The Memphis Grizzlies re-signed forward Darius Miles on Saturday despite a threat of legal action by the Portland Trail Blazers. Trail Blazers president Larry Miller said Friday he believed other clubs wanted to sign Miles because it would cost Portland money, not because they thought he would help on the court.
Miles is coming back from major knee surgery. If he plays two more games, Portland will be on the hook for the $18 million left on his contract. That would count against its salary cap and force the team to pay luxury tax.
Memphis, which waived Miles on Wednesday, re-signed him to a 10-day contract.
» New Jersey forward Yi Jianlian suffered a fractured pinkie in his right hand Friday against Milwaukee and is expected to miss four to six weeks.
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Despite the ejection of coach Kevin McHale at the end of the first quarter, the Minnesota Timberwolves beat Milwaukee 106-104 for their fifth straight win. Asked if he had ever been tossed from a game before, McHale said, "Maybe as a player, I might have lost my mind a couple of times."
On Jan. 11, 1984, Denver defeated San Antonio 163-155 in the second-highest scoring non-overtime game in NBA history. Golden State and Denver combined for 320 points on Nov. 2, 1990.
Kevin Durant had 28 points, 12 rebounds and four steals as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Chicago Bulls 109-98 in overtime.
