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· Mavericks rally for 9th straight victory
· Love, Wolves dismantle reeling Cavaliers, 129-95
· Bogut scores 31 points, Bucks beat Magic 96-85
· Bosh scores 27 points, Heat hold on to beat Hawks
· Rose leads Bulls to 119-116 OT win over Rockets
· Meeks scores career-high 26 points for 76ers
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· LeBron's return never had a chance to live up to the hype
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2010
Mavericks rally for 9th straight victory
Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points, Jason Terry had 23 and the Dallas Mavericks rallied for their ninth straight victory, 105-103 over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night.

Love, Wolves dismantle reeling Cavaliers, 129-95
It was hard to imagine the Cleveland Cavaliers sinking much lower than they did Thursday night, when LeBron James came into his old home and delivered a cold-blooded performance that tore apart the team and the town.

Bogut scores 31 points, Bucks beat Magic 96-85
Andrew Bogut scored a season-high 31 points and had 18 rebounds in his return from a back injury and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the depleted Orlando Magic 96-85 on Saturday night.

Bosh scores 27 points, Heat hold on to beat Hawks
LeBron James' new fan base in Miami had a response.

Rose leads Bulls to 119-116 OT win over Rockets
Derrick Rose scored 30 points and hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer in regulation to send the game into overtime, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Houston Rockets 119-116 on Saturday night.

Meeks scores career-high 26 points for 76ers
Jodie Meeks scored a career-high 26 points, 20 in a big first-quarter run, to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Bobcats 109-91 on Saturday night.

A postgame look at the Miami Heat
A look at the Miami Heat after their 89-77 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday:

4 Magic players sent home with stomach virus
A stomach virus has forced the Orlando Magic to send home four key players.

Heat fan, 8, gets a belated birthday wish granted
Christian Liebert's 8th birthday was a disaster.

LeBron says friendship with Cavs' Gibson is fine
LeBron James and Daniel Gibson are still talking.

Lakers blow out Kings, easily snap 4-game skid
Kobe Bryant scored 22 points, Pau Gasol added 16 despite a strained left hamstring, and the Los Angeles Lakers easily snapped a four-game losing streak with a 113-80 victory over the struggling Sacramento Kings on Friday night.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2010
AP source: NBA looking into buying Hornets
The NBA is looking into buying the New Orleans Hornets from George Shinn until a permanent new owner can be found, a person familiar with the discussions said.

Mavs win 8th straight, beating Jazz 93-81
Dirk Nowitzki scored 26 points on 12 of 18 shooting, Caron Butler added 16 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 93-81 Friday night to extend their winning streak to eight games.

Anthony's 26 leads Nuggets past Clippers, 109-104
The Denver Nuggets had a tough time making jump shots. Fortunately for them, they kept going to the line.

Stoudemire leads Knicks past Hornets, 100-92
When the Hornets were able to interrupt Amare Stoudemire's dominance inside, the Knicks responded with enough 3-pointers to make New Orleans pay.

Frye scores 29 as Suns beat Pacers
Channing Frye scored a season-high 29 points, Jason Richardson added 21 and the Phoenix Suns rallied to beat the road-weary Indiana Pacers 105-97 on Friday night.

Duncan has 22 to lift Spurs over T-Wolves
Tim Duncan scored 22 points and had 10 rebounds to help the San Antonio Spurs rally from a 15-point deficit to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-101 Friday night.

Wall struggles, but Wizards beat Blazers 83-79
Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan's manner was calm, his voice steady.

Garnett has 20 points, 17 boards; Celts beat Bulls
Kevin Garnett scored 20 points with a season-high 17 rebounds, and Rajon Rondo scored 12 and had 19 assists on Friday night to lead the Boston Celtics to their sixth straight win, a 104-92 victory over the Chicago Bulls.

Lowry scores 28 to help Rockets beat Grizzlies
Kyle Lowry scored a career-high 28 points and matched his career best with 12 assists in the Houston Rockets' 127-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010
What should Ballmer do with all that money? A few suggestions
What is Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer he doing with all that money? He's not saying, but the guys at 206 Hoops (where hoops talent reigns) has a few suggestions.