NBA

Kings rookie standout guard Tyreke Evans left Friday night's 114-108 double-overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks with a concussion.

Kobe Bryant scored 22 points, dished out 13 assists and had four steals as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Minnesota for a 10th straight time, 104-96, sending the Timberwolves to their 12th consecutive defeat.

Brandon Jennings scored a game-high 35 points on 8-of-13 from three-point range, along with eight assists as the Bucks fought valiantly to take down the Sacramento Kings, 114-108 in double- overtime.

Brandon Roy's leaner from just inside the three-point line with 0.9 seconds on the clock ended a streak of 14 missed shots for the star and handed the Trail Blazers a 76-74 win over Washington after blowing a double-digit lead late in the fourth.

Amare Stoudemire was unstoppable, making 14-of-16 from the field and 16-of-18 from the free throw line for a season- high 44 points, and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Utah Jazz, 110-100, in a battle for playoff position in the Western Conference.

Manu Ginobili led eight Spurs in double figures with 23 points to go with 11 assists as San Antonio blew out the Golden State Warriors, 147-116, at the AT&T Center.

Paul Pierce scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, as the Boston Celtics fended off the Houston Rockets, 94-87, at the Toyota Center.

LeBron James neared his season averages with 29 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, as Cleveland dealt short-handed Chicago its 10th straight loss, 92-85.

Joe Johnson tied the game at the end of regulation and then made a 21-foot jumper as time expired in overtime, as the Atlanta Hawks edged the Charlotte Bobcats, 93-92, at Philips Arena.

Toney Douglas netted 14 of his 22 points in the last quarter and hit a trio of key three-pointers down the stretch, as the Knicks came back from a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit to upend the Sixers, 92-88, at Madison Square Garden.