Compiled by Chris Bernucca

NBA: "The finest information Jimmy Battista received in his years as a full-time professional gambler, he says now, came from former NBA referee Tim Donaghy. 'I called him the King - Elvis,' Battista told HBO Real Sports in an interview aired last night. 'Nobody picked winners like he did. Nobody.' Battista, who attended Cardinal O'Hara High in Delaware County with Donaghy, served 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to make illegal bets after going into business with Donaghy." Marcus Jensen in the Philadelphia Inquirer 

WIZARDS: "In the hours after Pollin died Tuesday at age 85, the man who brought both professional basketball and hockey to Washington was certainly remembered in the sports world as a pioneer, a man who fought fiercely for both sports in the District and leaves a tangible legacy in the arena in which the Wizards played Tuesday night, Verizon Center. But Pollin was remembered, perhaps more, for the personal touches that colored nearly every interaction he had with any of his employees, be they multimillionaire players or anonymous concessionaires. 'He's probably the most loyal man I've ever known in my life,' Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld said." Barry Svrluga in the Washington Post 

NETS: "Remember when Aunt Edna came over for Thanksgiving dinner and decided to stay the weekend? Well, imagine that, only instead of staying the weekend, she stayed for three years. Or longer. The Nets finally won something Tuesday, and it was a New York Court of Appeals case that allows owner Bruce Ratner to claim (read: steal) property for the dream arena in Brooklyn. Ratner might be cleared to break ground now, but he still needs to sell roughly $700 million worth of bonds by Dec. 31 to pay for the thing. There are still four outstanding lawsuits against the project, still the possibility for so many things to go wrong." Steve Politi in the Newark Star-Ledger 

NETS: "When it comes to the Nets' horrific start, there is plenty of blame to go around. But Kenyon Martin thinks he knows exactly who to lay the majority of that blame on - Bruce Ratner. The ex-Net said Tuesday that the Nets owner pushed the team downhill soon after it made the NBA Finals in 2002 and '03. 'When you let people who have never played the game of basketball make decisions, that's what you get,' said Martin, now with the Denver Nuggets. 'Bruce Ratner came in and made decisions and it affected everything from that point on. The blame for that has to go somewhere. It can't always be on the players.'" Julian Garcia in the New York Daily News 

CAVALIERS: "At home, where James is supposed to be able to enjoy a certain degree of normalcy, he's being targeted by a local tabloid. Tonight, WOIO Channel 19's Action News is planning a segment about James that they are promoting called 'More Than A Mess.' According to multiple sources close to James, the report involves a two-year long dispute over memorabilia relating to the filming of James' documentary, which is called 'More Than A Game.' The sources said it involves James and the production crew filming a segment of the movie in the government-assisted apartment he lived in during his high school years with his mother. As a consideration for allowing the filming in the summer of 2007, some James memorabilia was supposed to be given to the family living there." Brian Windhorst in the Cleveland Plain Dealer

WARRIORS: "Golden State had three guys play 48 minutes — Ellis, Morrow and Radmanovic — for the first time since Nov. 25, 1964, at Boston when Wilt Chamberlain, Nate Thurmond and Guy Rodgers played the whole game. The Warriors became the third team since the 1976-77 merger to play with six players. Fortunately for the Warriors, they did have Ellis, who set a season-high with 37 points on 15-for-29 shooting to go with eight assists. He took advantage of Dallas' lack of shot blockers by penetrating almost at will." Marcus Thompson in the San Jose Mercury News 

THUNDER: "While Durant certainly did his part, with easily identifiable playmaking consisting of pinpoint passes and big-time buckets, Sefolosha made his mark where he routinely does — on the less glamorous defensive end. The Thunder notched its fifth road win and first in Utah since 2007 because of one key defensive switch Brooks made to start the second half. The Thunder’s coach put Sefolosha on Jazz point guard Deron Williams, who had single-handedly kept the game from turning into a blowout late in the first half." Darnell Mayberry in the Daily Oklahoman 

LAKERS: "The Lakers appeared to be well on their way to an easy victory when they built a 91-66 lead after Lamar Odom hit a 3-pointer with 9:20 remaining in the game. After a timeout moments later, Jackson replaced his starters. Instead of an easy jog to the finish, the Lakers faltered and Jackson had to return the starters to the floor with the Knicks suddenly within 91-77 with five minutes remaining." Elliott Teaford in the Los Angeles Daily News 

SIXERS: "Jordan went away from his go-to guys, Iguodala and power forward Elton Brand. The pair - making $160 million between them - combined to go 3 for 19 from the floor. Brand left the game with a sore right hamstring with 4 minutes, 14 seconds remaining in the third quarter. He was evaluated after the game and is officially listed as day-to-day with 'right hamstring tightness and soreness.' Iguodala, not injured, sat for the sake of sitting." Kate Fagan in the Philadelphia Inquirer

RAPTORS: "Jack seems perfectly at ease with his new teammates both on and off the court. Last year was different. Jack and Ford had been co-point guards. The setup didn't work for the Pacers, just as it hadn't worked between Ford and Mo Williams in Milwaukee or Ford and Calderon with the Raps. In those situations it was always Ford that left. Ford is a shooting guard in a point guard's body, while Jack is a point guard in a shooting guard's body. As a Pacers combination they were toxic." Richard Griffin in the Toronto Star 

MAGIC: "Rashard Lewis took an NBA drug test on Tuesday, but said it was routine and not related to his suspension. Lewis was suspended by the NBA for the first 10 games of the season after testing positive for a banned supplement that can raise testosterone levels." Brian Schmitz in the Orlando Sentinel 

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