Andrei Kirilenko returned to the lineup, but focused mainly on the defensive end in the Utah Jazz’s rally victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Kirilenko only took (and made) one shot but had five blocks and played great defense against Kobe Bryant in the fourth quarter. The seven-point deficit the Jazz had to come back from was nothing compared to two 16-point and one 21-point deficits the Jazz needed to rally from to their 12-1 record.

Miami Heat coach Pat Riley wants to acquire another veteran point guard so he isn’t forced to overuse Dwyane Wade. Both Jason Williams and Gary Payton need to overcome their knee injuries, and according to the Miami Herald some options may include Tyronn Lue, Damon Stoudamire, and Earl Watson.

A couple superstars struggled horribly last night: Gilbert Arenas and Ben Wallace. Arenas only scored three points against the lowly Memphis Grizzlies in the Washington Wizards‘ loss, while Ben Wallace failed to grab a single rebound for the first time since 1999. Wallace also failed to score (not quite so surprising) in less than 20 minutes of play.

The NBA continued to pick on Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks last night. The league called the team during halftime telling the team that players needed to remain sitting on the bench to avoid blocking the fans views during the game. “I think it shows the great cohesiveness we have on our team,” owner Mark Cuban said. “Our guys are always pulling for each other and I think fans can appreciate that. The league called, and we’re fine with that.”

A night after upsetting #2 North Carolina, the Gonzaga Bulldogs lost to the Butler Bulldogs for the NIT title. Butler held a comfortable lead for most of the game, as Gonzaga lost their first game of the season since losing Adam Morrison.