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NBA in venture to build arenas in China (AP)

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:54:32 PDT

The NBA has formed a joint venture with Anschutz Entertainment Group to design and develop about 12 multipurpose arenas in major Chinese cities. The project was announced Sunday at the O2 Arena in London, where the New Jersey Nets and Miami Heat played a preseason game. AEG runs the O2, and the venture will be equally owned by the two parties.

Stern: Regular season headed to London (AP)

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:24:17 PDT

NBA commissioner David Stern said Sunday the league likely would play regular-season games in London before the British capital hosts the 2012 Olympics. Stern, however, also said the possibility of taking meaningful games to Europe was nowhere near a done deal. "Although we have no plans on the drawing board, it has been suggested to us that we should schedule in the next three years or so some...

Big London crowd sees Nets beat Heat (AP)

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:51:32 PDT

Vince Carter headed out of Europe with two wins and a few new jokes in his repertoire. Carter made three free throws in the final 10 seconds to help the New Jersey Nets hold on for a 94-92 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday in a preseason game played in front of a boisterous London crowd. It was the Nets' second win over the Heat in four days, after a 100-98 in overtime victory in Paris on Thursday...

Warriors suspend G Ellis for 30 games (AP)

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:14:31 PDT

Monta Ellis knew he was in trouble after he seriously injured his ankle in a mo-ped accident and then lied to the Golden State Warriors about it this summer. The high-scoring guard probably never imagined that trouble would cost him about $3 million -- and neither did his coach or the man who drafted him.

Nuggets beat Suns 77-72 in outdoor game (AP)

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:43:31 PDT

Whether it was the wind, the temperature or just a different environment to play in, the NBA's first outdoor game in more than three decades was an offensive struggle. The Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 77-72 on Saturday night in the exhibition game billed as "NBA Outdoors!" at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Heat C Magloire out for at least 6 weeks (AP)

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:12:22 PDT

Heat center Jamaal Magloire will miss at least six weeks with a broken left hand, and could be sidelined even longer if surgery is required to repair the fracture. Magloire was injured in Miami's preseason overtime loss against New Jersey in Paris on Thursday. He returned to South Florida after the game, while the Heat remained behind for a rematch with the Nets on Sunday in London.

Radio hosts accuse Magic of faking AIDS (AP)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:58:14 PDT

Magic Johnson criticized a pair of talk show hosts Friday for accusing him of faking AIDS but said he didn't want them to be fired. Chris Baker and Langdon Perry of KTLK in Minneapolis made the remarks during Baker's conservative radio show on Wednesday. After Johnson condemned the statements, the station said it regretted "some offhand remarks" by the pair.