Reuters - New York Knicks All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony will be sidelined for one to two weeks with a strained right groin, the National Basketball Association team said Tuesday.
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Clippers' Billups goes down with Achilles injury, Anthony hurt (Reuters)
Reuters - Los Angeles Clippers guard Chauncey Billups was helped off the court after injuring his left Achilles during his team's overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday.
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NBA-best Thunder beat Blazers 111-107 in OT (AP)
AP - Kevin Durant had 33 points, including a dunk with 2.9 seconds left in overtime, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 111-107 on Monday night.
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Cousins leads Kings back against Hornets, 100-92 (AP)
AP - After digging themselves a hole 18 points deep with poor shooting and porous defense, DeMarcus Cousins and the Sacramento Kings avoided the temptation to bicker with one another. Coach Keith Smart hoped it was a sign of a young team maturing and pulling together.
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76ers spoil Kobe milestone with win over Lakers (Reuters)
Reuters - Kobe Bryant moved past Shaquille O'Neal to become the NBA's fifth highest scorer Monday but it was a bitter-sweet moment for the Los Angeles guard as the Lakers lost 95-90 to the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Scola leads Rockets past hurting Nuggets 99-90 (AP)
AP - Luis Scola scored 25 points and the Houston Rockets handed the injury-riddled Denver Nuggets their third straight loss, 99-90 on Monday night.
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Boozer scores 24 points, Bulls beat Nets 108-87 (AP)
AP - Carlos Boozer scored 24 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the New Jersey Nets 108-87 Monday night.
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Parker, Duncan lead Spurs past Grizzlies 89-84 (AP)
AP - Tony Parker scored 21 points, and Tim Duncan added 19 points and 17 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to an 89-84 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.
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Paul leads Clippers past Magic in OT, 107-102 (AP)
AP - Chris Paul scored 29 points, including 11 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 15-point first-half deficit and slipped by the Orlando Magic 107-102 on Monday night.
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Wall, Young help Wizards beat Raptors 111-108 (AP)
AP - John Wall scored 31 points, Nick Young had a season-high 29 and Trevor Booker added a season-high 19 as the Washington Wizards blew an 18-point third-quarter lead then hung on to beat the Toronto Raptors 111-108 in overtime on Monday night.
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Lin scores 28, carries short-handed Knicks again (AP)
AP - Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 28 points in his first career start, Steve Novak added a season-best 19, and the New York Knicks overcame the absence of Amare Stoudemire and early loss of Carmelo Anthony to beat the Utah Jazz 99-88 on Monday night.
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Nash has 24 points to lead Suns past Hawks 99-90 (AP)
AP - Steve Nash scored 24 points and the Phoenix Suns broke open a close game with a 24-6 run to close the third quarter and beat the Atlanta Hawks 99-90 on Monday night.
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Williams rallies 76ers to 95-90 win over Lakers (AP)
AP - Lou Williams nailed the go-ahead 3-pointer, scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, and spoiled Kobe Bryant's record-setting night while leading the Philadelphia 76ers to 95-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.
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Bryant passes O'Neal for 5th on NBA scoring list (AP)
AP - Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has passed former teammate Shaquille O'Neal and moved into fifth place on the NBA's career scoring list.
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Love suspended 2 games for stepping on Scola (AP)
AP - Kevin Love's frustration with physical play and officiating have been apparent early and often this season.
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Timberwolves' Love suspended two games for flagrant foul (Reuters)
Reuters - Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has been suspended for two games for "driving his foot into the upper body and face" of Houston Rockets forward Luis Scola as Scola was lying on the floor, the National Basketball Association said on Monday.
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Censors MIA on M.I.A.'s finger flip (AP)
AP - Less than a second stood between British singer M.I.A. giving the finger to 114 million people watching the Super Bowl halftime show and no one noticing at all.
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LeBron rescues Heat from near collapse to Raptors (Reuters)
Reuters - LeBron James put his fourth-quarter uncertainties behind him with critical late plays that helped the Miami Heat survive a late scare from Toronto in a nervous 95-89 home win over the Raptors on Sunday.
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James, Heat hold back Raptors, 95-89 (AP)
AP - LeBron James scored 30 points, Dwyane Wade had 25 and the Miami Heat survived a shaky fourth quarter to beat the Toronto Raptors 95-89 on Sunday afternoon.
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Garnett carries Celtics to 4th straight win (AP)
AP - Kevin Garnett matched his season-high with 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to their fourth straight win, 98-80 over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.
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