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Boston's defense mobbed Kobe Bryant long enough and unknown Leon Powe scored 21 points as the Celtics held off a remarkable Los Angeles rally for a 108-102 win over the Lakers on Sunday night.

The Phoenix Suns named Terry Porter the 13th head coach in franchise history, the club announced today. "We are excited to have Terry as our new head coach,"said Suns President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Steve Kerr. "He is a strong leader and communicator, as fans of the NBA have seen since his days as a point guard. He is a tough-nosed competitor. Those qualities only enhance his experience as a head coach and assistant and provide a tremendous foundation for him to lead our basketball team."

Michael Curry will be the next coach of the Detroit Pistons after having played for the team and worked as an assistant. Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars tells The Associated Press that Curry will be introduced on Tuesday.

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After losing two games in Boston, the Lakers returned to California on Monday in a hole. Over 96 minutes, they have looked nothing like the team which pulverized Denver, pushed aside Utah and swatted away San Antonio with ease.

Gilbert Arenas lived up to his word and opted out of the final year of his contract, the Washington Wizards said Monday. Arenas has repeatedly said he would forgo the final year of his deal so that he could re-sign with the team for a larger amount.

Former Pistons role player and assistant Michael Curry was introduced Tuesday as the team's new coach. The 39-year-old first-time head coach takes over for Flip Saunders, who was fired last week after leading Detroit to losses in the Eastern Conference fi

Vinny Del Negro has accepted an offer to coach the Chicago Bulls.

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming announced the launch of "The Yao Ming Foundation"at a press conference today at Toyota Center.