Aldridge Blazers Overcome Pacers 106-102 (Yahoo Sports)
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After Portland had withstood a late barrage from the Indiana Pacers and Paul George, the Trail Blazers gathered at midcourt and raised their hands together. It might be early in the season, but this was a statement win for the Blazers. LaMarcus Aldridge had 28 points and 10 rebounds and Portland downed Indiana 106-102 Monday night, snapping the Pacers' seven-game winning streak. Damian Lillard added 26.
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Miami Coach Waiting To Determine Wades Status (Yahoo Sports)
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Miami coach Erik Spoelstra will wait to decide whether to play guard Dwyane Wade against the Pacers on Tuesday night.
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LeBron James Misses Heat Practice With Ankle Pain (Yahoo Sports)
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LeBron James did not practice with the Miami Heat on Tuesday because of a sprained left ankle, leaving his availability for Wednesday night's matchup against the Eastern Conference-leading Indiana Pacers in some doubt. ''I've had my fair share of ankle twists so I already knew how it was going to be today,'' James said. ''Very stiff, very sore, it'll be around the clock treatment with Mike (Mancias, his trainer) and we'll go from there.'' James said if the Heat were playing on Tuesday, he would not be in the lineup, ''for sure.'' It's not uncommon for him to heal from sprains quickly, however.
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Carmelo Game-time Decision For Knicks Vs Thunder (Yahoo Sports)
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Knicks star Carmelo Anthony will be a game-time decision for their Christmas matchup with the Thunder.
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NBA: Foul Shouldve Been Called On Marion Vs. Love (Yahoo Sports)
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NEW YORK (AP) -- The NBA has acknowledged another officiating error, and this one that helped the Dallas Mavericks hang on to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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NBDLs Texas Legends Acquire Ex-UNC Star Hairston (Yahoo Sports)
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Former North Carolina swingman P.J. Hairston has a new team: the Texas Legends. The Legends of the NBA Development League said Tuesday they had acquired the Tar Heels' leading scorer from last year. The team said Hairston - who didn't play at UNC this season due to NCAA violations - is the first player to enter the NBDL at midseason after starting the year in college. The team says Hairston is expected to be uniform Saturday night against the Austin Toros.
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Danilo Gallinari Undergoes Second ACL Operation (Yahoo Sports)
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Danilo Gallinari has undergone another operation to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and will miss the remainder of the season, the Denver Nuggets said. It's a major setback for the shooting forward and the Nuggets, who had hoped to have him back in the lineup later this season. Gallinari hasn't played since blowing out his knee in a game against Dallas last April 4. General manager Tim Connelly said in a statement ''it was recently determined that the procedure that Danilo underwent on his knee this past summer was insufficient.'' Connelly said Gallinari underwent a second surgery Tuesday morning.
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