Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman (35) goes up for a basket in the first half of their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.

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Jazz beat Clips 109-99 for 9th straight win

Carlos Boozer had 34 points and 14 rebounds and the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-99 Tuesday night for their ninth straight victory. 1265782658

Durant lifts Thunder to sixth straight win

Kevin Durant had 33 points and 11 rebounds to help Oklahoma City extend its season-high winning streak to six games with an 89-77 victory over Portland on Tuesday night. 1265780552
Colorado State holds off Air Force 51-47

Andy Ogide scored 12 points and Colorado State made three free throws in the closing minutes as the Rams topped Air Force 51-47 Tuesday night. 1265780243
Anthony returns from injury to help Denver win

Carmelo Anthony got an unexpected breather in his return from an ankle injury. 1265783541
Versteeg gives Blackhawks shootout win over Stars

Kris Versteeg scored in the fifth round of a shootout, leading the Chicago Blackhawks past the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Tuesday night. 1265777248
Wall, Cousins lead No. 3 UK over Bama, 66-55

John Wall had 22 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double, and fellow freshman DeMarcus Cousins got his seventh in a row, as No. 3 Kentucky outmuscled Alabama 66-55 on Tuesday night. 1265776967
No. 6 Purdue wins 76-64 at No. 10 Michigan State

E'Twaun Moore scored a season-high 25 points and JaJuan Johnson added 19, lifting No. 6 Purdue to a 76-64 victory over No. 10 Michigan State on Tuesday night. 1265778147
Blues beat Red Wings 4-3 in shootout

Paul Kariya has a lot to do with the St. Louis Blues being the NHL's worst team on home ice. For once, he played a key role in a happier ending. 1265778447
Houston holds off Western Kentucky 74-72

Kelvin Lewis converted two free throws after a technical foul with 0.2 seconds remaining, lifting Houston over Western Kentucky 74-72 on Tuesday night. 1265774556
Crawford leads Hawks to 108-94 win over Grizzlies

Jamal Crawford scored 28 points, including fourth 3-pointers in the fourth quarter that helped the Atlanta Hawks pull away from the Memphis Grizzlies for a 108-94 victory Tuesday night. 1265774558
Thrashers send goalie Kari Lehtonen to Stars

The Atlanta Thrashers traded a former franchise cornerstone for the second time in less than a week on Tuesday night, sending goaltender Kari Lehtonen to the Dallas Stars. 1265774864
Tennessee-Martin defeats SE Missouri 73-70

Marquis Weddle scored 15 points to lead Tennessee-Martin to a 73-70 victory over Southeast Missouri on Tuesday night. 1265774558
Prince, Stuckey lead Detroit past Milwaukee, 93-81

Tayshaun Prince sees better days ahead for the Detroit Pistons. 1265777853
Kings storm back, beat Knicks in OT to end skid

The New York crowd that adored Omri Casspi definitely left with an appreciation of Tyreke Evans. 1265776963
Krejci nets shootout winner for Boston

David Krejci scored the winner in the third round of the shootout, and rookie Tuukka Rask made 43 saves to help the Boston Bruins send the Buffalo Sabres to their fifth consecutive loss with a 3-2 win Tuesday night. 1265772453
Spezza leads Senators past Flames

Jason Spezza scored his 10th goal in his last 10 games late in the second period to send the Ottawa Senators to a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. 1265773372
New Hampshire beats Albany 62-53

Alvin Abreu scored 22 points and Tyrone Conley added 12, leading New Hampshire to a 62-53 win over Albany (N.Y.) on Tuesday night. 1265772179
George Mason defeats VCU 82-77 in OT

Cam Long had 19 points as George Mason erased a 15-point second half deficit and ended a two-game losing streak with an 82-77 overtime win over Virginia Commonwealth on Tuesday night. 1265772450
St. Louis has 2 goals in Lightning win

Martin St. Louis scored two third-period goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Tuesday night. 1265771853
St. Louis has 2 goals in Lightning win

Martin St. Louis kept Tampa Bay from wasting another strong performance by Antero Niittymaki. 1265775441