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Wade (hip) leaves game; returns in 2nd quarter
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade was taken to the locker room after apparently being hurt in a collision with Brian Cardinal of the Dallas Mavericks during Game 5 of the NBA finals.

OT win puts Mavs alone in 2nd in West (AP)

Dirk Nowitzki had 23 points and 12 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 98-91 in overtime Monday night to move a half game ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. Shawn Marion and Jason Terry scored 21 points each, and Tyson Chandler grabbed 12 rebounds for the Mavericks, who snapped a three-game road losing streak by beating Houston for...

Mavs get Stojakovic back, rout Warriors (AP)

Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points, Peja Stojakovic added 17, and Dallas Mavericks got back on track with a 101-73 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. Stojakovic returned from a six-game absence due to a stiff neck and went 5 for 8 from behind the 3-point arc to give the Mavs a long-distance threat they've been missing.

Nowitzki overcomes fouls to lift Mavs (AP)

Dirk Nowitzki overcame foul trouble to score 25 points in 27 minutes, helping the Dallas Mavericks outlast the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 108-105 victory on Monday night. Nowitzki picked up his fourth foul early in the third quarter, and Brian Cardinal stepped in to score a season-high 12 points for the Mavericks in their 19th win in 21 games.

Suns hold off Mavericks in outdoor game (AP)

Grant Hill scored 16 points and the Phoenix Suns held off a furious fourth-quarter rally to beat the Dallas Mavericks 98-90 on Saturday night in the third edition of the NBA's outdoor exhibition game at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. On a warm night with game-time temperatures near 90 degrees on the floor of the tennis facility, the Suns broke it open with a 36-point third quarter for an...

Timberwolves re-sign F Cardinal (AP)
The Minnesota Timberwolves have brought back veteran forward Brian Cardinal. Cardinal signed with the Wolves on Tuesday. He was traded to New York last month for center Darko Milicic (MILL'-uh-chich), but the Knicks waived Cardinal after the deal to make him a free agent. The 6-foot-8 Cardinal played in 27 games for Minnesota before the trade.

Knicks trade Milicic to Timberwolves (AP)
The New York Knicks have traded Darko Milicic to the Minnesota Timberwolves for forward Brian Cardinal. The Timberwolves also received cash considerations in the deal that was completed Wednesday night. The 24-year-old Milicic was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the second overall pick in the 2003 draft, just behind LeBron James and ahead of Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade.

Grizzlies waive veteran Walker
The Memphis Grizzlies waived former NBA All-Star Antoine Walker on Thursday. The 6-foot-9, 245-pound forward has not played this season. He was acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves in June along with the draft rights to guard O.J. Mayo and guards Greg Buckner and Marko Jaric in exchange for the draft rights to forward Kevin Love, swingman Mike Miller, forward Brian Cardinal and center Jason Collins. In his 13th season, Walker has averaged 17.5 points and 7.7 rebounds in 893 career games.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/489357394" height="1" width="1"/

Grizzlies waive former All-Star F Walker (AP)
The Memphis Grizzlies waived former NBA All-Star Antoine Walker on Thursday. The 6-foot-9, 245-pound forward has not played this season. He was acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves in June along with the draft rights to guard O.J. Mayo and guards Greg Buckner and Marko Jaric in exchange for the draft rights to forward Kevin Love, swingman Mike Miller, forward Brian Cardinal and center Jason...

Wolves C Collins undergoes elbow surgery (AP)
Minnesota Timberwolves center Jason Collins had surgery to repair a ruptured triceps tendon in his right elbow. The team said Thursday that Collins was injured in a freak golf accident when his cart skidded on some wet ground and tipped over. The Wolves acquired Collins in a draft-night deal with Memphis that also brought them Mike Miller, Brian Cardinal and rookie Kevin Love.

Rockets cruise to 14th consecutive win (AP)

The Houston Rockets didn't lose in February. March is likely to be a lot more difficult. Tracy McGrady had 25 points and six assists, and the Rockets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 116-95 on Friday night to extend their winning streak to 14, the longest in the NBA this season. They are one shy of the longest winning streak in franchise history, reached twice, with the last time coming in their...

Brian Cardinal, F - MEM
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