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Tuesday's NBA roundup: Dwyane Wade had 32 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Daequan Cook scored 15 of his 20 points to spark a second-quarter comeback, and the Miami Heat matched last season's win total by beating the injury-depleted Golden State Warriors.

Should owners trust Tarvaris Jackson or Donovan McNabb is Week 17? Who should owners absolutely not start? Our Dave Richard and Jamey Eisenberg debate in their Fantasy Faceoffs.

NBA teams want a piece of the Spurs' proven system, even if they can't get coach Gregg Popovich.

This certainly was an unexpected story line for the Bulls, perhaps proof that Derrick Rose still ranks well below Allen Iverson in the NBA pecking order of star guards.

The story of how Jamal Crawford sustained the first groin injury of his NBA career isn't exactly inspiring. Crawford sat out Tuesday's road-trip finale after straining his left groin while doing pregame stretches in Orlando. The Warriors' guard said he was...

The Boston Celtics set a franchise record with their 19th consecutive victory, getting 18 points apiece from Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 110-91 on Tuesday night. Kendrick Perkins had eight points and 11 rebounds, and Ray Allen scored 16 as the Celtics starters watched from the bench while reserves Leon Powe and Eddie House helped expand the lead in the fourth...

Our Dave Richard tells you who will be motivated to play well and who you should consider benching in his season finale of Fantasy Matchups.

LeBron James scored 27 points -- 18 in the second half-- and Mo Williams added 23 as the Cleveland Cavaliers remained the NBA's only undefeated team at home with a 99-90 win Tuesday night over the Houston Rockets. Daniel Gibson made two big 3-pointers in the fourth quarter for the Cavaliers, who improved to 23-2 in their last 25 games and 14-0 at home.

With about one-third of the season in the books, how is the MVP field taking shape? Four SI.com NBA writers analyze that and more in the Roundtable.

By JAN HUBBARD Mark Cuban was sitting near the Mavericks’ bench Friday night in New Jersey when Devin Harris was taken out of the game and fans expressed their appreciation for Cuban by chanting several times: Thank you, Cub-an.'That was really funny,' Cuban said Sunday at the Mavericks game in Washington against the Wizards. 'I thought it was hysterical.'While it has become extremely popular in all parts of the NBA world to criticize Cuban and the Mavericks for trading Harris, Cuban remains steadfast in his belief that it was a good deal for Dallas.'There’s only one goal every year and that’s to win a championship,' Cuban said. 'And if you’re not going to win it right now, what puts your team in the best position flexibility-wise going forward? That was the question and [the trade] was the answer.'The flexibility the Mavericks will have because of the trade has been overlooked. While it has become trendy to praise teams that make deals to free salary space for