Sports-Basketball

The New York Knicks have reversed course and decided not to bring Allen Iverson into the fold.

GREENBURGH, N.Y. The New York Knicks won't sign Allen Iverson, believing any short-term gain would hinder their plans to build for the future.

The Golden State Warriors return to their home floor for the first time since dealing star swingman Stephen Jackson when they host the streaking Portland Trail Blazers tonight.

The Memphis Grizzlies hope to extend their season-high winning streak to three games this evening, when they pay a visit to the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center.

The Cleveland Cavaliers try to get back in the win column when they visit the Central Division-rival Indiana Pacers Friday night at Conseco Fieldhouse.

The Washington Wizards aim for back-to-back wins for the first time this season, as they pay a visit to the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Ford Center.

The Charlotte Bobcats are still searching for their first road win of the season and they face a tall task getting it tonight when they visit the much-improved Milwaukee Bucks at Bradley Center.

The Toronto Raptors are caught in a funk, having lost three straight and five of seven games, and will kick off a three-game homestand tonight versus the Miami Heat at Air Canada Centre.

A pair of Eastern Conference heavyweights square off tonight in Beantown, where the Orlando Magic will take on the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in a rematch from last year's playoffs.

The class of the NBA's Northwest Division, the Denver Nuggets, head west, aiming for their eight straight win against the lowly Los Angeles Clippers.

Owners of the best record in the Eastern Conference at 10-2, the Atlanta Hawks will shoot for their seventh straight win when they close out a four-game homestand tonight versus the Houston Rockets at Philips Arena.

The Southwest Division-leading Dallas Mavericks shoot for their fifth straight win when they host the Sacramento Kings tonight at American Airlines Center.

Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut is expected to be sidelined 2-to-4 weeks due to a lower left leg strain and contusion he suffered in Wednesday's 99-85 win against New Jersey.

Pau Gasol sparkled in his season debut by scoring 24 points and pulling down 13 rebounds, as the Los Angeles Lakers ran past the Chicago Bulls, 108-93, at Staples Center.

LOS ANGELES Pau Gasol had 24 points and 13 rebounds in his season debut, and Kobe Bryant scored 21 points while passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Lakers' career scoring chart in Los Angeles' 108-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.

Deron Williams scored 21 points and dished out 10 assists, including a key pass to Carlos Boozer for a lead-extending layup late in the fourth, as Utah downed depleted San Antonio, 90-83, at AT&T Center.

SAN ANTONIO Deron Williams scored 21 points and the Utah Jazz ended their decade-long misery in San Antonio with a 90-83 win over the Spurs on Thursday night.

Peja Stojakovic nailed 7-of-11 three-point tries and recorded 25 points and 13 rebounds to carry New Orleans to a 110-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

NEW ORLEANS Peja Stojakovic hit seven 3-pointers during a 25-point, 13-rebound performance, and the New Orleans Hornets defeated the Phoenix Suns 110-103 on Thursday night.

NEW YORK NBA players' association director Billy Hunter plans another negotiating session soon with commissioner David Stern, and here's something that might come up.