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Philadelphia 76ers coach Eddie Jordan says he's not worried about a newspaper report stating he could be fired soon. The Philadelphia Inquirer, citing unidentified sources, reported on Tuesday that Comcast-Spectator was ready to fire Jordan, likely after his first season with the team is complete. The 76ers are 23-40 heading into Wednesday ...

LeBron James is expected to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers' lineup against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, while Antawn Jamison will be a game-time decision. They were just two of six players to miss practice Wednesday for the Cavaliers, who took advantage of a break in the schedule to rest all ...

The number on LeBron James' back will be different next season. The Cleveland Cavaliers can only hope the logo on the front of his jersey remains the same. James has filed paperwork with the NBA to change his uniform number next season to No. 6 from No. 23, the league confirmed ...

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Carmelo Anthony of the Denver Nuggets top the Western Conference, while LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat lead the Eastern Conference in the fourth returns of 2010 NBA All-Star Balloting presented by T-Mobile. Bryant, a ...

Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza was suspended for one game by the NBA after he was ejected from a game in Toronto for throwing a forearm at Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan. The league suspended Ariza on Monday and he'll sit out Tuesday's game against Detroit. The 6-foot-8 Ariza is Houston's second-leading scorer, ...

Allen Iverson announced his intention to retire Wednesday, closing the door, for now, on a career marked by incredible personal highs and headline-grabbing controversies. Iverson clearly believes he can still compete at a high level and contribute in a league where he spent 13 full seasons. The former MVP and 10-time ...

Tracy McGrady returned to practice with the Houston Rockets for the first time since microfracture surgery in February on Monday, but the seven-time All-Star still doesn't know when he'll play. McGrady said he can play now, but Rockets coach Rick Adelman has said he's not ready. Adelman missed practice Monday to attend ...

The agent for Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo confirmed a Yahoo! Sports report that he and the Celtics have agreed to a five-year, $55 million extension just before the Monday deadline for giving extensions to members of the 2006 draft class. Bill Duffy said via text message that he and Celtics ...

Minnesota forward Kevin Love fractured a bone in his left hand during the Timberwolves' 94-90 preseason loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday night and will likely miss about six weeks. Love banged his hand against teammate Oleksiy Pecherov's elbow trying to go for a rebound on a missed free throw ...

"Captain Jack" is no more. Disgruntled Golden State star Stephen Jackson asked to relinquish his captain title during a meeting Tuesday with Warriors coach Don Nelson and general manager Larry Riley. "Don't try to dig into it, that's just how I feel," Jackson said. "I don't want to be a role model. ...