While some are questioning why Wade is not working with the Heat's staff in Miami, Grover is supposed to be the best in the business. Grover says Wade should be at 100 percent by the Olympics, which means he should also be 100 percent by the start of the season, barring any setbacks. He never fully recovered from knee and shoulder surgery last year, but is focusing on coming into the new season fully healhty. He'll be worth a first-round pick this year.

West was injured on Thursday on a hard screen by the Spurs' Robert Horry and had to be helped off the court. "If you come to practice and one of your best players is hurt, and you see him out here getting some shots up, that's the sign of a warrior," Hornets guard Morris Peterson said. "It did feel good to see him out there. It gave guys more confidence that he's going to play Monday."

He tied for the NBA lead in 3-pointers made in his one season under D’Antoni, connecting on 226, but has dealt with injuries in the three seasons since. "It’s pure excitement for me," Richardson said. "I’m healthy, I feel like I’m finally back to 100 percent after my back surgery. I’m optimistic. I’m ready to get back to being the best player I can be and help us turn this thing around." Go ahead and consider Q-Rich a fantasy sleeper for next year.

AK-47's vacation planning trip to the embassy in San Francisco created plenty of distraction and controversy for the Jazz, whether they admit it or not. He was on the bench for most of the fourth quarter before entering the game late and burying a couple of clutch threes in the final minute to help pull the Jazz within three points. He finished with 12 points on 4-of-10 shooting, and his line would have looked much worse had he not hit the late threes. While missing one practice isn't the end of the world, this one could signal the end of the road for Kirilenko in Utah.

He had two baskets taken away due to offensive fouls and missed shots that he been making all year. The Lakers' D wasn't particularly impressive last night, but Boozer just couldn't get it going. Now he'll turn his attention to making the final roster for the Olympic team.

"He's actually worked harder today than he's worked even when he's real healthy," Flip Saunders joked. Billups hasn't played since suffering a right hamstring injury early in Game 3 of the second-round series against Orlando.

Pau Gasol double-doubled and Lamar Odom had 13 points and nine boards in a game the Lakers dominated early on. The Jazz, who also had six players in double figures, led by Deron Williams' double-double, made a late run and had a chance to tie at the end. But Williams and Mehmet Okur missed 3-pointers on their last posession. The Lakers will now kick off the Western Finals against the winner of the Spurs-Hornets series. Their Game 7 is not until Monday, so the Lakers are going to have some time to relax between now and the start of their next series, which is set to start on Wednesday in L.A.