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NBA Today - February 28
Wed, Feb 28, 2007
By Associated Press


Miami at Washington (7 p.m. EST). The Wizards have the best home record (21-7) in the Eastern Conference.

STARS Tuesday

-LeBron James, Cavaliers, scored 35 points to help Cleveland beat New Orleans 97-89.

-Jason Kidd, Nets, had 26 points, nine assists and eight rebounds to lead New Jersey to a 113-101 victory over Washington.

-Michael Redd, Bucks, scored 31 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead Milwaukee to a 122-101 victory over Golden State.

SUNBLOCK

Phoenix rallied from 18 points down in the third quarter to beat the Pacers 103-92 Tuesday night. The Suns gave up just 13 points over the final 15 minutes. Indiana led 77-59 with 5 minutes left in the third period but managed only one more basket the rest of that quarter and just five baskets in the first 10 minutes of the fourth quarter.

SWEET SIXTEEN

The Nets hit a franchise-record 16 3-pointers in a 113-101 win over Washington on Tuesday night. New Jersey took 32 shots from beyond the arc.

PERFECT

Dallas' 91-65 win over Minnesota on Tuesday night gave the Mavericks the first perfect month in team history. Dallas finished February 10-0.

TWICE: NICE

LeBron James made two crucial 3-pointers in the last minute to finally put New Orleans away in Cleveland's 97-89 win over the Hornets on Tuesday night.

DONE FOR THE YEAR

Clippers point guard Shaun Livingston will be out 8 to 12 months after tearing three of the four ligaments in his left knee while driving to the basket against Charlotte on Monday night. Livingston had an MRI exam Tuesday which revealed tears in the anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and lateral meniscus. He also dislocated his kneecap.

NEW ORLEANS

The NBA and its players' association reiterated their commitment to New Orleans on Tuesday, a day after union director Billy Hunter said he could sue over the league's plans to host its next All-Star game there. Hunter plans to fly to New Orleans next week for his first visit to the city since Hurricane Katrina, and will meet with city officials and look into accommodations for players and their guests. He also said he has a number of meetings planned with commissioner David Stern to discuss plans for next year's festivities.

SPEAKING

''Absolutely not. There will not be LeBron II and III and IV and V.'' - LeBron James, after being asked if the child he and his girlfriend plan to have in June will also be named for him, as is his son, LeBron James Jr.