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Parker gets traffic ticket with Longoria

Associated Press

San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker was cited for impeding traffic and failing to produce a valid Texas driver’s license during a traffic stop in which girlfriend and “Desperate Housewives” actress Eva Longoria was his passenger, police said.

An officer on a bicycle saw the stopped car holding up traffic early Saturday and rapped the hood with his hand, according to a police report. Parker, behind the wheel, questioned why the officer touched the car, and the couple “began screaming in a verbally abusive and demeaning manner,” police said. Longoria called the police report “highly inaccurate.”

Police say the Parkers began to drive away, almost hitting a man standing nearby. After being told to stop and get out, Parker showed a French driver’s license, police said. The star guard for the defending NBA champions was was born in Belgium and raised in France.

The officer who wrote the citations said Parker complained: “This is all the cops do, just mess with people,” and that Longoria shouted from the car: “He’s just a Mexican bike cop. He only wants your autograph.”

Longoria denied making the comment.

On the court

Wizards 94, Lakers 91: At Washington, Gilbert Arenas scored 34 points and keyed a second-half comeback to lead Washington over Los Angeles for its third straight victory. Kobe Bryant finished with 31 points for the Lakers after missing his first six shots. He scored 20 in the first half but was only 4 of 11 in the second half.

Magic 108, Bucks 93: At Orlando, Fla., Steve Francis scored 21 points and Grant Hill added 20 to lead Orlando over Milwaukee. Dwight Howard returned from a sprained right ankle that kept him out of most of Friday’s loss to the Lakers, finishing with 19 points and 14 rebounds.

Cavaliers 102, Bulls 91: At Cleveland, LeBron James scored 12 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter as Cleveland won its sixth straight and beat Chicago for the second time in five days. Drew Gooden scored 20 points and Larry Hughes added 19 as Cleveland improved to an Eastern Conference-best 12-3 at home.

Nets 109, Knicks 101: At New York, Vince Carter scored 27 points and Richard Jefferson added 23 to lead New Jersey to its sixth consecutive win. Stephon Marbury and reserve Nate Robinson scored 21 points for the Knicks.

Suns 103, Timberwolves 89: At Minneapolis, Boris Diaw had a career-high 31 points, 11 rebounds and five assists to lead Phoenix, which had lost five of its last seven games. Kevin Garnett finished with 26 points and 19 rebounds, and Wally Szczerbiak added 27 points for the Timberwolves.

Mavericks 102, Pacers 80: At Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 points and Devin Harris added 20 to help the Mavericks tie San Antonio for the best record in the Western Conference at 21-7. Jermaine O’Neal led Indiana with 15 points.

Jazz 105, Grizzlies 102 (OT): At Salt Lake City, Andrei Kirilenko scored a season-high 24 points in his return to the lineup, grabbed 14 rebounds and made two key defensive plays in the game’s final moments, lifting Utah to a victory over Memphis. Keith McLeod added a career-high 22 points, including two free throws with 3.5 seconds remaining in overtime.

Trail Blazers 105, Kings 92: At Sacramento, Calif., Zach Randolph had 22 points and nine rebounds, Juan Dixon added 21 points and Portland sent the Kings to their fifth straight loss.

Nuggets 118, Warriors 112: At Oakland, Calif., Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points as Denver snapped a three-game road losing streak by beating Golden State. Jason Richardson had 26 points and 12 rebounds for the Warriors, who dropped their fifth straight game.