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Dirk Nowitzki is back -- at least for now -- and that is bad news for the New Orleans Pelicans. In his 18 years as a pro, the Dallas forward has been the heartbeat of the Mavericks, always ready to apply his knife-shot, fallaway jumper in the fourth quarter when his team needed it the most. Nowitzki returned to the lineup Friday night on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers after missing the previous 14 games with a sore right Achilles. Continue to Article

December 25, 2016 9:57:pm EST

The struggling Lakers and the hobbled Clippers will be looking for a little Christmas cheer on Sunday in Los Angeles. The Lakers have lost 12 of their last 13 games, while the Clippers' two stars, Blake Griffin and Chris Paul, are dealing with injuries. The Lakers (11-12), who last beat the Clippers (22-9) on opening night of the 2013-14 season, return home after a 1-6 road trip. Continue to Article

December 24, 2016 8:40:pm EST

Jonas Nader takes a look at the schedule and injury report to get you ready for Week 10. Continue to Article

December 24, 2016 12:47:pm EST

The NBA All-Star voting process has been tweaked in what appears to be an effort to encourage selection of players based on form rather than reputation. Players previously were chosen entirely by fans, a situation that last season, for example, led to the selection of veteran Dwyane Wade, even though by his own high standards he was having a relatively mediocre season for the Miami Heat. This season, selection will be based on voting by fans (50 percent), players (25 percent) and media (25 percent), the National Basketball Association announced on Monday. Continue to Article

December 19, 2016 4:44:pm EST

This season may be the first time in 17 years that the New York Knicks can actually say they are better than the Miami Heat. New York, led by established standouts Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose and superstar-in-the making 7-3 center/forward/shooting guard Kristaps Porzingis, may be for real this time around. The old rivals -- more on that later -- will meet on Tuesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena, and the Knicks (11-9) are in a virtual three-way tie for fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Continue to Article

December 06, 2016 1:35:am EST