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 The Celtics and the Mavericks reached an agreement in principle
to send Rondo to Dallas, although there are conflicting reports on
the players involved.
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New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony has soreness in his left
knee that may prevent him for playing in Thursday night's game
against the Chicago Bulls, and he said that people close to him are
advising him to stay off the court for a few weeks.
"I have multiple people say kind of just shut it down," Anthony
said, according to ESPN.com. "Or just take time off. But at the end
of the day, it's hard for me to just do that right now in the midst
of what's happening with the team and this season"
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 Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders was suspended for one game
without pay by the NBA on Thursday after shoving Portland Trail
Blazers forward Nicolas Batum in the back while in the air during
Wednesday night's game in Portland, Ore.
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Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut is undergoing therapy on
his injured right knee and lost to the team indefinitely.
Bogut missed his fifth consecutive game on Thursday night against
the Oklahoma City Thunder after undergoing platelet-rich treatment
on his knee in consultation with Warriors doctors and his personal
physician.
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Kings center DeMarcus Cousins appears to have recovered enough from
viral meningitis to return for Thursday night's game against the
Milwaukee Bucks.
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Cousins has practiced with the Kings for the past few days and his
status was upgraded from questionable to probable. He's expected to
see limited minutes.
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The Los Angeles Lakers assigned guard Jordan Clarkson to the Los
Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Developmental League on Thursday.
Clarkson, 22, is averaging 18.3 points, 7.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds
in three games this season for the D-Fenders. He averaged 4.5 points
in 13 games for the Lakers this season.
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The Golden State Warriors recalled center Ognjen Kuzmic from Santa
Cruz of the NBA Development League on Thursday.
The 7-foot Kuzmic contributed three points, seven rebounds, two
assists and five blocked shots to Santa Cruz's 104-89 win over the
Oklahoma City Blue on Wednesday night. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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