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Utah Jazz sign Raja Bell
Raja Bell signed a contract with the Utah Jazz on Monday, saying he's happy to return to Salt Lake City.

Bell happy to return to Jazz (AP)
Raja Bell signed a contract with the Utah Jazz on Monday, saying he's happy to return to Salt Lake City. "For me, it's a no-brainer," the 33-year-old shooting guard said. "I was chomping at the bit to come back here and play. It doesn't hurt that I got a good deal." Bell signed a three-year deal Monday worth about $10 million.

Bell returning to Jazz for $10M
The Utah Jazz are bringing back Raja Bell.

Sources: Raja Bell spurns Los Angeles Lakers, headed to Utah Jazz
Raja Bell won't be meeting face-to-face with longtime nemesis Kobe Bryant after all. He's signing with the Utah Jazz instead.

Sources: Kobe Bryant, Raja Bell to meet on Wednesday
Longtime rivals Kobe Bryant and Raja Bell will sit down for a face-to-face chat Wednesday in Los Angeles to further discuss the feasibility of the Lakers signing Bell in free agency, sources said.

Source: Los Angeles Lakers interested in Raja Bell
The Lakers are interested in signing free agent forward Raja Bell, according to a team source.

Golden State Warriors sign Reggie Williams, waive Raja Bell
The Golden State Warriors have signed forward Reggie Williams for the remainder of the season and waived Raja Bell.

Warriors dress 8 players vs. Cavaliers (AP)
Playing against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers is a tough assignment anytime. For Golden State, the task was even tougher Tuesday night. The Warriors, ravaged by injuries and illness, dressed the league minimum eight players against the Cavaliers, including newly acquired guard Raja Bell, who is expected to have wrist surgery next week.

Bobcats acquire disgruntled Jackson from Warriors
The Golden State Warriors have found a home for disgruntled guard Stephen Jackson, sending the guard to Charlotte in a four-player deal. The Bobcats announced Monday they acquired Jackson and guard Acie Law for guard Raja Bell and forward Vladimir Radmanovic. The deal breaks up a difficult relationship for Jackson and Warriors coach Don Nelson while giving a boost to the NBA's lowest-scoring team.

Bobcats acquire G Jackson from Warriors (AP)
The Golden State Warriors found a home for the disgruntled swingman Stephen Jackson on Monday, sending him to the Charlotte Bobcats in a four-player deal that pairs him with coach Larry Brown. The Bobcats sent shooting guard Raja Bell and forward Vladimir Radmanovic to the Warriors for Jackson and guard Acie Law.

Golden State Warriors in serious talks with Charlotte Bobcats about dealing Stephen Jackson, sources say
The Warriors completed a deal Monday that sends Stephen Jackson and guard Acie Law to the Bobcats in exchange for veteran swingmen Raja Bell and Vladimir Radmanovic.

Bell, Bobcats beat up on road-weary Hawks
Raja Bell scored 24 points and the Charlotte Bobcats looked nothing like the NBA's lowest scoring team in beating the road-weary Atlanta Hawks 103-83 on Friday night.

Bell hits 5 3s, Bobcats rout tired Hawks (AP)

Raja Bell scored 24 points and the Charlotte Bobcats looked nothing like the NBA's lowest scoring team in beating the road-weary Atlanta Hawks 103-83 on Friday night. Bell hit 9 of 12 shots, including 5 of 6 from 3-point range, Ronald "Flip" Murray added 15 points in his Charlotte debut, and Gerald Wallace offset a poor shooting night with 18 rebounds in the Bobcats' second...

Charlotte Bobcats' Raja Bell to play after postponing surgery
Charlotte Bobcats shooting guard Raja Bell plans to start against New Jersey as he tries to play with a partially torn ligament in his left wrist.

Charlotte Bobcats shooting guard Raja Bell to delay surgery on left wrist
Bobcats shooting guard Raja Bell is leaning toward putting off surgery and trying to play this season with a torn ligament in his left wrist.

Bobcats G Bell putting off wrist surgery
Raja Bell wants to tough it out without being a liability. The Charlotte Bobcats likely need their starting shooting guard if they want a realistic shot at the playoffs. Tuesday was a day of optimism for both sides, with Bell hopeful he'll be able to play this season with a torn ligament in his left wrist and put off surgery that would sideline him up to four months.

Bobcats' Bell could need surgery for wrist injury
Charlotte Bobcats starting shooting guard Raja Bell has a partially torn ligament in his left wrist and will soon decide whether to have surgery which would sideline him up to four months. The severity of Bell's injury, announced after he sat out Charlotte's 94-87 exhibition win over Milwaukee on Tuesday, is a major blow for the Bobcats, who could be without their best defensive player and team leader.

Bobcats G Bell has torn wrist ligament (AP)
Charlotte Bobcats starting shooting guard Raja Bell has a partially torn ligament in his left wrist and will soon decide whether to have surgery which would sideline him up to four months. The severity of Bell's injury, announced after he sat out Charlotte's 94-87 exhibition win over Milwaukee on Tuesday, is a major blow for the Bobcats, who could be without their best defensive player and...

Charlotte Bobcats' Raja Bell may need season-ending surgery
Bobcats guard Raja Bell could need wrist surgery that would cost him the season.

VIDEO: NBA Tipoff: Bobcats
Getting Raja Bell was a big upgrade for the Bobcats last year. Now he's ready to push them into the playoffs, our NBA Tipoff says.

Bobcats rally from 13 down, beat Wizards (AP)

Raja Bell scored 19 points, and Boris Diaw added 18 to lead the Charlotte Bobcats to a 92-89 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night., After trailing most of the game, the Bobcats took the lead for good on Shannon Brown's 3-pointer with 2:42 left, and held off Washington's late charge. Down 90-89 with 15 seconds left, the Wizards had a chance for the win.

Pistons avoid collapse, beat Bobcats (AP)

Allen Iverson scored 20 points, Rasheed Wallace hit a 3-pointer with 10.4 seconds left to avoid an embarrassing collapse, and the Detroit Pistons held off the new-look Charlotte Bobcats 90-86 on Saturday night. Taking advantage of the ragged debut by Charlotte newcomers Boris Diaw and Raja Bell, the Pistons led by 29 points in the third quarter and by 24 with 9 minutes left.

Bobcats may not be done tweaking roster (AP)
It didn't take coach Larry Brown long to determine he didn't like the Charlotte Bobcats' roster. There were too many wing players, not enough big men and too few good defenders. Wednesday's trade that sent leading scorer Jason Richardson and Jared Dudley to Phoenix for Boris Diaw, Raja Bell and Sean Singletary helped the struggling Bobcats become bigger and better defensively.

Bell, Diaw, Singeltary to join Bobcats on Sat.
Raja Bell, Boris Diaw and Sean Singletary are expected to make their Bobcats debuts Saturday night in Detroit.

3 new Bobcats to debut Saturday (AP)
Raja Bell, Boris Diaw and Sean Singletary are expected to make their Charlotte Bobcats debuts Saturday night in Detroit, coach Larry Brown said Thursday -- a day after the three players were acquired a trade with the Phoenix Suns. Phoenix sent Bell, Diaw and Singletary to Charlotte on Wednesday for Jason Richardson, Jared Dudley and a 2010 second-round draft pick.

Waiver Wire: Ring the Bell this holiday
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Waiver Wire: Ring the Bell this holiday
Our Sergio Gonzalez takes a look at the impact the Bobcats-Suns trade will have on players like Boris Diaw and Raja Bell in his weekly Waiver Wire column. He also provides some players to add, others to avoid and a couple to stash.

Waiver Wire: Ring the Bell this holiday
Our Sergio Gonzalez takes a look at the impact the Bobcats-Suns trade will have on players like Boris Diaw and Raja Bell in his weekly Waiver Wire column. He also provides some players to add, others to avoid and a couple to stash.

Suns get Jason Richardson for Bell, Diaw (AP)
The Phoenix Suns jettisoned two familiar players to Charlotte, and got the Bobcats' leading scorer in exchange. In the latest move in the their ongoing makeover, the Suns traded Raja Bell and Boris Diaw to the Bobcats on Wednesday as part of a deal for Jason Richardson. Rookie point guard Sean Singletary also went to Charlotte, while the Suns got small forward Jared Dudley and a 2010 second-round...

Wade's 43 help Heat beat Shaq, Nash sits (AP)

Dwyane Wade was on a mission -- and it was impossible for the Phoenix Suns to stop him. Wade scored a season-high 43 points, and the Miami Heat beat the Suns 107-92 Friday night in the first matchup between the teams since the Shaquille O'Neal for Shawn Marion blockbuster trade last February. Neither O'Neal nor Marion was much of a factor in the game dominated by the unstoppable Wade.

Suns top Pistons despite Shaq's ejection (AP)

Shaquille O'Neal made an early exit from Amare Stoudemire's 26th birthday party. Stoudemire and the rest of the already short-handed Phoenix Suns did just fine without him Sunday night. Stoudemire had 29 points and 11 rebounds and the Suns overcame O'Neal's second-quarter ejection to beat the Detroit Pistons 104-86.

Bell 6-for-6 on 3s as Suns rout Nets (AP)
Raja Bell hit all six of his 3-pointers and scored 22 points, and the Phoenix Suns shot 63 percent from the field in beating the New Jersey Nets 114-86 on Tuesday night. Steve Nash added 12 points and 11 assists, Shaquille O'Neal had 18 points and six rebounds and Amare Stoudemire added 14 points as the Suns won for the third time in four games.

Suns G Nash sprains right ankle (AP)

Grant Hill made an 18-foot jump shot with 5.6 seconds left and the Phoenix Suns beat the Atlanta Hawks 102-100 in a preseason game Wednesday night. "I thought it was going to be 120 or something the way it was in the first half," Suns coach Terry Porter said of the game which Phoenix led 59-58 at halftime.

Spurs can't finish off Suns, lead 3-1
Raja Bell and the Suns finally got into the win column vs. the defending champs, avoiding elimination with a Game 4 rout.

Duncan's 3 helps Spurs beat Suns in 2OT (AP)

Tim Duncan saved the San Antonio Spurs with his first 3-pointer of the season at the end of overtime, and Manu Ginobili hit a layup at the end of the second extra period to send the defending champions past the Phoenix Suns, 117-115 on Saturday in Game 1 of their first-round series. The third-seeded Spurs celebrated almost as jubilantly as if they'd won the finals yet again after beating the...

Suns avoid first 3-game skid, beat 76ers (AP)

Shaquille O'Neal has played with Phoenix long enough to know the Suns don't go on three-game losing streaks. Amare Stoudemire scored 22 points, Raja Bell had 20 and the Phoenix Suns avoided their first three-game losing skid of the season with a 107-93 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.

Stoudemire's 36 power Suns over Warriors (AP)

The Phoenix Suns can still run and shoot, too. The Suns reverted to their freewheeling pre-Shaq ways to overcome the helter-skelter Golden State Warriors 123-115 Thursday night. "We can adjust," Amare Stoudemire said. "That's the name of the game and that's how it's going to be in the playoffs. We can play big ball, or we can go small ball and outrun them, so we've got the best of both worlds."...

Suns win eighth straight vs. Grizzlies (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in 30 minutes, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies for the eighth time in a row with a 132-111 rout on Tuesday night. Raja Bell added 20 points, including 18 in the third quarter, for the Suns. Gordan Giricek scored 18, his best output since coming to Phoenix on March 4, as did Leandro Barbosa, and Grant Hill had 17.

76ers get rare win at Phoenix, 119-114 (AP)

Andre Iguodala scored 32 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers held on to beat the Suns in Phoenix for the first time in six years, 119-114 on Saturday night. Andre Miller added 25 points and 12 assists for the 76ers, who shot 57 percent after being blown out at Golden State 119-97 on Friday night. Willie Green scored 17, including three crucial free throws in the final 18.2 seconds.

Paul helps Hornets beat Suns, end skid (AP)

Chris Paul had 25 points, 15 assists and three steals to help the New Orleans Hornets end a three-game losing skid with a 120-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. David West scored 27 points and reserve guard Jannero Pargo 22 added for New Orleans, which shot 53 percent in avoiding its first four-game losing streak of the season.

Shaq gets first win with Suns (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored 28 points and the Phoenix Suns gave Boston its first three-game losing streak of the season with a rugged 85-77 victory over the Celtics on Friday night. The Suns got their first victory with Shaquille O'Neal in the lineup. They lost 130-124 to the Los Angeles Lakers in O'Neal's Phoenix debut on Wednesday night.

Suns improve to 8-0 against Bobcats (AP)

Leandro Barbosa scored 30 points and Raja Bell added 24, including a season-high seven 3-pointers, to help the Phoenix Suns stay unbeaten against Charlotte with a 118-104 victory over the Bobcats on Monday night. Barbosa hit five 3-pointers as the Suns improved to 8-0 against Charlotte since the Bobcats' franchise was established in 2004.

Suns beat Bulls for sixth win in 7 games (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored 24 points and the Phoenix Suns pulled away early in the fourth quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 88-77 Sunday. Leandro Barbosa scored 13 and started a 12-0 run in the fourth with a baseline drive and two 3-pointers, sending the Suns to their sixth win in seven games. That allowed Phoenix to exhale after three difficult quarters and a trying week.

Jefferson's 39 lift Wolves over Suns (AP)

Al Jefferson led Minnesota to another unlikely victory over the Phoenix Suns. Jefferson had a career-high 39 points and 15 rebounds, and the Timberwolves won two in a row for the first time this season, 117-107 over the Western Conference leaders on Wednesday night. Amare Stoudemire led Phoenix with 33 points, but only 19 of them came in the last 43 minutes.

Suns extend home dominance of Nets (AP)

Amare Stoudemire had 28 points and the Phoenix Suns made it 14 in a row at home over New Jersey by routing the Nets 116-92 on Sunday night. Raja Bell added 20 points, including 5-of-10 3-pointers. New Jersey hasn't won in Phoenix since March 13, 1993. Six players, including all five starters, scored in double figures for the Suns.

Suns extend home dominance of Bucks (AP)

Steve Nash scored 26 of his season-high 35 points in the second half and the Suns beat the Milwaukee Bucks in Phoenix for the 20th consecutive time, 122-114, on Saturday night. Nash was 11-of-13 shooting, 4-of-5 of them 3s, in the final two quarters, showing no effect from the stomach flu that had kept him out of Thursday night's loss in Utah.

Suns rally in overtime without Nash (AP)

Raja Bell sank two 3-pointers in the final 2 1/2 minutes of overtime and the Phoenix Suns rallied from 16 points down in regulation without Steve Nash to beat the Indiana Pacers 129-122 on Wednesday night. Bell scored a season-high 27, including 6-of-11 on 3s. Leandro Barbosa scored 25 of his 27 points after halftime, 16 in the third quarter, and the Suns handed the Pacers their seventh consecutive...

Hill to have appendix out, miss 2 weeks
Suns forward Grant Hill was scheduled to undergo an appendectomy Wednesday evening and is expected to miss at least two weeks. Hill felt ill after arriving at the US Airways Center for practice Wednesday morning, Suns spokeswoman Julie Fie said. At first, everyone assumed he had the same flu that teammate Raja Bell recently had. But after being taken to see a physician, it was determined to be more serious. He was hospitalized and scheduled for surgery.

Appendix to keep Suns F Hill out 2 weeks (AP)
Suns forward Grant Hill was scheduled to undergo an appendectomy Wednesday evening and is expected to miss at least two weeks. Hill felt ill after arriving at the US Airways Center for practice Wednesday morning, Suns spokeswoman Julie Fie said. At first, everyone assumed he had the same flu that teammate Raja Bell recently had.

Stoudemire helps Suns by Kings 117-102 (AP)

Even with an abundance of road games in the first two months of the season, the Phoenix Suns are right where they expected, on top of the Pacific Division standings. Amare Stoudemire scored 31 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to help the Phoenix Suns beat the Sacramento Kings 117-102 on Sunday night. "We've had a tough schedule and after some of those losses it's been emotional in our locker room...

Suns sluggish, but beat Clippers 94-88 (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored 28 points on 12-of-15 shooting Friday night and the Phoenix Suns won for the first time this season with less than 100 points, pulling away over the final 1 1/2 minutes to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 94-88. The Suns were 0-5 when scoring under 100. The sluggish victory followed a 108-88 blowout of the Clippers in Los Angeles on Thursday night, marking the first consecutive...

Bosh scores 42 but Raptors fall to Suns (AP)

The Phoenix Suns raced past Toronto 122-103 on Saturday night despite a career-high 42 points by the Raptors' Chris Bosh. Leandro Barbosa, starting in place of injured Raja Bell, scored 31 points, Amare Stoudemire added 28 and Grant Hill 25 as Phoenix swept the season series from Toronto for the fourth consecutive season.

Suns top Wizards for fifth straight win (AP)

Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns let the Washington Wizards hang around for a half. Then the Suns' "awesome" offense got in gear. Nash delivered a season-high 19 assists, Amare Stoudemire scored 27 points, and Raja Bell had 14 of his 22 points during a game-deciding third quarter, helping Phoenix beat Washington 122-107 Friday night for its fifth consecutive victory.

Barbosa, Suns outscore Raptors 136-123 (AP)

Leandro Barbosa scored 35 points, Canadian star Steve Nash had a season-high 18 assists and the Phoenix Suns set a season high in points, beating the Toronto Raptors 136-123 on Wednesday night. Shawn Marion had 10 points and 14 rebounds for the Suns, who have won four straight and 12 of their past 14.

Stoudemire scores 42 as Suns edge Pacers (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored 42 points to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 121-117 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Stoudemire shot 15-for-24 from the field and 12-for-13 from the free throw line. He also had 13 rebounds. Steve Nash had 18 points and 17 assists, and Shawn Marion added 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Suns (14-4), who have won three straight.

Suns overcome Howard, Magic 110-106 (AP)

Raja Bell had a season-high 20 points to pace the Suns to a 110-106 victory on Friday night over the Orlando Magic, the NBA's winningest team. The Magic are 14-4, with two of their losses against the Suns, who also beat them 106-96 at Orlando Nov. 10. Orlando had been 9-1 since then. Amare Stoudemire had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Shawn Marion had 18 points and nine rebounds, Grant Hill scored 15...

Suns win eighth straight, tie best start (AP)

The Phoenix Suns turned to their energized front line of Amare Stoudemire and Shawn Marion to put away their eighth victory in a row. On the Los Angeles Clippers' bench, Sam Cassell sat the entire fourth quarter, watching the Suns pull away. Stoudemire scored 13 of his season-high 29 points in the decisive third quarter, and the Suns matched the best start to a season in franchise history with a...

Stoudemire returns, Suns rally to beat Heat
Steve Nash scored 11 straight points in the fourth quarter and finished with 30 to go with eight assists, and the Phoenix Suns added to Miami's season-opening misery by rallying past the Heat 106-101 Friday night. Leandro Barbosa finished with 17 points, Raja Bell scored 16 and Shawn Marion added 17 points and 24 rebounds for Phoenix, which shot 15-for-33 from 3-point range.

Nash leads Suns' rally past winless Heat (AP)

Steve Nash scored 11 straight points in the fourth quarter and finished with 30 to go with eight assists, and the Phoenix Suns added to Miami's season-opening misery by rallying past the Heat 106-101 Friday night. Leandro Barbosa finished with 17 points, Raja Bell scored 16 and Shawn Marion added 17 points and 24 rebounds for Phoenix, which shot 15-for-33 from 3-point range.

Suns place 8 in double figures in rout (AP)

The Phoenix Suns' offense returned to form the same night the Charlotte Bobcats' playmaker lay crumpled in pain. Leandro Barbosa, Raja Bell and Shawn Marion led eight players in double figures with 16 points apiece Tuesday night in the Suns' 115-83 win over the Bobcats, who lost point guard Raymond Felton to a left knee injury.

Suns share wealth without Stoudemire
Leandro Barbosa, Raja Bell and Shawn Marion led eight players in double figures with 16 points apiece and the Phoenix Suns continued their dominance of the Eastern Conference with a 115-83 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night. The Bobcats, who had been 2-0 for the first time in their four-year history, trailed by as many as 34 points against the Suns. Phoenix has now won 15 of its last 16 road games against Eastern teams dating to last season.

Raja Bell, G/F - PHO
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