"We have expectations for the individuals in our program that Assane has not met," Cavaliers coach Tony Bennett said. "He will not play in our closed scrimmage with St.

John's on Sunday and in the first three games of the regular season, but will practice with the team. My hope is Assane will learn from this situation as we move forward." The 7-foot Sene, who averaged 2.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and paced the team with 35 blocked shots last season, will miss Virginia's season-opener with Longwood on November 13, a game at South Florida three days later and a November 19 home game with Rider.

Unable to jump to the NBA directly, Jennings became the first high profile player to sign with a European team since the NBA's age restriction rule was implemented.

Since Jennings didn't qualify academically for Arizona, he made a bold and mature decision to make money instead of spending a year on some junior college campus chasing girls while waiting to become draft eligible.

Andrew Bogut had 17 points and 10 rebounds on Friday, as the Bucks took an 87-72 decision from the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis.

Luke Ridnour was an efficient 6-of-9 from the field, including a pair of three-point shots, totaling 16 points for Milwaukee, which was coming off a narrow loss to the Bulls on Tuesday.

The Grizzlies fell to 0-4 on the trek Friday in Staples Center when Kobe Bryant was 19-of-30 shooting for his second consecutive 41-point game and third in four contests amidst yet another record-setting night, as the Lakers pounded Memphis 114-98.

Bryant became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 24,000 points, passed veteran guard Allen Iverson -- now with the Grizzlies -- for 16th place on the all-time scoring list and notched his 99th career game with 40-plus points.

Utah avoided a three-game losing streak with a 113-99 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday and got 27 points, nine assists and seven rebounds out of Deron Williams. Carlos Boozer added 27 points and 14 rebounds for the Jazz, who pushed their 2009-10 mark to 2-3.

"For us we've got to finish off games like we did tonight," stated Boozer. "We came back and got a great effort. We should have won both of those games (Houston and Dallas). We've got to finish off games. Tonight we came back; everyone had a good effort, especially at the defensive end." Mehmet Okur and Ronnie Brewer both scored 10 points, while Andrei Kirilenko and Wesley Matthews both chipped in 12 for the victors.

The Mavericks are coming off a tough overtime loss in the Big Easy on Wednesday when Chris Paul poured in a game-high 39 points, dished out seven assists and grabbed five rebounds, as the New Orleans Hornets edged Dallas, 114-107.

Jason Terry paced the Mavs with 35 points off the bench, and Erick Dampier tallied 16 points and 14 boards for Dallas, which had a three-game winning streak snapped. Dirk Nowitzki had 12 points and five rebounds before fouling out.

Thomas hurt the arm during a weight training session and will undergo surgery on Saturday. A solid defensive presence, the LSU product has averaged 8.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in four games this season.

On the, floor the Bulls won their second straight game on Thursday in Cleveland when Luol Deng scored 15 points and helped to deny LeBron James on a last-second drive to the hoop as Chicago Bulls edged the Cavaliers, 86-85, at Quicken Loans Arena.

The Suns' Jason Richardson hit 6-of-7 from three-point range en route to a 34- point, 10-rebound night, helping Phoenix hand the Celtics their first loss of the season, a 110-103 decision at TD Garden on Friday.

Kevin Garnett led the way for Boston, finishing with 26 points, eight rebounds and four assists in the team's first setback in seven games this year. Ray Allen and Paul Pierce each added 16 points, with Pierce shooting just 5-of-15 from the field.

The Nuggets fell to 2-1 on their own six-game road swing Friday in South Beach when Dwyane Wade led five Heat players in double-figures with 22 points, as Miami earned a 96-88 win over Denver.

Carmelo Anthony led all scorers with 30 points and Arron Afflalo donated 18 in a reserve role for the Nuggets, who suffered their first setback of the season after winning five in a row.

Parker was driving at the top of the key when his left ankle turned awkwardly.

X-rays taken after the game were negative, but the Frenchman did not return to the game, which the Spurs eventually lost, 96-84.

Chris Kaman added 22 points in 28 minutes for the Clippers, who won their second straight game following four consecutive losses to begin the season. Sebastian Telfair and DeAndre Jordan ended with 13 points apiece.

Anthony Morrow tallied 18 points for the Warriors, who have dropped three of four to start the season. Stephen Jackson added 17 points and Monta Ellis 14 with six assists.

Oden recorded 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocks for the Trail Blazers, who have split their first six games of the season. Steve Blake ended with 15 points, while Andre Miller chipped in 10.

Richard Jefferson paced San Antonio with 19 points, while Manu Ginobili added 17 in the club's second straight loss.

Bryant became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 24,000 points, passed veteran guard Allen Iverson -- now with the Grizzlies -- for 16th place on the all-time scoring list and notched his 99th career game with 40-plus points.

There were others on the court for Los Angeles, which won its fourth in a row to move to 5-1 on the season.

Steve Nash chipped in his usual 16-point, 12-assist effort for Phoenix, which rebounded from its only loss this season, a 122-100 loss to Orlando on Wednesday. Amare Stoudemire ended with 22 points and seven boards, while Grant Hill and Jared Dudley contributed 12 and 10 points, respectively, in the win.

Kevin Garnett led the way for Boston, finishing with 26 points, eight rebounds and four assists in the team's first setback in seven games this year. Ray Allen and Paul Pierce each added 16 points, with Pierce shooting just 5-of-15 from the field.

The Rockets have dominated the Thunder franchise recently, winning 11 straight overall and nine consecutive in Houston.

Luis Scola scored 19 and secured 10 rebounds, while rookie forward Chase Budinger continued his impressive start with 16 points in a little over 21 1/2 minutes off the bench Aaron Brooks added 11 points and six assists for the Rockets, who have won four of their last five.

New York lost all four matchups with Cleveland last year, while the Cavaliers have won six straight and 10 of the past 13 meetings.

The Cavs are also unbeaten in their last four trips to Madison Square Garden.

Jose Calderon notched 16 points and eight assists, while Hedo Turkoglu chipped in 16 points as well for Toronto, which had split its first four games of the season.

Andrea Bargnani added 14 points and nine rebounds, and Jarrett Jack and Marco Belinelli each donated nine points off the bench for the victors.

Luke Ridnour was an efficient 6-of-9 from the field, including a pair of three-point shots, totaling 16 points for the Bucks, who were coming off a narrow loss to the Bulls on Tuesday.

Hakim Warrick helped ignite a second-half charge and finished with 12 points and seven rebounds, while rookie point guard Brandon Jennings was 4-of-16 from the field for nine points. He also accumulated six boards and three assists.

Jermaine O'Neal added 18 points and seven rebounds, while Mario Chalmers netted 16 points for Miami, which moved to 5-1 for just the third time in its 22-season history. Quentin Richardson finished with 13 points and nine boards, and Udonis Haslem had 11 points to go along with 10 rebounds off the Miami bench.

Carmelo Anthony led all scorers with 30 points and Arron Afflalo donated 18 in a reserve role for the Nuggets, who suffered their first setback of the season after winning five in a row. Denver was bidding for its first 6-0 start since the 1985-86 campaign. Ty Lawson and Nene each went for 11 points.

Howard surpassed Shaquille O'Neal to become the franchise leader in blocks. O'Neal had 824 blocked shots during his four seasons in Orlando.

Matt Barnes had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Magic, who have won five of their first six games to begin the season. Jameer Nelson added 18 points and eight assists.

Andre Iguodala scored 16 points, including a key three-pointer late in the fourth, while also tying up New Jersey's Terrence Williams on an attempt at a game-tying three-ball at the buzzer.

Jason Kapono knocked down 4-of-6 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points for the Sixers, who most recently lost to Boston on Tuesday.

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Ford added 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Roy Hibbert ended with 12 points and 11 boards for the Pacers, who claimed a 101-89 victory against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. Indiana has won two in a row after losing its first three to start the season.

Flip Murray, who made his Bobcats debut after missing the first four games with a shin problem, had 15 points and six rebounds for the Bobcats, who won their second straight game. Gerald Wallace donated 18 boards and 11 points, while D.J. Augustin also scored 11. Tyson Chandler ended with 10 points and as many rebounds, while Boris Diaw gave 10 and nine.

Jamal Crawford, Josh Smith and Joe Johnson each scored 13 points for the Hawks, who saw their two-game winning streak halted. Al Horford and Maurice Evans chipped in 10 points each.

Thomas suffered a fractured radius, and will undergo surgery on Saturday. In four games this season, Thomas has averaged 8.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks.

The fourth-year LSU player has appeared in 229 career games -- 95 starts -- and has per-game averages of 7.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks.

Martin is expected to miss a minimum of eight weeks following the surgery, which will fix a non-displaced hairline fracture.

In his sixth season out of Western Carolina, Martin is averaging 30.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game through five contests in 2009-10.