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Brand did not play in the final 17 minutes of the Sixers' win over the Nets on Friday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Blake, along with teammate Andre Miller, both "might" remain in the starting lineup for the next two weeks, reports The Columbian.

Miller and Steve Blake both "might" remain in the starting lineup for the next two weeks, reports The Columbian.

Ross will return to the court on Saturday after missing Wednesday's game with a lower back injury, reports the Dallas Morning News.

Foye scored 16 points on Friday on 6-for-14 shooting and added four rebounds and two assists. He did that off the bench however, and is still not in the starting lineup even with Mike Miller out for a week.

After earlier reports suggested Howard (ankle) would not suit up against Toronto, DallasBasketball.com's Mike Fisher reports Howard is probable for tonight's game.

Nash scored 16 points with 12 assists, three three-pointers and three rebounds in a 110-103 upset win over the Celtics Friday.

Mbenga pulled down 13 rebounds and scored five points in his first start as a Laker and his third start of his career.

Turkoglu did a little bit of everything Friday, scoring 16 points with four rebounds, four threes, four assists, a steal and a block.

Odom made just one shot, in six attempts as the Lakers defeated Memphis on Friday.

Bosh scored a game-high 27 points Friday and added seven rebounds in a 107-90 win over the Hornets.

Wallace finished with eight points, but missed all six of his three-point attempts and was just 4-for-12 from the field in Friday's loss to Phoenix.

The Grizzlies are in talks to bring Kareem Abdul-Jabbar aboard as a tutor for their young big men, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

The Grizzlies are in talks with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to bring the legend in as a consultant for their big men, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Rondo's second double-double of the season came in Boston's first loss, as the guard scored 14 points and added 11 assists Friday against Phoenix.

Artest turned in a solid performance in Friday's win against Memphis, totaling 19 points, seven assists, six rebounds, and three treys on 7-of-14 shooting.

Bryant dropped 41 points for the second consecutive game as the Lakers defeated the Grizzlies on Friday.

Pierce went 5-for-15 Friday and finished with 16 points and eight rebounds as the Celtics lost for the first time this season.

Randolph notched his third straight double-double in Friday's loss to the Lakers, finishing with 21 points and 15 rebounds on 9-of-17 shooting.

Billups (ankle) scored six points with two steals and two assists in 31 minutes in Friday's loss to Miami.

Duhon went scoreless in 39 minutes against the Cavaliers on Friday, but did register eight assists, four rebounds and a steal.

Westbrook was dominant in Friday's loss against the Rockets, totaling 33 points, seven assists, and five rebounds on 14-of-25 shooting.

Gallinari had 17 points (5-of-10 FG, 4-of-8 3Pt) in Friday's loss to Cleveland.

Hughes turned in a solid performance in Friday's loss to Cleveland, totaling 18 points, five rebounds, four assists, and four steals on 7-of-13 shooting from the field.

Jefferson led the Spurs with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting in Friday's loss to Portland.

Sessions scored two points with one assist in 15 minutes in Friday's loss to Milwaukee.

Calderon put together his best performance of the season in Friday's win against New Orleans, finishing with 16 points, eight assists, four rebounds, and two treys on 6-of-11 shooting.

Keith Bogans replaced Finley in the starting lineup for Friday's loss to Portland. Finley played just 14 minutes and finished with two points on 1-of-5 shooting.

Pecherov scored just two points on 1-of-6 shooting from the field in 25 minutes in Friday's loss to Milwaukee. He added nine rebounds and two blocked shots.

Love had the stitches removed from his left hand Thursday and will have X-rays taken Nov. 20, but backed off previous comments that he could return as early as Nov. 20, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. "It all depends on how the X-rays look," Love said. "My hand feels much better after the stitches came out. I have more flexibility, but it's still tender."

Bogans started ahead of Michael Finley on Friday against the Trail Blazers, but managed just five points on 2-for-4 shooting. He added four rebounds and an assist.

Afflalo dropped 18 points off the bench on 7-of-12 shooting in Friday's loss against Miami.

Anthony led all scorers with 30 points on 12-of-22 shooting in Friday's loss against the Heat.

With Tony Parker (ankle) expected to miss about a week, George Hill will assume the starting point guard duties.

Garnett scored a season-high 26 points on 13-of-20 shooting in Friday's loss against Phoenix. He also added eight rebounds, four assists, and two steals.

Parker sprained his ankle in Friday's loss to Portland, but says it's not as serious as others he's suffered in his career, the San Antonio Express-News reports. "This one is not even close," Parker said. "It will be a week, maybe."

Richardson led all scorers with 34 points on 10-of-16 shooting in Friday's win against Boston. He also added ten rebounds and six treys.

Barnes fell just one rebound short of logging his second straight double-double as he finished Friday's game against Detroit with 18 points, nine rebounds, and three assists.

Anderson left Friday's game against Detroit in the third quarter with a sprained right ankle.

Villanueva led all scorers with 28 points on 11-of-17 shooting in Friday's loss against the Magic.

Williams led the 76ers with 18 points in Friday's win against the Nets. He also chipped in nine rebounds, six assists and two treys.

Hibbert came through with a big performance in Friday's win against the Wizards, totaling 12 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots in 27 minutes of action.

Ford posted several season highs in Friday's win against the Wizards, including 18 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and 40 minutes of action.

Arroyo had four points and one assist in 14 minutes off the bench in Friday's win over Denver.

Hansbrough (shin) scored 13 points in 14 minutes of action in his NBA debut on Friday as the Pacers defeated the Wizards by a score of 102-86.

Chalmers (calf contusion) played 34 minutes Friday night in Miami's win over Denver.

Lee suffered a left groin strain during Friday's game and is listed as day-to-day, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Miami coach Erik Spoelstra has been keeping Beasley on the bench during fourth-quarter crunch times, the Miami Herald reports. Beasley's averaging about 30 minutes a game, while Udonis Haslem (four double-doubles, 32.0 mpg) has been the preferred finisher.

Cook (shoulder) worked out prior to Friday's game, but did not play in Miami's win over Denver, the Miami Herald reports.

Ilgauskas played well Friday night in New York, accounting for nine points and 11 rebounds.

Wallace finished Friday's win with an 11-point and 18-rebound double-double.

J.J. Hickson's new starting role has even more power, especially with LeBron James approving of the new change, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Bell (wrist) was 9-for-12 from the field, 5-for-6 from long range and finished with a game-high 24 points in a win Friday. He also contributed four assists and a rebound.

Varejao, coming off the bench for the first time this season, still produced eight points and 14 rebounds Friday night. J.J. Hickson started in his place.

He certainly wasn't the only Wizard to struggle in Friday's 102-86 loss to the Pacers, but Blatche had his first truly bad game this season as he only scored one point in 15 foul-plagued minutes.

Young, in his first start of the season at shooting guard Friday in place of Mike Miller (shoulder), only had three points, two rebounds and a block in 15 minutes of action.

Haywood grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds in the Wizards' 102-86 loss to the Pacers Friday, the Washington Post reports.

Morrow scored 18 points (three 3-pointers) in 37 minutes on Friday.

Curry only played 21 minutes on Friday and scored five points in a loss to the Clippers.

Randolph scored 13 points (5-for-15 shooting) and pulled down 14 rebounds in Friday's loss to the Clippers. Despite his success on Friday, Randolph will most likely remain a reserve due to his poor attitude, the Contra Costa Times reports.

Landry had 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting and nine rebounds in 30 minutes Friday.

Budinger (ankle) had 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting including two three-pointers in 22 minutes Friday.

Murray scored 15 points and grabbed six boards in fewer than 18 minutes Friday night. He was 5-for-12 from the field, with three of those five shots being 3-pointers.

Chandler recorded his first double-double of the season as he scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a win Friday night. He also added four blocks.

Butler led all scorers with 24 points to go along with 12 rebounds in Friday's loss to the Pacers.

Fernandez scored only three points in just 12 minutes.

Przybilla recorded 13 rebounds in 18 minutes Friday night versus San Antonio.

Roy scored 24 points (9-15 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-8 FT) Friday night versus San Antonio, adding five rebounds and two assists.

Oden had a strong game Friday night versus San Antonio, scoring 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting to go along with eight rebounds and four blocked shots.

Paul had a team-high 21 points and 18 assists in Friday's loss to Toronto.

Blake started at shooting guard and played 38 minutes Friday night versus San Antonio, posting 15 points (4-7 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT) and six rebounds.

Brown had 16 points (6-of-12 FG, 2-of-6 3pt) off the bench in Friday's loss to Toronto.

Thornton once again came off the bench and didn't contribute much, playing just 18 minutes and scoring only four points in the Clippers' blowout win over Golden State on Friday night.

Bogut led the Bucks with 17 points and 10 rebounds in Friday's win over Minnesota.

Davis had 25 points and seven assists against his former team as the Clippers beat Golden State Friday evening.

Flynn scored 20 points with four rebounds and one assist in 33 minutes in Friday's loss to the Bucks.

Jefferson scored eight points with eight rebounds and shot just 3-of-12 from the floor in 35 minutes in Friday's loss to Milwaukee.

Martin suffered what is being called a bruised left leg in Friday's loss to Miami. Coach George Karl said Martin could be sideline for "a week or two," the Associated Press reports.

James had a typically dominant performance at Madison Square Garden against the Knicks on Friday, totaling 33 points, nine assists, eight rebounds and three steals. He injured his right hand during the game, but an X-ray afterward was negative, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Lopez scored 22 points (8-18 FG, 6-9 FT) with 11 boards and three blocks in Friday's loss at Philadelphia.

Alston totaled 14 points (6-13 FG) and six assists in 40 minutes Friday at Philadelphia.

The versatile Williams dished out nine assists Friday at Philadelphia. He also chipped in with six points and two rebounds.

Roy started at small forward on Friday because the Blazers moved Andre Miller into the starting lineup and slid Steve Blake to shooting guard.

Webster is on the bench to start Friday's game versus San Antonio, The Oregonian reports.

Barbosa (wrist) will practice with the Suns on Saturday and could play in their game on Sunday, the Arizona Republic reports.

Starting in place of Chris Douglas-Roberts (flu) on Friday against the 76ers, Hassell delivered 17 points (8-13 FG, 1-3 FT) and 12 rebounds in 45 minutes.

Lopez (foot) will receive an X-ray on Wednesday to determine if he can start practicing, the Arizona Republic reports.

Miller is in the starting lineup Friday versus San Antonio, The Oregonian reports.

Lee left Friday's game against the Sixers with a left hamstring strain and did not return.

Rush left Friday's game in the first half with a sprained ankle and did not return.

Thornton was added to the active list for Friday's game against the Raptors, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Hickson started at power forward for the Cavaliers on Friday night.

Douglas-Roberts (flu) missed Friday's game against the Sixers.

Scalabrine was inactive for Friday night's game with back spasms, the Boston Globe reports.

Williams rested during Friday's practice due to a sore shin and hip, but he will play in Saturday's game against Sacramento, the Deseret News reports.

Gibson will receive extended playing time over the next four to six weeks while Tyrus Thomas is sidelined.

Hassell started at small forward on Friday night in the place of Chris Douglas-Roberts (flu).

Davis (thumb) is hoping to return to practice on December 1, the Boston Globe reports.

Hansbrough (leg) will make his NBA debut against the Wizards on Friday, the Pacers' official site reports.

Barbosa (wrist) is inactive for Friday's game against Boston, the Arizona Republic reports.

Murphy (back) is out for Friday's game against Miami and is doubtful for Wednesday against Golden State, the Indianapolis Star reports.

Udrih will replace the injured Kevin Martin in the Kings' starting lineup, the Sacramento Bee reports.

Martin will undergo surgery on Monday to fix a hairline fracture in his left wrist, the Sacramento Bee's Sam Amick reports.. He'll miss six to eight weeks with the injury.

X-rays taken Friday revealed Thomas has a broken arm and will likely miss four to six weeks, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Howard (ankle) practiced on Friday but will not make his season debut when Dallas hosts Toronto, the Dallas Morning News reports.

Thomas (knee) practiced on Friday but will not play on Saturday when the Mavs take on the Raptors, the Dallas Morning News reports.

Gooden (ribs) will not suit up when Dallas hosts Toronto on Saturday night, the Dallas Morning News reports.

Gasol (hamstring) is remains out of commission for Friday's game with Memphis, the L.A. Times reports.

Bynum (elbow) told reporters that he will not play Friday against Memphis, the L.A. Times reports.

Coach Nate McMillan put Miller with the first team for part of Thursday's practice, The Oregonian reports.

Thomas injured his arm during a weight room incident on Friday, the Chicago Daily Herald reports.

Martin (wrist) is scheduled to discuss his injury with doctors and a local hand specialist on Friday, but the options presented to him will likely involve missing six to eight weeks, the Sacramento Bee reports.

Hinrich needed three stitches after Thursday's game to close a cut in his chin suffered while trying to take a charge from Lebron James on the fourth-quarter's first possession, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Butler is averaging just 14 points on 39.6 percent shooting through his first four games this season, the Washington Post reports.

Young will start at shooting guard in place of the injured Mike Miller on Friday, Michael Lee of the Washington Post reports.

Daye played 16 minutes in Wednesday's loss to the Raptors.

Head coach Del Negro said he's searching for spot minutes for Johnson, who has played just 11 (in the blowout loss at Boston) all season, the Chicago Tribune reports. "The small and power forward minutes are where we're most full right now," Del Negro said.

Hamilton (ankle) has been ruled out of Friday's tilt against the Magic, the Detroit Free Press reports.

Prince (back) will not play in Friday's contest against Orlando, the Detroit Free Press reports.

Murphy (back) is doubtful to play in Friday's game against the Heat due to a bruised lower back, the Miami Herald reports.

Head coach Stan Van Gundy said Thursday that Lewis will jump right into the starting lineup at power forward once his 10-game suspension is over, the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Head coach Stan Van Gundy said he does not expect Carter (ankle) to play in Friday night's game against the Pistons, the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Blair had 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting and hauled in nine rebounds during Thursday's loss to Utah.

McDyess (illness) returned to action Thursday against Utah, finishing with six points and four rebounds.

The Grizzlies waived Gilder Thursday, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Cook (shoulder) is questionable for Friday's game against Denver, the Miami Herald reports.

Chalmers suffered a calf contusion in Wednesday's win over Washington, but is expected to play Friday night against the Nuggets, the Miami Herald reports.

Millsap played a season-high 26 minutes Thursday against the Spurs and scored just nine points. He was able to take just four shots and added six rebounds and a block.

Warriors coach Don Nelson plans on playing Randolph as the Warriors backup center, the Contra Costa Times reports.

Ariza left practice with flu-like symptoms Thursday.

Budinger's (ankle) status for Friday's game is still up in the air, the Houston Chronicle reports.

Biedrins' playing status is 50-50 for Friday's game against the Clippers due to a sore back, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Boozer exploded for 27 points (12-for-20 FG, 3-for-3 FT) with 14 boards, three assists, two steals and two blocked shots against the Spurs Thursday night.

Williams scored 27 points (11-for-19 FG, 5-for-6 FT) with nine assists, seven boards, a block and a steal on Thursday night against the Spurs.

Thomas (illness) returned to the court for 12 minutes of action off the bench on Thursday night.

Rose dished a season-high 11 assists on Thursday night against the Cavs, and also added 14 points with two boards and a steal in 33 minutes of action.

Gibson scored 11 points with seven boards, a steal and a blocked shot in 34 minutes as the starting power forward for the Bulls Thursday night.

Williams was just 4-of-13 from the field Thursday in a loss to the Bulls.

James led the Cavaliers with 25 points, and seven rebounds, but was unable to still lift them over the Bulls Thursday night.

Parker went 3-pf-3 from behind the arc, scoring 11 points against Chicago Thursdsay night.

Varejao recorded his second straight double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds Thursday night.

O'Neal scored 14 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the floor Thursday night while playing 30 minutes.

Butler is once again expected to get the start for the Clippers at small forward when Los Angeles takes on Golden State on Friday evening, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Thornton missed practice on Thursday due to an illness, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Artest played well in his return to Houston, scoring 15 points, highlighted by three 3-pointers, and grabbing six rebounds during Wednesday's win.

Mbenga could get his third career start and first as a Laker on Friday if Andrew Bynum (elbow), who is doubtful, and Pau Gasol (hamstring), who is questionable, are unable to go.

Davis told ESPN.com that he would like to try and play football while he physically still has a chance.

The NBA has announced it will not take further action and will not suspend Rondo for his role in an altercation with Hornets guard Chris Paul on Sunday, ESPN.com reports.

An MRI on Martin's left wrist Thursday revealed a non-displaced hairline fracture, the Associated Press reports. Treatment options are still being evaluated.

An MRI showed Bynum has a strained right elbow, the team's official web site reports. He's doubtful for Friday's game against Memphis.

Mason was waived by the Kings on Thursday, the Kings' official site reports.

The Newark Star-Ledger assumes Chris Douglas-Roberts will miss Friday's game against Philadelphia with the flu and Williams will start in his place.

Douglas-Roberts (flu) did not join the Nets as they left for Philadelphia Thursday, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Harris (groin) told the Newark Star-Ledger he will likely miss 2-4 weeks.

Thomas (illness) will be in Cleveland with his Bulls teammates after all and said he's going to try to play Thursday, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Augustin was limited in practice Wednesday by a sprained left ankle, the Charlotte Observer reports.

Mason's time with the Kings could be coming to an end, the Sacramento Bee reports.

Udoka was signed to a non-guaranteed contract by the Kings on Thursday, the Sacramento Bee reports.

Dudley scored 17 points, adding three rebounds, two threes and two steals in 23 minutes off the bench Wednesday.

Dragic got a chance at significant court time Wednesday and responded, scoring 15 points with six assists, four rebounds and two threes in over 30 minutes of court time.

Nocioni was arrested on Thursday morning for suspicion of drunken driving, the Sacramento Bee reports.

Doctors have cleared Gasol (hamstring) to resume basketball activities, the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Szczerbiak reportedly underwent knee surgery three weeks ago and is seriously considering retirement, the New York Post reports.

Milicic (knee) was scoreless with one rebound in six minutes of action Wednesday against Indiana.

Jeffries came off the bench to score four points and grab five rebounds in a loss to Indiana on Wednesday.

Chandler contributed across the board in Wednesday's loss to Indiana, finishing with 11 points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block.

Richardson failed to score a point in 21 minutes of court time Wednesday, although he did add four assists and three rebounds.

Hill played just 19 minutes on Wednesday and failed to score a point, missing all five of his shot attempts.

Gallinari had 11 points (5-of-13 FG, 1-of-5 3Pt) in Wednesday's loss to the Pacers.

Hughes had just seven points on 2-of-10 shooting in a loss to Indiana on Wednesday. He added three rebounds and three assists.

Pavlovic scored four points with four rebounds in just 13 minutes in Wednesday's loss to Boston.

Flynn scored 10 points with five assists and five rebounds in 33 minutes in Wednesday's loss to Boston. He played more minutes than Ramon Sessions (15 minutes) for the first time in two games.

DeRozan played 18 minutes in Wednesday's win over the Pistons, scoring three points with three rebounds and two assists.

Sessions scored four points with two assists and four rebounds in just 15 minutes in Wednesday's loss to Boston.

Jack played over 31 minutes off the bench Wednesday, scoring nine points with six assists and three rebounds.

Wright scored 12 points with five rebounds and two threes in just under 17 minutes of court time Wednesday.

Turkoglu scored 16 points Wednesday with seven rebounds and six assists in a 110-99 win over the Pistons.

Villanueva scored 16 points (7-for-13 FG, 2-for-6 3Pt) and grabbed seven rebounds in Wednesday's loss to the Raptors.

Carter (ankle) will be a game-time decision when the Magic take on the Pistons on Friday night, the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Bass scored 12 points off the bench in Orlando's victory over Phoenix on Wednesday night.

Gortat scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds in the Magic's victory over the Suns on Wednesday.

Nelson dished out 10 assists and only committed one turnover in Orlando's victory over Phoenix on Wednesday night.

Wilcox racked up five fouls in just over 10 minutes of action during Wednesday's loss to the Raptors.

Redick started at shooting guard again on Wednesday with Vince Carter (ankle) out of the lineup.

Hamilton (ankle) is traveling with the team on their current two-game road trip, but was still wearing a walking boot on Wednesday, the Detroit Free Press reports.

Barnes started Wednesday's game against the Suns at small forward and finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Pietrus (illness) came off the bench to score 15 points in Orlando's victory over Phoenix on Wednesday.

Miller will be out for at least the next seven to 10 days after spraining his left shoulder Wednesday, the Washington Post reports.

Afflalo finshed Wednesday's game against New Jersey with 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.

Martin posted 18 points and 10 rebounds during Denver's 122-94 win over New Jersey on Wednesday night.

Nene posted 16 points, nine rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals with only one turnover during Denver's win over New Jersey on Wednesday night.

Andersen (knee contusion) played on Wednesday and posted four points, three rebounds, one block, one steal and one assist in 21 minutes at New Jersey.

Bibby scored 13 points (5-of-12 FG, 1-of-1 FT) and added two three-pointers, seven rebounds and two assists during Atlanta's 113-105 victory over Sacramento.

Crawford had 26 points (10-of-15 FG, 3-of-4 FT), three 3-pointers, two rebounds and four assists in Atlanta's 113-105 victory over Sacramento.

Haddadi was inactive in the Grizzlies' game against the Warriors Wednesday, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Young may not be too involved in the Grizzlies' rotation to start this season, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Iverson reiterated his unhappiness with his bench role after Wednesday's loss to the Warriors, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Coach Lionel Hollins has pledged to use a three-guard rotation this season, which should squeeze Williams from most of his playing time, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Cook (shoulder) traveled with the Heat for Wednesday night's game against Washington but did not play for the third consecutive game, the Miami Herald reports.

Maggette scored 20 points (9-for-17 shooting from the field) in Wednesday's win over Memphis.