12

(Reuters) - The starter's gun sounds Christmas Day on an National Basketball Association (NBA) sprint of a season that will reward cohesiveness and fitness in a compressed 66-game campaign that has the Miami Heat as clear front-runners.Miami's 'Big Three' of LeBron James, ...

Davis ditches Lakers, Heat for Knicks

NBA free agent guard Baron Davis took phone calls from the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers, but the offer he accepted on Monday came from the New York Knicks.Davis, dropped by the Cleveland Cavaliers last week under a salary amnesty program ...

Boston Celtics' Jeff Green needs heart surgery

Boston Celtics forward Jeff Green will miss the 2011-12 NBA season because of a problem with his heart that will require surgery to repair, the NBA team announced.The 25-year-old Green will have surgery to fix an aortic aneurysm, the club said on ...

Celtics' Green to undergo season-ending surgery for aneurysm

- (Reuters) - Boston Celtics forward Jeff Green will undergo surgery for an aortic aneurysm next month and miss the 2011-12 season, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said on Saturday.The aneurysm was detected during a team physical last week, and after ...

Clippers claim Billups, keep Jordan

(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Clippers have claimed Chauncey Billups off waivers and re-signed restricted free agent DeAndre Jordan, the NBA team announced Monday.The Clippers' pursuit of a point guard had led to reports of them being interested in New Orleans' Chris ...

Knicks' Anthony hyper-extends left knee

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony suffered a hyper-extended left knee during a Monday practice and was listed as day-to-day by the NBA club.Anthony ran into a teammate while playing defense and fell to the court. He stayed down briefly then rose ...

Knicks finalize deal for Chandler

The New York Knicks finalized their acquisition of Tyson Chandler from Dallas on Saturday, sending Ronny Turiaf to Washington as NBA teams continued to wheel and deal in preparation for the lockout-shortened season.As expected, the Knicks said Saturday they had waived Chauncey ...

Knicks acquire Chandler in three-team deal

(Reuters) - The New York Knicks have acquired center Tyson Chandler from the Dallas Mavericks as part of a three-team trade, the Knicks said on Saturday."Signing a player of Tyson's caliber, with championship experience, to this roster, is an opportunity we could ...
The NBA champion Dallas Mavericks opened training camp, but like all the league's teams their excitement at finally getting on court was tempered by uncertainty.A day after owners and players ratified a new 10-year contract to end a lockout that delayed the ...
Canada's largest telecommunications firms, Rogers Communications and BCE Incorporated, announced on Friday they have agreed to buy the NBA Toronto Raptors and NHL Toronto Maple Leafs.The purchase from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for about $1.3 billion dollars, one of the biggest ...
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