http://www.nba.com/news NBA.com delivers the latest news, video, and scores from around the NBA league. en-us Copyright (c) 2012NBA Media Ventures, LLC. All rights reserved. webmaster@nba.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:30:36 EST Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:30:36 EST http://www.nba.com/news http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/media/nba_rss.jpg 144 38 http://www.nba.com/2012/news/02/03/players-of-the-month-jan/index.html?rss=true The Miami Heat's LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant on Friday were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in December and January. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:07:10 EST http://www.nba.com/2012/news/02/03/celtics-rondo/index.html?rss=true Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo returned to the lineup for Friday night's game against the New York Knicks after missing the previous eight games with a right wrist injury. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:08:14 EST http://www.nba.com/2012/news/02/03/hornets-kaman.ap/index.html?rss=true The New Orleans Hornets have decided to reactivate 7-foot center Chris Kaman, who had been excused from team activities since last week while the club sought to trade him, according to a person familiar with the decision. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:34:59 EST http://www.nba.com/2012/news/02/03/magic-davis.ap/index.html?rss=true Orlando forward Glen Davis has been suspended for two games by the Magic for conduct detrimental to the team. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:37:26 EST http://www.nba.com/2012/news/02/03/clippers-martin.ap/index.html?rss=true The Los Angeles Clippers and free agent Kenyon Martin have agreed to a one-year deal, returning the veteran forward to the NBA after a brief stint in China. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:25:12 EST http://www.nba.com/2012/news/02/03/blazers-oden-knee.ap/index.html?rss=true Trail Blazers center Greg Oden underwent an arthroscopic procedure to "remove debris" from his right knee, his fourth surgery since Portland selected him with the No. 1 pick in the 2007 draft, the team said. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:42:10 EST http://www.nba.com/2012/news/02/03/carlisle-fined/index.html?rss=true Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle has been fined $35,000 for kicking a ball into the spectator stands with 9:34 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Mavericks' 95-86 loss to Oklahoma City on Feb. 1 at American Airlines Center, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President Basketball Operations. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:25:31 EST http://www.nba.com/2012/news/02/03/cuban-fined/index.html?rss=true Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been fined $75,000 for his criticism of NBA officiating, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President Basketball Operations. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:23:39 EST http://www.nba.com/2012/news/02/02/hawks-collins.ap/index.html?rss=true Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collins has left Thursday night's game against Memphis after he sprained his left elbow. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:20:47 EST http://www.nba.com/2012/news/02/02/lowry-plea.ap/index.html?rss=true A lawyer has entered a no contest plea for Kyle Lowry in a bid for dismissal of a misdemeanor battery case alleging the Houston Rockets guard threw a basketball at a female referee and threatened her during a game at a Las Vegas gym last September. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:17:50 EST