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Nuggets PG Billups out against Magic (AP)
Denver Nuggets point guard Chauncey Billups will miss the game Tuesday night against the Orlando Magic after aggravating his sprained right wrist. Billups played with a partially torn ligament in his shooting wrist for the last two weeks after injuring it against New Jersey on Nov. 20 when he collided with Nets forward Stephen Graham.

Durant-less Thunder beat Nets in 3 OTs (AP)

Russell Westbrook capped a 38-point, 15-rebound, nine-assist performance by scoring all of Oklahoma City's 13 points in the third overtime, and the Thunder survived the absence of an injured Kevin Durant with a 123-120 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night. Jeff Green added a career-high 37 points as the Thunder outlasted New Jersey in a game in which the Nets tied the game at...

Nets beat Clips despite Harris' ejection (AP)

Brook Lopez scored 24 points, Travis Outlaw added 23 against his former team, and the New Jersey Nets overcame the second-quarter ejection of leading scorer Devin Harris to beat the Clippers 110-96 on Monday night, sending Los Angeles to its sixth straight loss. Harris had eight points and seven assists in 14 minutes before his sudden departure for the frightening Grade 2 flagrant foul the...

Nets rally in final 15 seconds, nip Sixers at horn
Stephen Graham hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer and the New Jersey Nets rallied from a seven-point deficit in the final 15 seconds to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 90-89 on Saturday in a preseason game.

Nets' 3 at buzzer keeps Collins winless (AP)

Stephen Graham hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer and the New Jersey Nets rallied from a seven-point deficit in the final 15 seconds to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 90-89 on Saturday in a preseason game. Anthony Morrow cut the 76ers' 88-81 lead to four points with a 3-pointer with just under 13 seconds to play, then the Nets took advantage of poor free throw shooting by Philadelphia to get the...

Nets sign F Stephen Graham, hire Overton (AP)
The New Jersey Nets signed free agent forward Stephen Graham to a two-year contract on Wednesday. General manager Billy King did not release terms of the contract, but a person with knowledge of the deal said Graham received a partially guaranteed contract for this season with a team option for next year.

New Jersey Nets sign journeyman Stephen Graham, shore up staff
The Nets signed free-agent forward Stephen Graham.

Bobcats push home win streak to 6 (AP)

Boris Diaw had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Gerald Wallace added 21 points and the Charlotte Bobcats used stifling second-half defense to beat the San Antonio Spurs 92-76 on Friday night for their franchise-record sixth straight home win. With Wallace collecting acrobatic blocks, the Bobcats took control with a dominant defensive stand that bridged the third and fourth quarters.

Wallace's 24 and 20 lift Bobcats by Nets (AP)

Gerald Wallace had 24 points and a career-high 20 rebounds and the Charlotte Bobcats held the New Jersey Nets without a point for more than 10 minutes in rallying for a 79-68 victory on Monday. The Nets' ineptitude allowed Charlotte to go on a 24-0 run bridging the third and fourth quarters, wiping out the Bobcats' horrible offensive start.

Bobcats blow lead, outlast Knicks in 2OT (AP)

D.J. Augustin made two free throws with 2.5 seconds left in the second overtime and the Charlotte Bobcats recovered from blowing an 18-point, fourth-quarter lead for a 102-100 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night. Stunned after New York's comeback, the Bobcats persevered to win an ugly game between teams coming off blowout losses in their openers.

Celtics rip Bobcats 92-59 in home opener (AP)

Kevin Garnett scored 10 points with seven rebounds over 26 easy minutes in his return to the Boston parquet on Wednesday night and the Celtics held Charlotte to a franchise-low in scoring and coasted to a 92-59 victory in their home opener. Ray Allen scored 18 points and was the only Boston starter to play in the fourth quarter as the Celtics followed their opening-night victory over Cleveland...

Okur's career-high 43 power Jazz to win (AP)

Mehmet Okur felt like he couldn't miss and was nearly right. Okur scored a career-high 43 points for Utah as the Jazz beat Indiana 120-113 Monday night, holding off a late push by the Pacers after they rallied from a 20-point deficit. Okur made 13 of 19 shots, going 3-for-4 on 3-pointers, and was 14-for-15 from the foul line while leading Utah to its fourth straight win.

Former Sonics start over in Oklahoma (AP)

The uniforms arrived in time, black mesh with white stripes along the sides, the words "Oklahoma City" across the front of the jersey and atop a simple NBA logo. Around the bench, there was barely any SuperSonics green or gold in sight. And with that, Oklahoma City's latest NBA storyline got off to a simple start.

Dunleavy's career-high 36 power Pacers (AP)

Mike Dunleavy matched his career high with 36 points, Kareem Rush added 23 and the Indiana Pacers beat the Toronto Raptors 122-111 on Friday night. Troy Murphy scored 18 and Stephen Graham had 16 as the Pacers won for just the second time in their past seven games. Toronto lost forward Chris Bosh late in the first quarter to a sore right knee.

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