Banged-up backcourt
Orlando Magic starting guards Jameer Nelson and Vince Carter both are nursing injuries. Nelson has a sore left knee suffered in Sunday's loss at Oklahoma City and Carter has a sprained left ankle that forced him to miss Sunday's game, although he did participate in the shootaround. The Magic visit the Charlotte Bobcats, with no line established yet.
Manuel labor
Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder is out for the season with a separated shoulder. Ponder was among the national leaders in total offense and made the defensively porous Seminoles a solid 7-2 against the over. He will be replaced by redshirt freshman E.J. Manuel, who has thrown for two yards this season. FSU is getting six points at Wake Forest on Saturday.
No magic potion
Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas skipped Monday's practice with a sore calf. The Wizards already are without forwards Antawn Jamison and Mike Miller and guards Mike James and Javaris Crittenton. Should Arenas sit out Tuesday at Miami, that would leave Randy Foye as the only point guard. Washington is getting 6.5 points with a total of 186.5.
Clean bill of health
Buffalo Bills quarterback Trent Edwards is expected to be cleared to play Sunday after suffering a concussion Oct. 18 and missing two full games. Ryan Fitzpatrick went 1-1 in his absence. The Bills are getting 6.5 points at Tennessee with a total of 40.
Flame out
Calgary Flames left wing Curtis Glencross will start serving a three-game suspension Tuesday at Montreal. Glecross has two goals and six assists while averaging 15 minutes per game. The Flames are 4-1-1 on the road and are -115 with a total of 5.5.
Something Bruin
UCLA freshman quarterback Kevin Prince was cleared to practice Monday, two days after suffering a concussion. Prince was knocked out of Saturday's 24-23 win over Washington by a helmet-to-helmet hit, but coach Rick Neuheisel expects him to start at Washington State on Saturday. The Bruins are 4-5, but Prince has finished just two of the wins. UCLA is giving 18 points to WSU.
Totally trendy
The Denver Nuggets and Chicago Bulls have played to the over in their last seven meetings. The total never has been less than 201.5, and the teams have scored less than 99 points just once. The Nuggets also will be getting back scoring guard J.R. Smith, whose suspension is over. The total is 204, with the Nuggets favored by 1.5 points.
Notable quotable
"When a name like that comes on the free agent market like today, we'll obviously go back and take a look at him just like any other player. Obviously, he's been a good player in this league and I'm sure he'll get a lot of interest from a lot of people."
-- Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak, when asked about the availability of running back Larry Johnson, who was waived by the Kansas City Chiefs.