Kevin Durant led the Thunder to an impressive road win in Dallas on Saturday — he had 23 points, five rebounds, five assists, five steals, one block and five turnovers.

Deron Williams aggravated his shoulder during Sunday’s loss to the Thunder, and briefly left the game, but returned and finished with 27 points on 8-of-14 shooting (including a three) with two rebounds, 14 assists, and a steal.

Mike Conley had a season-high 26 points, seven assists, five steals and three rebounds as the Grizzlies knocked off the Hornets. Conley has found his stroke and is suddenly playing with extreme confidence on the offensive end. Over his last four games, he’s averaging 17.5 points on 60 percent shooting. Consider this a simple hot streak as we don’t think Conley’s offensive game has turned the corner yet.

Tracy McGrady is headed to the Knicks as part of a three-team deal with the Houston Rockets and Kings. This one is getting messy, but the bottom line looks like it will be T-Mac and Sergio Rodriguez in New York; Kevin Martin, Jared Jeffries, Hilton Armstrong and Jordan Hill to Houston and Carl Landry, Joey [...]

According to an NBA official, the Wizards plan to fine some of Gilbert Arenas’ teammates for participating in his pregame warmup Tuesday that included him using his hands as guns. The official said the fines would be contingent upon whether or not they planned the act ahead of time. In related news, the Wizards removed [...]

Celtics G/F Paul Pierce revealed on Saturday that he underwent a second procedure on his right knee after the first one wasn’t effective in removing an infection just before Christmas. There is still no timetable on his return, but it isn’t thought that the second procedure should keep him out much longer than the first [...]

Courtney Lee moved into the starting lineup and hit 11-of-16 shots to score a career-high 27 points as the Nets broke an 18-game losing streak, logging their first win of the season by beating the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday. Lee added four boards, three steals and three 3-pointers in the win and appears to finally [...]

2008-09 NBA Team Preview – Charlotte Bobcats 2008 Record: 32-50 Division Finish: 4th – Southeast 2008 Playoffs: Missed the playoffs. Head Coach: Larry Brown Season: Going into first season with Charlotte Record At Charlotte: First Season Career Record: 1010-800 Offseason Acquisitions: Andre Brown, F-C, 3.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg. – Signed from Memphis Shannon Brown, G, [...]

2008-09 NBA Team Preview – Chicago Bulls 2008 Record: 33-49 Division Finish: 4th – Central 2008 Playoffs: Missed the playoffs Head Coach: Vinny Del Negro Season: Going into first season Record At Chicago: First season Career Record: First season Offseason Acquisitions: Signed Roger Powell, F – Signed from Italy Offseason Losses: Chris Duhon, G, 5.8 [...]

The Charlotte Bobcats are the NBA’s newest team, founded in 2004. The team was established after the city’s previous NBA team, the Charlotte Hornets, departed the city for New Orleans, La., and the Western Conference. The Bobcats play their home games at Time Warner Cable Arena. Their head coach is Larry Brown, and their general [...]