The NBA said Thursday it will review allegations reportedly made in a tell-all book written by former referee Tim Donaghy — a book that was pulled before publication in the past two weeks.

Carmelo Anthony scored 19 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter and the Denver Nuggets were helped by Portland’s trouble at the free-throw line for a 97-94 victory Thursday night.

Derrick Rose scored 13 points and had seven assists to lead the balanced Chicago Bulls to an impressive 92-85 season-opening victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night.

October 27th, 2009: The Celtics face the Cavaliers in the NBA season opener. The Celtics were struggling in the first quarter as the Cavaliers took a 14 point lead at most. Then their bench started to gain it back. Overall it was a close game, and the Celtics win it 95-89. Box Score

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Shaquille O’Neal is looking to continue a sideline career in law enforcement now that he’s in Ohio playing for the Cavaliers.

The Toronto Raptors plan to keep Italian guard Marco Belinelli for another season.