Ron Artest got a rude welcome on the court and from the fans upon his return to Detroit.
For a few happy weeks, the Rockets' formula seemed firmly entrenched. Defend. Rebound. Keep it close. And find a way to win it late.
Sitting 10 games under .500, Seattle's Nick Collison didn't feel he had the right to lightly regard the injury depleted Milwaukee Bucks. So Collison led by example, with an energetic first quarter that helped ignite a rare blowout victory for the SuperSonics on Friday night.
Antonio McDyess and Kevin Garnett added some tension to an already-tight game, leaving their fired-up teammates to finish the drama. Chauncey Billups and the Pistons were a little bit better than the Timberwolves down the stretch.
When Swede Lennart Johansson was voted UEFA president in April 1990, the biggest upheaval in European soccer's history was underway.
They wasted most of a 16-point lead in the final eight minutes, a performance that would ordinarily leave the Miami Heat angry and frustrated. This time, though, the only postgame emotion in the Heat locker room was relief.
Josh Howard scored 29 points and Dirk Nowitzki had 27 as the Dallas Mavericks avenged their only loss over the past six weeks with a 114-95 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
The Shaquille O'Neal comeback watch will continue for at least a few more days. O'Neal, who's recovering from surgery to repair torn left knee cartilage, will miss at least two more games before returning to the Miami Heat lineup, interim coach Ron Rothstein said.
A British bank hoping to expand its U.S. profile will spend as much as $400 million over the next 20 years to put its name on the New Jersey Nets' planned Brooklyn arena.
The Utah Jazz snapped their longest losing streak of the season and spoiled Chris Webber's Detroit debut with a 100-99 victory over the Pistons on Wednesday.
Zach Randolph had 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 94-76 victory over the road-weary Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
The Los Angeles Clippers weren't quite as short-handed as the Golden State Warriors. Still, the absence of Shaun Livingston and Tim Thomas was enough to make it an evenly matched game.
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