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Suh won't be in Allen Park, Mich., on Tuesday with his teammates, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The person, who said Suh will attend the team's voluntary workouts in May and mandatory minicamp next month, spoke Monday night on condition of anonymity because the defensive tackle was not announcing his plans.Detroit's first-year coach Jim Caldwell said last week he wished Suh was at previous voluntary workouts …

Granted, it’s not always satisfying when the NBA issues an officiating verdict the day after a disputed play. Learning 18 hours later that, yes, a foul should have been called on that final missed field-goal attempt in Team A’s 1-point loss doesn’t change the W-L records of the squads involved and rarely calms fans who felt their team got jobbed.

But transparency beats opacity, even after the fact, so the league regularly has tried to review, interpret and explain its many calls and…

Lamar Odom is officially a Knick

Retro 6 Carmine 2014 Pre Order. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Sport)

The Knicks announced on Wednesday that the team had agreed to sign veteran forward Lamar Odom for the remainder of the season. Odom’s contract, as clarified by Howard Beck of Bleacher Report, also includes a second season of non-guaranteed salary.

The move — New York’s first formal order…

DENVER - Forward Rudy Gay scored 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, guard Isaiah Thomas added 33 points, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Denver Nuggets 109-95 Sunday night (Monday, PHL time).Center DeMarcus Cousins had 27 points and nine rebounds for the Kings, who won their second game in a row. FINAL: Kings defeat Nuggets 109-95, IT 33pts 6asts, Gay 32pts 11rebs 3asts, DMC 27pts 9rebs 5asts. #ForeverPurple — Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) February 24, 2014 REPLAY: @RudyGay22 skies…

Miami Heat forward LeBron James returned to practice on Tuesday (Wednesday, PHL time) for the first time since breaking his nose last week and hopes to play Thursday night (Friday, PHL time) against the New York Knicks. LeBron James (broken nose) participated in all non-contact parts of today’s team practice. — Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) February 25, 2014James was not wearing a protective mask at practice on Tuesday (Wednesday, PHL time) but said he was fitted for one and will need it for the…

PHOENIX - Minnesota center Kevin Love had 33 points, 13 rebounds and barely missed his second triple-double in a week with nine assists as the Timberwolves rallied from eight points down in the fourth quarter and beat the Phoenix Suns 110-101 on Tuesday night (Wednesday, PHL time).Love's six straight games with 30 or more points extended his own franchise record. It was also his 11th straight double-double. That's a #Twolves win

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Cyrus Baguio bucked a bum stomach for six points. KC CruzThe Alaska Aces leaned on a strong finish to defeat the Air21 Express, 88-78, Monday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum, arresting a two-game skid in the Commissioner's Cup."[In our] past games, we were breaking down in terms of game plan," said Alaska head coach Luigi Trillo. "[In our] last loss, we gave up 28 points, close to 30 [points]."The Aces previously absorbed a 92-78 loss, Saturday against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. This…

San Miguel Beermen's Chris Ross rises for a layup as Rain Or Shine's Beau Belga and Jeff Chan look on

Jordan 11 Low Aqua April 19th. KC CruzDespite wasting a 16-point lead in the third, the San Miguel Beermen disposed of the feisty Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the 2014 PBA Commissioner's Cup, 112-107, on Wednesday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.San Miguel (3-1) moved to solo second…

"It wouldn't feel right for me to take away from players who deserved it," said Marcio Lassiter of his inclusion to the Gilas training pool. KC CruzJust hours after Ginebra's Greg Slaughter announced his withdrawal from the Gilas Pilipinas training pool, the San Miguel Beermen's Marcio Lassiter publicly declined his invitation to train with the national team

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Center Al Jefferson had 35 points and 15 rebounds, and guard Kemba Walker added 20 points and 12 assists as the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Brooklyn Nets 116-111 in overtime Wednesday night (Thursday, PHL time)

Ticket For Aqua 11. FINAL: the Cats pull it out in OT 116-111 behind 35 pts, 15 rbds from #BigAl Jefferson and 20 pts, 12 asts from @KembaWalker #BKNvsCHA—…

While the NBA put on one of its showcase events last weekend with the All-Star festivities in New Orleans, another key date on the league's calendar looms less than a week away.The trade deadline is Thursday (early Friday, PHL time), and numerous players figure to change teams as contenders look to bolster their rosters and pretenders turn their sights to the future.The Sports Xchange asked its NBA correspondents for their projections as the trade deadline approaches. Here are the responses…

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Guard Patty Mills scored 29 points off the bench, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 111-109 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night (Thursday, PHL time) at the Moda Center. It's another Spurs win! Final from Portland, Spurs defeat the Blazers 111-109. Stats: t.co/X8IizdaMKb #GoSpursGo — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) February 20, 2014   Guard Marco Belinelli added 20 points for the Spurs (40-15), who won their third consecutive game and improved to 6-2 on a…

LOS ANGELES -- Guard MarShon Brooks provided the fourth-quarter spark in his Los Angeles Lakers debut Friday night (Saturday, PHL time) as his new team snapped out of its home funk with a 101-92 victory over the Boston Celtics at Staples Center

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Nuggets agree to trade Andre Miller to Wizards in three-team deal with Sixers

Andre Miller (center) has reportedly been traded to the Washington Wizards. (Ned Dishman/NBAE/Getty Images)

The Nuggets have agreed to trade disgruntled point guard Andre Miller to the Wizards in a three-team trade, according to multiple reports. Washington will reportedly send forward Jan Vesely to Denver while sending point guard Eric Maynor to the Sixers. 

The Washington Post and Yahoo Sports…

Thunder’s Russell Westbrook (knee) cleared to return vs. Heat

Russell Westbrook will return to the court on Thursday. (Issac Baldizon/NBAE/Getty Images)

Russell Westbrook will return to the court for the first time since Christmas when Oklahoma City hosts Miami on Thursday night new jordans 2014.

Thunder GM Sam Presti announced that the three-time All-Star point guard is…

The Fundamentals: The many layers and many candidates for Most Improved Player

Several big names are in the running for 2013-14 Most Improved Player award. (Getty Images)

Of all the NBA’s accolades, the Most Improved Player award is easily the most ridiculous.

It is the only piece of pro basketball hardware based on underachievement. For a player to qualify, voters essentially have to deem his previous offerings unremarkable. Only then can a player make his case for…

Trade deadline: Latest buzz around NBA

Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova is shooting a career-low 37.5 percent

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Here is the latest buzz around the NBA with five days remaining before Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline (click here for yesterday’s buzz and here for…

One Team, One Stat: Sanders Asked To Defend The Basket Too Much

From Media Day until opening night, NBA.com’s John Schuhmann will provide a key stat for each team in the league and show you, with film and analysis, why it matters. Up next are the Milwaukee Bucks, a team that underwent some changes this summer.

The basics

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Rank

W-L

38-44

18

Pace

97.3

3

OffRtg

100.9

21

DefRtg

102.3…

OKC’s Jackson Preps For Starting Job

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HANG TIME SOUTHWEST – For Oklahoma City Thunder guard Reggie Jackson, the season starts now, 6,000 miles away in Istanbul (Saturday, 9 a.m. ET, NBA TV)

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Forget that it’s the preseason. Because starting with these two…

Blogtable: The Big Front Office Dude

Each week, we’ll ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the three most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below.

Making Training Camp Count | Shaq, The Owner | It’s The Name On The Back

Shaquille O’Neal, Vivek Ranadive (Rocky Widner/NBAE)

Shaquille O’Neal is now an owner of the Sacramento Kings. Thoughts on how this will play out …