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Celtics add ex-Cavalier Hollins, waive Wilcox
The Boston Celtics on Friday signed center Ryan Hollins and waived forward/center Chris Wilcox to make room on the 15-man roster, the team announced.

Celtics add ex-Cavalier Hollins, waive Wilcox
The Boston Celtics on Friday signed center Ryan Hollins and waived forward/center Chris Wilcox to make room on the 15-man roster, the team announced.

Celts' Wilcox needs heart surgery, out for year
For the second time in this abbreviated NBA season, the Boston Celtics have lost a player to a heart ailment after the team announced Wednesday that forward/center Chris Wilcox will undergo aortic surgery on March 29 and miss the remainder of the season.

Celtics F Wilcox faces season-ending heart surgery (Yahoo! Sports)
Boston Celtics forward Chris Wilcox is scheduled to have heart surgery and will miss the rest of the season. The team announced Wednesday that the surgery to repair an enlarged aorta should allow him to resume his career next season. The operation is scheduled for March 29 at the Cleveland Clinic where another Celtics forward, Jeff Green, had season-ending surgery for an aortic aneurysm on Jan.

Report: Celtics' Wilcox out indefinitely
Boston Celtics forward Chris Wilcox did not travel with the team to Los Angeles for Sunday's game with the Lakers as he requires further testing on his heart.

Rivers: Celtics' Wilcox needs 'bunch of tests'
Celtics coach Doc Rivers said center Chris Wilcox will need ' a bunch of tests' to determine the nature of his cardiac issue.

Celts' Wilcox out indefinitely with cardiac issue
Celtics forward Chris Wilcox is suffering from a cardiac issue and will be out indefinitely, the Celtics confirmed Saturday night.



Celtics get KG back, but Wilcox, O'Neal out
The Celtics will welcome Kevin Garnett back to the floor for Wednesday's game against the Thunder, but they will be without big men Jermaine O'Neal (sprained left wrist) and Chris Wilcox (right adductor strain), according to the team.

Nowitzki 20th on scoring list, Mavs roll (AP)

Dirk Nowitzki had 26 points and moved into the top 20 on the NBA career scoring list and the Dallas Mavericks beat the short-handed and struggling Boston Celtics 89-73 Monday night. The defending champion Mavericks reached the midpoint of their regular season schedule after never trailing against Boston.

Knicks G Shumpert to miss 2-4 weeks (AP)
Knicks rookie guard Iman Shumpert is expected to miss two to four weeks because of a sprained right knee ligament. The first-round pick from Georgia Tech was hurt in the second half of New York's 106-104 victory over Boston on Sunday when Celtics reserve Chris Wilcox appeared to bang into his leg.

Down 15, Pistons snap 11-game road slide (AP)

Rodney Stuckey scored 24 points, fellow reserve Charlie Villanueva added 20 and the Detroit Pistons recovered from a terrible start to beat the reeling Charlotte Bobcats 112-101 on Sunday night and snap an 11-game road losing streak. Chris Wilcox chipped in with 14 points for the Pistons, who shot 56 percent from the field in their third straight win and second in three days since California...

Pacers ride 2nd-quarter run past Pistons (AP)

Darren Collison scored 20 points, Danny Granger added 17 and the Indiana Pacers used a 31-12 run in the second quarter to help lead them to a 111-101 victory over Detroit on Wednesday night. Josh McRoberts added 15 points and Roy Hibbert 12 for the Pacers, who are 34-42 with six games remaining. Indiana maintained its hold on the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference -- one game ahead of...

Horford leads slumping Hawks by Pistons (AP)

Al Horford scored 18 points, Josh Smith and Joe Johnson each added 17, helping the Atlanta Hawks snap a two-game skid with a 104-96 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Rodney Stuckey missed two jump shots in the final 1:14 but still led the Pistons with 22 points in a reserve role. Reserve forward Chris Wilcox added 18 and Greg Monroe scored 17 for Detroit, which has lost seven straight on...

Down 11 in 4th, Pistons rally by Knicks (AP)

Chris Wilcox threw down a one-handed dunk off a missed shot with 53 seconds left, and the Detroit Pistons rallied from an 11-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the New York Knicks 99-95 on Friday night. After Wilcox's dunk gave Detroit a two-point lead, Carmelo Anthony drove past Tayshaun Prince, but Wilcox was there defensively to force a missed shot.

Wilcox, Pistons rally late as Melo, Knicks go cold
Chris Wilcox threw down a one-handed dunk off a missed shot with 53 seconds left, and the Detroit Pistons rallied from an 11-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the New York Knicks 99-95 on Friday night.

Pistons rally late to beat Knicks
Chris Wilcox threw down a one-handed dunk off a missed shot with 53 seconds left, and the Detroit Pistons rallied from an 11-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the New York Knicks 99-95 on Friday night.

Smith's 31 help Nuggets blow by Pistons (AP)

J.R. Smith scored 26 of his season-high 31 points in the second half, helping the Denver Nuggets pull away for a 131-101 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. Smith was 9 of 15 from 3-point range for Denver, 7-2 since the blockbuster trade that sent Carmelo Anthony to New York on Feb. 22.

Report: Pistons skip practice in protest
If the Detroit Pistons' season hadn't been tumultuous enough, things may have gotten worse. According to reports by The Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press, five Pistons -- Tracy McGrady, Tayshaun Prince, Richard Hamilton and Chris Wilcox -- missed Friday morning's shootaround in protest of head coach John Kuester.

Several Pistons miss pregame shootaround (AP)
Several Detroit Pistons missed at least part of the team's shootaround before Friday night's game at Philadelphia, the latest gaffe in what has been a difficult season for the proud franchise. Team spokesman Cletus Lewis says Richard Hamilton, Chris Wilcox, Rodney Stuckey and Austin Daye missed the bus, with Stuckey and Daye able to arrive late.

Rookie Monroe helps Pistons snap skid (AP)

Tayshaun Prince scored 22 points, and the Detroit Pistons snapped a four-game losing streak Friday night with a 92-82 victory over the New Jersey Nets. Rookie Greg Monroe added a career-high 20 points along with 11 rebounds for Detroit, which led by 13 early in the third quarter after beginning the second half on a 14-5 run.

McGrady scores 22, Pistons beat Raptors (AP)

Tracy McGrady scored 22 points, Rodney Stuckey had 19 and the Detroit Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 101-95 Friday night. Charlie Villanueva had 16 points and eight rebounds while rookie Greg Monroe scored 12 for the Pistons, who had lost five of their last six games. Chris Wilcox had 12 rebounds and four points.

Randolph, Gay power Grizzlies by Pistons (AP)

Zach Randolph had 34 points and 17 rebounds, Rudy Gay scored 26 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Detroit Pistons 107-99 on Wednesday night. The Pistons debuted a new starting lineup -- and benched Richard Hamilton. Ben Wallace (ankle) missed the game and was replaced by rookie Greg Monroe, while Tracy McGrady and Chris Wilcox came in for Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva.

Rose, Boozer combine for 56 in Bulls win (AP)

Derrick Rose scored 29 points and Carlos Boozer added 27 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 95-82 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. Luol Deng added 17 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls, who have won seven straight home games. The Bulls erased Detroit's 12-point halftime lead midway through the third quarter behind Boozer.

Garnett injures leg in Celtics' loss (AP)

Kevin Garnett threw down an emphatic dunk, then grimaced before he even landed. With that, Boston's smooth run through this NBA season came to an end. Garnett left in the first quarter with a leg injury, and the Celtics looked ragged without him in a 104-92 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

Pistons trounce Hawks, end 4-game skid (AP)

The Detroit Pistons had one of the biggest meltdowns in franchise history Saturday night. On Tuesday, they weren't going to let it happen again. In their first game since blowing a 25-point lead in an embarrassing loss to Toronto, the Pistons held off a third-quarter rally before pulling away for a 103-80 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

Pistons without Hamilton, Stuckey (AP)
Guards Rodney Stuckey and Richard Hamilton were sidelined for the Detroit Pistons on Friday night against the Miami Heat. Stuckey injured his ribs in a win over Atlanta on Wednesday, while Hamilton has been bothered by ankle problems. They were joined by Chris Wilcox, who has a sore hamstring. Detroit did have Tayshaun Prince available Friday, after he sat out the previous game for personal reasons.

Wade leads Heat to 92-65 rout of Pistons (AP)

Dwyane Wade scored 22 points and Jermaine O'Neal added a double-double as the Miami Heat routed the Detroit Pistons 92-65 Friday night. Heat forward Michael Beasley missed his first game of the season with a hyperextended right knee, and Miami got another scare when O'Neal went down with a knee injury in the first minute.

Mavs hand Pistons 10th straight loss (AP)

Jason Terry scored 26 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 22 and the Dallas Mavericks overcame a slow start to hand Detroit its 10th consecutive loss, beating the Pistons 98-93 Tuesday night. The Pistons, who last won Dec. 12, hadn't dropped 10 in a row since the end of the 1993-94 season. They lost their final 13 games that season.

New-look Pistons now 3-0 in preseason (AP)

Ben Gordon scored 22 points and Rodney Stuckey added 20 as the new-look Detroit Pistons remained undefeated in the preseason with a 100-91 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night. The Pistons are now 3-0 even though Charlie Villanueva (hamstring) has yet to play. Richard Hamilton and Will Bynum combined for 26 more points, helping Detroit overcome just eight points from its starting...

Pistons add frontcourt depth in free agent Wilcox
The Detroit Pistons have signed free agent forward Chris Wilcox to a multiyear contract. The 26-year-old Wilcox has appeared in 448 NBA games since the Los Angeles Clippers drafted him eighth overall in 2002. He also has played for Seattle/Oklahoma City and New York, averaging 9.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 21.7 minutes per game in his career. In 62 games with Oklahoma City and New York last season, Wilcox averaged 7.2 points and 4.5 rebounds in 17 minutes per game.

Detroit Pistons make deal official with forward Chris Wilcox
The Pistons signed forward Chris Wilcox on Wednesday.

Pistons sign F Wilcox to multiyear deal (AP)
The Detroit Pistons have signed free agent forward Chris Wilcox to a multiyear contract. The 26-year-old Wilcox has appeared in 448 NBA games since the Los Angeles Clippers drafted him eighth overall in 2002. He also has played for Seattle/Oklahoma City and New York, averaging 9.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 21.7 minutes per game in his career.

NBA free agents: The Detroit Pistons sign Chris Wilcox
The Detroit Pistons have agreed to a two year deal with free agent Chris Wilcox, a source told ESPN.com.

Thunder top Warriors for fourth victory (AP)

Jeff Green scored 26 points, Kevin Durant added 25 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Golden State Warriors 107-100 on Wednesday night for just their fourth victory of the season. Green scored 18 in the second half for the Thunder, who got 23 points from reserve Chris Wilcox. Durant recorded his fifth double-double of the season, adding 10 rebounds and six assists.

Shaq helps Suns overcome loss of Nash (AP)

Shaquille O'Neal had 28 points and 12 rebounds, moving into ninth place on the NBA's career scoring list, and the Phoenix Suns overcame the loss of two-time MVP Steve Nash to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 110-102 on Monday night. Nash played only 9 minutes before leaving with back spasms and Amare Stoudemire was hounded by foul trouble, but the Suns still had plenty of firepower to overwhelm the...

Thunder F Wilcox could miss 2 weeks (AP)
Oklahoma City forward Chris Wilcox is expected to miss 10 to 14 days after dislocating his left ring finger. Wilcox, who had started the last six games for the Thunder, was hurt midway through the first quarter of Oklahoma City's 108-102 loss to Memphis on Wednesday night. Team spokesman Michael Ravina said on Thursday that physicians at McBride hospital re-set Wilcox's finger.

Thunder's Wilcox hurts finger, could miss 2 weeks
Oklahoma City forward Chris Wilcox is expected to miss 10 to 14 days after dislocating his left ring finger. Wilcox, who had started the last six games for the Thunder, was hurt midway through the first quarter of Oklahoma City's 108-102 loss to Memphis on Wednesday night. Team spokesman Michael Ravina said physicians at McBride hospital re-set Wilcox's finger. Wilcox missed four games earlier this season with a knee injury, but returned to average 13.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/482117153" height="1" width="1"/

Thunder's Wilcox (finger) could miss two weeks
Oklahoma City forward Chris Wilcox is expected to miss 10 to 14 days after dislocating his left ring finger.

Howard's 21 and 23 get Magic by Thunder (AP)

Dwight Howard had 21 points and 23 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic to a 98-89 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. Jameer Nelson added 15 points for Southeast Division-leading Orlando, set to open a five-game West Coast trip on Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. Russell Westbrook had 19 points for Oklahoma City, and Kevin Durant added 16.

Thunder F Wilcox sprains knee vs. Hawks (AP)
Oklahoma City forward Chris Wilcox left the Thunder's game Sunday night against Atlanta after spraining his right knee in the first quarter. Wilcox, a reserve who was averaging 6.8 points and 5.8 rebounds, laid under the basket for a few minutes before he walked to the locker room with trainers with 1:24 remaining in the first period.

Wilcox informs Sonics of weekend gun arrest
Seattle SuperSonics forward Chris Wilcox informed the team he was arrested on Saturday night in North Carolina on a gun charge.

Sonics' Wilcox out for year with dislocated finger
Seattle SuperSonics forward Chris Wilcox will miss the remainder of the season with a dislocated finger on his right hand.

Sonics F Wilcox out for rest of season (AP)
Seattle SuperSonics forward Chris Wilcox will miss the remainder of the season with a dislocated finger on his right hand. Wilcox originally dislocated a joint on the little finger of his hand in a game at Phoenix on Jan. 3. He aggravated the injury against the Suns on March 19. The five-year veteran appeared in 62 games this season, averaging 13.4 points and seven rebounds in 28 minutes per game.

Sonics depleted with Wilcox, Watson sitting out
The slumping Seattle SuperSonics were without guard Earl Watson and forward Chris Wilcox again Monday night, leaving the Sonics with only 11 healthy players.

F Wilcox, G Watson both out for Sonics (AP)
The slumping Seattle SuperSonics were without guard Earl Watson and forward Chris Wilcox again Monday night, leaving the Sonics with only 11 healthy players. Wilcox missed his third straight game with a sprained right pinkie, suffered last Wednesday night against Phoenix. Watson missed his fourth game of the season, being bothered of late by calf and finger injuries.

Durant powers Sonics past Wolves in OT (AP)

Kevin Durant scored 25 points, Chris Wilcox added 18 points and 15 rebounds, and the Seattle SuperSonics snapped their four-game losing streak by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-108 in overtime on Sunday night. Earl Watson had 15 points and Nick Collison 14 for Seattle, which opened its seven-game road trip in dramatic fashion against the worst team in the Western Conference.

Szczerbiak's mistake allows Suns to win (AP)

Wally Szczerbiak took the ball out of bounds, found no one open, and called timeout. Oops. His team had no timeouts left. That mistake with 15.1 seconds to play allowed the Phoenix Suns to escape with a 103-99 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Friday night. "Now I know how Chris Webber felt in the NCAA tournament," Szczerbiak said, recalling that long-ago error that helped cost Michigan the...

Sonics hold off LeBron-less Cavs 101-95 (AP)

LeBron James slapped the ball from Seattle rookie Kevin Durant's hands and quickly flipped up a 3-pointer. The halftime shot was the extent of James' action Thursday night. Relegated to the bench while nursing a sprained right ankle, James was a spectator, watching his rookie friend make key plays in the closing moments to help Seattle avoid blowing a huge lead.

Grizzlies extend Sonics' skid to 9 (AP)

Pau Gasol had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Mike Miller added 25 points and the Memphis Grizzlies sent the Seattle SuperSonics to their ninth straight loss, 124-100 on Friday night. Seattle had not lost nine straight since early in the 1972-73 season. Memphis, meanwhile, snapped a five-game skid. Gasol had four blocks and connected on 11 of 19 shots as Memphis shot 52 percent.

Durant leads Sonics to first home win (AP)

Kevin Durant scored 22 of his career-high 35 points in the second half, and the Seattle SuperSonics beat the Indiana Pacers 95-93 on Friday night to become the final NBA team to win a home game this season. Seattle was 0-7 at home and had lost 11 straight home games dating to last season. But Durant showed off the skills that made him the No.

Duncan leads Spurs past Sonics 116-101 (AP)

The defending champions were angry. They had allowed 64 points in the first half to a young, skittish Seattle team nowhere near their elite class. "They ran rampant in that first half," Spurs center Tim Duncan said. "We didn't say anything ... we understand what it takes to win a game." Such as scoring the first 12 points of the third quarter while playing shutdown defense more common for April than...

Grizzlies snap skid, rout Sonics 125-108 (AP)

Stromile Swift scored a season-high 24 points, Mike Miller added 19 points and seven assists and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Seattle Supersonics 125-108 on Monday night. Damon Stoudamire had 16 points and seven assists and Hakim Warrick added 16 for the Grizzlies, who stopped a three-game skid. Pau Gasol had 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists and seven blocks, one short of his career-high...

Sonics spoil Wade's return, beat Heat (AP)

Miami's season-long wait for Dwyane Wade ended. So, too, did Seattle's quest for its first win of the Kevin Durant era. Chris Wilcox scored 20 points, Damien Wilkins added 19 and the SuperSonics spoiled Wade's return to the Heat lineup by beating Miami 104-95 Wednesday night -- Seattle's first win in nine games this season.

LeBron suffers shoulder contusion in loss
P.J. Carlesimo earned his first win as SuperSonics' coach, 96-90 over the Cleveland Cavaliers in an exhibition game Friday night. Cavs All-Star forward LeBron James was forced out of action in the third quarter because of a right shoulder contusion. The injury doesn't appear to be serious. He had 14 points for the Cavs. Forward Chris Wilcox led all scorers with 20 points and eight rebounds for Seattle.

Chris Wilcox, F/C - SEA
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