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Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins was reinstated by the NBA club on Monday, two days after being suspended indefinitely for unprofessional behavior and detrimental conduct.

Blake Griffin scored 23 points and Jamal Crawford added 22 as the Los Angeles Clippers stretched their team-record NBA win streak to 13 games by routing the Phoenix Suns 103-77.

Utah Jazz starting point guard Mo Williams has been sidelined indefinitely because of an injured right thumb, the NBA club announced on Sunday.

Steve Nash made a triumphant NBA return for the Los Angeles Lakers and now the perennial contenders hope they can finally live up to pre-season expectations as a championship threat.

Steve Nash, who missed 24 games after suffering a small fracture in his lower left leg, returned to the lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers for the NBA team's game at Golden State.

Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins was suspended indefinitely by the NBA club on Saturday for unprofessional behavior and conduct detrimental to the team.

Kevin Love scored 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Minnesota over Oklahoma City 99-93 on Thursday, snapping the Thunder's team-record 12-game NBA win streak.

Carmelo Anthony returned from a two-game absence with a sprained left ankle by scoring 31 points to power the New York Knicks over the Brooklyn Nets 100-86 in an matchup of NBA rivals.

Miami blew open a close contest with a 17-6 run in the fourth quarter as they beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-92 behind a 24-point performance from Dwyane Wade.

In a lockout-shortened season, the 2012 NBA Finals was less a series than a coronation for the Miami Heat.

Milwaukee Bucks big man Joel Przybilla was suspended for one game by the NBA on Sunday for throwing a basketball and hitting a referee.

With star forward Carmelo Anthony sidelined by a left ankle sprain, the New York Knicks held off a late rally to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-102 in an NBA game.

Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points before leaving with a sprained left ankle to help the New York Knicks to a 116-107 NBA victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

LeBron James and Kobe Bryant top the first voting results for the 62nd NBA All-Star Game announced Thursday by the league while Asian-American guard Jeremy Lin trails in his bid for a spot.

Joakim Noah scored 21 points as the undermanned Chicago Bulls defeated the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 96-89.

Ex-NBA star Tracy McGrady arrived in China to a hero's welcome but after seven straight defeats and the sacking of his coach and a high-profile team-mate, media are wondering how soon he'll leave.

Paul Millsap scored 24 points with nine rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 117-110 NBA victory over the struggling Los Angeles Lakers.

The NBA fined San Antonio Spurs' Stephen Jackson $25,000 for a "hostile statement" directed toward Oklahoma City Thunder's Serge Ibaka on Twitter.

A bloodied Juan Manuel Marquez rallied to knock out eight division champ Manny Pacquiao with one second left in the sixth round and win the fourth fight of their epic boxing rivalry.

Kobe Bryant became the youngest player to reach 30,000 career points in the NBA as he helped the Los Angeles Lakers to a 103-87 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.