• Butler scores 22 as Wizards top Nets 108-88 12/2/2008, 9:59 p.m. EST
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Caron Butler had 22 points and 10 assists, and DeShawn Stevenson added 21 to lead the Washington Wizards to an easy 108-88 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday night.

• Murphy tips in shot at buzzer to beat Lakers 12/2/2008, 9:45 p.m. EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Danny Granger scored 32 points and led Indiana back from a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit, and Troy Murphy's buzzer-beating tip-in completed an improbable 118-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

• James, Cavaliers rolling along 12/2/2008, 6:46 p.m. EST
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — While he teases New York's voracious media and desperate Knicks fans about his free-agent future, LeBron James and his current team have become an NBA powerhouse.

• McGrady says he'll miss 3 weeks for knee rehab 12/2/2008, 4:20 p.m. EST
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston guard Tracy McGrady will miss three weeks to rehabilitate his sore left knee, another blow to an injury-plagued season for the Rockets.

• Heat rally in final seconds of OT to beat Warriors 12/2/2008, 7:44 a.m. EST
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Chris Quinn hit a tying 3-pointer with 7.1 seconds left in overtime, Michael Beasley stole the ensuing inbounds pass and made the decisive free throw, and the Miami Heat pulled off a wild 130-129 comeback win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.

• Heat rally in final seconds of OT to beat Warriors 12/2/2008, 4:16 a.m. EST
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Don Nelson believes his Warriors will be much better one day down the road. Golden State's veteran coach made it clear he doesn't expect to reach the playoffs just before watching his team have a major meltdown against Miami.

• Heat rally in final seconds of OT to beat Warriors 12/2/2008, 1:56 a.m. EST
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Chris Quinn hit a tying 3-pointer with 7.1 seconds left in overtime, Michael Beasley stole the ensuing inbounds pass and made the decisive free throw, and the Miami Heat pulled off a wild 130-129 comeback win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.

• Houston's WNBA team disbanding 12/1/2008, 11:44 p.m. EST
(AP) — The Houston Comets, a franchise that won the first four WNBA championships, is disbanding.

• Pierce's 17 points in 3rd helps Boston pull away. 12/1/2008, 10:16 p.m. EST
BOSTON (AP) — Paul Pierce scored 17 of his 24 points in the third quarter to lead the Boston Celtics to their ninth straight win, 107-88 over the Orlando Magic on Monday night.

• Georgia romps past East Tennessee State 77-57 12/1/2008, 10:11 p.m. EST
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Angel Robinson scored 19 points and Georgia romped to a 77-57 victory over East Tennessee State on Monday night for the 750th win in school history.

• Richardson leads Bobcats past T-Wolves 100-90 12/1/2008, 9:46 p.m. EST
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jason Richardson scored 25 points in another strong performance following arthroscopic knee surgery, and the Charlotte Bobcats beat the error-prone Minnesota Timberwolves 100-90 on Monday night.

• McGrady, Barry to miss time for Rockets 12/1/2008, 9:23 p.m. EST
HOUSTON (AP) — Rockets star Tracy McGrady is expected to be out at least a week and his playing time will be restricted when he returns while he struggles with soreness in his left knee stemming from offseason surgery.

• Former NBA standout Rodney Rogers hurt in ATV fall 12/1/2008, 9:09 p.m. EST
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former NBA standout Rodney Rogers was hospitalized after getting injured while riding an all-terrain vehicle.

• Marbury's Knicks status "not resolved" in meeting 12/1/2008, 5:44 p.m. EST
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — Stephon Marbury was ordered to stay away from the New York Knicks on Monday while the team looks for a solution to the latest controversy surrounding its point guard.

• Report: Marbury lashes out at teammates, D'Antoni 12/1/2008, 5:33 a.m. EST
NEW YORK (AP) — With his career in New York seemingly finished, Knicks guard Stephon Marbury lashed out at teammates and coach Mike D'Antoni a day before he was to meet with team president Donnie Walsh about a possible buyout, the New York Post reported in Monday's edition.

• Harris scores career-high 47 as Nets topple Suns 12/1/2008, 4:04 a.m. EST
(AP) — Devin Harris and the New Jersey Nets had a lot to celebrate in the desert.

• Gasol, Kobe help Lakers beat Raptors 12/1/2008, 12:00 a.m. EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pau Gasol had 24 points and nine rebounds, Kobe Bryant had 23 points and seven assists before sitting out the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 112-99 on Sunday night to improve their league-best record to 14-1.

• Harris' 47 points lead Nets over Suns 11/30/2008, 11:01 p.m. EST
PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Harris scored a career-high 47 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter, and the New Jersey Nets ended their 14-game losing streak at Phoenix by rallying to beat the Suns 117-109 Sunday night.

• Anthony's absence doesn't doom Denver vs. Houston 11/30/2008, 10:32 p.m. EST
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets didn't need Carmelo Anthony's usual double-digit performance to beat the Houston Rockets 104-94 Sunday night.

• Bulls wrap up trip with victory in Philadelphia 11/30/2008, 7:30 p.m. EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben Gordon scored 21 points, Drew Gooden had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls rallied from an early deficit for a 103-92 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.

• Aldridge, Oden lead Blazers past Pistons 96-85 11/30/2008, 5:40 p.m. EST
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge scored 27 points and Greg Oden had a career-high 13 rebounds to help the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Detroit Pistons 96-85 Sunday.

• Knicks set records in 138-125 win over Golden St. 11/30/2008, 3:03 a.m. EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Duhon had a franchise-record 22 assists, David Lee had career highs of 37 points and 21 rebounds, and the New York Knicks rang up a record-setting 82 points in the first half in a 138-125 victory over Golden State on Saturday night.

• Clippers hold off Heat 97-96 11/30/2008, 1:46 a.m. EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zach Randolph and Al Thornton each scored 27 points and combined for 21 rebounds, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 97-96 victory over the Miami Heat on Saturday night.

• Clippers hold off Heat 97-96 11/30/2008, 1:16 a.m. EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zach Randolph and Al Thornton each scored 27 points and combined for 21 rebounds, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 97-96 victory over the Miami Heat on Saturday night.

• Mavericks beat Kings 11/30/2008, 12:38 a.m. EST
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jason Terry scored 24 points, and the Dallas Mavericks, pulled away in the third quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 101-78 on Saturday night.