Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love will undergo surgery on his left knee later this week, ending an injury-plagued season for the fifth-year NBA standout, the team said on Monday. Love, who played in only 18 games, will have an arthroscopic procedure to remove scar tissue that has collected in his knee. Recovery time from the surgery is usually four to six weeks. The Timberwolves, at 29-47, are out of NBA playoff contention.

LeBron James spoke out about the way he gets officiated on Wednesday night, saying he is starting to get concerned about how physical he believes some opponents are against him.James made the comments to reporters huddled around his locker in Chicago not long after he and the Miami Heat had their 27-game winning streak snapped, with the Bulls prevailing 101-97.

Mike Conley drove for a layup with 0.6 seconds left as the Memphis Grizzlies rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 92-90 Monday for their third straight victory. The Grizzlies matched their club record with their 50th win this season, and they won their 12th straight at home. Conley scored the final five points and finished with 23. Jerryd Bayless had 17 points, Marc Gasol 16, Zach Randolph 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Tayshaun Prince had 11 points. Tony Parker had 25 points for the Spurs. Parker tried to beat the buzzer with a jumper that was too late.

Tuesday, talks were held at the Russian gas giant Gazprom's headquarters in Moscow over a possible financial support to Zalgiris basketball club from Kaunas.