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Cosmopolitan magazine asked its readers who the hottest NBA players were, and Orlando Magic guard J.J. Redick was No. 1. Minnesota's Ricky Rubio was second, followed by Toronto's Linas Kleiza, Phoenix's Shannon Brown and San Antonio's Tiago Splitter....

Raptors 95, Hornets 84

Neil Tardy recaps Monday night in the NBA, and explains why Jeremy Lin has a chance at more than short-term value for the Knicks this season.

Josh Whitling recaps the weekend NBA action and takes special interest in the Mavericks' Rodrigue Beaubois, who has become a fantasy force with Jason Kidd injured.

Former Denver swingman Linas Kleiza is getting the start for Toronto against the Nuggets on Friday night with Andrea Bargnani sidelined with another calf injury.

Josh Whitling looks at players to target on your waiver wire, including the surging Tiago Splitter in San Antonio and Drew Gooden in the thin Bucks frontcourt.

Seth Landman looks back at Wednesday's NBA action, including the strong games from the Chicago Bulls' Ronnie Brewer and Richard Hamilton in the absence of Luol Deng.

Jose Calderon hit a 3-pointer to tie it at the end of regulation, and the Toronto Raptors rallied from an 18-point first-quarter deficit to beat the Utah Jazz 111-106 in double overtime Wednesday night.

Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers says point guard Rajon Rondo will sit out Friday night's game against Phoenix because of a sore right wrist.

Comcast SportsNet ScreenshotRajon Rondo lands hard on his right wrist.BOSTON -- Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo landed awkwardly on his right hand trying to brace a fall after absorbing a hit from Raptors swingman Linas Kleiza late in the third quart...

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Linas Kleiza could miss up to a year after the Raptors forward had surgery to repair cartilage damage in his right knee.

Josh Whitling recaps the weekend in the NBA, including Mike Miller taking advantage of a rare opportunity to shine.

Toronto's Linas Kleiza has been scratched from the starting lineup with a sore right knee for Monday's game against the New Orleans Hornets.

Rookie Ed Davis scored a career-high 17 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, Linas Kleiza and DeMar DeRozan added 16 points apiece, and the short-handed Toronto Raptors pulled off an 84-76 upset of the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.