The emergence of New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin is making Knicks basketball games must-see TV in Asia.

The Tar Heels and Blue Devils had another epic battle at the Smith Center on Wednesday night.

Cavaliers rookie guard Kyrie Irving is being evaluated at the Cleveland Clinic as he recovers from a concussion.

Derrick Rose gets an easy night and Carlos Boozer scores 18 as the Chicago Bulls beat the New Orleans Hornets.

Dwight Howard had 25 points and 24 rebounds and the Magic hit 17 three-pointers in a 102-89 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.

Bryan Colangelo joins PTS to discusses his scouting trips and predicts 'good results' for the Raptors coming out of this year's draft.

Ramon Sessions had 24 points as a replacement for rookie Kyrie Irving, leading the Cavaliers over the Clippers on Wednesday night.

Jeremy Lin had 23 points and a career-high 10 assists to lead the New York Knicks over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.

Former Raptor Carlos Delfino scored 25 points to help the Milwaukee Bucks past the Toronto Raptors 105-99 on Wednesday.

Jerryd Bayless re-injured his left ankle in the team's 105-99 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.

All-star Blake Griffin and rookie guards Kyrie Irving and Ricky Rubio headline the list of 18 players chosen for the Rising Stars Challenge.

NBA commissioner David Stern doesn't think Dwight Howard's uncertain future will overshadow the all-star game in Orlando in three weeks.

Ricky Rubio's magical passing is making the 6'4 point guard an internet sensation and a constant threat to NBA defenders.

The NBA announced Wednesday its 2013 All-Star Game will return to Houston for the first time since 2006.

Los Angeles Clippers guard Chauncey Billups says he won't let his season-ending injury also finish his NBA career.

The Raptors open a stretch of seven-straight home games on Wednesday, starting against the Milwaukee Bucks live on Sportsnet at 7:00pm ET.

The NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder overcame career performances by Monta Ellis and David Lee to beat the Golden State Warriors Tuesday.

Steve Nash hit a driving layup with five seconds left, giving the Phoenix Suns a victory over Milwaukee Bucks.

Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, LeBron James added 24 against his former team as the Miami Heat beat the Cleveland Caveliers on Tuesday night.

Paul Pierce passed Larry Bird for No. 2 on the Celtics' career scoring list, finishing with 15 points as Boston beat the Charlotte Bobcats.

In Sonny Weems' blog on hoopshype.com, the ex-Raptor says that if he were to return to the NBA he wouldn’t consider Toronto.

Shaquille O'Neal says he was never concerned with being the "best" Laker, only the most dominant on the court.

Clippers guard Chauncey Billups will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his left Achilles tendon on Monday night.

The NBA said a goaltending call in the final seconds of regulation in Portland's OT loss to Oklahoma City on Monday night was incorrect.

Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari is expected to miss a month with a severely sprained left ankle.

The NBA has decided to try a new format for its All-Star weekend game featuring the league's top young talent.

The New York Knicks say they expect F Carmelo Anthony to miss a week or two with a strained right groin.

On the eve of his 38th birthday, Steve Nash had 24 points and 11 assists in a Phoenix Suns victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night.

Kobe Bryant passed former teammate Shaquille O'Neal for fifth place on the NBA's career scoring list in a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Chris Paul scored 11 points in the fourth quarter and OT to lead the Los Angeles Clippers over the Orlando Magic on Monday night.

The Washington Wizards blew an 18-point third-quarter lead but hung on to beat the Toronto Raptors in overtime on Monday night.

The Cavaliers have waived rookie guard Mychel Thompson who had started the past three games for the team.

Eric Smith and Paul Jones tee things up from Washington where the Raptors have a rubber match with the Wizards.

Los Angeles coach Mike Brown has been suspended one game without pay and fined $25,000 for making contact with a game official.

Amare Stoudemire will miss the New York Knicks' game on Monday night after his brother was killed in Florida.

Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has been suspended two games for stomping on Rockets forward Luis Scola's face.

The city of Seattle has been working behind the scenes the past eight months with a hedge-fund manager to bring an NBA team back to town.

LeBron James scored 30 points, Dwyane Wade had 25 and the Miami Heat survived to beat the Toronto Raptors 95-89 on Sunday afternoon.

Kevin Garnett poured in 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 98-80 over the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Toronto Raptors head down to South Beach and try to avoid a sixth straight loss to LeBron James and the Miami Heat on Sunday.

Al Jefferson scored 18 points to help the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers.

Robin Lopez scored nine consecutive points to spark a 12-2 run starting the fourth quarter and the Suns rallied to beat Charlotte.

Rookie Kyrie Irving made a driving layup in traffic with 15.8 seconds left to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a win over the Dallas Mavericks.

Blake Griffin had 21 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a win against the Washington Wizards.

Andrew Bynum scored 22 points, Kobe Bryant added 20 and the Lakers opened a 6-game trip with a win over the weary Denver Nuggets.

Paul Pierce scored 30 points and Ray Allen had nine of his 14 in the final quarter to lift the Celtics over the struggling Knicks.

Kevin Durant scored 36 points and hit the tiebreaking three-pointer in the final minute to lift the Thunder over the Grizzlies Friday night.

Amir Johnson had 18 points and 13 rebounds and Leandro Barbosa scored 19 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the Wizards on Friday.

Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, and LeBron James had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Miami Heat to a 99-79 win over the 76ers.

Orlando forward Glen Davis has been suspended for two games by the Magic for conduct detrimental to the team.

The Los Angeles Clippers and free-agent Kenyon Martin have agreed to a one-year deal, returning the veteran forward to the NBA.

The Portland Trail Blazers say former No. 1 draft pick Greg Oden will undergo a procedure to "remove debris" from his right knee.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and coach Rick Carlisle have been fined by the NBA after they became upset with the officiating Wednesday.

Danilo Gallinari scored 21 points and the Denver Nuggets beat the Clippers Thursday night, ending Los Angeles' four-game winning streak.

Derrick Rose scored 32 points to outduel fellow All-Star starter Carmelo Anthony, and the Chicago Bulls beat the New York Knicks 105-102.

Blake Griffin and Andrew Bynum were voted to the All-Star game, joining Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul to give the city of L.A. four starters.

A person familiar with the situation says Charlotte's Gerald Henderson will miss two-to-four weeks with a strained right hamstring.

Brandon Jennings scored 31 points, including three three-pointers in a critical stretch of the fourth quarter, and Milwaukee beat Miami.

Russell Westbrook scored 33 points, Kevin Durant added 23 points and 13 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 95-86 on Wednesday night.

Steve Nash had a season-high 30 points and 10 assists and became the Suns' all-time assists leader in Wednesday's win over Charlotte.

Paul Pierce had 17 points and eight assists and the Boston Celtics crept above .500 for the first time this season with a 100-64 rout of the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.

Andre Iguodala helped the Philadelphia 76ers stamp themselves as a rising threat in the East in a 98-82 victory over the Chicago Bulls.

On the strength of Blake Griffin's dunk of the year candidate, Sportsnet Connected looks back at the 5 best posterizing dunks.

Kobe Bryant scored 24 points, Andrew Bynum added 20, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat slumping Charlotte.

Paul Pierce scored 20 points, Ray Allen had 12 in the third quarter as the Celtics barely hold off the Cavaliers.

Joe Johnson equalled his season best with 30 points as the Atlanta Hawks lead nearly all the way in defeating the Toronto Raptors 100-77 on Tuesday.

Former Raptor Tracy McGrady jokingly sings along with the Canadian anthem before Toronto and Atlanta tipped off at the ACC on Tuesday.

Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum has a left knee bone contusion that will keep him out of Wednesday night's game.

Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson could be sidelined for a few more days with a neck infection that landed him in a Boston hospital.

With the NBA set to unveil the all-star starters on February 2, we want you to tell us who should be lead off the game.

Our panel of NBA experts let you know who they think should start this year's all-star game which will be played on Feb. 26 in Orlando.

Clippers forward Blake Griffin throws down an early candidate for dunk of the year by poster-izing Kendrick Perkins of the Thunder.

Vince Carter scored 21 points against a Phoenix team that's still paying him, helping the Dallas Mavericks over the Phoenix Suns.

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade each scored 22 points, Mike Miller added 14 off the bench and the Miami Heat shook off a slow start to run away from the New Orleans Hornets 109-95 on Monday night.

Derrick Rose scored a season-high 35 points to lead the Chicago Bulls over the Washington Wizards.

Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson remains in Boston for tests on injured neck.

Wizards forward Andray Blatche will be out three to five weeks because of a strained left calf.

Our panel of experts pick the starting lineup, beginning with the Eastern Conference, for this year's NBA all-star game which will be played on Feb. 26 in Orlando.

With the NBA set to unveil the all-star teams on Feb. 2, we want you to vote on who should be starting the game, beginning with the East.

Jason Terry scored a season-high 34 points as the Dallas Mavericks took down the San Antonio Spurs 101-100 in overtime on Sunday.

Chauncey Billups scored a season-high 32 points to help seal the Los Angeles Clippers' 109-105 victory over Denver, his former team.

Kobe Bryant had 35 points and 14 rebounds to give the Lakers a much-needed road victory, 106-101 over the Timberwolves on Sunday night.

Danny Granger scored 24 points, and David West and George Hill each had 16 as the Indiana Pacers ran past the Orlando Magic 106-85.

DeMar DeRozan scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half, leading the Toronto Raptors over the New Jersey Nets on Sunday night.

Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said Jason Kidd will be out for a week because of a calf strain, but Dirk Nowitzki will be returning on Sunday.

LeBron James scored 35 points, while reigning NBA MVP Derrick Rose wasted two chances in the final 23 seconds as the Heat beat the Bulls.

Houston Rockets' Courtney Lee said he was uninjured after his car was struck by another after Saturday's game against the New York Knicks.

Steve Nash left with a thigh injury and Jared Dudley made two free throws with 3.3 seconds remaining to lift the Suns over the Grizzlies.

Gordon Hayward scored a season-high 21 points as the Jazz beat the Sacramento Kings, spoiling Jimmer Fredette's return to Utah.

Kobe Bryant broke a Lakers free-throw record, but his team continued to struggle on the road during a 100-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Chase Budinger scored 19 points to lead Houston past the New York Knicks on Saturday night, giving the Rockets their ninth win in 10 games.

JaVale McGee's double-double helped the Wizards to a 102-99 win over the Bobcats, who got a triple-double from rookie Kemba Walker.

On his 28th birthday, Andre Igoudala recorded a triple-double to help his Philadelphia 76ers to a 95-74 win over the Detroit Pistons.

The NBA has suspended Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Stephen Jackson one game for verbal abuse of an official.

LaMarcus Aldridge had 23 points and seven rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers blew out the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.

Rudy Fernandez scored a season-high 23 in his return from a sore Achilles as the Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Toronto Raptors.

Dwyane Wade scored 28 in his return from a sprained right ankle, and the Miami Heat beat the three-point-obsessed New York Knicks on Friday.

Derrick Rose scored a season-high 34 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.

Paul Pierce scored 17 of his 28 points in the third quarter, helping Boston to pull away and beat Indiana on Friday night.

Tests on Andrea Bargnani's injured calf muscle revealed no significant damage, but the Toronto Raptors have no timeline for his return.

Carmelo Anthony will not play Friday night when the new York Knicks visit the Miami Heat, though Dwyane Wade is expected to make his return.

Kevin Garnett's renowned intensity was in full effect during his-post game interview after Boston's comeback win on Thursday.

The Raptors will be without top scorer Andrea Bargnani and will be replaced by Linas Kleiza as they visit the Nuggets Friday night.

Paul Pierce had 24 points and 10 assists to help the Boston Celtics erase a 27-point deficit and beat the Orlando Magic on Thursday night.

Dirk Nowitzki says he's had a good week of work and is shooting to return to the Dallas Mavericks' lineup Sunday.

Our weekly look at this spring's NBA draft. Based on the standings from Jan. 26th, we consider how the draft could unfold.

Evan Rosser from Sportsnet Magazine joins Brady & Lang to discuss his profile piece on Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio.

Kobe Bryant scored 12 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Toronto Raptors posted their first win in Salt Lake since 2004 with a double overtime victory against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.

Kevin Love had a big game after signing his new contract as the Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled the Dallas Mavericks' pre-game ring ceremony.

Milwaukee Bucks centre Andrew Bogut is expected to miss 8-12 weeks with a fractured left ankle suffered Wednesday night in Houston.

LeBron James scored 32 points, including the game's last six from the free throw line, to lead the Miami Heat past the Detroit Pistons.

New Orleans guard Eric Gordon will miss at least another three weeks as he recovers from a bruised right knee.

Sacramento Kings leading scorer Marcus Thornton is expected to be sidelined one to two weeks with a deep bruise in his left thigh.

Phoenix Suns centre Robin Lopez was suspended one game without pay by the NBA for improper conduct towards a game official on Wednesday.

The Los Angeles Lakers have surpassed the New York Knicks as the NBA's most valuable team, according to Forbes' annual report.

Kevin Love signed a four-year maximum extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday worth more than US$60 million.

Source: Forward Danilo Gallinari and the Denver Nuggets have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth about $42 million.

Few were surprised when Flip Saunders was shown the door down in Washington.

With college basketball in full swing, David Sole looks at some of the freshman that are making a major impact in the NCAA.

Paul Jones and Eric Smith preview tonight's game between the Raptors and Jazz from Utah.

Andrea Bargnani returned to score 27 of his 36 points in the second half, and Toronto beat Phoenix to snap an eight-game losing streak.

Dwight Howard had 14 points and nine rebounds and became the Magic's all-time leading scorer in a victory over the Indiana Pacers Tuesday.

Tyson Chandler had 20 points and 17 boards as the New York Knicks broke a six-game losing skid with a 111-78 rout of the Charlotte Bobcats.

Chris Bosh scored 17 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter and LeBron James added 18 as the Heat downed the Cavaliers on Tuesday bight.

New Jersey Nets forward Damion James will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to replace a screw in his right foot.

Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng hopes he won't need surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist.

Flip Saunders has been fired as coach of the Washington Wizards, according to a source.

Paul Jones and Eric Smith check in from Phoenix with the latest on the Raptors and Andrea Bargnani as the get set to face the Suns.

Derrick Rose and Richard Hamilton each scored 22 points to lead the banged-up Bulls to an easy 110-95 victory over the New Jersey Nets.

James Harden scored 24 points as the Thunder beat the Pistons 99-79 Monday night for their fourth straight blowout win at home.

Tim Duncan sank a 13-foot runner with 1.4 seconds left helping the San Antonio Spurs to a 104-102 win over the New Orleans Hornets.

The Boston Celtics shut down the Orlando Magic 87-56 on Monday, setting new all-time lows in points and field goals for the Magic.

Davis practiced for the first time this season on Monday, and hopes he can solve some of the Knicks' offensive woes when he's ready to play.

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie forward Tristan Thompson of Brampton, Ont., did not practise Monday because of a sore ankle.

Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose says his sprained left big toe might bother him the rest of the season.

Roy Hibbert scored eight of his 18 points in the fourth qtr. playing with a broken nose as the Indiana Pacers beat the Los Angeles Lakers.

Brandon Jennings scored 23 points and the Milwaukee Bucks held Miami to 37 per cent shooting on the way to beating the Heat on Sunday night.

DeAndre Jordan had 16 points and 16 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers sent the Toronto Raptors to their eighth straight loss on Sunday.

Paul Pierce had season highs with 34 points and 10 assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday.

Danilo Gallinari scored a career-high 37 points as the Denver Nuggets outlasted the New York Knicks 119-114 in double-overtime on Saturday.

Lamar Odom led the Dallas Mavericks past New Orleans in place of Dirk Nowitzki, sending the Hornets to their seventh-straight loss Saturday.

The Miami Heat remained unbeaten without Dwyane Wade in the lineup this season, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.

Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors has been fined US$25,000 for throwing a ball into the stands during a 94-91 loss Thursday against Dallas.

Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle says Dirk Nowitzki will sit out for at least the next four games, starting Saturday in New Orleans.

Kevin Love hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer, lifting the Minnesota Timberwolves to a pulsating 101-98 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Dwight Howard scored 21 points and grabbed 23 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic survived a tough shooting performance for a 92-80 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.

Marcin Gortat scored 24 points with 12 rebounds and Victoria's Steve Nash had 11 points and nine assists on Friday night to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 79-71 victory over the Boston Celtics.

The Chicago Bulls managed easily without superstar Derrick Rose, embarrassing the Cleveland Cavaliers.

LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-best 33 points and grabbed a career-high 23 rebounds to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to victory.

The short-handed Detroit Pistons have reached into the NBA's D-League to fill their depleted backcourt.

Reinforcements are on the way for the Toronto Raptors as Andrea Bargnani and Jerryd Bayless are close to returning to the line-up.

Shawn Marion scored a season-high 22 points, including a late layup, as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz.

Houston survived one of the worst fourth quarters in team history to hold off the Hornets 90-88 in overtime on Thursday night.

LeBron James shook off flu-like symptoms to score 31 points and the Miami Heat topped the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

Michael Beasley will not make the Minnesota Timberwolves road trip to Los Angeles and Utah this weekend because of a sprained right foot.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed all-star point guard Russell Westbrook to a multi-year contract extension.

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie guard Kyrie Irving hasn't ruled out playing for Australia this summer in the London Olympics.

Heat F LeBron James was sent home from the team's practice Thursday, joining Dwyane Wade as questionable players tonight vs. the Lakers.

John Wall scored 25 points and Nick Young had 24 as the Washington Wizards upset the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-102 Wednesday night.

According to L.A. police Darrell Armstrong, assistant coach of Dallas Mavericks, has been arrested on an outstanding warrant from Las Vegas.

Rajon Rondo scored 21 as the Celtics beat the Raptors 96-73 to end a five-game losing streak.

Former centre Zydrunas Ilgauskas has returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers as a special assistant to general manager Chris Grant.

The NBA's all-time scoring leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is now a global cultural ambassador for the U.S. State Department.

Raptors coach Dwane Casey said at the shootround that James Johnson would be available for to face the Celtics Wednesday night.

L.A. Clippers guard Chauncey Billups drilled a last second shot to solidify a 91-89 win over a stunned Dallas Mavericks team.

Paul Millsap scored 20 points and reserve C.J. Miles added a season-high 19 as the Jazz defeated the Clippers.

Carlos Boozer scored 26 of his season-high 31 points in the first half, leading the Chicago Bulls to victory over the Phoenix Suns Tuesday.

LeBron James scored 33 points, Chris Bosh added 30 as the Miami Heat used a huge third-quarter turnaround to get by the San Antonio Spurs.

Dwight Howard is said to be interested in joining Blake Griffin and Chris Paul with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Toronto Raptors prospect Jonas Valanciunas was voted as the best international player not in the NBA by the league's general managers.

Heat guard Dwyane Wade will not play Tuesday night against the San Antonio Spurs because of a sprained right ankle.

The Los Angeles Lakers survived a dismal offensive game to claim victory over Dallas snapping the Mavericks five-game winning streak.

Russell Westbrook hit a pair of three-pointers in the final 91 seconds Monday to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Boston Celtics.

A charter flight bringing the Detroit Pistons to Houston for a game against the Rockets had to make an emergency landing at Hobby Airport.

Blake Griffin had 23 points and 14 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the New Jersey Nets 101-91 on Monday.

Josh Smith scored 28 points and pulled down 15 rebounds to lead the Atlanta Hawks past the Toronto Raptors for their third straight win.

Lamar Odom still holds a grudge and questions why the Lakers were so willing to trade him in the off-season.

Rudy Gay scored 24 points and Mike Conley had a solid overall game as the Memphis Grizzlies past Chicago ending the Bulls five-game streak.

The Americans announced a 20-player pool Monday, a list from which the 12-man Olympic roster will be chosen in June.

Retired Houston Rockets star centre Yao Ming has added another line to his post-NBA resume as he recently joined the world of politics.

The Raptors will try to end a season-high four-game losing streak in Atlanta at 4 pm ET on Sportsnet.

San Antonio earned a victory over the Phoenix Suns, keeping the Spurs perfect at home.

Paul Millsap had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Al Jefferson added 18 points and 12 rebounds and the Utah Jazz beat the Denver Nuggets.

Chris Paul strained his left hamstring in the fourth quarter against the Lakers on Saturday night and an MRI done Sunday was negative.

David Lee scored 24 points to help the Golden State Warriors win on the road for the first time this season, 99-91 over the Detroit Pistons.

Chris Paul scores 33 as the Clippers beat the Lakers despite 42 points by Kobe Bryant.

Jason Terry scored 21 points, Vince Carter added 16, and the Dallas Mavericks stretched their winning streak to five games.

Kyle Lowry scored a season-high 33 points, Kevin Martin hit four free throws in the final seconds of overtime in Rockets' win vs. Portland.

Kevin Durant scored 28 points, James Harden added 24 off the bench and the Thunder raced past the Knicks 104-92 on Saturday night.

Derrick Rose had 18 points and 11 assists, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 77-64 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.

The Golden State Warriors have signed free agent centre Earl Barron, giving the team another big man with backup Kwame Brown likely sidelined for the season with a chest injury.

Derrick Rose looks to help the Bulls open 5-0 at home for the first time in more than 15 years Saturday against the struggling Raptors.

Carmelo Anthony is expected to miss the New York Knicks' game at Oklahoma City on Saturday night because of a sprained right ankle.

Ty Lawson returned from a sprained right foot to score 24 points, and the Denver Nuggets sent the Miami Heat to their third straight loss.

Kobe Bryant scored 42 points in his third straight 40-point performance, and the Lakers beat the Cavaliers for their 5th straight win.

Seven Philadelphia 76ers scored in double-digits en route to a 120-89 win over the hapless Washington Wizards.

Derrick Rose returned from a one-game absence to score 25 points and help the Bulls hold off a second-half charge and beat the Celtics.

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki became the 23rd NBA player to score 23,000 career points Friday night against the Milwaukee Bucks.

George Hill scored 22 points as the Indiana Pacers rallied to hand the Toronto Raptors their third-straight loss, 95-90 on Friday.

Milwaukee Bucks centre Andrew Bogut missed Friday night's game against Dallas because of concussion-like symptoms.

The Sacramento Kings announced Friday that they have hired NBA Hall of Famer Alex English as an assistant coach.

Andrea Bargnani was unable to play in Toronto's 95-90 loss on Friday night to the Indiana Pacers due to a strained left calf muscle.

Dwight Howard made 21 of 39 from the free throw line and finished with 45 points and 23 rebounds in the Magic's win over the Warriors.

Josh Smith scored 30 points and Joe Johnson added 23 in the Atlanta Hawks' rout of the Charlotte Bobcats 111-81 on Thursday night.

Rudy Gay scored 26 points and the Memphis Grizzlies beat New York 94-83 in a game that saw Knicks F Carmelo Anthony fall to injury.

Atlanta Hawks all-star centre Al Horford is expected to miss at least three months with a pectoral injury.

Golden State Warriors centre Kwame Brown is expected to miss at least three months because of a chest injury.

Chris Paul had 27 points and 11 assists and the Clippers rallied to beat Miami in overtime, dealing the Heat a 2nd straight OT loss.

Kobe Bryant scored 40 points and Andrew Bynum blocked Al Jefferson's shot with 1.9 seconds left in overtime to lift the Lakers over Utah.

Dirk Nowitzki drove past Kevin Garnett for the go-ahead layup with 5.1 seconds left to lead the Mavs over the Celtics on Wednesday night.

Tyreke Evans scored a season-high 29 points and had seven rebounds as the Sacramento Kings defeated the Toronto Raptors 98-91 on Wednesday.

Linas Kleiza made his long-awaited return in the Toronto Raptors 98-91 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.

The San Antonio Spurs waived former lottery pick Ike Diogu and signed forward Malcolm Thomas from the NBA's D-League on Wednesday.

Two mysterious young men found their way onto the Dallas Mavericks bench Tuesday night at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Two years a magnitude-7.0 earthquake hit Haiti, Samuel Dalembert is on a mission to help establishing a foundation for relief efforts.

Raptors general manager Bryan Colangelo said he'd like to see DeMar DeRozan develop better work habits and professionalism.

Dorell Wright scored 20 points and made a season-high six three-pointers and the short-handed Golden State Warriors beat the Miami Heat.

Kobe Bryant scored 48 points -- his fifth straight game with 25 or more -- and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Phoenix Suns.

Derrick Rose had a season-high 31 points and 11 assists to lead the Bulls to a 111-100 victory over the Timberwolves on Tuesday night.

The Oklahoma City Thunder won their fourth straight with a 100-95 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 points, and the Dallas Mavericks reached the .500 mark by routing the Detroit Pistons.

The Washington Wizards picked up their first win after eight straight losses with a 93-78 victory over the Raptors on Tuesday.

Coming off yet another lopsided defeat, the Wizards again hope to get their first victory Tuesday night when they host the Toronto Raptors.

Fresh off his hosting SNL for the third time, Charles Barkley sat down with Chris Simpson to talk about his career.

Carlos Boozer scored 23 points and the Chicago Bulls beat Detroit for their 13th consecutive victory against the Pistons.

Andre Iguodala scored 20 points and Lou Williams added 13 to help the Philadelphia 76ers win their fifth straight game.