Basketball News

OAKLAND, Calif. - Golden State Warriors coach Don Nelson has pneumonia and isn't traveling with the team for two games in Texas. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES - More than two decades ago, after Larry Bird made a shot from behind the backboard that didn't count in a preseason game, the NBA changed the rule on plays like that. Kobe Bryant was glad they did. Full Story »

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Phoenix Suns routed the Detroit Pistons 117-91 Sunday to preserve their perfect home record and improve to a joint NBA-best 11-3. Full Story »

PHOENIX - Amare Stoudemire scored 21 points and Steve Nash added 20 for Phoenix, then sat out the fourth quarter to watch the Suns rout road-weary Detroit 117-91 Sunday night for the Pistons' fifth straight loss. Full Story »

MIAMI - Dwyane Wade had 31 points, and Udonis Haslem hit a jumper with 15.4 seconds left to lift the Miami Heat past the New Orleans Hornets 102-101 on Sunday night. Full Story »

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Nazr Mohammed scored 18 points, Boris Diaw added 17 and the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Indiana Pacers 104-88 on Sunday to snap a seven-game losing streak. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Kevin Garnett made a jumper to beat the overtime buzzer, giving the Boston Celtics a 107-105 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday. Full Story »

CLEVELAND - Becoming one of Ohio's uniformed officers won't be a cakewalk for Shaquille O'Neal. Full Story »

TORONTO - Vince Carter scored 24 points, Dwight Howard had 17 points and 12 rebounds and the Orlando Magic won their fifth straight game, 104-96 over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni says Nate Robinson was not benched for taking a shot at the wrong basket Saturday. Full Story »

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The Cleveland Cavaliers held the Philadelphia 76ers to just 10 fourth quarter points to rally for a 97-91 win on Saturday, LeBron James leading the home team's assault with a 32-point effort. Full Story »

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AFP) - New Orleans Rookie Darren Collison notched his first NBA double-double with 22 points and 11 assists as the Hornets ended Atlanta's seven-game winning streak. Full Story »

PORTLAND, Ore. - Martell Webster had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Brandon Roy added 18 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Minnesota 106-78 on Saturday night, handing the Timberwolves their 12th straight loss. Full Story »

SALT LAKE CITY - Carlos Boozer scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half and overtime to lead the Utah Jazz to their fourth straight victory, 100-97 over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. Full Story »

DENVER - Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points and Chauncey Billups had 21, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 112-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Full Story »

HOUSTON - Luis Scola scored 22 points and grabbed key rebounds in the final minutes, and the Houston Rockets held off the Sacramento Kings 113-106 Saturday night. Full Story »

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 24 of his 26 points in the second half, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 103-98 on Saturday night for their third straight victory. Full Story »

SAN ANTONIO - Tony Parker scored 17 points and the San Antonio Spurs stopped a three-game losing streak with a 106-84 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. Full Story »