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Chicago Bulls' Joakim Noah, left, and Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao (17), of Brazil, battle for a loose ball in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) 

Bulls squeak by Cavs 86-85

Luol Deng scored 15 points and helped stop LeBron James on a drive in the final seconds as the Chicago Bulls ended Cleveland's three-game winning streak with an 86-85 win over the Cavaliers on Thursday night.

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    Bulls squeak by Cavs 86-85

    Luol Deng scored 15 points and helped stop LeBron James on a drive in the final seconds as the Chicago Bulls ended Cleveland's three-game winning streak with

    Ex-NBA referee Donaghy released from jail

    Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was a free man Wednesday after serving most of a 15-month sentence in a gambling scandal.

    Bill Walton won't return as NBA analyst for ESPN

    Hall of Famer Bill Walton won't return as an analyst for ESPN's NBA coverage.

    Wade gets 10,000th point, Heat beat Bulls 95-87

    Dwyane Wade scored 25 points to push his career total to 10,005, reserve Udonis Haslem had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and the Miami Heat stayed unbeaten by

    TNT has most-watched night of its NBA coverage

    The doubleheader featuring title contenders Boston, Cleveland and the Los Angeles Lakers produced Turner's most-watched opening night in its 26 years of airing

    Heat make 'difficult' choice to not start Haslem

    Without much thought, Udonis Haslem started reciting a long list of players who are good enough to be NBA starters yet come off the bench. He's now one of

    Players bash teams' free agency strategy

    A rebuilding strategy centered on chasing the likes of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh makes perfect sense to a team like the New York Knicks.

    Isiah Thomas 'hurt' over Magic's book

    Hall of Fame players Isiah Thomas and Magic Johnson famously kissed moments before tip-off of Game 1 of the 1988 NBA finals. Today, the relationship clearly

    Economy may affect NBA team rosters

    The still-scuffling U.S. economy may keep some NBA teams from starting the season with a full, 15-player roster, according to a survey of all 30 franchises by

    Pacers can't stop unbeaten Magic

    Vince Carter scored 21 points and the Orlando Magic remained unbeaten in the preseason with a 117-87 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.

    LeBron: Cancer scare this year was 'nerve-racking'

    Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James tells a newspaper that a cancer scare earlier this year was "nerve-racking" and had him on edge for a few days.

    Judge upholds Williams' conviction

    A New Jersey judge has rejected attempts by lawyers for Jayson Williams to dismiss a retrial on manslaughter charges against the former NBA star.

    Durant scores 30 in win over Heat

    Kevin Durant scored 18 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter to help the Oklahoma City Thunder rally for a 96-91 preseason win over the Miami Heat on

    Arenas, Wizards fined $25K apiece

    Arenas and his team were fined $25,000 apiece Tuesday by the league because he has not been talking to the media during the preseason, including before and

    Rookie Blair shines again for Spurs

    Rookie DeJuan Blair scored 28 points on 11 of 13 shooting, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Miami Heat 95-93 in a preseason game Sunday night.

    Yoga one of Shaq's many summer hobbies

    After a summer of boxing, football, beach volleyball and swimming, Shaq has a new hobby — yoga. He attended his first class at a suburban Cleveland studio on