AP - Kemba Walker scored 23 points and Jeff Adrien added 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead No. 2 Connecticut to a hard-fought 89-81 victory over La Salle on Friday in the Paradise Jam.
AP - Abdulai Jalloh scored 16 points to lead James Madison to an 82-69 win over Kennesaw State in its home opener on Friday. Jalloh also grabbed five rebounds, and led five players in double-figure scoring.
AP - Raptors forward Jermaine O'Neal strained his left knee when he was pulled down on a flagrant foul by New Jersey's Sean Williams in the fourth quarter Friday night.
AP - Manu Ginobili could return to the San Antonio Spurs' lineup next week, earlier than expected after he had surgery on his left ankle in September to repair ligament damage.
Reuters - The New York Knicks offloaded Zach Randolph and Jamal Crawford in deals on Friday to clear salary-cap space for 2010 when the potent free-agent class of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh hits the market.
