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After leading by two at the half, they run away from the Nets as Pau Gasol scores 26.Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:10PMThe Lakers sputtered and wheezed, Kobe Bryant foremost among them, before gaining control of the New Jersey Nets and continuing along the path of a blissful one-loss team.

Stuckey, Jefferson earn NBA honorsMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:50PMShooting guard Rodney Stuckey of Detroit and power forward-center Al Jefferson of Minnesota Monday were named the NBA's players of the week.Stuckey won the Eastern Conference honors by averaging 23 points, 5.3 assists and 4.5 rebounds in leading the Pistons to a 4-0 record in the week that ended Sunday.Jefferson took the Western Conference award by averaging 27.3 points and 12.3 rebounds as the ...

Pistons' Stuckey, Wolves' Jefferson named Players of WeekMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:41PMThe Detroit Pistons' Rodney Stuckey and the Minnesota Timberwolves' Al Jefferson today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 29, through Sunday, Jan. 4.

Paul Forrester: Stuckey shines as Billups' replacementMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:28PMReplacing a beloved figure is often a recipe for disappointment. Yes, the show, whether it be on TV or on a basketball floor, may go on, but the popularity of the departed leader and the loyalty he generated in those around him are hard to duplicate; the memories of the relationship that was are too fresh.

Lakers down Blazers to earn best record in NBAMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:51PMLOS ANGELES — Once again, the Lakers have the best record in the NBA — thanks to a little help from the Celtics and Cavaliers.