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Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire did not break any bones or sustain any tendon or ligament damage in his left hand, a person with direct knowledge of his status said.

LeBron James' puzzling elbow injury will get an extra day of rest before the next round of the NBA playoffs after the Cavaliers decided not to practice Wednesday.

Now that his regular season is all but ended, Shaquille O'Neal promises he'll make it up to Cleveland in the playoffs....

Rockets center Yao Ming was ruled out for the remainder of the sesaon after a hairline fracture was found in his left foot.

Leon Powe suffered a torn ACL and meniscus in his left knee in Boston's Game 2 victory over Chicago on Monday and will not play again this poseason.

Orlando Magic starting forwards Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu say their injuries won't sideline them for the NBA playoffs. Both participated in full-contact drills on Friday. Lewis missed the last three games with right knee tendinitis. The All-Star forward says he's feeling fine and will play normal minutes in the first-round playoff series Sunday against Philadelphia.

Kevin Garnett isn't ready to start the playoffs, and Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers said Thursday that there's a strong possibility that he will miss the entire postseason.