Mavericks' Howard May Sit Tonight
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Mavericks forward Josh Howard has a bruised lower back and is questionable for Wednesday night's game against Portland.
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George Karl was close Wednesday night to finalizing a deal to coach the Denver Nuggets, and he could be on the bench by the end of the week.
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Playing back-to-back nights has been a struggle for the New York Knicks this season, at least until Monday night. The Knicks, taking on an Orlando Magic team coming off a five-day rest
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Can center Dwight Howard lead his team to the top of the NBA? A handful of analysts â and a few fans â say yes.
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WALTHAM -- Delonte West thinks he can play tonight against the Chicago Bulls, though the medical opinion of a player recovering from a mild concussion will not be the deciding factor. Especially since that player is West.
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DALLAS (Ticker) - The Dallas Mavericks will not have one of their best offensive players for at least the next five games. The Mavericks on Thursday placed guard Michael Finley on the injured list with a sprained right ankle.
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Dallas Mavericks guard Michael Finley was placed on the injured list Thursday with a sprained right ankle. The two-time All-Star was injured in the third quarter of the 94-84 loss at Orlando on Tuesday.
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The Phoenix Suns might have center Kurt Thomas available for spot duty off the bench against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.
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All-Star snub Josh Howard and Jason Terry both had 22 points and the Dallas Mavericks held on to win their 15th straight home game, 94-93 over the Minnesota Timberwolves and frustrated Kevin Garnett on Saturday night.
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Tim Howard lost his job as Manchester United's starting goalkeeper for Premier League games back in September. Now the American's role as starter for cup games could be in jeopardy.
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Only 21 years old, Dwight Howard already says he wants to retire in Orlando. He committed to sticking around for a while longer Thursday, as the former No. 1 overall pick signed a five-year contract extension worth approximately $80 million.
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Denver Nuggets star forward Carmelo Anthony missed his fourth straight game because of a sprained left ankle Sunday night against Dallas, and he might not play until the end of the week.
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Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter and the Dallas Mavericks shut down Dwight Howard the final three quarters, giving them just enough to hold off the Orlando Magic 111-108 Monday night.
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Allen Iverson has a fractured thumb but will try to play in today's basketball game against Greece. He suffered the injury in a loss to Puerto Rico on Sunday.
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Dirk Nowitzki had 23 points and 14 rebounds and Josh Howard bounced back from a sprained ankle suffered the night before to lead the Dallas Mavericks to their 13th straight victory, 91-65, over the Timberwolves in Minneapolis last night.
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Avery Johnson has let Dirk Nowitzki loose. Nowitzki led Dallas in scoring for the ninth straight game, scoring 30 points, and the Mavericks handed the Minnesota Timberwolves their eighth consecutive loss with a 101-78 victory on Sunday.
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DALLAS (Sports Network) - Dallas Mavericks All-Star forward  Dirk Nowitzki is expected to be sidelined 7-to-10 days after an  MRI exam Monday revealed a mild left ankle sprain.