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Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Shaun Livingston suffered what was widely considered a career-ending knee injury playing against Charlotte in 2007.

Just over three years later, he’s joining the Bobcats to continue his comeback and help plug their hole at point guard.

“Yes,” agent Henry Thomas said, “how ironic.”

Thomas confirmed Wednesday his client was headed to Charlotte but didn’t provide financial figures. Yahoo! Sports reported it was a two-year deal worth $7 million.

“A good get,” Bobcats coach Larry Brown said.

The 6-foot-7 Livingston is a big, versatile point guard that would seem to fit into Brown’s system if his left knee is fully recovered.

The 24-year-old Livingston’s career seemed over when he tore three ligaments and dislocated his kneecap in a 2007 game against Charlotte when he was with the Los Angeles Clippers. Livingston, who signed with Duke but skipped college and was the No. 4 pick in the 2004 draft, missed an entire season and played in just 12 games with Oklahoma City and Miami when he returned in 2008-09.

Livingston played in 36 games last season with the Thunder and Wizards. He started 18 to finish last season with Washington and averaged 9.2 points and 4.5 assists.

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PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns have acquired forward Hedo Turkoglu in a trade that sends guard Leandro Barbosa and forward Dwayne Jones to Toronto.

Phoenix signed swingman Josh Childress in a sign-and-trade deal with Atlanta earlier Wednesday and picked up Hakim Warrick in similar swap with Chicago.

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MIAMI — Mike Miller, who shot a career-best 48 percent from 3-point range last season, has arrived in Miami and expects to sign a contract with the Heat by today.

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WALTHAM, Mass. — Jermaine O’Neal saw Boston as his best chance to win a championship before he retires, so he left the Heat even as they were ramping up efforts to win a title in Miami.

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CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers’ attempt to sign free agent Kyle Lowry was rebuffed when Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said he planned to match Cleveland’s offer sheet.

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers have chosen Clark Kellogg as its vice president for player relations. He will continue to work as a television analyst for Pacers games and as the lead college basketball analyst for CBS Sports.

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Timberwolves agreed to a four-year, $16 million deal with free agent point guard Luke Ridnour.

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DENVER — Free agent power forward Al Harrington says he’s headed to the Nuggets, who are in dire need of frontcourt help with Kenyon Martin, Chris Andersen and Nene coming off leg injuries.

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OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors say top draft pick Ekpe Udoh will miss six months after undergoing surgery on his injured left wrist.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Billy King is the New Jersey Nets’ new general manager. King, a former Duke standout, was hired to replace Rod Thorn.

COLLEGES

CHAPEL HILL — Two North Carolina football players have lost nearly all of their belongings in an apartment fire, authorities and team officials said.

Defensive end Michael McAdoo and linebacker Kevin Reddick were unharmed but are staying temporarily at a Chapel Hill hotel after the fire destroyed the Durham apartment shared by the players, UNC spokesman Kevin Best said.

Durham Fire Department officials say the blaze started Saturday when a “smoking material” that they believe was a cigar was discarded into a cardboard box on the balcony of a fourth-floor apartment — one floor up from the players’ residence.

Fire officials say no residents were injured, but six firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion and the Red Cross made hotel arrangements for 23 displaced residents.

Best said Reddick was in the apartment when the fire started while McAdoo had left a few minutes earlier. He said the apartment complex has offered them a place to stay, but “they don’t have any stuff to move in.”

Best said the players had renters’ insurance.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bobby Johnson retired abruptly as Vanderbilt’s football coach for what he called personal reasons.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan has increased the seating capacity at the Big House to 109,901 — up about 2,000 — to reclaim the distinction away from Penn State of having the largest football stadium in the country.

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CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami quarterback Jacory Harris says his surgically repaired right thumb will be fully ready when the Hurricanes’ season begins against Florida A&M on Sept. 2.

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ATHENS, Ga. — Backup running back Dontavius Jackson, one of two Georgia players arrested on alcohol-related charges last week, is transferring from the university after spring semester.

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — The family of the late John Wooden has agreed to continue the college basketball doubleheader named for him and played in Anaheim, Calif., for the last 16 years.

The event will feature UCLA against BYU and St. Mary’s against Long Beach State.

SOCCER

SECAUCUS, N.J. — French striker Thierry Henry signed a multiyear contract with the New York Red Bulls.

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CHARLOTTE — Martin Petrov scored a goal and set up another in Bolton’s 3-0 preseason victory over the Charlotte Eagles.