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The Phoenix Suns are expected to be without forward Channing Frye for two to three weeks because of a dislocated right shoulder. The sharpshooting 7-footer was injured with 6 1/2 minutes to play in the fourth quarter of Sunday night's 122-118 overtime loss at Oklahoma City. Frye had a ...

New Orleans point guard Chris Paul was taken from the floor on a stretcher after suffering an apparent head injury during the third quarter SunNew Orleans point guard Chris Paul was taken from the floor on a stretcher after suffering an apparent head injury during the third quarter Sunday night ...

Rashard Lewis did not suit up for the Washington Wizards against Detroit on Sunday because of a sore right knee. Lewis scored 10 points Saturday in a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Washington forward Josh Howard was also out with a strained left hamstring, and Wizards coach Flip Saunders missed ...

New York guard Chauncey Billups missed his third straight game, while forward Josh Smith returned for the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night. Smith, Atlanta's second-leading scorer, was out the last two games with a sprained right knee. Hawks coach Larry Drew said the team decided Smith would start ...

Boston Celtics forward Glen Davis has patellar tendinitis in his left knee and could be out a week. The team said an MRI on Thursday showed no major structural damage after Davis hurt the knee going up for a dunk with 49 seconds left in Wednesday's victory over the ...

NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant was held out of practice Thursday with a sprained left ankle and Thunder coach Scott Brooks says it's doubtful he will play Friday night at Atlanta. "It's one of those injuries you can't avoid. I feel good today, better than I thought,'' ...

Shaquille O'Neal is rehabbing his injured right leg near his Florida home and is not expected to rejoin the Boston Celtics until after their West Coast trip. Celtics coach Doc Rivers says O'Neal has slimmed down slightly and is close to making his return. Boston began a four-game ...

Heat forward Mike Miller returned to Miami Wednesday, one day after leaving his team's game against the Indiana Pacers after taking a blow to the head. Tests performed in Indianapolis, including an X-ray and CT scan, showed no abnormalities. Miller was hurt Tuesday after getting elbowed by ...

Miami Heat forward Mike Miller left the team's game against the Indiana Pacers in the third quarter Tuesday night after taking a hit to the head. Miller took an elbow from Jeff Foster and appeared dazed as play continued. He fouled Indiana's Dahntay Jones with 34.2 seconds left ...

Memphis forward Rudy Gay, the team's second-leading scorer, left Tuesday night's game against the Philadelphia 76ers in the second quarter with a left shoulder injury. Memphis officials said at halftime that Gay was not expected to return to the game. Gay, who averages 20.0 points and 6.3 ...