Thaddeus Young scored 25 points and rookie Marreese Speights had 24 Monday night to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 108-91 win over Phoenix. The Sixers have won three straight since learning Elton Brand will miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. Andre Iguodala had 22 points and seven assists and Andre Miller had seven points, nine rebounds and six assists for Philadelphia. Phoenix ace Steve Nash had just two points with eight assists against the Sixers. Amare Stoudemire led Phoenix in scoring with 19 points and Jason Richardson added 16.

The Philadelphia 76ers have lost center Elton Brand for the balance of the NBA season to a right shoulder injury, which needs surgery. The 6-foot, 9-inch, 254-pound Brand, a 10-year veteran, dislocated the shoulder in a game against Milwaukee on Dec.

Samuel Dalembert had season highs with 18 points and 20 rebounds Thursday, lifting the Philadelphia 76ers to a 99-94 victory over Indiana. Dalembert's dunk with 1:15 to play gave the 76ers a five-point lead and Philadelphia held on for the victory on a night the team received bad news concerning star

Peja Stojakovic hit five of his six three-pointers in the fourth quarter Monday and scored 26 points in the New Orleans Hornets' 101-86 win over Philadelphia. Chris Paul, in his fifth triple-double of the season, had 27 points, 15 assists 10 rebounds and seven steals for New Orleans, which has won four

Corey Maggette had 20 points and six rebounds Sunday night to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Los Angeles Clippers 107-92. Kelenna Azubuike finished with 16 points, nine rebounds and six assists, while Anthony Morrow had 17 points and Andris Biedrins scored 12 points and pulled down 14 rebounds for the Warriors, who won for the third time in their last five games. Eric Gordon led the Clippers with 21 points.