 Atlanta Hawks
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| Hawks center Al Horford was held out of Wednesday night's game against the Washington Wizards with a sprained right ankle. The decision was made after Horford tested the ankle in pregame warmups. SI.com |
| The high ankle sprain that has kept Josh Smith out since Nov. 7 is improving but not to the point where he could return at the two-week mark, which is Friday. ajc.com |
 Boston Celtics
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| Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has been given a new title and a contract extension as the team kicks off the defence of its 17th NBA championship. globesports |
 Chicago Bulls
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| The injury-depleted Chicago Bulls have signed former Detroit Pistons guard Lindsey Hunter. With a Bulls' backcourt thinned by injuries, the 37-year-old Hunter brings 15 years of experience to the team. He played 24 games for Detroit last season.
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| Bulls rookie Derrick Rose has signed with Wilson, which will produce a signature line of products with the former Simeon and Memphis star. suntimes |
 Dallas Mavericks
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| Federal regulators filed a civil lawsuit Monday accusing Cuban of using confidential information to bail out of an investment and avoid about $750,000 in losses. Cuban denies doing anything wrong and insists his name will be cleared.
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| The Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Cowboys are planning a Thursday announcement that the All-Star Game will be played at the new football stadium in Arlington. A source said that NBA officials will be in Dallas on Thursday, when the Mavericks play their season opener. Most of the ancillary events for the All-Star weekend would be at American Airlines Center. Yahoo Sports |
 Detroit Pistons
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| Detroit acquired the former NBA MVP on Monday for all-star point guard and former finals MVP Chauncey Billups, top reserve Antonio McDyess and project Cheikh Samb.
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| In addition to acquiring Allen Iverson in a three-for-one trade with the Denver Nuggets, the Pistons agreed to a three-year extension with Richard Hamilton, a team source told ESPN.com's Chad Ford.
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| The Detroit Pistons have reportedly signed forward Jason Maxiell to a four-year contract extension through the 2012 season on Thursday miamiherald.com |
 Golden State Warriors
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| The Golden State Warriors signed forward Rob Kurz on Sunday night, transferring guard Monta Ellis to the suspended list to make room Fox sports |
| The Warriors forward confirmed late Tuesday that he and his agent, Dan Fegan, met earlier with vice president Chris Mullin to reiterate Harrington's unhappiness playing for coach Don Nelson and his desire to be moved. sfgate |
| Monta Ellis spoke out for the first time Monday since the Warriors suspended him 30 games for injuring his ankle in an offseason moped accident. sfgate |
 Houston Rockets
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| Houston center Yao Ming sat out the Rockets' game against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night because of a a sore left foot, an injury the six-time All-Star said wasn't serious. ESPN |
| Houston Rockets guard Aaron Brooks had his contract option picked up by the team on Thursday.The 6-foot second-year player, who had been sidelined with a bone contusion in his right ankle for the season opener, averaged 5.2 points and 1.7 assists in 51 games as a rookie last season. He was the 26th overall pick in the 2007 draft.
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 Indiana Pacers
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| The Indiana Pacers have signed forward Danny Granger to a contract extension Fox sports |
 Los Angeles Lakers
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| The Los Angeles Lakers signed Andrew Bynum to a contract extension Thursday, removing the possibility the 21-year-old center would become a restricted free agent next summer.
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| The Los Angeles Lakers exercised a fourth- year option on guard Jordan Farmar for the 2009-10 season on Monday. miamiherald |
| Coby Karl, who played in 17 games for the Los Angeles Lakers last season, was waived by the defending Western Conference champions Monday. foxsports |
 Miami Heat
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| The Miami HEAT have announced that they have exercised the third year Player Option on Daequan Cook. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. NBA |
 Milwaukee Bucks
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| Milwaukee guard Michael Redd sprained his right ankle in the third quarter of the Bucks' 94-86 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday night and did not return Fox sports |
 NBA
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| Officers who responded to Isiah Thomas' home after a 911 call reporting an overdose on sleeping pills found a man passed out on the floor and gave him oxygen until an ambulance arrived. ESPN |
 New Jersey Nets
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| The New Jersey Nets exercised a fourth-year contract option on center Josh Boone and third-year options on forwards Sean Williams and Yi Jianlian on Thursday.
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 New York Knicks
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| The New York Post reported Sunday that D'Antoni, in his first season on the bench for the Knicks after four-plus seasons coaching the Phoenix Suns, wants the Knicks to cut ties with the embattled point guard.
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 North Carolina
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| Eventual champion Kansas knocked off North Carolina in the semifinals of last year's NCAA tournament. But the Tar Heels are a much bigger favorite heading into this season. ESPN |
 Portland Blazers
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| The Portland Trail Blazers will retire the No. 30 jersey twice in December, honoring Terry Porter and Bobby Gross.
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| Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden will miss 2 to 4 weeks because of an injury to his right foot. philly.com |
| Portland rookie Greg Oden's highly anticipated NBA debut didn't last long Tuesday night. He left the game against the Los Angeles Lakers late in the first half with a foot injury after taking four shots and going scoreless. foxsports |
| Though he hasn’t made it official, Trail Blazer coach Nate McMillan will almost surely start rookie Nicolas Batum at small forward when Portland opens the season Tuesday night on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers. portlandtribune |
 Sacramento Kings
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| On Thursday, Theus – who had called the free-throw discrepancy (17 to 36) "ridiculous" and said "their stars got the calls down the stretch" following the 100-92 loss to the Pistons – was fined $25,000 for his comments. The Kings also were fined $25,000 "for the head coach's actions," as explained in a news release from the NBA.
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