Garnett out of All-Star game, Wallace in
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Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett withdrew from the NBA All-Star game Sunday and was replaced on the Eastern Conference roster by Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace.
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Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace had an emergency appendectomy and was recovering Thursday.
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Kevin Garnett jumper with 8.3 seconds remaining lifts the Timberwolves to a 96-91 win over the Rockets on Thursday.  Garnett finished with 20 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists.
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The five-time all-star has not played since July 23. He had a benign tumor diagnosed last month. Giambi is hoping to again play before the regular season ends.
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Former Celtics forward Al Jefferson described his return to TD Banknorth Garden tonight as just another road game for the Timberwolves. Celtics forward Kevin Garnett sees his first regular-season game against his team of the previous 12 years as no big deal, either.
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SAN ANTONIO (NBA) - San Antonio Spurs managed to stifle the creative talents of Kevin Garnett to pull off a 96-82 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Kevin Garnett misses his fifth consecutive game with an abdominal strain Wednesday and couldn't say whether he'll travel with Boston.
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The early all-star voting tabulation is out, and the Spurs need your help! Tim Duncan is the only Spur who has enough votes to be a starter, and he&#39;s still second behind Kevin Garnett in the Western Conference at the forward spot.
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Steve Nash has withdrawn from Sunday's All-Star game because of lingering inflammation in his right shoulder.
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NEW ORLEANS - Celtics forward Kevin Garnett has penciled in Tuesday's road game against the Nuggets as the potential date for his long-awaited return.
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CLEVELAND (Sports Network) - Tests on the sprained left  ankle of Cleveland guard LeBron James revealed no further  damage and the All-Star is a listed as a game-time decision for  Friday night's game at the New York Knicks.
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Kevin Garnett had 22 points and nine rebounds, and the backups came up big again for the Minnesota Timberwolves in an 86-83 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.
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While Tim Hardaway has managed to talk himself out of the National Basketball Association's 56th annual all-star game, the players were busy talking up the midseason festival.
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Detroit's Ben Wallace returns from a six-game suspension but is unable to keep the Pistons from fallint to the Spurs, 80-77, Friday.
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Twice league MVP Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns was ruled out the NBA All-Star game because of a sore shoulder on Monday.
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Even with Kevin Garnett back on the floor, the Celtics' dominance against the Western Conference came to an end last night.
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Boston's Kevin Garnett and Cleveland's LeBron James are both miss their team's games Thursday night due to injury.