Los Angeles  - Mighty mite Nate Robinson stole the show in the Knick of time.

Robinson exploded for a season-high 41 points, including a steal and the tie-breaking layup with 26 seconds left, carrying the New York Knicks to a 123-119 over the short-handed Indiana Pacers on Monday night.

The reigning Slam Dunk Champion hit 11-of-18 shots, including four three-pointers, and converted 15-of-19 free throws, matching the Knicks' record for most points off the bench, set by Bob McAdoo against Atlanta on December 17, 1978.

Los Angeles - The exuberant Oscar victory of Slumdog Millionaire helped the Oscar ceremony end on a high note. But by Monday morning, the aftermath of the Oscars did not seem to bode well for the California film industry or the glittering event that was meant to celebrate it.

Slumdog, a British production made largely in the slums of Mumbai, garnered one-third of the awards - taking home eight of the night's 24 Oscars, including best picture and best director.

Mumbai, Jan. 22 : ByLos Angeles - AR Rahman, the undisputed king of modern Indian music, has won plenty of awards.

But nothing prepared him for the butterflies in his stomach as he walked up on the stage of the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles in front of an audience packed with the world's most famous cinema stars to accept not one, but two, of filmmaking's most prestigious awards.

"I am excited and terrified," Rahman said half-jokingly, half-seriously. "The last time I felt that way was during my marriage."

Los Angeles - On a night when most Oscar winners followed expectations, the crowning of Departures as the best foreign film marked the biggest surprise of the Academy Awards.

The drama directed by Yojiro Takita stars Masahiro Motoki as a devoted cellist in an orchestra. But as soon as he spends most of his savings on a new cello, the ensemble is disbanded. Finding himself without a job, he moves back to his hometown with his wife to look for work and start over.

With gorgeous red carpets, blinking cameras and a thrilled deluge of global stardust – Hollywood's biggest night has finally arrived!!!

Ace British director Danny Boyle shepherded the extended ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ cast members down the red carpet Sunday to the Kodak Theatre for the star-studded 81st Annual Academy Awards.

Los Angeles  - The Utah Jazz played with a heavy heart, then took the court and showed the love for its late owner Larry H. Miller.

Mehmet Okur scored 25 points, Deron Williams had 20 with 13 assists, leading the Jazz to its fourth consecutive win, a highly- emotional 102-88 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Saturday night.

"This was an emotional game tonight," Williams said. "We just wanted to win the game for Larry and his family. That was our main goal. We wanted to win it for us as well, but for them first."