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Nick Young´s style of play, love it or loathe it, does bring an energy that is contagious to his teammates. (Michael Perez/AP)

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World Peace not living up to name

Lakers forward Metta World Peace received a flagrant foul after mixing it up with Pistons guard Brandon Knight.

Celtics guard Leandro Barbosa drives toward the basket under pressure from Clippers forward Matt Barnes. (Steven Senne/AP)

Celts unbeaten since Rondo's injury

Not even a late comeback by one of the NBA's best teams could keep Boston from beating the Clippers.

The Bobcats´ Michael Kidd-Gilchrist lies on the floor after a hard fall in the second half. (Pat Sullivan/AP)

Kidd-Gilchrist has concussion

Bobcats rookie Michael Kidd-Gilchrist suffered a concussion in Saturday's fourth-quarter collision with teammate Jeff Taylor in Houston.

Spencer Haws guards the Kings´ DeMarcus Cousins during the first quarter at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Friday, February 1, 2013. (Steven M. Falk/Staff Photographer)

76ers top Kings

The 76ers, who have been in search of back-to-back wins, finally earned a pair, knocking off Sacramento, 89-80, on Friday at the Wells Fargo Center.

Sacramento Kings forward John Salmons goes to the basket during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP)

Local flavor to Kings

Although it's not typical for three players who grew up in the same area to be on the same NBA team years later, for Plymouth Whitemarsh High School product John Salmons it's not a first.

Nick Young and the Wizards´ Trevor Ariza laugh during a break in the action late in the second quarter on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Yong Kim/Staff Photographer)

Sixers in a good place

Since his implementation of Spencer Hawes and Nick Young to the starting lineup, Collins' team has played some of its best basketball of the season, albeit a small sample of just three games.

Andrew Bynum is reportedly making progress and it could return very soon. (Ron Cortes/Staff Photographer)

Bynum receiving injections

Andrew Bynum was in New York on Thursday to receive previously scheduled Synvisc-One injections in both knees from orthopedist David Altchek.

A review of the NBA´s players´ association found that executive director Billy Hunter did nothing illegal with union funds, but did enough wrong that players should consider whether he should remain in his position. (Mary Altaffer/AP file photo)

NBA union chief suspended

NBA players put union chief Billy Hunter on an indefinite leave Friday, two weeks after a report they commissioned questioned Hunter's leadership and criticized him for bad decisions and questionable business practices.