Eddy Curry is expected to miss about six weeks after knee surgery, the latest setback for the injury-plagued Knicks center. The Knicks said Curry will have an arthroscopic procedure on Monday to remove loose cartilage in his left knee. He will begin rehabilitation within a week. - AP
"Did you hear we're changing the name of the team?" Don Nelson said Sunday. "We're going to be the Golden State D-Leaguers." Before his joke, the coach had just given instruction for an offensive play to a lineup that consisted of three NBA Development League call-ups, assistant coach Stephen Silas and rookie Stephen Curry. - San Francisco Chronicle
With the trade deadline a month from today, the conversation about trading Stoudemire continues - externally and internally. Interest in trading for Stoudemire remains as tepid as it was last season, when the Suns passed on moving him because of a lack of quality offers. "It's been quiet," said Stoudemire, who unlike last summer has kept it that way by not fanning flames with comments about a possible trade. "But I'm pretty sure it's going to heat up in a second as far as trade rumors and different scenarios." - Arizona Republic
Vandeweghe didn’t seem concerned with the question of how — under the team’s current mandate to keep feeding the ball to Lopez and Yi in the post — the team’s wing players, like Lee and Douglas-Roberts, will get their shots. “Even in the (Lakers’) triangle offense, where Kobe Bryant is the best player, they go inside first,’’ Vandeweghe said. - The Star-Ledger
Speights, in his second year out of Florida, might be the team's best scoring threat. He is also a serious defensive liability. Play him 20-plus minutes, and he'll give the team double-figure scoring almost every time. But his offensive production is almost negated by his inability to help and recover on defense or get to the right spot on pick-and-rolls when he has to rotate. - Philadelphia Daily News
Robertson, one of the finest basketball players in the history of the game, will be honored along with Alonzo Mourning this afternoon as recipients of the National Civil Rights Museum Sports Legacy Award when the Grizzlies play the Phoenix Suns at FedExForum. Robertson and Mourning, a seven-time NBA All-Star, also will participate in a pregame symposium as part of the 8th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Game and Celebration. - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Twice NBA All Star point guard Stephon Marbury will become the highest profile American to play in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) after he agreed to join China's Shanxi Club. The 32-year-old, a free agent since leaving the Boston Celtics last season, had agreed a deal with the northern club and would arrive in Shanxi next week, the team announced on their official website (www.sxcba.com). - Reuters
The Larry Hughes-Mike D'Antoni feud got more bizarre yesterday as Hughes missed at least the final stages of the Knicks' practice -- while there was mystery as to whether he practiced at all. When two reporters and a camera crew were let into the Westchester gym an hour into practice, Hughes -- furious he's been dropped from the rotation -- was nowhere to be found. - ESPN.com
Just as he was starting to improve after undergoing two surgeries and missing four games because of a knee infection, Paul Pierce collided with Shelden Williams at the end of practice yesterday, banging his knee in the spot where he had the procedures. The Celtics captain left the court to have the knee wrapped in ice. - Boston Globe
The repercussions of this decision were immediate and at times harsh once the regular season started as Boozer was often booed on his home court after a slow start. Since that time, though, Boozer has gotten things together and is averaging nearly 20 points and over 10 rebounds per contest. - HoopsWorld
Gilbert Arenas and his former agent are discussing how to proceed if the Washington Wizards try to void the remaining $80 million on the suspended guard's contract, people familiar with the matter say. Mr. Arenas, who pleaded guilty to a felony gun charge, split with Dan Fegan in 2006 and currently has no agent. Mr. Fegan says he doesn't expect the Wizards to void the contract. The Wizards declined comment. - Wall Street Journal
Bryant knows no other franchise could give him the type of supporting cast he has in L.A. The biggest question going forward is whether Phil Jackson will return after this season to continue coaching them. “It set us up nicely,” Bryant said. “Everyone is pretty much locked in. Now, it’s a matter of just staying focused and staying the course.” - Yahoo! Sports
Josh Howard’s name comes up as the Mavs always are talking. GMs say they’re like fantasy players, always coming up with wild combination deals for various teams without mentioning their guys much. The other assumption, as always, is Erick Dampier is available and some GM’s are saying the Mavs believe they’ll move one because they see the West more open again. - NBA.com
Most GMs say the most active team trying to deal has been the Cavs in offering Zydrunas Ilgauskas’ expiring contract of $11.5 million in trying to get another scorer to give them a chance to make the Finals and hang onto James. The Cavs have long had eyes for Washington’s Antawn Jamison. The Arenas imbroglio has left many believing the Wizards will break up their team and trade their stars, Jamison and Caron Butler. NBA.com
The Milwaukee Bucks have signed guard/forward Jerry Stackhouse to a contract, General Manager John Hammond announced today. Stackhouse, 35, is a 14-year NBA veteran who has appeared in 854 games (563 starts) with Philadelphia, Detroit, Washington and Dallas. Stackhouse (6-6, 218) was the third overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1995 NBA Draft. He owns career averages of 18.4 points, 3.7 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.0 assist. His best statistical season came in 2000-01 when he averaged a career-best 29.8 points (second in the NBA), 5.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals. He has spent the last five seasons with the Dallas Mavericks. - NBA.com
Defending champion Nate Robinson will return to the slam dunk contest, trying to become the first three-time winner. The Knicks guard will be joined by Charlotte's Gerald Wallace and Lakers guard Shannon Brown. The fourth contestant will be determined by a dunk-off during halftime of the rookie game between the Clippers' Eric Gordon and Toronto rookie DeMar DeRozan. - ESPN.com
Van Gundy realizes players talk about it, but believes it leads to energy-sapping frustration and disappointment given the expectations heaped upon his team. "They got to get rid of the whole last-year thing," Van Gundy said. "It's been a negative. They compare what we did last year, but we got to make this team improve. We're not playing against last year's team. It's not relevant. That drains enthusiasm." - Orlando Sentinel
This is the week Leon Powe gets to see whether all of his hard work has paid off when he begins to play five-on-five drills. The Cavs acquired Powe as a free agent when the Boston Celtics didn't offer him a contract after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a playoff game last season. ''I'm good. I know the first one [repair] didn't really work out that great because I still felt a lot of pain,'' Powe said. ''The second one kept me out on the court for five years.'' - Akron Beacon Journal
"Ben Wallace is a warrior, man," Atkins said. "He's been doing his thing for a lot of years. I think a lot of other people make more of the age thing than we do. This guy's a top athlete. He knows what his body can do and what he can't do. "I think coaches sometimes and the media make more of the age thing than us players do. The guy leaves it out there on the court every night for you, so what can you say?" - Booth Newspapers
"Did you hear we're changing the name of the team?" Don Nelson said Sunday. "We're going to be the Golden State D-Leaguers." Before his joke, the coach had just given instruction for an offensive play to a lineup that consisted of three NBA Development League call-ups, assistant coach Stephen Silas and rookie Stephen Curry. - San Francisco Chronicle
With the trade deadline a month from today, the conversation about trading Stoudemire continues - externally and internally. Interest in trading for Stoudemire remains as tepid as it was last season, when the Suns passed on moving him because of a lack of quality offers. "It's been quiet," said Stoudemire, who unlike last summer has kept it that way by not fanning flames with comments about a possible trade. "But I'm pretty sure it's going to heat up in a second as far as trade rumors and different scenarios." - Arizona Republic
Vandeweghe didn’t seem concerned with the question of how — under the team’s current mandate to keep feeding the ball to Lopez and Yi in the post — the team’s wing players, like Lee and Douglas-Roberts, will get their shots. “Even in the (Lakers’) triangle offense, where Kobe Bryant is the best player, they go inside first,’’ Vandeweghe said. - The Star-Ledger
Speights, in his second year out of Florida, might be the team's best scoring threat. He is also a serious defensive liability. Play him 20-plus minutes, and he'll give the team double-figure scoring almost every time. But his offensive production is almost negated by his inability to help and recover on defense or get to the right spot on pick-and-rolls when he has to rotate. - Philadelphia Daily News
Robertson, one of the finest basketball players in the history of the game, will be honored along with Alonzo Mourning this afternoon as recipients of the National Civil Rights Museum Sports Legacy Award when the Grizzlies play the Phoenix Suns at FedExForum. Robertson and Mourning, a seven-time NBA All-Star, also will participate in a pregame symposium as part of the 8th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Game and Celebration. - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Twice NBA All Star point guard Stephon Marbury will become the highest profile American to play in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) after he agreed to join China's Shanxi Club. The 32-year-old, a free agent since leaving the Boston Celtics last season, had agreed a deal with the northern club and would arrive in Shanxi next week, the team announced on their official website (www.sxcba.com). - Reuters
The Larry Hughes-Mike D'Antoni feud got more bizarre yesterday as Hughes missed at least the final stages of the Knicks' practice -- while there was mystery as to whether he practiced at all. When two reporters and a camera crew were let into the Westchester gym an hour into practice, Hughes -- furious he's been dropped from the rotation -- was nowhere to be found. - ESPN.com
Just as he was starting to improve after undergoing two surgeries and missing four games because of a knee infection, Paul Pierce collided with Shelden Williams at the end of practice yesterday, banging his knee in the spot where he had the procedures. The Celtics captain left the court to have the knee wrapped in ice. - Boston Globe
The repercussions of this decision were immediate and at times harsh once the regular season started as Boozer was often booed on his home court after a slow start. Since that time, though, Boozer has gotten things together and is averaging nearly 20 points and over 10 rebounds per contest. - HoopsWorld
Gilbert Arenas and his former agent are discussing how to proceed if the Washington Wizards try to void the remaining $80 million on the suspended guard's contract, people familiar with the matter say. Mr. Arenas, who pleaded guilty to a felony gun charge, split with Dan Fegan in 2006 and currently has no agent. Mr. Fegan says he doesn't expect the Wizards to void the contract. The Wizards declined comment. - Wall Street Journal
Bryant knows no other franchise could give him the type of supporting cast he has in L.A. The biggest question going forward is whether Phil Jackson will return after this season to continue coaching them. “It set us up nicely,” Bryant said. “Everyone is pretty much locked in. Now, it’s a matter of just staying focused and staying the course.” - Yahoo! Sports
Josh Howard’s name comes up as the Mavs always are talking. GMs say they’re like fantasy players, always coming up with wild combination deals for various teams without mentioning their guys much. The other assumption, as always, is Erick Dampier is available and some GM’s are saying the Mavs believe they’ll move one because they see the West more open again. - NBA.com
Most GMs say the most active team trying to deal has been the Cavs in offering Zydrunas Ilgauskas’ expiring contract of $11.5 million in trying to get another scorer to give them a chance to make the Finals and hang onto James. The Cavs have long had eyes for Washington’s Antawn Jamison. The Arenas imbroglio has left many believing the Wizards will break up their team and trade their stars, Jamison and Caron Butler. NBA.com
The Milwaukee Bucks have signed guard/forward Jerry Stackhouse to a contract, General Manager John Hammond announced today. Stackhouse, 35, is a 14-year NBA veteran who has appeared in 854 games (563 starts) with Philadelphia, Detroit, Washington and Dallas. Stackhouse (6-6, 218) was the third overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1995 NBA Draft. He owns career averages of 18.4 points, 3.7 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.0 assist. His best statistical season came in 2000-01 when he averaged a career-best 29.8 points (second in the NBA), 5.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals. He has spent the last five seasons with the Dallas Mavericks. - NBA.com
Defending champion Nate Robinson will return to the slam dunk contest, trying to become the first three-time winner. The Knicks guard will be joined by Charlotte's Gerald Wallace and Lakers guard Shannon Brown. The fourth contestant will be determined by a dunk-off during halftime of the rookie game between the Clippers' Eric Gordon and Toronto rookie DeMar DeRozan. - ESPN.com
Van Gundy realizes players talk about it, but believes it leads to energy-sapping frustration and disappointment given the expectations heaped upon his team. "They got to get rid of the whole last-year thing," Van Gundy said. "It's been a negative. They compare what we did last year, but we got to make this team improve. We're not playing against last year's team. It's not relevant. That drains enthusiasm." - Orlando Sentinel
This is the week Leon Powe gets to see whether all of his hard work has paid off when he begins to play five-on-five drills. The Cavs acquired Powe as a free agent when the Boston Celtics didn't offer him a contract after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a playoff game last season. ''I'm good. I know the first one [repair] didn't really work out that great because I still felt a lot of pain,'' Powe said. ''The second one kept me out on the court for five years.'' - Akron Beacon Journal
"Ben Wallace is a warrior, man," Atkins said. "He's been doing his thing for a lot of years. I think a lot of other people make more of the age thing than we do. This guy's a top athlete. He knows what his body can do and what he can't do. "I think coaches sometimes and the media make more of the age thing than us players do. The guy leaves it out there on the court every night for you, so what can you say?" - Booth Newspapers
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