The Philadelphia 76ers waived forward Chris Webber on Thursday, making the five-time All-Star eligible to sign with another team after clearing waivers.
Shaquille O'Neal practiced Thursday for the first time since tearing cartilage in his left knee Nov. 12, and forwards Antoine Walker and James Posey also rejoined the Miami Heat.
Jason Kidd displayed all of his skills against the Bulls, on both ends of the floor. Kidd recorded his 82nd career triple-double, and the New Jersey Nets erased an 18-point deficit against Chicago for the second time in a week, beating the Bulls 86-83 on Thursday night.
C-ya, C-Webb. The Philadelphia 76ers completed the paperwork to buy out the remaining 1 1/2 seasons on Chris Webber's contract Wednesday, ending two disappointing years for the former All-Star who did not want to be part of the franchise's rebuilding process.
It's understandable if opponents rub their hands in anticipation of playing the Houston Rockets without Yao Ming.
Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets and LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers continued to lead the Western and Eastern Conferences, respectively, after the league announced on Thursday the fourth results of balloting to determine the starters for the NBA All-Star Game.
Denver Nuggets guard Allen Iverson is closing the gap on Tracy McGrady for a starting spot in next month's National Basketball Association All-Star Game.
Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo (55) of Congo waves his finger after moving to number 2 on the NBA all-time blocked shot list after blocking Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum's shot during their NBA basketball game in Houston January 10, 2007. [Reuters]
Chris Bosh scored 30 points and tied a career-high with six blocks to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 90-77 victory over Milwaukee on Wednesday night, handing the short-handed Bucks their fourth straight loss.
Raymond Felton had 18 points and seven assists to lead six double-digit scorers for the banged-up Charlotte Bobcats in a 102-96 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.
All these narrow wins by the Minnesota Timberwolves were bound to balance out sometime. The Los Angeles Clippers were the beneficiaries, even calling it their best victory this season.
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