Basketball

Robinson rescues New York in Knick of time

Robinson rescues New York in Knick of timeLos Angeles  - Mighty mite Nate Robinson stole the show in the Knick of time.

Robinson exploded for a season-high 41 points, including a steal and the tie-breaking layup with 26 seconds left, carrying the New York Knicks to a 123-119 over the short-handed Indiana Pacers on Monday night.

The reigning Slam Dunk Champion hit 11-of-18 shots, including four three-pointers, and converted 15-of-19 free throws, matching the Knicks' record for most points off the bench, set by Bob McAdoo against Atlanta on December 17, 1978.

Heavy-hearted Jazz earn emotional victory for late owner Miller

Utah JazzLos Angeles  - The Utah Jazz played with a heavy heart, then took the court and showed the love for its late owner Larry H. Miller.

Mehmet Okur scored 25 points, Deron Williams had 20 with 13 assists, leading the Jazz to its fourth consecutive win, a highly- emotional 102-88 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Saturday night.

"This was an emotional game tonight," Williams said. "We just wanted to win the game for Larry and his family. That was our main goal. We wanted to win it for us as well, but for them first."

Celts' Garnett to miss 2-3 weeks with muscle strain behind knee

Celts' Garnett to miss 2-3 weeks with muscle strain behind kneeLos Angeles - All-Star forward Kevin Garnett, the emotional leader of the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics, will miss two to three weeks with a muscle strain in his right knee, the team announced Saturday.

Garnett left the Celtics on Friday and returned to Boston, where he was examined by team physician Dr. Brian McKeon at New England Baptist Hospital. Tests including an MRI revealed a posterior muscle strain in his knee.

Suns' Stoudemire has eye surgery, expected to miss eight weeks

Suns' Stoudemire has eye surgery, expected to miss eight weeksLos Angeles  - The Phoenix Suns will be without Amare Stoudemire for the next eight weeks, after the All-Star power forward underwent successful surgery on Friday to repair a partially detached retina in his right eye.

"We are very glad to hear that Amare should have a 100 per cent recovery relative to his vision and his long-term prognosis is excellent," Suns president of basketball operations and general manager Steve Kerr said in a statement.

Suns' Stoudemire has eye surgery, expected to miss eight weeks

Suns' Stoudemire has eye surgery, expected to miss eight weeksLos Angeles  - The Phoenix Suns will be without Amare Stoudemire for the next eight weeks, after the All-Star power forward underwent successful surgery on Friday to repair a partially detached retina in his right eye.

"We are very glad to hear that Amare should have a 100 per cent recovery relative to his vision and his long-term prognosis is excellent," Suns president of basketball operations and general manager Steve Kerr said in a statement.

Spurs minus Manu edge sliding Pistons 83-79

Los Angeles  - Bruce Bowen helped the San Antonio Spurs turn a bad day into a good night.

Bowen made two crucial free throws with 9.7 seconds remaining, and the short-handed Spurs edged the struggling Detroit Pistons 83-79 on Thursday night.

Hours earlier, the Spurs learned Argentine ace Manu Ginobili and his 16-points per game average will be sidelined for 2-3 weeks with a stress reaction of his distal right fibula (above the ankle) following X-rays and a CAT scan.

"It's a stress reaction, not a stress fracture, which is important," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said before the game. "If it had been a stress fracture, there's no way he could have been playing, and certainly not as well as he has been.

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