LOS ANGELES (AP) Somebody had to play defense in Tuesday night's Hornets-Lakers game. (MORE)

DENVER (AP) Carmelo Anthony didn't care for the color of the new removable splint he was sporting on his broken right hand, preferring it to be Denver Nuggets blue over bright red. (MORE)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) After 19 straight wins and an NBA record 27-2 start, the Boston Celtics have lost that swagger. (MORE)

DALLAS (AP) Dirk Nowitzki made the game-saving plays on both ends of the court for the Dallas Mavericks. (MORE)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) What appeared to be a lopsided victory turned into a nail-biter, but the Oklahoma City Thunder didn't complain. (MORE)

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) LeBron James is still talkin' the walk. (MORE)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) All the 76ers needed to finally beat a team from Texas was to fly out of the Lone Star State and head home. (MORE)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies waived forward Darius Miles, who was trying to make a comeback after a two-year absence following knee surgery. (MORE)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Elton Brand is making progress while rehabbing his injured right shoulder and the 76ers forward could be back with the team in about two weeks. (MORE)

CHICAGO (AP) The way the Chicago Bulls were converting their free throws, the odds that their performance at the line could actually cost them seemed as long as a full-court heave. (MORE)