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Guard Ray Allen said he hoped to return to the Boston Celtics lineup Wednesday after missing two games with a sore right ankle. Allen said he originally got the injury Nov. 24 in Charlotte when he rolled the ankle late in the fourth quarter. He said he tried to play through the pain, but took…

Forget the standings. The real star power of the Dallas Cowboys was revealed in the list of Pro Bowl selections. Sure, Terrell Owens made the cut Tuesday, as did Jessica Simpson’s new squeeze, Tony Romo. Reliable tight end Jason Witten — remember his long gain without a helmet earlier this season? — and hulking left…

Bill Parcells could become the Atlanta Falcons’ vice president of football operations, a role that would put him in charge of finding the team’s next coach. Parcells is considering an offer to join the team’s front office, a person familiar with the negotiations said on condition of anonymity because talks were ongoing.

Even the freshest rookies can sense that the Anaheim Ducks’ meetings with the San Jose Sharks are more momentous than the average Tuesday night game in December. Bobby Ryan knew it from the moment he stepped on the Shark Tank ice for his sixth NHL game, so the Anaheim youngster took particular pride in keeping…

Roberto Luongo picked up right where he left off — shutting out teams on his home ice. Markus Naslund overcame the flu to score twice and Luongo returned from a rib injury to make 31 saves and lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-0 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. “For Roberto…

That third time, apparently, was the charm. Sent to a fourth straight shootout, the Oilers’ luck finally ran out when Dallas’ Sergei Zubov scored the only goal to end Edmonton’s three-game shootout winning streak with a 2-1 Stars victory Tuesday night. “Our record over the last few years shows we’re pretty adept at the shootout…

Toronto’s Chris Bosh realized it was a game the Raptors weren’t going to win on shooting and rebounding, so they had to just keep plugging away. The Raptors got the job done, using tough defense and sure ball-handling to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 80-77 on Tuesday night. Toronto shot just 37.5 percent from the…

On the best scoring night of his eight-year NBA career, John Salmons’ best move came when he gave the ball up. With New Jersey’s defense collapsing on him in the closing seconds Tuesday night, Salmons drove the lane and kicked the ball out to teammate Francisco Garcia, who sank a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left…

The Lakers may be Kobe Bryant’s team, but once again, they showed they’re not a one-man operation. Sasha Vujacic scored 19 points, Lamar Odom added 17 points and 16 rebounds, and Los Angeles beat the Chicago Bulls 103-91 Tuesday night. Slowed by a groin injury, Bryant scored 18 points but was a nonfactor for long…

Michael Jordan was back on the court Tuesday, swishing jump shots and talking tough. No, he’s not making another comeback. In an effort to get more involved with his slumping team, the Charlotte Bobcats’ part-owner jumped into a drill during the team’s practice. He then gave tips to some young players and showed he still…

Shaquille O’Neal sees this as just another test. His 14.3 points-per-game average is, by far, the lowest of his career. His Miami Heat are 7-17, one of the worst records in the NBA, and look nothing like the team that won a championship 18 months ago. His leg hurts, his pride aches and he knows…

Nuggets forward Nene has been cleared by team doctors to begin ballhandling and shooting drills and can participate in full practices beginning Friday. Nene, who has appeared in five games this season, tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb in a game at Boston on Nov. 7.