Injured Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, who may not be able to play in next month's NBA All-Star Game, still leads all players in the latest returns of fan balloting announced Thursday.
Australian-born center Andrew Bogut, the number one overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft, is making even more of an impact this season after helping the Milwaukee Bucks to the playoffs in his rookie season.
Elton Brand scored 28 points and Chris Kaman added 20 as the Los Angeles Clippers easily beat Miami 110-95 on Wednesday night, hours after Heat coach Pat Riley deactivated two forwards whose body fat readings aren't within team parameters, then began an indefinite leave of absence because of his knee and hip problems.
Gilbert Arenas continued his hot streak with a three-pointer at the buzzer to lead the Washington Wizards to a 108-105 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.
Tracy McGrady scored 31 points, topping 30 for the third straight game, and Juwan Howard added 18 as the Houston Rockets beat the Seattle SuperSonics 103-96 on Wednesday night.
Miami Heat coach and president Pat Riley has taken indefinite leave of absence to deal with persistent hip and knee problems.
The Philadelphia 76ers responded to Allen Iverson's verbal shots by beating their former superstar on the court.
The New Jersey Nets sent veteran guard Jeff McInnis to the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday for swingman Bernard Robinson.
Ron Artest always seems to have a surprise in store for the Sacramento Kings. His mysterious knee problems last month were unexpected, and his inconsistent play has turned every night into an adventure.
The Dallas Mavericks came out of the halftime break determined to get some easier shots on offense and to play better defense on Seattle guard Ray Allen. They accomplished both objectives to stretch their winning streak to 11 games.
Leandro Barbosa couldn't remember making a shot like this — not in the NBA, anyway. But he took the pass from Boris Diaw, buried the 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left and the Phoenix Suns pulled out a 97-96 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.
Miami Heat coach and president Pat Riley has taken indefinite leave of absence to deal with persistent hip and knee problems.
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