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DALLAS (AP) -- Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. missed Friday's game against the Sacramento Kings with swelling in his left knee.    Read more

For years, Philadelphia fans have subjected themselves to the promise of "The Process," a loss-oriented projected that landed the Sixers multiple top draft picks and a staggering number of losses.    Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Former WNBA coach and player Jenny Boucek has joined the Sacramento Kings staff as an assistant player development coach.    Read more

NEW YORK -- Jeremy Lin had season-ending surgery to repair a ruptured patella tendon in his right knee Friday morning, hours before the Brooklyn Nets played their home opener.    Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid said he has not been cleared to play back-to-back games and does not expect to be in the lineup Saturday at Toronto.    Read more

WASHINGTON -- Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy used his team's trip to Washington to again voice his support for athletes who kneel during the national anthem and his opposition…Read more

MINNEAPOLIS -- Ricky Rubio took a stroll through Minneapolis on Wednesday night, as he has so often before. For the first time, he did so as a visitor.    Read more

The Atlanta Hawks announced on Friday that second year guard/forward DeAndre' Bembry underwent an MRI, which revealed a fracture in his right wrist. He will return to Atlanta following tonight's…Read more

MIAMI (AP) -- Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside has a bone bruise in his knee and will miss the team's home opener against Indiana.    Read more

MIAMI (AP) -- Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside has a bone bruise in his knee and will miss the team's home opener against Indiana.    Read more