The Houston Rockets got a scare from the Hawks, but prevailed with a late run to sew up their 20th straight win Wednesday. We’ve got the scoop on this amazing run in today’s Daily Dose.

Allen Iverson is taking a beat down; another huge night from LeBron James wasn’t good enough; Rudy Gay isn’t feeling up to his namesake after getting hurt; Darko Milicic’s great run may be over thanks to injury; Shane Battier showed a little something-something on offense; and Marvin Williams is struggling.

While Ashley Alexandra Dupre goes from political disaster to potential Penthouse Pet, we’ve got all the news that’s fit to print in today’s Dose.

Bill Russell, left, who knows a thing or two about Celtic greats, has given his seal of approval to Kevin Garnett. The Boston Celtics are the first NBA team to clinch a playoff spot, riding Kevin Garnett to down Detroit Wednesday night thus ending a two-year streak of watching the playoffs on TV. It’s a […] more

Larry Hughes led the Bulls to victory while Captain Kirk watched from the bench. (Gus Chan/The Plain Dealer) Should Kirk Hinrich owners be worried? Captain Kirk is having a week from hell, capped by a benching in the second-half Wednesday as he could only watch while Larry Hughes led a Bulls’ rally. In today’s Daily […] more

Jason Kidd’s second stint with the Dallas Mavericks launched last night, but Chris Paul stole the show. If Chris Paul was trying to make a statement, he couldn’t have done it in a more appropriate fashion, torching the Dallas Mavericks and defending NBA MVP Dirk Nowitzki for a near triple-double Wednesday night. It was an […] more

Does anyone have any more doubts about whether Monta Ellis is going to be a serious star in the NBA? He’s absolutely on fire of late, a streak culminating in last night’s dominating, 37-point effort to lead the Warriors past Phoenix. We’ve got the whole story in today’s Daily Dose. Just when you thought Jason […] more