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Hawks sign veteran Dampier to 10-day contract
The Atlanta Hawks, short-handed at center following injuries to Al Horford and Jason Collins, signed 15-year veteran center Erick Dampier to a 10-day contract on Thursday.

Hawks sign C Dampier to 10-day contract (AP)
The Atlanta Hawks, short-handed at center following injuries to Al Horford and Jason Collins, signed 15-year veteran center Erick Dampier to a 10-day contract on Thursday. Dampier, 36, bolsters the team's roster for a tough stretch that begins with a game against Dwight Howard and the Magic on Friday night.

Hawks C Collins out 2 weeks with elbow sprain
The Atlanta Hawks say reserve center Jason Collins will miss the next two weeks with a sprained left elbow.

Hawks shuffle lineup for Game 4 (AP)

The Atlanta Hawks have changed up their lineup for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Chicago Bulls. Coming off a blowout loss, coach Larry Drew returned Sunday to the lineup that worked so well in a first-round win over Orlando. Jason Collins will start at center, Al Horford moves to power forward and Josh Smith shifts to small forward.

Hawks C Collins sprains left ankle (AP)
Jason Collins left Atlanta's game against San Antonio with a sprained left ankle. Collins, who started at center, suffered the injury with 3:10 remaining in the first half of Tuesday night's game. Collins fell back when defending Tim Duncan and appeared to collide with teammate Al Horford. Collins was escorted to the Hawks' locker room.

Hawks snap 5-game road losing streak (AP)

Al Horford had 18 points and 12 rebounds, Joe Johnson added 15 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 95-80 on Monday night to snap a five-game road losing streak. The Hawks (20-13) were back in Milwaukee for the first time since winning a pivotal Game 6 in the first round of the playoffs to send the series back to Atlanta where they won to advance.

Lopez scores 32 as Nets end 3-game skid (AP)

Brook Lopez scored a season-high 32 points and the New Jersey Nets snapped a three-game losing streak with a 106-99 overtime victory over the slumping Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night. Devin Harris added 23 of his 27 points in the second half, Kris Humphries had 12 points and 14 rebounds, and Anthony Morrow had five of his 13 points in overtime in New Jersey's first home game in 10 days.

James scores 38 but Heat lose to Hawks (AP)

LeBron James scored 38 points but the Miami star had too little help as Joe Johnson led Atlanta's more balanced attack with 27 points in the Hawks' 98-89 exhibition victory over the Heat 98-89 on Thursday night. Miami's Dwyane Wade was away from the team and Mike Miller was waiting to learn the severity of a thumb he injured in practice Wednesday.

Magic rip Hawks, now 6-0 in preseason (AP)

Brandon Bass had 17 points and eight rebounds and Dwight Howard added 14 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic to a 102-73 preseason victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Jameer Nelson scored 17 points for the Magic (6-0), while Vince Carter had 13 points and three rebounds. "I think our defense right now is far ahead of our offense," Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said.

Atlanta Hawks re-sign backup center Jason Collins
Jason Collins, who saw little action at the end of Atlanta's bench under Mike Woodson last season, is returning as a backup center for the Hawks under new coach Larry Drew.

Hawks re-sign backup C Collins (AP)
Jason Collins, who saw little action at the end of Atlanta's bench under Mike Woodson last season, is returning as a backup center for the Hawks under new coach Larry Drew. The Hawks re-signed Collins on Thursday. Collins appeared in only 24 games last season, scoring 16 points and grabbing 14 rebounds while averaging only 4.7 minutes.

Suns awarded rights to C Jarron Collins (AP)
The Phoenix Suns on Monday were awarded the rights to center Jarron Collins, who was waived last week by the Portland Trail Blazers. The 6-foot-11 Collins is an eight-year NBA veteran who played for the Utah Jazz. He has career averages of 4.3 points and 3.1 rebounds in 480 games. The 30-year-old Collins is the younger twin brother of Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collins.

Atlanta Hawks sign center Jason Collins to add to frontcourt
The Atlanta Hawks have added more depth and size to their frontcourt by signing center Jason Collins, who spent last season with Minnesota.

Hawks add depth with Jason Collins (AP)
The Atlanta Hawks have added more depth and size to their frontcourt by signing center Jason Collins, who spent last season with Minnesota. The move comes about a week after the Hawks signed 6-foot-10 forward Joe Smith. Hawks general manager Rick Sund said the 7-foot Collins, an eight-year veteran, will add size "and a good interior defensive presence," to the Hawks.

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"/

Jason Collins, F/C - MIN
Wolves' C Collins undergoes surgery Visit Rotoworld.com for more analysis on this update.

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.

Nets, Grizzlies complete trade of Collins for Swift
The New Jersey Nets acquired Memphis Grizzlies forward Stromile Swift on Monday for center Jason Collins and cash.

Nets acquire F Swift from Grizzlies (AP)
The New Jersey Nets acquired Memphis Grizzlies forward Stromile Swift on Monday for center Jason Collins and cash. The 6-foot-10 Swift is expected to add athleticism to the frontcourt of the Nets, who have lost 10 of their last 12 games. Swift averaged 6.8 points and 3.7 rebounds in seven seasons with Memphis and one with the Houston Rockets.

Collins expected to be shipped to Memphis
With a trade to Memphis possibly near completion, center Jason Collins started what could be his final game with the New Jersey Nets on Saturday night. Collins, who has spent all of his six-year NBA career with New Jersey, will reportedly be dealt to the Grizzlies by Monday for forward Stromile Swift. "He's meant so much to this franchise," Nets coach Lawrence Frank said. "And I don't want to write him off because, again, there are a lot of different things that could happen.

Collins suits up for Nets despite Grizz trade rumor
With a trade to Memphis possibly near completion, center Jason Collins started what could be his final game with the New Jersey Nets on Saturday night.

Collins making final start with Nets? (AP)
With a trade to Memphis possibly near completion, center Jason Collins started what could be his final game with the New Jersey Nets on Saturday night. Collins, who has spent all of his six-year NBA career with New Jersey, will reportedly be dealt to the Grizzlies by Monday for forward Stromile Swift.

Jason Collins, F/C - NJ
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Howard powers Magic over Nets 95-70 (AP)

Dwight Howard had 21 points, 19 rebounds and became the NBA's youngest player to reach 3,000 rebounds, leading the Orlando Magic to a 95-70 victory over the ice cold and injured New Jersey Nets on Friday night. Rashard Lewis added 27 points, and Jameer Nelson hit two big 3-pointers in a decisive third-quarter spurt that carried the Magic to a franchise record-tying sixth straight road win.

Celtics maintain perfect start, top Nets (AP)

The Boston Celtics won one for Doc Rivers and sent the New Jersey Nets a message in the process. Hours after attending the funeral of his father in Illinois, Rivers saw the new-look Celtics remain the NBA's only undefeated team and personally show the Nets they are the team to beat in the Atlantic Division with an impressive 112-101 win on Saturday night.

Kidd's triple-double powers Nets to win (AP)

Jason Kidd had a triple-double with 16 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and Richard Jefferson scored 22 points to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 93-88 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. Vince Carter added 18 points for the Nets. Andre Iguodala led the Sixers with 16 points, and Kyle Korver had 11 points and 11 rebounds.