LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - All Star center Dwight Howard celebrated his 24th birthday by scoring 25 points in the Orlando Magic's 97-86 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday.
BEIJING, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Chinese club Henan are cancelling the lunar New Year holiday in a bid to make a big impression in their first Asian Champions League (ACL) campaign, according to manager Yang Nan.
After losing their share of offensive shootouts this season, the Toronto Raptors may found a way to win by playing ugly, tough basketball.
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Jaroslav Halak made a season-high 45 saves to help the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.
PARIS (AFP) - Holders Barcelona can secure a place in the Champions League knockout stage even if they lose at Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday, but Inter Milan face a winner-takes-all home encounter with Rubin Kazan.