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Kobe Bryant never gets tired of being the Lakers’ closer. And though he savored the chance to stop Los Angeles’ longest losing streak in nearly three years with yet another flawless game-winning shot, Bryant is hoping he won’t have to bail out the Lakers quite so frequently in the final weeks before they defend their [...]

His right wrist wrapped in ice, Deron Williams insisted he feels no pain when he soars for dunks. It hurts when he shoots, though. The way he played Tuesday, it was hard to tell. Williams got the better of Derrick Rose, finishing with 28 points and a season-high 17 assists, while CJ Miles scored a [...]

With just 16 games left in the season, Brandon Roy will take any win, even the clumsy ones. Roy scored 19 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to what Roy called an “up and down” 88-81 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. “It’s not winning the way we want,” Roy said, “but [...]

A serious mismatch on paper, it looked even more ridiculous in real life: Milwaukee Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings, all of 6-foot-1 and 169 pounds, standing up to Boston Celtics forward Glen Davis — a player 8 inches taller and nearly 130 pounds heavier. Still, Jennings didn’t back down from an on-court confrontation with Davis [...]

Phoenix forward Channing Frye and Indiana’s Danny Granger have been suspended one game without pay by the NBA for their part in an altercation Saturday. The league punished Frye on Tuesday for throwing a punch. Granger was penalized for fighting with Frye in the final minute of the third quarter in the Suns’ 113-105 victory.

With Kenyon Martin’s left knee aching, Carmelo Anthony vowed to be more of a force on the boards. With coach George Karl’s health problems, Chauncey Billups pledged to take on more leadership responsibilities — if that’s even possible. These have turned into trying times for the Denver Nuggets, leaders of the Northwest Division.

An MRI taken on Cavaliers forward Antawn Jamison’s left knee has shown no serious problems. Jamison was forced to leave Monday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs in the third quarter with tightness in the back of his knee. He underwent a follow-up exam and MRI, which a team spokesman said was “good.” Jamison, [...]

The Washington Wizards have signed guard Shaun Livingston to a second 10-day contract. Livingston initially signed with the Wizards on Feb. 26. He was averaging 3.0 points and 1.5 assists in 9.3 minutes in four games for Washington headed into Tuesday night’s game against the Houston Rockets.

Suspended Miami Heat point guard Rafer Alston still hasn’t contacted the team. Coach Erik Spoelstra said before Tuesday’s game against Charlotte that Alston’s lone communication since Friday was through text messaging. Spoelstra wouldn’t say if Alston will be released, but said they’re “moving forward with the guys we have in this locker room.” Alston was [...]

Exiled Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson says he’s experiencing “tough times” a week after it was decided he would not return to the team and his wife filed for divorce. Iverson posted four messages Monday night on his Twitter account telling fans he expected to overcome the most recent obstacles in his life.