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Pierce scores 12 as Celtics top Bucks 87-74 (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) Paul Pierce scored all 12 of his points in the first half despite missing most of it with a sprained toe and Rajon Rondo had 15 assists as the Boston Celtics closed the regular season with an 87-74 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.

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.

Ainge in talks to land former Cavs center Hollins
Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said Thursday that he's in talks with the agent for recently released center Ryan Hollins.

Ainge in talks to land former Cavs center Hollins
Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said Thursday that he's in talks with the agent for recently released center Ryan Hollins.

Cavs waive Hollins after Thompson's big night
The Cavaliers have waived backup center Ryan Hollins, one day after rookie Tristan Thompson had his best game as a pro.

Cavs beat Mavs on Irving's late layup (AP)

Rookie Kyrie Irving made a driving layup in traffic with 15.8 seconds left to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 91-88 win over the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night, Irving, who is showing a knack for last-second drama in his first season, finished with 20 points and Anderson Varejao added 17 points and 17 rebounds for the Cavs.

Detroit Pistons' Charlie Villanueva gets 5-game ban, will miss start of 2011-12
Charlie Villanueva of the Detroit Pistons has been suspended for five games without pay for initiating an on-court altercation with Cleveland's Ryan Hollins.

Pistons' Villanueva suspended 5 games (AP)
Charlie Villanueva of the Detroit Pistons has been suspended for five games without pay for initiating an on-court altercation with Cleveland's Ryan Hollins. NBA vice president Stu Jackson announced the suspension Wednesday. He says Villanueva also tried to "escalate the altercation by entering the Cavaliers' locker room on two occasions following his ejection." The incident...

Pistons' Villanueva suspended five games
Charlie Villanueva of the Detroit Pistons has been suspended for five games without pay for initiating an on-court altercation with Cleveland's Ryan Hollins.

Fight, ejections cap Cavs' win in Detroit
Charlie Villanueva drifted over toward the free-throw line as if setting a pick, then collided with Ryan Hollins.

Villanueva, Hollins ejected for skirmish (AP)

Daniel Gibson scored 17 points, including a five-point play late in the third quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 110-101 on Monday night in a testy game in which Charlie Villanueva and Ryan Hollins were ejected. Villanueva became entangled with the Cavaliers' Hollins with 5:47 remaining in the game.

Pistons' Villaneuva restrained after tussle in loss
Daniel Gibson scored 17 points, including a five-point play late in the third quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 110-101 on Monday night in a testy game in which Charlie Villanueva and Ryan Hollins were ejected.

Howard, Magic extend Cavs' skid to 20 (AP)

Dwight Howard had 20 points and 20 rebounds in three quarters of work, Ryan Anderson added 23 points and 16 rebounds and the Orlando Magic handed the Cleveland Cavaliers their 20th straight loss and 30th in 31 games, 103-87 on Sunday night. Howard had his 36th double-double of the season by halftime.

Cavs to go with 8 players vs. Nuggets (AP)
The injury-riddled Cleveland Cavaliers will have only eight players available against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. Cavs coach Byron Scott said he's never coached a game with so few players on the bench. But with Ryan Hollins missing the game due to a death in the family and a rash of injuries, Scott is going to have fewer choices.

Cavs use big 3rd quarter to down Sixers (AP)

Daniel Gibson scored 18 points, Jamario Moon added 13 and the Cleveland Cavaliers finally shook their third-quarter blues with a 101-93 win Wednesday night over the Philadelphia 76ers, who lost their fourth in a row and played without swingman Andre Iguodala. Gibson had eight assists and Joey Graham added 13 points off the bench as the Cavs (5-5) ended a two-game slide and got back to .500.

Timberwolves waive G West (AP)
The Minnesota Timberwolves have waived guard Delonte West. West was acquired from Cleveland with Sebastian Telfair on July 26 in a trade that sent point guard Ramon Sessions and center Ryan Hollins to the Cavaliers. But West's $4.6 million contract was guaranteed for only $500,000 if he was waived by Wednesday.

Cavs deal West, Telfair to Timberwolves (AP)
The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to trade point guard Ramon Sessions and forward Ryan Hollins to the Cleveland Cavaliers for point guards Delonte West and Sebastian Telfair. The Timberwolves say they will also send Cleveland a future second-round pick in the deal completed Monday night. It's the first significant personnel move the Cavaliers have made since star LeBron James left to sign...

Timberwolves to trade Sessions, Hollins to Cavs
The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to trade point guard Ramon Sessions and forward Ryan Hollins to the Cleveland Cavaliers for point guards Delonte West and Sebastian Telfair.

Cavs trade West, Telfair to T-Wolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to trade point guard Ramon Sessions and forward Ryan Hollins to the Cleveland Cavaliers for point guards Delonte West and Sebastian Telfair.

Cavs trade West, Telfair to T-Wolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to trade point guard Ramon Sessions and forward Ryan Hollins to the Cleveland Cavaliers for point guards Delonte West and Sebastian Telfair.

Cleveland Cavaliers trade Delonte West, Sebastian Telfair to Minnesota Timberwolves for Ramon Sessions, Ryan Hollins and draft pick
The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to trade point guard Ramon Sessions and forward Ryan Hollins to the Cleveland Cavaliers for point guards Delonte West and Sebastian Telfair.

Timberwolves forward Ryan Hollins suspended for run-ins vs. Dallas Mavericks
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Ryan Hollins has been suspended for two games after separate run-ins with Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki and DeShawn Stevenson on Monday.

Minnesota Timberwolves' Ryan Hollins ejected after forearm to Dirk Nowitzki's head
Timberwolves forward Ryan Hollins was ejected in the fourth quarter on Monday night after delivering a forearm to Dirk Nowitzki's head.



Jefferson scores 16 in 4th, Wolves win (AP)

Al Jefferson rallied the Minnesota Timberwolves to their season-high fourth straight victory by scoring 16 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter for a 109-102 win Saturday night over the Memphis Grizzlies. Jefferson was quiet all night against steadily improving big man Marc Gasol, until the Grizzlies stretched their lead to seven points with 8 minutes left.

Love's career-high 25 power Timberwolves (AP)

Kevin Love had a career-high 25 points to go with 11 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves exacted a little payback on the New York Knicks with a 112-91 victory Sunday night. Ryan Hollins had 16 points and three blocks in his second straight strong game since being inserted into the starting lineup for the Timberwolves, who lost by 27 points at Madison Square Garden last week.

Knicks regroup from blowout, rip Wolves (AP)

David Lee had 28 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks rebounded from a lopsided beating by administering one, routing the Minnesota Timberwolves 132-105 on Tuesday night. Al Harrington scored 26 and Wilson Chandler had 20 despite a strained left groin for the Knicks, who were dealt the worst home loss in franchise history when Dallas beat them 128-78 on Sunday.

Love has 18 and 10, lifts Wolves by Jazz (AP)

Kevin Love hasn't shown any signs of rust from five weeks on the sideline. In his second game back, Love had 18 points and 10 rebounds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 108-101 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. Ryan Gomes scored 23 points on 9-of-10 shooting and Jonny Flynn had 16 points and four assists for the Timberwolves, who won for just the third time in 20 games this...

Rockets extend Timberwolves' skid to 11 (AP)

The NBA season is not yet a month old and it has already been a long one for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Luis Scola had 20 points and a season-high 16 rebounds in Houston's 97-84 victory over Timberwolves on Wednesday night, Minnesota's 11th loss in a row. Trevor Ariza scored 18 points, Chuck Hayes had 11 points and 10 rebounds and the Rockets hit 12 3-pointers for the win.

Nowitzki scores 15 in 3rd to lift Mavs (AP)

A little confrontation woke Dirk Nowitzki right up. Nowitzki scored 15 of his 20 points in a tense third quarter and also grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 89-77 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Nowitzki only had a quiet five points and five rebounds in the first half before jawing with Timberwolves rookie Jonny Flynn five minutes into the third.

Oden's 18 and 11 help Blazers rip Wolves (AP)

Greg Oden sure looked like a franchise center Wednesday night. Oden had 18 points and 11 rebounds in three quarters to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 107-84 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Rudy Fernandez added 15 points for the Blazers, who have won four in a row and are off to their best start since 1999 at 6-3.

Warriors rip struggling Wolves 146-105 (AP)

Don Nelson is closing in on the career record for coaching wins, so he's not about to get too excited about Golden State's second victory this season. Not with a daunting road trip coming up against some of the Eastern Conference's elite teams, Nelson knows better. "You have to understand that our two wins were against teams that are struggling so I wouldn't make too much out...

Bosh has 9 points, 7 rebounds in debut (AP)

Chris Bosh had nine points and seven rebounds in his first preseason game and Andrea Bargnani led Toronto with 21 points as the Raptors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-97 on Friday night. Bosh was 4 for 8 from the field in 11 minutes in the first half after being sidelined all of training camp with a strained hamstring.

Minnesota Timberwolves sign free-agent center Ryan Hollins to offer sheet
The Timberwolves have signed restricted free-agent center Ryan Hollins to an offer sheet, giving the Mavericks seven days to match the offer.

Wolves sign C Hollins to offer sheet (AP)
The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed restricted free-agent center Ryan Hollins to an offer sheet and seem likely to get him. The Dallas Mavericks have seven days to match the offer, but they don't have much need for a third- or fourth-string center. The Mavs signed Drew Gooden last week and are counting on him to back up starter Erick Dampier.

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Nowitzki's 39 help Mavs end 4-game skid (AP)

Dirk Nowitzki took out all sorts of frustrations on the Utah Jazz, hitting 16 of 20 shots and scoring 39 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 115-108 victory Saturday night. Nowitzki's fire was stoked by Dallas having lost four straight and by his own problems against the Jazz -- as in getting suspended after two of his last three games against them, including last month.

Bobcats get Diop from Mavs for 2 players (AP)
The Charlotte Bobcats and coach Larry Brown continued to tinker with their roster Friday, acquiring 7-foot defensive specialist DeSagana Diop from the Dallas Mavericks for guard Matt Carroll and center Ryan Hollins. The Bobcats' second trade in just over a month wasn't nearly as big as the deal that sent top scorer Jason Richardson to Phoenix.

Dirk, Terry lead Mavs over Bobcats 95-90 (AP)

Dirk Nowitzki hit a key 3-pointer with less than 30 seconds to play and finished with 23 points to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the trade-depleted Charlotte Bobcats 95-90 on Thursday night. Jason Terry had 26 points for the Mavericks, 10-0 against the Bobcats. Emeka Okafor had a season-high 27 points and 17 rebounds, and Raymond Felton added 16 points for Charlotte.

Augustin leads Bobcats past 76ers 93-84 (AP)

D.J. Augustin scored 25 points and added a career-high 11 assists, backcourt mate Raymond Felton added 23 points, and the Charlotte Bobcats used their new speedy and tiny lineup to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 93-84 on Monday night. The 6-foot Augustin and the 6-1 Felton had their best game together since coach Larry Brown inserted the rookie Augustin in the starting lineup three games ago.

Bosh helps Raptors beat Bobcats 104-100 (AP)

Chris Bosh scored 32 points and the Toronto Raptors remained alone in sixth place in the Eastern Conference with a 104-100 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday night. Bosh hit 13 of 16 free throws and added eight rebounds and five assists for the Raptors, who won for the third time in four games to pull a game ahead of idle Philadelphia in the playoff race.

Mavs regroup, hold off Bobcats 102-95 (AP)

Devin Harris scored 23 points, Josh Howard added 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks withstood a late rally to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 102-95 on Wednesday. Two days after their most lopsided loss of the season, an 18-point rout at Washington, the Mavericks jumped out to a 10-1 lead, led by 14 early in the fourth quarter, then nearly blew it all in a sluggish finish.

MRIs negative for injured Bobcats (AP)
Tests on injured Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace and center Ryan Hollins were negative, but the two did not play Saturday night against the Boston Celtics. Wallace and Hollins each had MRIs a day after sustaining injuries in a loss to the Orlando magic. Wallace, Charlotte's leading scorer, was limited to 12 minutes against the Magic after complaining of a strained right calf.

Brezec questionable with swollen eye
Charlotte center Primoz Brezec is questionable for Monday's game against Portland because he needed four stitches near his left eye after colliding with an assistant coach in practice. The 7-foot-1 Brezec and Paul Mokeski bumped heads while working on a drill Sunday, the team said. His eye was nearly swollen shut during Monday's shootaround. Coach Sam Vincent said Ryan Hollins would start if Brezec can't play. Brezec, who started all nine games for Charlotte (5-4), is averaging 2.0 points, 1.

Bobcats wear down Durant, beat Sonics (AP)

Gerald Wallace scored 27 points, Jason Richardson added 23 and the Charlotte Bobcats wore down a weary Kevin Durant and the Seattle SuperSonics in a 100-84 win on Saturday night. Raymond Felton added 13 points and 12 assists, Emeka Okafor added 12 points and 15 rebounds, and the Bobcats set a franchise record by limiting Seattle to 31 percent shooting, a night after the Sonics won an emotional...

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