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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An MRI revealed that Golden State Warriors forward Brandan Wright has damage to the capsule in his left shoulder that will require surgery it was learned Sunday. No timetable has been set for surgery on the third-year forward, who impressed coach Don Nelson in training camp and was expected to contribute ...

The Trail Blazers signed rookie Jeff Pendergraph a day before the forward is set to have hip surgery. Terms of the deal Tuesday were not disclosed. The team says Pendergraph is scheduled for surgery on Wednesday to correct a left hip impingement. A timetable for his return will be determined afterward. The 6-foot-9 ...

Tony Parker will miss the next game for the French national team after the Spurs confirmed a mild right ankle sprain in their star point guard. The Spurs brought Parker back to San Antonio for tests after their leading scorer injured his ankle and thigh in a collision with an Austrian ...

However desperate Luol Deng is to play at the Olympics, the Chicago Bulls forward won't jeopardize his fitness to help Britain ensure it clinches a spot at London 2012. The rehabilitation from a right-leg stress fracture that has kept Deng off the court since February is taking longer than expected. While hopeful ...

Spurs guard Tony Parker has a sprained ankle and injured thigh after colliding with an Austrian player during a recent basketball game. Parker is unlikely to be available to play for France in Thursday's game in Paris against Hungary in Eurobasketball 2009, according to sports daily L'Equipe. TNT analyst David Aldridge reports ...

Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy said he doesn't expect Blake Griffin's shoulder injury to have a lingering effect on the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft. The club revealed on Wednesday that Griffin has a strained right shoulder that will require three to four weeks of rest. He was hurt ...

Former Memphis Grizzlies and University of Memphis point guard Antonio Burks remains in critical condition a day after being shot during a robbery. A spokeswoman for Regional Medical Center in Memphis said Tuesday morning there was no change in the medical condition of Burks, who underwent surgery Monday night after he ...