Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin was ruled out Friday night against the Detroit Pistons because of a left knee contusion.

Shaquille O’Neal left Cleveland’s game against the Celtics on Thursday night because of a sprained right thumb and will not return.

Former NBA All-Star Alvin Robertson has been charged with sexual assault of a child, trafficking an underage child for purposes of sex and forcing a sexual performance by a child.

Miami Heat guard Carlos Arroyo was arrested during a traffic stop Friday morning, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.

Mavericks’ Caron Butler will miss Friday’s game vs. Atlanta.

Josh Smith scored a season-high 27 points, Joe Johnson added 21 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 98-92…

Atlanta Hawks owner Michael Gearon Jr. says the team will be “very competitive” in its pursuit of Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who was waived Thursday by the Washington Wizards.

The Grizzlies are sending No. 2 overall pick Hasheem Thabeet to the D-League.