Basketball News

Cavs G West returns after handling personal matter

AP - Wed Oct 15, 6:03 PM ET

CLEVELAND - Cavaliers guard Delonte West returned to practice Wednesday after missing nearly two weeks to address a personal matter.

  • Ronny Turiaf(L) of the Golden State Warriors passes under pressure from Andrew Bogut(C) and Malik Allen of the Milwaukee Bucks during an NBA overseas pre-season matchup in Guangzhou, China. The Bucks won 98-94.(AFP)
    Milwaukee beat Golden State in NBA China pre-season AFP - Wed Oct 15, 1:04 PM ET

    BEIJING (AFP) - The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Golden State Warriors 98-94 in southern China Wednesday, in an NBA pre-season match marking the league's further expansion into the world's most populous nation.

  • Golden State Warriors' Corey Maggette (50) battles the ball against Milwaukee Bucks's Andrew Bogut (6) and Richard Jefferson (24) during an exhibition game at Guangzhou Gymnasium in Guangzhou, southern city of China Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
    Bucks beat Warriors 98-94 in China AP - Wed Oct 15, 12:38 PM ET

    GUANGZHOU, China - Andrew Bogut scored 18 points and Luke Ridnour added 16 Wednesday night, leading the Milwaukee Bucks past the Golden State Warriors 98-94 in an NBA exhibition game.

  • Telfair suspended for 3 games after gun charge AP - Tue Oct 14, 7:58 PM ET

    MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Sebastian Telfair was suspended on Tuesday for three games after pleading guilty to criminal possession of a weapon.

  • Timberwolves' Telfair banned over gun possession Reuters - Tue Oct 14, 7:22 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Sebastian Telfair has been suspended without pay for three games by the NBA after pleading guilty to criminal possession of a weapon.

  • The National Basketball Association Tuesday suspended Sebastian Telfair, seen here in action in 2007, for three games after the Minnesota Timberwolves guard pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon.(AFP/NBAE/File/David Sherman)
    NBA suspends Telfair over gun charge AFP - Tue Oct 14, 4:39 PM ET

    NEW YORK (AFP) - The National Basketball Association Tuesday suspended Sebastian Telfair for three games after the Minnesota Timberwolves guard pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon.

  • NBA Commissioner David Stern of the U.S., seen during a news conference, in London, Sunday Oct. 12, 2008. The NBA and AEG announced Sunday that they have formed a joint venture to design, market, program and operate multi purpose venues throughout Greater China. (AP Photo/Tom Hevezi)
    Stern says NBA prepared for economic downturn AP - Tue Oct 14, 4:33 PM ET

    BERLIN - NBA commissioner David Stern said Tuesday that the league is well-positioned to deal with any fallout from the global economic turmoil after cutting 80 jobs.

  • The U.S. mens' basketball team is awarded their medals after the final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 24, 2008. (Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)
    NBA plans to develop sports arena in Shanghai Reuters - Tue Oct 14, 8:24 AM ET

    SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association said on Tuesday it plans to develop an entertainment and sports arena in Shanghai as part of expanded operations in China.

  • NBA reducing US staff by 9 percent due to economy AP - Mon Oct 13, 5:04 PM ET

    LONDON - The NBA is eliminating about 80 jobs in the United States, the first major American sports league to announce layoffs because of the worldwide economic turmoil.

  • New Jersey Nets' Yi Jianlian (L) looks to pass over Miami Heat's Udonis Haslem during the first quarter of their NBA pre-season basketball game in London October 12, 2008. (Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters)
    Carter leads Nets to second straight win over Heat Reuters - Sun Oct 12, 7:13 PM ET

    LONDON (Reuters) - Vince Carter led the New Jersey Nets to a 94-92 win over the Miami Heat in an exhibition game in London on Sunday.

  • Miami Heat's forward Shawn Marion (R) vies with New Jersey Nets' guard Vince Carter during their NBA basketball pre-season game at the O2 Arena, London. The Nets won 94-92.(AFP/Carl de Souza)
    Nets eye London NBA return AFP - Sun Oct 12, 6:30 PM ET

    LONDON (AFP) - The New Jersey Nets beat Miami Heat 94-92 in a pre-season friendly here on Sunday and the winning coach predicted more big-time NBA games could be held in Britain.

  • Philiadelphia 76ers forward Thaddeus Young (21) slams home a dunk against the Toronto Raptors during first-half NBA preseason action in Toronto on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Frank Gunn)
    Young scores 17 in 76ers' win over Raptors AP - Sun Oct 12, 4:19 PM ET

    TORONTO - Thaddeus Young scored 17 points, Andre Igoudala added 13, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors 85-79 in an NBA preseason game Sunday.

  • NBA in joint venture to build arenas in China AP - Sun Oct 12, 2:53 PM ET

    LONDON - The NBA has formed a joint venture with Anschutz Entertainment Group to design and develop about 12 multipurpose arenas in major Chinese cities.

  • This handout illustration shows the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing. Billionaire businessman Philip Anschutz's AEG entertainment firm and the National Basketball Association announced they will develop and operate NBA-style arenas across China. The move follows an NBA-AEG deal to manage and operate the 18,000-seat Wukesong Indoor Stadium where US NBA stars won Beijing Olympic gold in August.(AFP/BOCOG/File)
    NBA plan huge arenas in China AFP - Sun Oct 12, 1:46 PM ET

    NEW YORK (AFP) - Billionaire businessman Philip Anschutz's AEG entertainment firm and the National Basketball Association announced Sunday they will develop and operate NBA-style arenas across China.

  • Golden State Warriors guard Monta Ellis disagrees with a call in a game against the Hornets in New Orleans in this April 6, 2008 file photo. Warriors president Robert Rowell suspended Ellis for 30 games without pay Saturday for lying about how he hurt his ankle in August. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt, file)
    Warriors suspend guard Ellis for mo-ped accident AP - Sun Oct 12, 3:44 AM ET

    OAKLAND, Calif. - Monta Ellis knew he was in trouble after he seriously injured his ankle in a mo-ped accident and then lied to the Golden State Warriors about it this summer.

  • Golden State Warriors guard Monta Ellis (L) shoots over New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul during the second half of their NBA game in New Orleans, Louisiana April 6, 2008. New Orleans won the game 108-96. (Sean Gardner/Reuters)
    Warriors suspend Ellis for 30 games for moped injury Reuters - Sun Oct 12, 12:19 AM ET

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Golden State Warriors have suspended guard Monta Ellis for 30 games without pay for violating terms of his contract after being involved in a moped accident in which he injured an ankle.

  • Pacers trade forward Shawne Williams to Mavs AP - Fri Oct 10, 7:20 PM ET

    INDIANAPOLIS - Larry Bird's housecleaning project has claimed another casualty.

  • New Orleans Hornets center Melvin Ely, left, defends Indiana Pacers center Jeff Foster in the first quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. The game was played the in original home of the Pacers, the Coliseum at the Indiana State Fair Grounds. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
    Pacers C Jeff Foster signs contract extension AP - Fri Oct 10, 7:14 PM ET

    INDIANAPOLIS - Veteran center Jeff Foster signed a contract extension with the Indiana Pacers on Friday.

  • Shaquille O'Neal , seen here in April 2008, Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson will play under the stars Saturday when Phoenix and Denver meet in the National Basketball Association's first outdoor game since 1972.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Harry How)
    NBA teams take it outside for exhibition game AFP - Fri Oct 10, 4:39 PM ET

    INDIAN WELLS, California (AFP) - Shaquille O'Neal, Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson will play under the stars Saturday when Phoenix and Denver meet in the National Basketball Association's first outdoor game since 1972.

  • NBA Europe plans scaled back on credit crisis Reuters - Fri Oct 10, 2:04 PM ET

    LONDON (Reuters) - The NBA has been weathering the global financial crisis by cutting the number of pre-season games in Europe this year, Commissioner David Stern told reporters on Friday.

  • Dallas Mavericks' Gerald Green dunks against the Chicago Bulls during the fourth quarter of an NBA preseason basketball game Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
    Green scores 18 as Mavs beat Bulls in preseason AP - Fri Oct 10, 12:05 AM ET

    CHICAGO - Gerald Green scored 18 points to lead six Dallas players in double figures, helping the Mavericks beat the Chicago Bulls 110-102 in a preseason game on Thursday night.

  • Miami Heat's Mario Chalmers, left, is stopped by New Jersey Nets' Stromile Swift during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball preseason game Thursday Oct. 9, 2008 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
    Nets beat Heat 100-98 in NBA Europe exhibition AP - Thu Oct 9, 5:19 PM ET

    PARIS - Devin Harris scored 21 points to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 100-98 overtime victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday in an NBA Europe exhibition game.

  • Washington Wizards' Antawn Jamison, left, is helped of the court after injuring his leg during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
    Haywood needs wrist surgery; Jamison's knee OK AP - Thu Oct 9, 1:43 AM ET

    WASHINGTON - Wizards center Brendan Haywood will have surgery for a torn ligament in his right wrist, but it was not clear Wednesday how much of the regular season he will miss.

  • Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden, left, shoots over Golden State Warriors center Andris Biedrins, from Latvia, during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)
    Warriors stop Trail Blazers AP - Thu Oct 9, 1:01 AM ET

    PORTLAND, Ore. - Kelenna Azubuike scored 18 points, all in the second half, and Brandan Wright added 16 points and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 110-95 Wednesday night.

  • New Orleans Hornets center Hilton Armstrong shoots over Indiana Pacers forward Maceo Baston in the first quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. The game was played the in original home of the Pacers, the Coliseum at the Indiana State Fair Grounds. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
    Pacers remember past in preseason opener AP - Wed Oct 8, 10:45 PM ET

    INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Pacers pulled off a tribute to their past perfectly. The only thing that didn't go as planned was the game itself.

  • Orlando Magic forward Rashard Lewis (9) drives to the basket in front of Charlotte Bobcats' Jermareo Davidson (33), during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
    Magic spoil Brown's preseason debut with Bobcats AP - Wed Oct 8, 10:02 PM ET

    ORLANDO, Fla. - Dwight Howard scored 20 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a 118-80 preseason rout of the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night.

  • Phil Jackson's legs improved AP - Wed Oct 8, 6:26 PM ET

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson was at practice Wednesday, a day after missing the team's preseason opener because of soreness and swelling in his lower legs.

  • Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers stops play as he referees a team scrimmage during basketball training camp in Waltham, Mass., Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
    Celtics coach Rivers skips exhibition opener AP - Wed Oct 8, 5:26 PM ET

    AMHERST, Mass. - Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers was not with the team for its exhibition opener against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night so he could return to his home in Orlando, Fla., for a personal matter.

  • Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson (seen here in June) skipped Tuesday's exhibition opener against the Utah Jazz because of pain and swelling in his lower legs, a team spokesman said.(AFP/Gabriel Bouys)
    NBA coach misses Lakers exhibition opener AFP - Wed Oct 8, 3:33 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson skipped Tuesday's exhibition opener against the Utah Jazz because of pain and swelling in his lower legs, a team spokesman said.

  • Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant drives around Utah Jazz forward Paul Millsap in the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
    Jazz open preseason with win over Lakers AP - Wed Oct 8, 1:17 AM ET

    ANAHEIM, Calif. - Ronnie Brewer and Paul Millsap each scored 13 points, Deron Williams had 11 points and eight assists, and the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 99-90 on Tuesday night in the preseason opener for both teams.

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