P.J. Brown's first priority was guarding Dirk Nowitzki. The key points Brown scored in the fourth quarter were a bonus for the Chicago Bulls. Brown played his typically good defense and scored six points down the stretch to help Chicago snap the Dallas Mavericks' eight-game winning streak with a 96-85 victory Thursday night.
Yao Ming picked up 2.4 million votes to lead all West players and Tracy McGrady edged Allen Iverson for a starting spot in next month's NBA All-Star game.
LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers led all players in voting for the NBA's annual All-Star Game, receiving more than 2.5 million votes, the league announced Thursday.
It's only fitting the top two MVP candidates at the halfway point of the season are the stars of the two best teams in the league - Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks and Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns.
The New York Knicks are the NBA's most valuable franchise despite nearly $40 million in operating losses last season, according to a list compiled by Forbes.
Gilbert Arenas pulled out another late victory. The Washington star surged past Vince Carter in the final days of All-Star voting to claim the second Eastern Conference guard spot by 3,010 votes Thursday, the fourth-closest margin for a starting spot.
Pau Gasol had a triple-double, Eddie Jones beat the buzzer and the Memphis Grizzlies finally had a postgame celebration on the road.
Zach Randolph had 22 points, 15 rebounds, and two key free throws at the end as the Portland Trail Blazers spoiled Randy Wittman's first game as Minnesota's interim head coach with a 101-98 overtime victory over the Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
Ron Artest scored 36 points and the Sacramento Kings led from the start in a 114-106 victory over the slumping Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.
Danny Granger and the Indiana Pacers didn't feel bad about spoiling Shaquille O'Neal's return.
Tracy McGrady scored 37 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 90-85 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.
The Phoenix Suns took nearly 40 years to win 15 straight games. They needed only a month to do it again.
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