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Former NBA Finals MVP Dwyane Wade returned to the lineup for the Miami Heat on Wednesday when they faced the winless Seattle SuperSonics. Wade has been recovering from a shoulder injury from last season, and a knee injury from this offseason. |
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| The New York Knickerbockers fined guard Stephon Marbury $195,000 for missing Tuesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns. Although Marbury returned to the team on Wednesday in Los Angeles, it is unclear whether or not he will start or even play against the Clippers. |
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| Prosecutors declined to file charges on Tuesday against Kings center Justin Williams over allegations of sexual assault, the AP reported. Williams, on indefinite leave from the team as he sorted out legal matters, is expected to rejoin the team quickly – possibly as soon as Wednesday against Minnesota. |
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| Sixers swingman Andre Iguodala continued to do it all for Philly in its loss to Dallas on Tuesday, recording 15 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists, a steal and a block. He played a game-high 42 minutes. |
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| Bucks forward Michael Ruffin will miss four to six weeks with a broken left wrist, the AP reported. Ruffin was injured on Sunday against San Antonio and had a cast on his left hand Tuesday. |
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| Brad Miller, C, Sacramento Kings | Wednesday 11/14, 8:48 AM CT |
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| Brad Miller (quad) missed Tuesday's practice and is listed as questionable to play Wednesday, the Sacramento Bee reports. |
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| Ron Artest, F, Houston Rockets | Wednesday 11/14, 8:47 AM CT |
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| Ron Artest returns to action Wednesday after sitting out his seven-game suspension, the Sacramento Bee reports. Artest has traveled with and practiced with the team the entire regular season. |
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| James Posey, G, New Orleans Hornets | Wednesday 11/14, 8:17 AM CT |
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| James Posey returned to the lineup Tuesday after missing the prior game with back spasms. He finished with six points in 17 minutes off the bench. |
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| Robert Swift, C, Oklahoma City Thunder | Wednesday 11/14, 8:01 AM CT |
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| Robert Swift missed Tuesday's game due to tendinitis in his right knee, the AP reports. Nick Collison started in his place. |
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| Udonis Haslem has been named team captain by head coach Pat Riley, the AP reports. "We didn't have any official captains last year, but Udonis is really the heart and soul of this team now," Riley said. The veteran coach is doing anything he can to spark his 1-6 club, we'll say that for him. Nothing seemed to work in Tuesday's 15-point loss to Charlotte, however." I guarantee you I should suit up. I'd play better than some of them right now," Riley said after the game. "I guarantee it. I swear to God. With an old hip and 62-years-old and I can't see, I'll play better than some of my guys tonight. Come on, they were pretty bad." Back to captain Haslem - he had 10 points (on 4-of-13 shooting) and seven rebounds in Tuesday's game, under his seasonal averages (14 and 10). |
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| Dwyane Wade sat out Tuesday's game at Charlotte and isn't sure if he'll be able to go Wednesday against Seattle, the AP reports. Wade (knee) has yet to play this year and the Heat is off to a 1-6 start without him. |
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| Tracy McGrady poured in 41 points during Tuesday's loss at Memphis, playing despite a minor knee injury in the second period. "I put some ice on it (at halftime) and the pain went down," McGrady told the AP. "I felt good after that." |
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| Devean George should be cleared for full practice sometime next week, the AP reports. George has been out all season with a stress fracture in his left foot. |
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| Devin Harris returned to the Dallas lineup Tuesday after missing Saturday night's due to a death in the family, the AP reports. Harris also sat out the Mavericks' first two home games due to a bruised left thigh. |
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| Erick Dampier made his season debut Tuesday, coming back from offseason shoulder surgery, the AP reports. Dampier finished with seven points and seven rebounds in 12 minutes off the bench. |
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| Jared Jeffries saw his first game action of the year Tuesday, finishing with two points and three rebounds in 12 minutes off the bench. He had been sidelined with a sprained right ACL and bone bruise. |
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| Raja Bell, G, Phoenix Suns | Wednesday 11/14, 6:33 AM CT |
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| Raja Bell missed his second straight game Tuesday due to a sprained right ankle, the AP reports. Leandro Barbosa had 23 points in his place. |
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| Mardy Collins, G, Los Angeles Clippers | Wednesday 11/14, 6:31 AM CT |
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| Mardy Collins played just five minutes Tuesday after spraining his ankle, the AP reports. He was in the starting lineup as a replacement for the absent Stephon Marbury. |
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| Quentin Richardson (elbow) didn't play Tuesday at Phoenix. He remains day-to-day. |
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| Amare Stoudemire had 26 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks Tuesday, his best night since having arthroscopic knee surgery six weeks ago, the AP reports. Stoudemire posted those impressive numbers in just 29 minutes. "Since I've been back, that's definitely the strongest that I've felt," said Stoudemire, who missed the entire training camp and all but the last two preseason games. "It's just a matter of improving, try to get more workouts in and try to get in better shape slowly but surely." |
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| Kwame Brown, F, Detroit Pistons | Wednesday 11/14, 6:16 AM CT |
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| Kwame Brown returned to action Tuesday but saw limited action off the bench, the AP reports. He's coming back from bursitis in his right heel. Brown finished the night with seven points and one rebound over 14 minutes. |
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| Andrew Bynum, C, Los Angeles Lakers | Wednesday 11/14, 6:13 AM CT |
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| Andrew Bynum had 11 points and 12 rebounds in Tuesday's loss to the Spurs. He's still coming off the bench for the Lakers but that's not going to last forever; he's played very well in every game since the opener, while Kwame Brown is nicked up and Chris Mihm is nothing special. |
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| Bruce Bowen, F, San Antonio Spurs | Wednesday 11/14, 6:09 AM CT |
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| Bruce Bowen excelled at both ends of the court in Tuesday's win over the Lakers. He helped hold Kobe Bryant to 18 points, and Bowen also had 23 points of his own, including a 6-for-6 performance from the 3-point arc. Bowen had just 20 points, total, in his first seven games of the year, so this scoring outburst isn't something that's likely to repeat anytime soon. |
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| Antonio McDyess re-aggravated a left shoulder sprain during Tuesday's loss at Portland, the AP reports. McDyess had eight points and four rebounds in 29 minutes. |
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| Stephon Marbury has left the Knicks and there is no word on when he might rejoin the team, the AP reports. Marbury was absent from the team's morning shootaround Tuesday, and failed to show up when the Knicks played Phoenix later that night. Meanwhile, the New York Post reported that Marbury claims he had permission to leave the club. "I would never leave my team on my own," Marbury told The Post. "What I'm telling you is that I got permission to leave from Isiah (Thomas). He said I could go home." Thomas did not confirm that assertion after Tuesday's game. One thing that does appear clear - Marbury isn't happy with his reduced role with the club. He's not expected to rejoin the team in Los Angeles for Wednesday's game with the Clippers. |
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