NBA

NEW ORLEANS – Peja Stojakovic hit seven three-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.

CLEVELAND (AP) –

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – John Salmons got a warm welcome in his first trip to Sacramento since he was traded to the Bulls.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Allen Iverson experiment with the Memphis Grizzlies is over.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Stephen Jackson walked into the locker room, took one look at his newly stitched Charlotte Bobcats uniform and smiled.

CHICAGO – Step right up! Step right up!

MILWAUKEE – Dirk Nowitzki hit a fallaway 18-footer as time expired in overtime to give the Dallas Mavericks a 115-113 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.

MILWAUKEE – Brandon Jennings scored 55 points, breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s franchise rookie record, to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a come-from-behind, 129-125 victory Saturday against the Golden State Warriors.

CLEVELAND – LeBron James wants NBA players to give up their No. 23s to honor Michael Jordan.

MINNEAPOLIS – A little confrontation woke Dirk Nowitzki right up.

WESTWEGO, La. – The New Orleans Hornets fired Byron Scott only nine games into the season Thursday and replaced him with general manager Jeff Bower, hoping the man who put the roster together can get more out of it on the court.

MIAMI – LeBron James had little to say Thursday about the prospect of playing with Dwyane Wade next season, and that was fine. Having them on the same court was enough of a treat, for now.

BOSTON – Rajon Rondo had 14 points and 11 assists, and the Boston Celtics beat the Utah Jazz, 105-86, on Wednesday to match their 8-1 start from their title-winning season two years ago.

TORONTO – The Bulls didn’t need to watch a replay to see how they lost this one. A 6-minute scoreless drought in the fourth quarter put them in a hole no buzzer-beater could undo.

TORONTO – Chris Bosh had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and Jose Calderon added 18 points to help the Toronto Raptors beat the Bulls, 99-89, on Wednesday night.

NEW YORK – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging.

CHICAGO – Bulls players danced at halfcourt as a United Center crowd prepared to erupt Tuesday night.

CHICAGO – Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro expressed confidence in veteran guard Kirk Hinrich despite a poor start to the season on offense.

MIAMI (AP) – Dwyane Wade scored 41 points, and Miami defeated the Washington Wizards, 90-76, to remain in first place in the Southeast Division.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Ben Gordon scored 23 points and Ben Wallace added 16 rebounds for the Detroit Pistons, who held the Philadelphia 76ers without a field goal the final six minutes for an 88-71 victory Sunday.

CHICAGO – It really wasn’t too long ago that Joakim Noah was a rookie clashing with teammates and coaches. Now, John Salmons calls him a “glue guy.”

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce each scored 16 points, and the Boston Celtics bounced back from their first loss of the season to beat the winless New Jersey Nets, 86-76, on Saturday night

CLEVELAND – For a split second, LeBron James appeared to be on his way to bailing out the Cleveland Cavaliers once more.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Ryan Anderson had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Dwight Howard scored 25, and the short-handed Orlando Magic defeated the previously unbeaten Phoenix Suns, 122-100, on Wednesday night.

CHICAGO – Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas missed Tuesday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks after he left a morning practice early because of flu-like symptoms.

CHICAGO – Bulls forward Luol Deng surveyed the locker room at halftime Tuesday in search of a spark.

CHICAGO – Luol Deng scored 24 points while grabbing a career-high 20 rebounds, and the Bulls rallied from 18 down to beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 83-81, on Tuesday night.

MIAMI – Dwyane Wade reached a scoring milestone in the third quarter. In the fourth, he turned to his teammates for points.

CLEVELAND – Delonte West scored 13 points in his delayed season debut, Mo Williams added 24, and LeBron James 14 as the Cleveland Cavaliers, back at full strength, rolled to a 90-79 win against the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday night.