Wed, 7 Jan 2009 12:53:03 PST Lakers' Odom catches break: Knee just bruised - Tests showed Lamar Odom's right knee injury is not serious, and the Los Angeles Lakers forward is day to day.
Wed, 7 Jan 2009 17:00:50 PST Nuggets trade Atkins, 1st-round pick to Thunder - The Denver Nuggets are on the verge of their second trade this week that will take them further away from the league's luxury-tax threshold, according to NBA front-office sources.
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 18:38:37 PST Melo sidelined at least 3 weeks with fracture - Denver Nuggets All-Star Carmelo Anthony will miss at least three weeks with a fracture to his shooting hand but won't need surgery.
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 15:29:29 PST LeBron says 'crab dribble' will stay in arsenal - Two days after he was surprisingly whistled for traveling in the closing seconds of Cleveland's 80-77 loss at Washington, LeBron James maintains his "crab dribble" was legal.
Wed, 7 Jan 2009 17:38:16 PST Bogut shelved by back spasms, no timetable set - Milwaukee center Andrew Bogut missed the Bucks' game Wednesday night against Philadelphia because of back spasms that coach Scott Skiles acknowledged aren't getting much better.
Wed, 7 Jan 2009 16:24:35 PST Wiz G Stevenson out at least another 1.5 weeks - Washington Wizards shooting guard DeShawn Stevenson had a painkilling injection Wednesday to relieve pain in his back and is expected to miss at least another 1.5 weeks.
Wed, 7 Jan 2009 09:21:30 PST Still Miles to go? Forward waived by Grizzlies - The Memphis Grizzlies waived forward Darius Miles, who was trying to make a comeback after a two-year absence following knee surgery.
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 20:35:15 PST Brand hopes to return to 76ers in two weeks - Elton Brand is making progress while rehabbing his injured right shoulder and the 76ers forward could be back with the team in about two weeks.
Wed, 7 Jan 2009 17:48:07 PST Heat G Livingston traded to Griz, then waived - The Miami Heat traded guard Shaun Livingston and cash to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in the 2012 draft.
Wed, 7 Jan 2009 14:13:28 PST Clippers acquire forward Adams from Raptors - The injury-riddled Clippers made their second trade in three days, acquiring seldom-used Hassan Adams and cash from the Raptors for a future conditional second-round draft pick.
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 14:25:13 PST Suns' Richardson apologizes after DUI arrest - Suns guard Jason Richardson apologized for creating a "distraction" after being accused of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 09:50:36 PST Suns release Brown shortly after signing him - The Phoenix Suns have released Dee Brown less than two weeks after signing him to fill the team's need for a backup point guard.
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 17:07:36 PST Nuggets' Smith faces summonses from crash - Denver Nuggets guard J.R. Smith is due to appear in a New Jersey municipal court next week to face traffic summonses stemming from a car crash that killed a friend in 2007.
Mon, 5 Jan 2009 14:06:57 PST Arenas showing progress, Wizards coach says - Wizards interim coach Ed Tapscott says Gilbert Arenas is showing "signs of progress" as he works to return from knee surgery.
