NBA Headline News

• Daily Dime: Around the Association
  Our crew breaks down every game on Tuesday's NBA slate.


• Clips' Billups out for season with torn Achilles
  Clippers guard Chauncey Billups suffered a torn left Achilles tendon Monday night and will miss the remainder of the season, the team announced Tuesday.
  
  


• Melo sidelined 1-2 weeks; Amare needs time
  Carmelo Anthony will be out 1-2 weeks with a groin strain, the team announced.


• Pierce moves past Bird as Celtics' No. 2 scorer
  Paul Pierce passed Larry Bird as the second-leading scorer in Celtics history in Tuesday's game against the Bobcats.


• Thunder get by Warriors despite Ellis' 48 points
  Kevin Durant hit a go-ahead bank shot with 14.2 seconds remaining, and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder overcame career performances by Monta Ellis and David Lee to beat the Golden State Warriors 119-116 on Tuesday night.


• Heat start long road trip with win against Cavs
  Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, LeBron James added 24 against his former team and the Miami Heat tuned up for a long road trip by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-91 on Tuesday night.


• Bird likes Kobe as teammate over LeBron
  Boston Celtics great Larry Bird saw the Los Angeles Lakers as the enemy during his playing days, but there's one current Laker he'd like on his side if he were playing today -- Kobe Bryant.


• Kobe: Shaq LA days great but couldn't last
  Kobe Bryant said Tuesday that he has fond memories of playing with Shaquille O'Neal but it couldn't last.


• Nuggets' Gallinari out month with severe sprain
  It was hard for Danilo Gallinari to actually have pep in his step Tuesday.


• Pekovic, Beasley lead Love-less Wolves to win
  Nikola Pekovic had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Michael Beasley added 17 points and 14 boards to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to an 86-84 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night in their first game without the suspended Kevin Love.


• Nash leads Suns past Bucks with 5 seconds left
  Steve Nash hit a driving layup with 5 seconds left, giving the Phoenix Suns a 107-105 victory over Milwaukee Bucks 107-105 on Tuesday night.


• Barkley, Shaq to pick 'Rising Stars' game sides
  The NBA has decided to try a new format for its All-Star Weekend game featuring the league's top young talent.


• Granger, Pacers push past Jazz in 4th quarter
  Danny Granger scored 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, and Darren Collison had 25 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 104-99 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.


• Jackson stuck on Bucks' bench, unsure of role
  After spending most of last week sitting on the bench, Stephen Jackson isn't sure where he stands with the Milwaukee Bucks.