This is the February 1, 2013 news archive. View today's NBA Atlantic news and rumors.

NBA Atlantic News and Rumors

Anthony guides Knicks to third straight win

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points, Amare Stoudemire had 17 points and seven rebounds off the bench, and the New York Knicks extended their winning streak to three games with a 96-86 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Brook Lopez scored 20 points through three quarters, then the Brooklyn Nets turned to their bench to beat the short-handed Chicago Bulls 93-89 on Friday night.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Rudy Gay wowed a sellout crowd by scoring 20 points in his Toronto debut, leading the Raptors to a 98-73 rout of the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.

Ian Begley, ESPN.com

New York Knicks' guard Jason Kidd is back in the starting lineup on Friday night after missing the team's win over Orlando on Wednesday with a sore lower back.

nba.com

The New York Knicks will host 150 children, their families and teachers from Sandy Hook Elementary School on Saturday.

CNNSI.com

Boston Celtics first-round draft choice Jared Sullinger had back surgery on Friday and will miss the rest of the season.

nba.com

Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich has returned to Chicago to have his right elbow examined and will not play when the Bulls face the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

When the Los Angeles Clippers take on the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre on Friday night, they'll do so without key reserve Matt Barnes, whom the NBA has suspended without pay for one game for perpetrating this aggressive bit of throat violenc…

Andrew Greif, dimemag.com

If you count the 1990s as your childhood as I do, then today brought undisputable great news: New York Knicks reserve and journeyman dunker James White will likely be joining the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest. Anyone who grew up a hoops fa…

Jim Cavan, nytimes.com

Much was said about Memphis trading away its talented star Rudy Gay, but getting Tayshaun Prince from Detroit may pay more dividends than people expect.

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

After signing a five-year, $98.8 million contract to run the point as the franchise player of the Brooklyn Nets this summer, it became clear that Deron Williams was going to be sticking around New York for a little while. All that was left was for the 2…

Nick Friedell, ESPN.com

Chicago Bulls power forward Carlos Boozer is a game-time decision for Friday night's game against the Brooklyn Nets because of a right hamstring injury.

Eric Freeman, yahoo.com

Over his career, veteran Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Vince Carter has developed a reputation as a player who doesn't much enjoy playing through injury. At times, particularly during his darkest days with the Toronto Raptors, it was even suggested th…