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Josh Smith shines as Hawks rout Nuggets (AP)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:29:59 PST

Josh Smith had a night to remember, especially after one he and the rest of the Atlanta Hawks would like to forget. Jamal Crawford scored 25 points, and Smith had 22 points, nine rebounds, six blocked shots and seven assists in the Hawks' 125-100 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.

Pistons F Prince out indefinitely (AP)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:55:46 PST

The Pistons say forward Tayshaun Prince will be out of the lineup indefinitely due to a small rupture of a disc in his lower back. The team said Saturday that the injury was confirmed following an MRI exam and evaluation by team doctors this week. The Pistons say Prince will continue to receive treatment for the injury.

Mavs F Howard makes season debut (AP)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:44:52 PST

Dallas Mavericks swingman Josh Howard was in the starting lineup against the Toronto Raptors in his season debut Saturday night. Howard missed all of the preseason and the first five games while recovering from surgery on his left ankle and left wrist on May 22. Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said he doesn't want to set unrealistic expectations for Howard, who has had limited practice time.

Nets F Douglas-Roberts has swine flu (AP)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:28:46 PST

Chris Douglas-Roberts has tested positive for swine flu, another blow to a New Jersey Nets team that is losing players as quickly as games. Douglas-Roberts had started every game for the winless Nets until missing a loss at Philadelphia on Friday with flu-like symptoms. Nets president Rod Thorn confirmed on Saturday that Douglas-Roberts tested positive for the H1N1 virus.

James scores 33 at MSG as Cavs cruise (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:56:54 PST

LeBron James celebrated with the Yankees and toyed with the Knicks. No wonder he's bummed about the NBA schedule: only one Garden party this season. James scored 33 points in his lone visit to New York, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-91 victory over the Knicks on Friday night. One night after managing just 42 second-half points in an ugly home loss to Chicago, the Cavaliers rang up 40...

Bulls F Thomas has surgery on broken arm (AP)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:32:53 PST

Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas had surgery on his left forearm Saturday, a day after he broke it during a weight-training session. Coach Vinny Del Negro says the operation went well and that Thomas will be re-evaluated Tuesday. Thomas is expected to miss four to six weeks, leaving the Bulls with just 10 healthy players.

Richardson helps Suns drop Celts to 6-1 (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:16:56 PST

Jason Richardson and the Phoenix Suns had no trouble putting their only loss of the season behind them, even against unbeaten Boston. One game after going scoreless for just the third time in his career, Richardson had 34 points and 10 rebounds to lead Phoenix to a 110-103 victory over the Celtics on Friday night.

Kobe has 41 in win, youngest to 24,000 (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:34:01 PST

Kobe Bryant always credits his mentors and teachers when he rolls past a scoring milestone. Given the manner in which he hit his latest superlative, he felt it was only appropriate to give a nod to Hakeem Olajuwon. Bryant scored 41 points while becoming the youngest player to reach 24,000, leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.

Heat hand Nuggets first loss, 96-88 (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:04:58 PST

By the time Dwyane Wade got rolling, the Miami Heat were already in control. That's just fine with the reigning NBA scoring champion. Wade scored 22 points, Jermaine O'Neal added 18 and the Heat dealt the Denver Nuggets their first loss of the season, 96-88 on Friday night. Mario Chalmers scored 16 points, Quentin Richardson added 13 and Udonis Haslem finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds...

LeBron: No timetable for decision (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:11:51 PST

LeBron James thinks his present is too good to spend time worrying about his future. James said Friday he has no timetable for deciding what he will do next summer. The NBA's MVP said it will be his first time getting to be an unrestricted free agent, so he's not going to rush any decision. Nor will he even consider it for a while.