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Marion Jones Signs Deal to Play in W.N.B.A.
The 34-year-old sprinter who went to prison for lying about using performance-enhancing drugs signed with the Tulsa Shock. <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=a16a78c3c44c4302f07ec52c3bf187d2&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=a16a78c3c44c4302f07ec52c3bf187d2&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2224"/>

Eddy Curry Postpones Return to Knicks’ Lineup
Eddy Curry hoped to resume his Knicks career Wednesday against the Spurs, but a flare-up in his surgically repaired left knee forced him to postpone his planned comeback. <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=f106545f6824acafdca9083a0f9dce7a&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=f106545f6824acafdca9083a0f9dce7a&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2224"/>

N.B.A. Roundup: LeBron James Is Set to Return to Cavaliers’ Ailing Lineup
LeBron James, who missed two games after twisting his right ankle last week, is expected to return to the Cavaliers’ lineup Friday against the 76ers. <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=60bcbaa6a329b36cc396ad487437e089&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=60bcbaa6a329b36cc396ad487437e089&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2224"/>

N.B.A. Roundup: Andrew Bogut Helps the Bucks Edge the Celtics
The Bucks seized control against the Celtics with a strong run in the middle of the fourth quarter. <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=a5a4cff8cdc686d318e17bf670b1b22f&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=a5a4cff8cdc686d318e17bf670b1b22f&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2224"/>

Hawks’ Johnson May Become the Unheralded Prize of Free Agency
Five years ago, Joe Johnson orchestrated a trade to Atlanta, and now he is generally considered a borderline maximum-salary player. <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=34d148e9432729d04f7b8cce70558466&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=34d148e9432729d04f7b8cce70558466&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2224"/>

N.B.A. Roundup: Cavaliers Beat Spurs as James Sits With Sore Ankle
With LeBron James sidelined by a sore ankle, Delonte West lifted Cleveland down the stretch in a narrow victory over the San Antonio Spurs. <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=be602d8cd5693bc933c32387240ebef7&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=be602d8cd5693bc933c32387240ebef7&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2224"/>

Thunder Eases Past Injury-Depleted Hornets 98-83
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Kevin Durant scored 29 points, Russell Westbrook added 17 points and came up just shy of a triple-double, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the injury-depleted New Orleans Hornets 98-83 on Wednesday night. <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=b664c84bd3ff8c7026a711a466323982&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=b664c84bd3ff8c7026a711a466323982&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2224"/>

Heat Get 27 From Wade, Hold Off Clippers 108-97
MIAMI (AP) -- Dwyane Wade had 27 points and eight assists, Jermaine O'Neal finished with 19 points and nine rebounds, and the Miami Heat extended their longest home winning streak of the season to four games by beating the Los Angeles Clippers 108-97 on Wednesday night. <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=c0d9f3af9f1306044dbab081d23e40f5&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=c0d9f3af9f1306044dbab081d23e40f5&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2224"/>

Williams Leads High-Scoring Jazz Over Pistons
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Deron Williams had 18 points and 12 assists, and the Utah Jazz beat the Detroit Pistons 115-104 Wednesday night. <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6fb49e99732a370e137775b17bd50adb&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=6fb49e99732a370e137775b17bd50adb&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2224"/>

Grizzlies Beat Celtics for 1st Time Since '06
BOSTON (AP) -- Rudy Gay scored 28 points to lead Memphis to a 111-91 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night and give the Grizzlies a franchise-record seventh straight road win. <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=043cbb9fd8bf107732b461e54cce9f95&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=043cbb9fd8bf107732b461e54cce9f95&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2224"/>

Bobcats Pound 76ers for 4th Straight Victory
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Gerald Wallace scored 28 points on 9-for-10 shooting from the field, Stephen Jackson added 24 points and 10 rebounds, and the Charlotte Bobcats won their fourth straight game with a 102-87 victory over the reeling Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=d80d9279888284cedf4dd1c8b8ffdf43&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=d80d9279888284cedf4dd1c8b8ffdf43&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2224"/>

Lakers Struggling to Escape Late-Season Funk
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The euphoria from Kobe Bryant's latest game-winning shot didn't last much longer than it took for the celebratory streamers to fall from the Staples Center roof onto the Toronto Raptors' heads. <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=a67def0c8071295f548c0857640569d2&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=a67def0c8071295f548c0857640569d2&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2224"/>

Marion Jones to Play In WNBA
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Disgraced Olympic sprinter Marion Jones signed a contract Wednesday to play with the WNBA's Tulsa Shock in a bid to revive her athletic career. <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=ea6b7a657bf48be7ed9c5521dca41f98&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=ea6b7a657bf48be7ed9c5521dca41f98&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2224"/>

Pistons' Stuckey Cleared for Exercise
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit Pistons say three doctors have cleared Rodney Stuckey for exercise after a heart evaluation. <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=555821d6bdd239dd738bfc8811df7cb0&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=555821d6bdd239dd738bfc8811df7cb0&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2224"/>

Marion Jones Signs With WNBA's Tulsa Shock
TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Marion Jones hasn't lost much of her swagger. <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=1acc3a5e160aba27ccca0d033be503f7&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=1acc3a5e160aba27ccca0d033be503f7&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2224"/>

NBA Standings
All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division. <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=b069bba14904efa23481c6a38b2af97d&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=b069bba14904efa23481c6a38b2af97d&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2224"/>

Kobe Sinks Raptors as Lakers End Losing Run
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant delivered yet another game-winning shot to help the Los Angeles Lakers snap a three-game losing streak with a 109-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6d7bd2669aa3657935ebb17dda51132d&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=6d7bd2669aa3657935ebb17dda51132d&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2224"/>

Lakers Snap 3-Game Skid on Bryant's Late Jumper
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kobe Bryant hit a 17-foot fallaway jumper with 1.9 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to snap their three-game losing streak with a 109-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=5511c0f25efa1996dfaa51ccfab3633d&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=5511c0f25efa1996dfaa51ccfab3633d&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2224"/>