Carter leaves with injury
Toronto Raptors All-Star Vince Carter left Wednesday’s game with the Detroit Pistons early in the second half after injuring his left Achilles’ tendon and did not return.
In the first minute of the second half, Carter was driving the baseline when he pulled up. He fell to the floor near Pistons owner Bill Davidson, grabbing the back of his lower leg.
He was treated by trainers from both teams, and walked off with the help of teammates. He went the locker room for further examination.
The Raptors said Carter would not return to the game and his status beyond that was unknown.
Cavs’ Traylor out with broken finger
Cavaliers forward Robert Traylor will miss three to four weeks after breaking his left pinkie during a game against the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday.
Kaman undergoes emergency surgery
Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman underwent emergency surgery for acute appendicitis during a visit to his Wyoming, Mich., hometown.
Nets sign Kaniel Dickens, waive Storey
Former University of Idaho forward Kaniel Dickens, the leading scorer in the CBA, was signed by the New Jersey Nets.
The Nets also waived forward Awvee Storey and placed center Jabari Smith on the injured list with a sprained left ankle.
Dickens was averaging 29.4 points and 9.6 rebounds with the Idaho Stampede. He was shooting a league-leading 57.1 percent from 3-point range.
On the courts
Timberwolves 119, 76ers 84: At Philadelphia, Eddie Griffin scored a career-high 27 points, leading Minnesota to a victory over Philadelphia.
Nuggets 111, Wizards 105: At Washington, Andre Miller had a season-high 34 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to lead Denver to a victory over Washington.
Pistons 90, Raptors 86 OT: At Auburn Hills, Mich., Richard Hamilton scored six of his 19 points in overtime as Detroit held off Toronto.
Knicks 86, Hornets 79: At New Orleans, Stephon Marbury had 22 points and nine assists to help New York end a three-game losing streak with a victory over New Orleans, dropping the Hornets to 0-9 at home.
Grizzlies 97, Hawks 89: At Atlanta, Pau Gasol scored 24 points to lead Memphis to a victory over Atlanta, the Grizzlies’ third win in four games under new coach Mike Fratello.
Heat 101, Bucks 96: At Milwaukee, Shaquille O’Neal scored eight of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, leading Miami to a victory over Milwaukee.
Bulls 113, Cavaliers 85: At Chicago, Eddy Curry scored 20 points and rookie Ben Gordon added 21 to lead Chicago to a rare lopsided victory over Cleveland.
Magic 106, Jazz 100: At Salt Lake City, Cuttino Mobley scored 26 points and hit a clutch 3-pointer in the final minute and Orlando extended Utah’s losing streak to six with a win over the Jazz.
Suns 113, Lakers 110: At Los Angeles, Quentin Richardson’s 3-pointer with 6.9 seconds remaining capped a 21-point effort and overshadowed Kobe Bryant’s second triple-double in as many games, and Phoenix beat the Lakers.