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Dunleavy, Los Angeles Clippers sever ties (AP)

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2010, file photo, then-Los Angeles Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy glares at his team during an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks in Atlanta. Dunleavy is out as general manager of the Clippers, barely a month after relinquishing his head coaching duties. The team announced it severed ties with Dunleavy late Tuesday afternoon, March 9, 2010, in an e-mail. Assistant general manager Neil Olshey will take over Dunleavy's job. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith, File)AP - Mike Dunleavy and the Los Angeles Clippers parted company for good Tuesday, barely a month after he relinquished his head coaching duties to focus solely on being general manager.



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Williams gets better of Rose, Jazz beat Bulls (AP)

Chicago Bulls' Hakim Warrick tries to stop Utah Jazz's Paul Millsap from scoring during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Chicago on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Cherney)AP - Deron Williams got the better of Derrick Rose, finishing with 28 points and a season-high 17 assists, while CJ Miles scored a season-best 26 points Tuesday night to lead the Utah Jazz to a 132-108 victory over the Chicago Bulls.



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Bogut scores 25, Bucks beat Celtics 86-84 (AP)

Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett yells out during the teams warm up before their game against the Milwaukee Bucks in an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)AP - Andrew Bogut had 25 points and 17 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks knocked off another Eastern Conference heavyweight, making a fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Boston Celtics 86-84 on Tuesday night.



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Clippers fire general manager Dunleavy (Reuters)
Reuters - The Los Angeles Clippers fired general manager Mike Dunleavy on Tuesday, a month after he relinquished his head coaching role.
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Bobcats rally, beat Heat 83-78 to take tiebreaker (AP)

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) shoots over Charlotte Bobcat guard Stephen Jackson in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 9, 2010 in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)AP - Stephen Jackson scored 17 points, Raymond Felton added 15 points and 11 assists, and the Charlotte Bobcats used a fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Miami Heat 83-78 on Tuesday night in a key game for playoff positioning in the Eastern Conference.



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Yo-yo Rockets back above .500, beat Wizards 96-88 (AP)

Washington Wizards forward Andray Blatche (7) battles for a rebound against Houston Rockets forward Luis Scola (4), of Argentina, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)AP - Luis Scola had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Kevin Martin scored 21 points, and the yo-yo Houston Rockets moved back above .500 Tuesday night with a 96-88 win over the Washington Wizards.



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Pacers beat 76ers to end 4-game losing streak (AP)

Indiana Pacers guard Brandon Rush puts up a shot while Philadelphia 76ers forward Jason Smith looks on during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Indiana defeated Philadelphia 107-96. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)AP - Dahntay Jones scored 25 points, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 107-96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night that snapped a four-game losing streak.



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Howard dazzles in Magic's 113-87 win over Clippers (AP)

Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman, right, tries to get around Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, March 9, 2010. (AP Photo/John Raoux)AP - Dwight Howard had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic rolled past the Los Angeles Clippers, 113-87 on Tuesday night to tie a season high with their sixth straight victory.



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NBA suspends Frye, Granger 1 game for altercation (AP)
AP - Phoenix forward Channing Frye and Indiana's Danny Granger have been suspended one game without pay by the NBA for their part in an altercation Saturday.
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Mo Williams lead Cavs to 97-95 win over Spurs (AP)

Cleveland Cavaliers' Mo Williams, right, brings the ball up against San Antonio Spurs' George Hill during the first quarter in an NBA basketball game Monday, March 8, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)AP - LeBron James was in street clothes. Shaquille O'Neal was nowhere to be found, and Antawn Jamison was in the locker room icing his sore knee.



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Cavs survive without LeBron, beat Spurs 97-95 (Reuters)

San Antonio Spurs Roger Mason (R) eludes a diving Daniel Gibson of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second quarter of their NBA basketball game in Cleveland March 8, 2010.REUTERS/Aaron JosefczykReuters - The Cleveland Cavaliers overcame the absence of LeBron James to earn a 97-95 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday.



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Jefferson returns for Timberwolves against Mavs (AP)
AP - Al Jefferson returned to the Minnesota Timberwolves starting lineup on Monday night against Dallas after serving a two-game suspension for a DWI arrest.
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Grizzlies slip past Nets 107-101 (AP)

New Jersey Nets' Devin Harris, right, drives to the basket by Memphis Grizzlies' Mike Conley, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Memphis, Tenn., Monday, March 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Weber)AP - Mike Conley and Rudy Gay had 21 points each, and Marc Gasol added 19 points and 13 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies withstood a second-half rally to defeat the New Jersey Nets 107-101, snapping an eight-game home losing streak.



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Collison leads Hornets past Warriors 135-131 (AP)

New Orleans Hornets guard Darren Collison (2) shoots over Golden State Warriors center Chris Hunter (31) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Monday, March 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)AP - Darren Collison had 16 points and a career-high 20 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets snapped a four-game losing streak with a 135-131 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.



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Mavericks top Timberwolves for 12th straight win (AP)

Dallas Mavericks' Jason Kidd goes airborne with a layup in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday, March 8, 2010 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)AP - Shawn Marion had a season-high 29 points and 14 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks stretched the league's longest active winning streak to 12 straight games with a 125-112 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.



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Knicks edge Hawks as Horford's shot ruled too late (AP)

Atlanta Hawks' Jamal Crawford, left, strips the ball from New York Knicks' Toney Douglas during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 8, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York.  (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)AP - The New York Knicks beat the Atlanta Hawks for the third time this season, 99-98 Monday night when video replay showed Al Horford's basket came after the buzzer.



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Spurs G Parker won't need surgery for broken hand (AP)

San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) drives to the basket in front of New Orleans Hornets center Emeka Okafor (50) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans,  Monday, March 1, 2010. The Spurs defeated the Hornets 102-96.  (AP Photo/Bill Haber)AP - Spurs guard Tony Parker won't need surgery on his broken right hand, meaning he may be able to return for the playoffs. He is expected to miss about six weeks.



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Cavaliers resting James again (AP)
AP - LeBron James insists he's "good." The Cleveland Cavaliers don't want their superstar to play again until he's great.
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Rookie Thabeet recalled from NBA Development Team (AP)
AP - The Memphis Grizzlies have recalled rookie center Hasheem Thabeet from the Dakota Wizards of the NBA Development League after less than two weeks in the minors.
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Magic get revenge, top Lakers in finals rematch (AP)

Orlando Magic guard Vince Carter, with ball, draws a foul from Los Angeles Lakers center Josh Powell on a drive to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, March 7, 2010. (AP Photo/John Raoux)AP - Vince Carter had 25 points, Dwight Howard finished with 15 points and 16 rebounds and the Orlando Magic beat the Lakers 96-94 on Sunday to hand Los Angeles its first three-game losing streak of the Pau Gasol-Kobe Bryant Era.



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