The Houston Rockets are already out of playoff contention
and will begin the final homestand of the season tonight versus the Los
Angeles Clippers from the Toyota Center.

After an entire season of rotating reign
over the Eastern Conference, three teams - the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat and
Boston Celtics - entered the 2011 NBA Playoffs looking to be the odds-on-
favorites to come out of the East.

Wendy Palmer has been tabbed as Lynne Agee's
successor as head coach of the UNC Greensboro women's basketball program.

Kentucky freshman Doron Lamb has decided to
remain in school for his sophomore season and won't make himself eligible for
the 2011 NBA Draft.

The New York Knicks have entered into a single
affiliation partnership with the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League.

DeLisha Milton-Jones scored 27 points and
Candice Parker added 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Sparks
past the New York Liberty, 96-91, as the league celebrated its 15th season
Tuesday night at the Staples Center.

Call off the search party. The
Tulsa Shock have found the win column.

Tina Charles scored 18 points and Asjha
Jones added 17, leading Connecticut to a 69-63 win over New York in the
regular-season finale for a pair of playoff-bound teams at Mohegan Sun Arena.

The 14th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers will try to
move to 3-0 on the young season as they entertain the Wofford Terriers tonight
at the Kohl Center in Madison. This game is part of the Chicago Invitational
Classic.