Lakers' DeMarcus Cousins was diagnosed with a torn ACL in his left knee, an injury that could sideline the six-time All-Star big man for much all of this coming season.
Miami and Oklahoma City both suffered their first defeat of the 2011-12 NBA season on Monday night, yet each team has already shown that they are championship contenders by dominating the competition for most of their games thus far.
Here’s a rundown of what else is going on in the NBA: