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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Police are investigating a report of more than $100,000 worth of jewelry missing from the hotel room of Philadelphia 76ers forward Joe Smith.Smith discovered he lost four pieces of custom-made jewelry worth $110,000 when he return

MILWAUKEE (AP) -Bucks guard Earl Boykins expects to miss no time despite injuring his right thumb - and possibly suffering ligament damage - in a game Thursday night.``When the doc was talking, I wasn't listening,'' Boykins said when asked what the

Gilbert Arenas settled one part of a grudge from last summer with a 54-point performance in December. He's predicting the next part of his settling of the score will go just as well as the first.After claiming in a blog entry that he'll reach the 50

WASHINGTON (AP) -The running feud between Etan Thomas and Brendan Haywood escalated with another exchange of blows, leading to a two-game suspension for Thomas and leaving the Washington Wizards thin along the frontcourt.Thomas was suspended for thr

The longest losing streaks in NBA history (x-over two seasons):24 - x-Cleveland Cavaliers, March 9-Nov. 5, 198223 - Denver Nuggets, Dec. 9, 1997-Jan. 23, 199823 - Vancouver Grizzlies, Feb. 16, 1996-April 3, 199621 - x-Detroit Pistons, March 7-Oct. 2

Carmelo Anthony and Josh Howard looked like worthy All-Stars. Dwight Howard might have stamped himself as the favorite in the slam dunk contest.The additions of Anthony and Josh Howard to the Western Conference roster made the big news in the NBA on

SEATTLE (AP) -Rashard Lewis was back on the court in Seattle.He shot six consecutive free throws that never hit the rim - just smoothly feathered through the net off his right hand that was wrapped in a padded protective glove.He was also back playi

WASHINGTON (AP) -The Washington Wizards suspended center Etan Thomas for two games Friday because of conduct detrimental to the team.Thomas will games Sunday against Portland and Wednesday at Philadelphia. He will not practice with the team during t

PHOENIX (AP) -All-Star Steve Nash sat out the Suns' game against Atlanta because of a sore right shoulder.It was the second game in a row that the league's two-time defending MVP was sidelined. He missed Tuesday's overtime victory at Portland and sa

BOSTON (AP) -Mired in a franchise-record 16-game losing streak, the Boston Celtics finally got some good news Friday night.Captain Paul Pierce returned to the court for the Celtics' game against the New Jersey Nets after missing 24 games with a stre