Greg Buckner scored 19 points and Josh Howard added 15 points a few hours after signing a four-year, $40 million contract extension to send the Dallas Mavericks to their first preseason victory, 88-71 over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.
Hedo Turkoglu scored 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting, and Dwight Howard had 20 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic to a 109-88 preseason victory over the Atlanta Hawks at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Arena on Thursday night.
Carlos Boozer scored 23 points, Andrei Kirilenko added 15 and Mehmet Okur had 13 to help the Utah Jazz beat the Portland Trail Blazers 104-90 in an exhibition game Thursday night.
A federal jury dismissed a civil lawsuit Thursday by a man who claimed Indianapolis forward Jermaine O'Neal permanently injured him during the 2004 brawl between Pacers players and Pistons fans at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Shawn Marion and Steve Nash sparked Phoenix's 43-point third quarter and the Suns rallied to beat the Sacramento Kings 111-94 on Thursday night.
Cuttino Mobley scored 26 points and Elton Brand had 20, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 91-90 preseason victory over the injury-riddled Lakers on Thursday night.
Monta Ellis had 18 points and six other Warriors scored in double figures in Golden State's 112-103 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Thursday.
Boris Diaw has agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Phoenix Suns. Diaw confirmed the agreement after the Suns beat Sacramento in a preseason game on Thursday night. He did not comment on the terms, but a source told The Associated Press it was worth $45 million.
Los Angeles Lakers center Kwame Brown will be sidelined approximately three to four weeks because of a bruised rotator cuff and bursitis in his right shoulder, meaning he'll miss the start of the season.
Allen Iverson's slashing and crashing has earned him a collection of individual awards that mean little each empty offseason. The 76ers guard is known as one of the best active NBA players without a championship.
Mavericks forward Josh Howard agreed to a four-year, $40 million contract extension Thursday through the 2010-11 season.
Kenyon Martin had 20 points and eight rebounds before limping off the court in the third quarter, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 114-102 Wednesday night at U.S. Bank Arena.
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