FILE - A June 1, 2008, file photo, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers smiles during the opening of the Lakers Reading & Learning Center in Santa Monica, Calif. Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging. The NBA's all-time leading scorer was diagnosed last December with chronic myeloid leukemia, he told The Associated Press on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009.

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NBA great Abdul-Jabbar has rare form of leukemia

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging. 1257850368

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Recap: Golden State vs. Minnesota

Kelenna Azubuike finished with 31 points to lead a potent Golden State attack, as the Warriors took a 146-105 win over Minnesota. 1257837766
Recap: LA Clippers vs. New Orleans

Chris Paul finished with 24 points and 10 assists as the Hornets beat the Clippers for a 10th straight time with a 112-84 rout at the Staples Center. 1257834765
Azubuike's 31 leads Warriors past Timberwolves

Kelenna Azubuike scored a season-high 31 points and Anthony Randolph added 23 to help the Golden State Warriors beat the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves 146-105 on Monday night. 1257833862
Paul, Brown lead Hornets' rout of Nuggets

Chris Paul had 24 points and 10 assists on a sore ankle, Devin Brown scored 25 points and the New Orleans Hornets bounced right back from a blowout loss with a 112-84 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. 1257833298
Kobe gets 28 in Lakers' 5th straight win

Kobe Bryant scored 28 points, Shannon Brown added 15 and the Los Angeles Lakers thrived again without their top two big men, beating the New Orleans Hornets 104-88 Sunday night.
Recap: San Antonio vs. Toronto

Manu Ginobili finished with 36 points and connected on a series of three-pointers down the stretch to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 131-124 victory over the Toronto Raptors. 1257834765
Ginobili's 36 carries Spurs without Parker, Duncan

Manu Ginobili scored 36 points without Tim Duncan and Tony Parker in the lineup and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Toronto Raptors 131-124 on Monday night.
Recap: New York vs. Utah

Mehmet Okur scored the go-ahead bucket with 1:16 remaining in the game and the Utah Jazz beat the New York Knicks, 95-93, despite blowing a 21-point lead in the third quarter.
Jazz win in New York for first time since 2004

Carlos Boozer and Andrei Kirilenko each scored 23 points, and the Utah Jazz won in New York for the first time in more than five years by beating the Knicks 95-93 on Monday night.
Recap: Philadelphia vs. Phoenix

Jason Richardson sank six shots from beyond the arc and finished with 29 points, while Steve Nash ended with 21 points and 20 assists, as the Phoenix Suns used a strong second half to post a 119-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Nash and Suns outlast 76ers 119-115

Jason Richardson scored 29 points, Steve Nash added 21 points and tied his season-high with 20 assists and the Phoenix Suns beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-115 on Monday night.
Kings G Martin has wrist surgery

Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Martin underwent successful wrist surgery Monday, and is expected to miss at least eight weeks.
Spurs' Parker, Duncan to sit

San Antonio's Tony Parker and Tim Duncan will not play Monday against Toronto because of ankle injuries.
Hawks' Johnson, Clippers' Kaman earn NBA weekly honors

Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson and Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman were named the NBA's Eastern and Western Conference players of the week, respectively, for the period ending November 8.
Wizards' James out 4-5 weeks

Washington Wizards guard Mike James will miss the next four to five weeks after breaking a bone in his left hand.
Iverson will start again

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Phoenix Suns (6-1) at Philadelphia 76ers (3-3), 7 p.m.

A red-hot Phoenix club hopes to finish a successful road trip in winning fashion Monday when it faces off with the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center.
Toronto Raptors (3-3) at San Antonio Spurs (2-3), 8:30 p.m.

A suddenly struggling San Antonio team hopes to get back on track Monday without star guard Tony Parker as they return to the Alamo City to face the Toronto Raptors.
Utah Jazz (2-4) at New York Knicks (1-6), 7:30 p.m.

A pair of struggling teams tangle Monday in Madison Square Garden when the Utah Jazz open a four-game road trip against the New York Knicks.