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Baron Davis has torn the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his right knee, a potentially career-threatening injury for the Knicks’ 33-year-old point guard.

Knicks’ guard Baron Davis will undergo surgery later this week after an MRI on Monday revealed major damage to his right knee, according to the Knicks.

Linsanity turned the season around for the Knicks once, and they are even more desperate for help now.

The Milwaukee Bucks say forward Luc Mbah a Moute has undergone successful surgery for tendinitis in his right knee.

The Utah Jazz will start their big lineup with second-year pro Derrick Favors against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 as they look to avoid a sweep Monday night.

Knicks guard Baron Davis was carted off the court on a stretcher with what appeared to be a severe knee injury in the third quarter Sunday against the Miami Heat.

The Dallas Mavericks never seemed as though they were really defending an NBA title. It certainly wasn’t the same team that raised the trophy a year ago.

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, spent Sunday night at Boston’s TD Garden watching the NBA playoff game between the Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks.

Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal is a doctor now.

The playoff game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets was briefly interrupted when a female fan walked out on the court in the second quarter Sunday night.

Paul Pierce returned for the start of the second half after he limped off the court with a sore left knee during the second quarter of the Boston Celtics’ playoff game against Atlanta.

Center Josh Smith and forward Al Horford are back for Game 4 of the Atlanta Hawks’ first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics.

Amare Stoudemire started for the New York Knicks in Game 4 of their series against Miami, six days after cutting his hand punching a fire extinguisher case.

Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah is out for Game 4 of the playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers because of a sprained left ankle.

Oklahoma City’s Kendrick Perkins is out of Game 4 of the playoff series against Dallas because of a right hip strain.

The key to winning the series won’t come down to whether the Grizzlies can stop the Clippers two All-Stars, point guard Chris Paul and power forward Blake Griffin.

Nuggets forward Al Harrington’s nose was broken when he caught an inadvertent elbow from the Los Angeles Lakers’ Andrew Bynum as they battled for a rebound late in the third quarter of Friday night’s first-round playoff game.

Atlanta Hawks swingman Tracy McGrady briefly left Friday night’s game against Boston with an injury to his right ankle.

The Los Angeles Clippers want to get more physical with the Memphis Grizzlies while reintroducing their long-suffering fans to playoff basketball.

Celtics guard Ray Allen, who had been out since April 10 with bone spurs in his right ankle, returned on Friday night for Game 3 of Boston’s first-round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks.

Julius Erving has returned to the Philadelphia 76ers as a strategic adviser.

Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith will not play in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics because of a sprained left knee.

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor is in the market for his eventual successor.

Ryan Anderson of the Orlando Magic is the winner of the 2011-12 Kia NBA Most Improved Player Award, the NBA announced today. The annual award is presented to a player who has made a significant improvement from the previous season.

Grind it out.

The New York Knicks set an NBA record Thursday night with their 13th straight playoff loss when they dropped Game 3 of their first-round series, 87-70 to the Miami Heat.

The 2012 NBA Draft Lottery will be held at the Disney/ABC’s Times Square Studios in New York on Wednesday, May 30, and will be televised on ESPN at 8 p.m. EDT.

Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh returned to New York hours after his wife gave birth and is preparing to play in Game 3 of his team’s Eastern Conference first-round series against the Knicks on Thursday night.

Suspended Lakers forward Metta World Peace will appear on the late-night comedy show “Conan” in his first extended one-on-one interview since he elbowed the Thunder’s James Harden in the head.

Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks is the recipient of the Joe Dumars Trophy presented to the 2011-12 NBA Sportsmanship Award winner, the NBA announced today.

Andrew “Fuzzy” Levane, who coached the New York Knicks during the late 1950s and later was a longtime scout for the team, has died. He was 92.

Milwaukee Bucks swingman Carlos Delfino has had successful surgery for a sports hernia related to his right groin injury.

Jeremy Lin all but ruled himself out of Game 4 against the Miami Heat, still hoping he can return if the Knicks extend their first-round series.

Heat forward Chris Bosh may miss Game 3 of Miami’s Eastern Conference first-round series in New York on Thursday after being summoned home because his wife was preparing to give birth.

The Phoenix Suns will have salary cap “flexibility” in the offseason but won’t be out spending money just to spend it.

Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith has a strained tendon in his left knee and is day-to-day for the playoff series against the Boston Celtics.

Heat forward Chris Bosh may miss Game 3 of Miami’s Eastern Conference first-round series in New York on Thursday after being summoned home because his wife was preparing to give birth.

Phoenix Suns forward Channing Frye had surgery Wednesday on his right shoulder.

The Phoenix Suns will have salary cap “flexibility” in the offseason but won’t be out spending money just to spend it.

Tyson Chandler of the New York Knicks is the recipient of the 2011-12 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, the NBA announced Wednesday. Chandler becomes the first player in franchise history to earn the honor.

Amare Stoudemire thinks there’s a “great chance” he can play in Game 4 of the Knicks’ series against Miami on Sunday despite cutting his left hand on a fire extinguisher case.

San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich is the recipient of the Red Auerbach Trophy as the 2011-12 NBA Coach of the Year, the NBA announced today.

Tyson Chandler has been voted the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for his impact on the New York Knicks, a person with knowledge of the award said Tuesday.

Amar’e Stoudemire’s difficult season may be over.