Metta World Peace returned from a seven-game suspension and helped the Los Angeles Lakers hold off the Denver Nuggets 96-87 Saturday night in Game 7 of their first-round series. The Lakers advanced to the conference semifinals to face the Oklahoma City Thunder. ...more

Magic executives have continued to tell teams this week they do not intend to trade Dwight Howard, but several teams came away from the conversations with a clear picture of what the club wants if it changes course: a replica of the deal Denver pulled off last February for Carmelo Anthony, multiple league sources told CBSSports.com Thursday. ...more