ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks didn't celebrate clinching their third straight playoff berth.

The Hawks showed against the San Antonio Spurs that they have reason to aim for bigger goals than simply qualifying for the postseason. Read More...

PHOENIX (AP) Anytime the NBA's leading field-goal shooting team can win a game while hitting less than 40 percent, it knows it has accomplished something good.

The Phoenix Suns had that feeling Sunday night, after beating the Portland Trail Blazers 93-87 despite shooting only 38.8 percent from the floor. Read More...

CLEVELAND (AP) The Central Division championship banner was hung in an empty arena Sunday morning with no announcement and no celebration.

Later that night, the Cleveland Cavaliers methodically picked apart the Detroit Pistons 104-79 for their league-best seventh straight win and 13th in their past 14 games. Read More...

CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James hated to see Zydrunas Ilgauskas leave. He'll be one of the first to welcome him back.

"He's a good friend of mine and a great teammate," James said hours before Ilgauskas is eligible to re-sign with the Cavaliers. "If that's the case of him coming back ... I'm excited." Read More...

NEW YORK (AP) Tracy McGrady asked to go back in, believing he could help pull out a victory over the team that didn't want him anymore.

Instead, the day belonged to the players the Houston Rockets acquired when they shipped McGrady out. Read More...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Lakers only needed about 5 1/2 minutes of Kobe Bryant's absolute best to give another shove to the stumbling Washington Wizards.

Coach Phil Jackson will need a whole lot more out of Bryant and his teammates when they head out on a late-season trip that will provide the final big test of their fitness to defend their NBA title. Read More...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant has created a lot of buzz this season, the way Indiana's Danny Granger did a year earlier.

In case anyone had forgotten about him, Granger provided a reminder by scoring 32 points to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-101 Sunday. Read More...

LOS ANGELES (AP) With rookie point guard and leading scorer Tyreke Evans back in Sacramento, the Kings needed someone to find the open man and make plays. Beno Udrih was more than able to fill the void.

Udrih had 20 points and a career-high 17 assists for only his second double-double of the season, leading the Kings to a 102-89 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. He made eight of 17 shots and committed only one turnover. Read More...

DALLAS (AP) The Boston Celtics got the split they wanted with the Dallas Mavericks.

Paul Pierce scored 29 points, Rajon Rondo added 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Celtics stretched their winning streak to four games with a 102-93 victory over the Mavericks on Saturday night. Read More...