NBA

	Rockets kick off homestand vs. Nets The chances of the Houston Rockets making the playoffs seem to fade by the day. Tonight they'll have to get past the woeful New Jersey Nets at the Toyota Center in the opener of a four-game homestand and hope for some help around the league.
	Raptors resume road trip in Oakland vs. Warriors The Toronto Raptors haven't been playing like a team headed towards the postseason and will resume a four-game road trip Saturday night against the Golden State Warriors in Oakland.
	Mavs aim to push win streak to 14 vs. Knicks The red-hot Dallas Mavericks will try to stretch their season-high winning streak to 14 games tonight when they resume a four-game homestand against the woeful New York Knicks.
	Spurs shoot for 16th straight win over Clippers There are quite a few rivalries in the NBA but don't count the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers among them.
	Nuggets press on without Karl in Memphis The Denver Nuggets continue their push to the postseason without head coach George Karl tonight against a desperate Memphis Grizzlies team.
	Surging Magic continue push towards postseason, visit Wizards The lowly Washington Wizards will continue playing out the string tonight when they host Eastern Conference power Orlando.
	Hawks welcome Pistons to Dixie The playoff bound Atlanta Hawks return to the cozy confines of Philips Arena Saturday to take on a Detroit Pistons team headed for the NBA Draft Lottery.
	Bulls' Rose sits with wrist injury Chicago Bulls All-Star point guard Derrick Rose missed Friday's game at Miami and is listed as day-to-day after an MRI confirmed he has a sprained left wrist.
	Roy leads Blazers to rout of Kings Brandon Roy poured in 28 points and finished 10-of-13 from the field, leading Portland to a 110-94 rout of the Sacramento Kings.
	Bryant and Lakers get past Suns Kobe Bryant finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 102-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns, at the U.S. Airways Center.