Sports briefs: Nov. 8

NBA

Prince out indefinitelywith ruptured disc in back

The Pistons say forward Tayshaun Prince will be out of the lineup indefinitely due to a small rupture of a disc in his lower back.

The team said Saturday that the injury was confirmed following an MRI exam and evaluation by team doctors this week. The Pistons say Prince will continue to receive treatment for the injury.

Prince had been sidelined since earlier this month with a back injury. The 6-foot-9 Prince, who has appeared in three games this season, has averaged 12.3 points, 5 rebounds and 2.3 assists.

 Disgruntled Memphis Grizzlies guard Allen Iverson returned to his home in Atlanta after receiving permission to leave the team to attend to personal business. Team owner Michael Heisley gave the four-time NBA scoring leader permission to skip the Grizzlies' game Saturday night against the Clippers.

 Chris Douglas-Roberts has tested positive for swine flu, another blow to a New Jersey team that is losing players as quickly as games. Nets president Rod Thorn confirmed on Saturday that Douglas-Roberts tested positive for the H1N1 virus. Thorn said the player has been treated and the Nets are following all precautionary measures called for by the NBA.

 Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas had surgery on his left forearm Saturday, a day after he broke it during a weight-training session. Thomas will be re-evaluated Tuesday. He is expected to miss four to six weeks.

Saturday night's highlights:

Bucks 102, Knicks 87: Andrew Bogut scored a season-high 22 points and had eight rebounds to help host Milwaukee beat New York. Jodie Meeks, Milwaukee's second-round pick in June, added 19 points, and rookie point guard Brandon Jennings, had 17 points.

Meeks made five of his seven three-point attempts and finished 7-for-11 from the floor in 27 minutes. He also had three assists in his third game of the season.

Bulls 93, Bobcats 90: John Salmons scored 27 points, Joakim Noah added a career-high 21 points and had 16 rebounds, and host Chicago beat Charlotte for its third straight win. The Bulls had a 16-0 run in the third and fourth quarters that turned a nine-point deficit into a 77-70 lead.

Mavericks 129, Raptors 101: Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points and nine rebounds, and Josh Howard scored 16 in his season debut in host Dallas' victory over Toronto. Jason Terry added 19 points, and Shawn Marion had 18 points and eight rebounds for Dallas, hitting his last nine attempts from the field.

Hawks 125, Nuggets 100: Jamal Crawford scored 25 points, and Josh Smith had 22 points, nine rebounds, six blocked shots and seven assists in Atlanta's home victory. Smith was 8 of 10 from the field and 6 of 8 from the line.

Celtics 86, Nets 76: Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce each scored 16 points, and visiting Boston bounced back from their first loss of the season to beat winless New Jersey. Ray Allen came alive after three dismal quarters to score eight of his 12 points in the fourth quarter for the Celtics.

uk sports

Faulkner sweeps diving events again

University of Kentucky diver Lisa Faulkner captured victories on both boards in a loss at the University of Virginia on Saturday in Charlottesville. Faulkner has swept the diving events in each of Kentucky's last four dual meets. She was the lone UK athlete to capture two individual wins as the Cavaliers posted a 165-125 win over the UK men and a 172-110 victory over the women. Faulkner, a junior, scored a 287.85 on the one-meter and a 318.45 on the three-meter.

Tennis men: UK sophomore Eric Quigley finished the fall season with a 16-4 singles record after losing to Texas' Ed Corrie 7-5, 6-4 in a second-round consolation match of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships Saturday at Yale University.

Soccer men: The Cats wrap up the regular season with Senior Day on Sunday, hosting High Point at 1 p.m. at the UK Soccer Complex. UK (12-5-0) has clinched the four seed in the Conference USA Tournament, slated for Nov. 13-15.