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1. Mavericks F Odom won't face Lakers (AP)
   Mavericks forward Lamar Odom is missing Wednesday night's game against his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers. Coach Rick Carlisle says Odom was excused from the game to attend to a family member. He didn't elaborate. Odom is in his first season with Dallas. He played the last seven seasons with the Lakers, who were prepared to trade him to New Orleans for Chris Paul in a deal blocked by the...
2. Jordan files lawsuit vs. Chinese company (AP)
   Former NBA star and current Bobcats owner Michael Jordan filed suit in a Chinese court against Qiaodan Sports Company Limited, a sportswear and footwear manufacturer, for unauthorized use of his name. In a statement released through his spokeswoman, Jordan says he's worked hard to establish his name and calls the issue "deeply disappointing to see a company build a business off my Chinese...
3. Rose says back is OK, will play in ASG;(STRYLINK NAME:v8505; SLUG:2030 APBC-BKN--Bulls-Rose 1st Ld-Writethru,0437;)(MLINK SSTRY:; PHOTO:201202201811654892375-022012; AUDIO:;))(HEADLINE XHL:Lin on SI cover for second straight week (AP)

   

   Covering Jeremy Lin has been easy for Sports Illustrated. The high-scoring Knicks newcomer is on the cover of SI for the second week in a row. He's the first New York-based team athlete to be given such treatment since the magazine started in 1954 -- not even Mickey Mantle, Joe Namath or Eli Manning made two straight.

   
   
4. Jazz G Bell out with strained adductor (AP)
   Utah Jazz guard Raja Bell will miss Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a strained left adductor. Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin said before the game that Josh Howard will start at small forward and Gordon Hayward will move to shooting guard. Bell is averaging 7.4 points per game and has hit a 3-pointer in 18 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the NBA.
5. Rondo an All-Star, in for Hawks' Johnson (AP)
   Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo got a strange combination from the NBA on his 26th birthday. Rondo was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team Wednesday night, replacing injured Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson. However, he was out of the Celtics' lineup for a game at Oklahoma City while serving the second game of a two-game suspension.