NBA

Detroit Pistons' Rasheed Wallace (left) eyes the basket while being guarded by San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan (21) during the first half of their NBA basketball game on Sunday afternoon, December 25, 2005, in Auburn Hills, Mich. (AP Photo/Jerry S. Mendoza) Read More

Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (3) shoots past Los Angeles Lakers' Lamar Odom (7) and Devean George during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Sunday, December 25, 2005, in Miami. The Heat won 97-92. (AP Photo/Steve Mitchell) Read More

Richard Jefferson (24) passes the ball with his way blocked by Cleveland Cavaliers guard LeBron James (left) in the third quarter of their NBA game in East Rutherford, New Jersey onTuesday, December 27, 2005. The Nets won their seventh game in a row 96-91. Jefferson scored 28 points. (Reutres/Ray Stubblebine)Read More

Dallas Mavericks' Josh Howard, right, gets by Minnesota Timberwolves Marko Jaric (55) of Serbia Montenegro for a shot attempt in the second half during the NBA basketball action in Dallas, Sunday, December 18, 2005. Howard had a team-high 23-points in the 102-95 win over the Timberwolves. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Read More

San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9), of France, gets past New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, December 18, 2005, in Oklahoma City. The Hornets won 89-76. (AP Photo/Ty Russell) Read More