Rose has tepid debut, but Bulls win (AP)

One thought crossed Derrick Rose’s mind as he lined up in the tunnel for his pregame introduction: Don’t trip. The rookie made it through just fine, although his on-court debut was an up-and-down affair. While Rose elicited oohs, aahs and groans, Luol Deng and Ben Gordon provided enough big shots to lead the Chicago Bulls [...]

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One thought crossed Derrick Rose’s mind as he lined up in the tunnel for his pregame introduction: Don’t trip. The rookie made it through just fine, although his on-court debut was an up-and-down affair. While Rose elicited oohs, aahs and groans, Luol Deng and Ben Gordon provided enough big shots to lead the Chicago Bulls [...]

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Banner No. 17 is up in the rafters, and win No. 1 is in the books. NBA finals MVP Paul Pierce scored 27 points and the defending champion Boston Celtics followed an emotional ring ceremony and banner-raising with a 90-85 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. LeBron James scored 22, but he missed [...]

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Utah Jazz point guard Deron Williams will miss the season opener Wednesday because of a second-degree sprain in his left ankle. The Jazz announced Tuesday that Williams is still recovering and won’t be ready to play against Denver in the opener. Utah hosts the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday and Williams is doubtful for that [...]

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Etan Thomas is a strong man with strong opinions, a politically active poet with an awesome set of dreadlocks. Throughout his NBA career, there was never a reason to question his desire, his passion, his heart. So it was both humbling and ironic a year ago when, on the eve of training camp, doctors informed [...]

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O.J. Mayo held the ball near half-court, then started driving up the right side before darting back to his left and into the lane. Once he got under the basket, he turned and flipped the ball out to Marc Gasol for a jumper from the top of the key. Gasol missed, but that didn’t stop [...]

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Mike D’Antoni went to work Tuesday in cold, rainy conditions — an especially miserable day for someone who never bothered with an umbrella in recent years. If he doesn’t miss life in Phoenix yet, well, he might very soon. D’Antoni opens his first season as coach of the New York Knicks on Wednesday against Miami [...]

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The Detroit Pistons are getting one more chance to return to the NBA finals for the first time since 2005 despite threats that the familiar cast was going to get broken up. Rasheed Wallace insisted he wasn’t worried about the possibility of getting traded, but he’s thankful to have another shot to make a run [...]

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Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has been given a new title and a contract extension as the team kicks off the defense of its 17th NBA championship. The team announced Tuesday Ainge has been promoted to president of basketball operations. The terms of his contract extension were not disclosed. Ainge won NBA executive of the [...]

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