Tracy McGrady was tired, tight, and couldn't shake his defender. He was feeling much better by the time the fourth quarter started.
The Denver Nuggets finally found a team as depleted as they are. Marcus Camby returned from a one-game absence after aggravating his broken right ring finger and had 19 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocked shots in Denver's 104-92 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.
Elton Brand can sympathize with what the New Orleans Hornets are going through. He's just glad his Clippers teammates were the ones that got back from their injuries first.
A meaningless dunk is coming back to haunt Michael Redd and the Milwaukee Bucks.
Larry Brown wants his grade-school kids to unpack their suitcases, get used to one house and graduate from a suburban Philadelphia school district.
Tracy McGrady maintained his torrid shooting streak with 31 points to help the Houston Rockets beat the Chicago Bulls 84-77 on Monday.
The Los Angeles Lakers ended the Dallas Mavericks' 13-game winning streak as Kobe Bryant scored 26 points in a 101-98 victory that earned Lakers coach Phil Jackson his 900th career win on Sunday.
The Washington Wizards' Gilbert Arenas and the Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Garnett today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan. 1, through Sunday, Jan. 7.
Red-hot Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas was named the Eastern Conference player of the week by the National Basketball Association.
Dwyane Wade returned, and just like that Miami's skid was over. A much more anonymous player helped end the Dallas Mavericks' 13-game winning streak.
James Jones' shot returned with the leather ball, and that means yet another offensive threat for the Phoenix Suns. Jones scored 25 points, two shy of his career high, and the Suns cruised to their sixth win in a row, 128-105 over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night.
Despite his limited playing time and a sub-par shooting percentage, Sasha Vujacic says he's never lacking in confidence. And that's a good thing, since a shooter must have that kind of mentality.