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  • Nowitzki has 29 of 40 in 4th, Mavs rally (AP)

    Utah Jazz center Mehmet Okur(notes), left, from Turkey defends against Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki(notes) (41) from Germany as he drives to the basket in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. The Mavericks won 96-85.

    The Dallas Mavericks' offense barely had a pulse for most of three quarters. Then Dirk Nowitzki decided to take control. Nowitzki scored a club-record 29 of his 40 points during a frantic fourth-quarter comeback and the Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 96-85 on Tuesday night. Nowitzki broke the franchise record of 24 points in any quarter set by Mark Aguirre against Denver on March 24, 1984.

  • Bryant lifts Lakers past Thunder in OT (AP)

    Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jeff Green(notes) reacts after a dunk against the Los Angeles Lakers in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. Green had 18 points for the Thunder, but Los Angeles won the game 101-98.

    Ron Artest finally got to experience what it's like to be on the same team when Kobe Bryant finishes off a win. Bryant scored 31 points including the go-ahead jumper in overtime as the Los Angeles Lakers got tested in their first road game of the season, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-98 on Tuesday night.

  • Celtics spoil Shaq’s debut with Cavs (AP)

    Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce(notes) (34) draws a charging foul on Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James(notes) in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Cleveland. James scored 38 points to Pierce's 23, as the Celtics won 95-89.

    Shaquille O'Neal has learned the ropes in his 17 NBA seasons. There's one lesson that has endured since he was a raw rookie. "You can't win a championship in the first game," he said. Boston's Big Three — plus Rasheed — spoiled Cleveland's overhyped season opener on Tuesday night with a 95-89 win over the new-look Cavaliers, who may have LeBron James and Shaq but…

  • James, O’Neal debut as Cavs teammates (AP)

    Cleveland Cavaliers' Shaquille O'Neal(notes), left, plays defense against Charlotte Bobcats' Raymond Felton(notes) in the first quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 92-87.

    So much for getting to know each other. The LeBron and Shaq Show is off and running. NBA icons, All-Stars and A-plus-list celebrities LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal made their debut as Cleveland teammates on Tuesday night and had immediate chemistry in the Cavaliers' 92-87 preseason-opening victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.

  • Tigers salvage split, lead Twins by 2 (AP)

    Minnesota Twins reliever Bobby Keppel(notes) walks back to the mound after giving up a two-run base hit to Detroit Tigers' Brandon Inge(notes) in the fifth inning of Game 2 of a baseball doubleheader Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Detroit. The Tigers defeated the Twins 6-5.

    The Detroit Tigers were down after absorbing a difficult loss in the opener of their critical day-night doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins. Their ace took over from there. Justin Verlander kept the Tigers on top in the AL Central, pitching eight innings in a 6-5 victory Tuesday night that restored their two-game lead over the scrappy Twins.

  • Rays eliminated from playoff chase (AP)

    Seattle Mariners' Jose Lopez(notes), left, and Ichiro Suzuki(notes), of Japan, celebrate after the Mariners defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Both players hit home runs.

    The Tampa Bay Rays will not get the chance for a second straight championship season. Jose Lopez hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Rays 4-3 Tuesday night, eliminating the defending AL champions from the postseason. "It's not the way we wanted this year to end," Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said.

  • Sen. Ted Kennedy Dies After Cancer Battle

    Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the last surviving brother in an enduring political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died Tuesday night at his home on Cape Cod after a yearlong struggle with brain cancer. He was 77.