Darko Milicic’s Request to be Waived Granted- After taking a leave of absence from the Boston Celtics to care for his mother in Serbia, center Darko Milicic requested to be waived from the organization to continue to stay with her. The Celtics honored his request and let him go on Wednesday (ESPN).

Morehead State Coach Suspended for Shoving Player-First-year head coach of Morehead State, Sean Woods, was suspended by the school for one game after he was caught on video shoving point guard Devon Atkinson after Atkinson fouled out of a game. He later apologized for overreacting during the heated moment. “I can assure our student-athletes, university community, alumni and fans that anything approaching this type of situation will not happen again,” said Woods in a statement (Sporting News).

Refs May Have Cost the Raptors a Win-The NBA said Thursday that referees for the Raptors-Bobcats game Wednesday night missed calling a foul on Charlotte’s Michael Kidd-Gilchrist in the final seconds of Charlotte’s 98-97 win. The foul that occurred on Andrea Bargnani’s jump shot with 2.4 seconds left would have given him two free throws and an opportunity to win the game for Toronto (Sports Illustrated).

Steve Nash’s Return Still Undetermined-Steve Nash’s leg injury has already kept him out for three weeks, after initial reports said he may return to action for the Lakers within a week of the injury occurring. Now, it appears it could be even longer, as Nash recently said his mobility is still very limited and said: “I can’t jog yet…” (CBS Sports).

Doctors Advise Brandon Roy to Retire-Earlier this week, we reported that Brandon Roy underwent his seventh knee surgery and speculated that his career may be coming to an end. Recently, he opened up about his condition and reflected on his future, admitting that numerous doctors have advised him to quit playing basketball in the past. Roy also said he has found solace in that his career could be over, saying :”I wouldn’t be disappointed either way. If it ends in three weeks, it ends. It’s over. I’m totally satisfied with what I’ve done,” (Oregon Live).

Lakers Lose First Game With D’Antoni-Despite getting a 38-point performance out of star Kobe Bryant, the Lakers dropped their first game since hiring coach Mike D’Antoni 113-97 to the Kings. The Lakers are now 6-6 on the season coming into Friday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies (Fox Sports).