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Spurs use strong 4th to beat Heat 91-84 (AP)
Tim Duncan scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and the Southwest Division-leading San Antonio Spurs held off the Miami Heat 91-84 on Monday night. The Spurs, who won their third straight, only trailed once -- and that was for a mere 31 seconds. San Antonio put five players in double figures, ran out to a quick 10-point lead and shot 59 percent in the fourth quarter to put the game away.
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Suns G Richardson facing DUI charges (AP)
Suns guard Jason Richardson is facing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol in an American Indian tribal community in metropolitan Phoenix. A citation filed in court says the ex-Michigan State star was stopped by a Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community police officer in the early morning of Dec.
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Antoine Walker arrested on DUI suspicion (AP)
Former NBA player Antoine Walker was charged with suspicion of drunk driving in Miami Beach early Monday morning, further hurting his chances of playing again this season. Walker was driving a black Mercedes without the lights on when he was pulled over at 5:39 a.m., according to the arrest report. Officers detected a strong odor of alcohol and wrote in the report that Walker had a sleepy look on...
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Wizards jab at LeBron for 'crab dribble' (AP)
Add LeBron James' "crab dribble" to the lengthy list of talking points in the Cavaliers-Wizards rivalry. "I'll have to check in my book to see what a 'crab dribble' is. I'm not quite sure," Washington interim coach Ed Tapscott said with a smile Monday. "I do know that we don't seem to get away with very many of them, whatever they are." James and the rest of the Cavaliers were given Monday off by...
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Tapscott: 'Signs of progress' for Arenas (AP)
Wizards interim coach Ed Tapscott says Gilbert Arenas is showing "signs of progress" as he works to return from knee surgery. Arenas has started playing 2-on-2 with teammates, although the three-time All-Star point guard has not been cleared to participate in practices. He has not played in a game this season after having his third surgery in 1 1/2 years on his left knee in September.
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Lakers F Walton to miss at least 2 weeks (AP)
Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton will be sidelined for at least two weeks by a foot injury. Walton, who started 11 consecutive games before missing Sunday's 100-86 win over Portland, has sesamoiditis in his right foot and will wear a protective boot for a week, the team said Monday. The condition is an irritation of the sesamoid bones that extend to the big toe and generally heals without...
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Clips acquire Samb, waive Davis, Jones (AP)
The Los Angeles Clippers acquired 7-foot-1 Cheikh Samb of Senegal from the Denver Nuggets on Monday for a conditional second-round draft pick. The Clippers also waived forward Paul Davis and guard Fred Jones and received cash considerations as part of the deal. Samb played in six games with the Nuggets this season, averaging 0.7 points, 1.5 rebounds in 4.0 minutes.
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Warriors waive Nelson, recall Davidson (AP)
The Golden State Warriors waived rookie guard DeMarcus Nelson on Monday and recalled forward Jermareo Davidson from the D-League's Idaho Stampede. Nelson, an Oakland native and former Duke star, was the Warriors' starting point guard on opening night, but he quickly fell out of favor with coach Don Nelson.
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Thunder's White has second jaw surgery (AP)
Oklahoma City rookie forward D.J. White had a second surgery to remove a benign growth from his jaw, and is expected to miss at least the next 12 weeks. Thunder officials said team doctors performed the final procedure on Sunday at Integris Baptist Medical Center. The initial surgery was performed Oct.
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Nets G Harris leaves game vs. Kings (AP)
Devin Harris aggravated his injured right hamstring and did not return for the second half of the New Jersey Nets' game against the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. Harris hurt the hamstring in an overtime victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night and missed Saturday night's game against the Miami Heat.
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