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Mavs keep Heat scuffling

Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 points and pulled down six rebounds, as the Dallas Mavericks continued their recent dominance over the Miami Heat with a 106-95 victory from American Airlines Center.

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Dwight Howard scored 24 points and J.J. Redick added 20 as a replacement for injured Vince Carter to power the Orlando Magic past the Miami Heat 104-95 in a NBA game Wednesday.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Heat turn to Dampier

Udonis Haslem's season with the Miami Heat may be over after surgery Tuesday to repair a torn Lisfranc ligament in his left foot, but the Heat will turn to Erick Dampier, fresh off his team physical the same day, to fill the void.


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Former NBA player Allen Iverson

No longer The Answer in the NBA, Iverson delights in Turkish trip

In Turkey, Allen Iverson has brought basketball to the masses.


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Steve Nash #13 of the Phoenix Suns reacts after a play against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first quarter of Game Six of the Western Conference Finals during the 2010 NBA Playoffs at US Airways Center on May 29, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Nash powers Suns past Yao-less Rockets

Canadian playmaker Steve Nash scored 24 points and passed off nine assists to spark Phoenix past Houston 123-116 on Monday, snapping the Suns’ three-game NBA losing streak.


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Kevin Garnett (file photo).

Celtics run away early to humble Hawks

Kevin Garnett scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead an overwhelming team effort by the Boston Celtics in a 99-76 NBA rout of the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.


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Heat’s Haslem to be sidelined long term after surgery

Miami Heat rebounding leader Udonis Haslem will have surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn left foot ligament, the team announced Monday, and he figures to miss multiple months of the NBA season.


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Raptors general manager Bryan Colangelo speaks to reporters (file photo).

Raptors trade all about building for the future

Chris Bosh may be sunning himself in South Beach now, but his shadow is still being cast over the Toronto Raptors.


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Raptors shock Celtics for third straight win

To hear Jay Triano or Amir Johnson tell it, the most important person for the Toronto Raptors during their win on Sunday was not even on the floor for the game’s wild ending.


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The Hornets acquired point guard Jarrett Jack, Australian center David Andersen and guard Marcus Banks from the Raptors in exchange for guard Jerryd Bayless and Serbian Stojakovic as well as cash considerations.

Stojakovic leaves Hornets for Raptors in five-player trade

The New Orleans Hornets and the Toronto Raptors completed a five-player trade featuring former All Star Peja Stojakovic on Saturday.


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