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1. Pacers' O'Neal Goes For 55 Points
2. Trade Rumors Surround Hornets' Davis
3. Nash Brings New Dawn To Suns
4. Wizards Have Franchise Night From Downtown
5. Kings' Jackson To Miss Rest Of Regular Season
6. Wade, Nowitzki Named Players of the Month
7. Click & Roll: The Best Point Guard

1. Pacers' O'Neal Goes For 55 Points
In the INDIANAPOLIS STAR, Mark Montieth writes that Jermaine O'Neal "scored 55 points to lead the Pacers to a 116-99 victory" over Milwaukee last night. "But he excused himself with 1:44 remaining rather than take on the records held by Reggie Miller and George McGinnis." O'Neal "settled for his 55 with no sense of frustration, and the growing feeling that something special might be happening for a team that experienced unprecedented turbulence through the season's first two months."

2. Trade Rumors Surround Hornets' Davis
In the NEW ORLEANS TIMES-PICAYUNE, John Reid writes that "Baron Davis was once considered an untouchable member of the Hornets, even after he made a trade request through his agent before the start of the season. But it appears now after a league-worst 2-27 start, the Hornets are at least listening to potential trade offers for their two-time All-Star." Davis "has been mentioned in possible deals involving the Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers and Indiana Pacers."

3. Nash Brings New Dawn To Suns
In the PIONEER PRESS, Brian Hamilton writes that "the season barely is beyond the quarter pole, but in Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders' mind, a presumptive most valuable player thus far was on the Target Center floor Tuesday night." With "apologies to Kevin Garnett, Saunders believes that the distinction belongs to Phoenix point guard Steve Nash, who arrived as a free agent in the offseason and arguably has single-handedly revived the Suns."

4. Wizards Have Franchise Night From Downtown
In the WASHINGTON TIMES, John N. Mitchell writes that "despite allowing the New Jersey Nets to shoot an uncharacteristic 50.7 percent from the floor, the Wizards countered with the best night of long-range shooting in franchise history, sinking 14 3-point field goals in earning their best-looking victory of the season 112-88." Larry Hughes "led the Wizards with 33 points, going 6-for-7 from beyond the arc."

5. Kings' Jackson To Miss Rest Of Regular Season
In the SACRAMENTO BEE, Joe Davidson reports that "Bobby Jackson's run of rotten luck landed him in surgery Monday, when the Kings guard underwent a successful procedure to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist." Now "the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year in 2002-03 is expected to miss the rest of the regular season and possibly part of the playoffs if his rehabilitation goes as scheduled."

6. Wade, Nowitzki Named Players of the Month
On Tuesday, the Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade and the Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki were named Eastern Conference and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played during the month of December. Wade led the Heat to a league-best 14-1 record during December, averaging 23.0 points on 48.4% shooting, 7.7 assists and 5.9 rebounds. Nowitzki helped the Mavericks to a 9-4 month, averaging 27.2 points on 42.7% shooting.

7. Click & Roll: The Best Point Guard
Can't get enough hoops? Take a lighthearted look at the latest happenings from around the league and the hoops world at large with NBA.com's very own basket-blog, Click and Roll.