HOT | NOT

HOT: Amar'e Stoudemire

Mavs debut on Sunday: 14 points and 3 boards in 11 minutes backing up Tyson Chandler (12 and 7). Would anyone trade those two for Carmelo?

HOT: The Kings

The Stanley Cup champs won seven straight. Did the playoffs start early?

NOT: Nebraska

After a 74--46 loss to Iowa, coach Tim Miles barred the players from the locker room, guaranteeing they'll continue to stink.

NOT: Syracuse

In a ceremony to honor forward Roosevelt Bouie (1976--80), the school misspelled his name.

NOT: Kevin Durant

He's out after having the surgical hardware in his right foot adjusted. His health, like the Thunder's season, is screwy.

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DANNY BOLLINGER/NBAE/GETTY IMAGES (STOUDEMIRE)

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JOHN W. MCDONOUGH/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (DURANT)