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Shock may make move to Tulsa without All-Stars Deanna Nolan and Katie Smith

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — One of the last things the Detroit Shock did before they moved to Oklahoma was announce that All-Stars Deanna...

Avalanche F Koci suffers a broken right hand against Blues

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche forward David Koci broke his right hand in the team's game against the St. Louis Blues on Monday...

Cavs remove water fountains from Cleveland arena, citing concern over spread of swine flu

CLEVELAND (AP) — Thirsty basketball fans cheering on the Cleveland Cavaliers will have to wait at a concession stand the next time...

Pacers C Jeff Foster out for season with back injury; will have surgery after All-Star break

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers center Jeff Foster will miss the rest of the season with a back injury.

Minnesota Lynx re-sign recovering star Seimone Augustus to multi-year contract

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx have signed two-time WNBA All-Star Seimone Augustus to a multi-year contract.

West could return to Cavs' lineup Tuesday against New Jersey

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Delonte West could return to the Cavaliers' lineup when Cleveland hosts New Jersey on Tuesday.

More NBA headlines

Boykins hits game-winning shot for Wizards against Nets

Earl Boykins hit a jumper with 0.4 to play and Washington defeated the New Jersey Nets 81-79 on Friday in the Wizards' first game since...

Sports Digest: GreenHawks coach Hailey dies from kidney failure

Maryland GreenHawks coach Otis Hailey died from kidney failure Saturday morning, the Premier Basketball League...

Owners at odds over sale of the team

Owners at odds over sale of the team

Ted Leonsis says he offered to buy the Washington Wizards at "one of the highest prices ever paid for an NBA team," an amount that was...

Arenas, Crittenton suspended for rest of season

An incident that embarrassed the Washington Wizards franchise and disgraced two of its players moved closer to resolution Wednesday, when...

Wizards' Crittenton charged with weapons violations

Wizards' Crittenton charged with weapons violations

Two misdemeanors filed against Washington guard in D.C. Superior Court

Lakers get bounce from visit to Obama, beat Wizards, 115-103

There's nothing like a trip to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. to lift the spirits during the dog days of an NBA season.

Arenas, Crittenton suspended for rest of season

Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton were suspended without pay for the remainder of the season Wednesday by NBA commissioner David Stern,...

Wade scores 32 points in Heat's rout of Wizards

Wade scores 32 points in Heat's rout of Wizards

Dwyane Wade scored 32 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 112-88 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.

NBA All-Star teams announced

Allen Iverson was voted to start in the All-Star game Thursday, while Steve Nash and Tim Duncan made late moves to claim starting spots...

Bryant becomes youngest player with 25,000 career points, but Lakers fall to Cavaliers

As chants of "M-V-P" filled the electrified air, LeBron James locked his thumbs under his maroon jersey and made it pop off his chest.

Wizards denied by Mavericks, 94-93

Caron Butler's 16-foot jumper had no chance. Shawn Marion was all but guaranteed to get a hand on it. The Washington Wizards aren't having...

Jamison leads Wizards to second straight win

The world didn't come to a standstill when Gilbert Arenas was suspended indefinitely by the NBA, the season wasn't canceled when he...