NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2009 -- The Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James and the Denver Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month presented by Kia Motors, respectively, for games played during October and... Full Article at NBA.com

tallied the highest scoring average in the Nuggets' NBA history with 29.9 points per game. Eleven games into this season, Anthony is at 29.9. Full Article at Denver Post

quarter, he utilized a Renaldo Balkman pick to stutter-step into the lane, driving on 6-foot-9 Amir Johnson. Full Article at Denver Post

PHOENIX -- How fitting the Raptors find themselves in Phoenix after rising from the ashes late Friday night. Had the opponent not been the Clippers, Toronto's fate may have been different. Full Article at Canoe

Growing up in poverty in South Carolina, Alex English didn't have the amenities many other children did. But he did have creativity. So when he and his friends wanted to play basketball, English led the group on a seek-and-find mission. Full Article at Investor's Business Daily

Pacers coach Jim OBrien is going with a small lineup but it isnt by choice. Forwards Troy Murphy (back), Jeff Foster (ankle) and Tyler Hansbrough (shin) are all injured, leaving the Pacers will little depth in the frontcourt. Full Article at Baseball Prospectus