The best sports images from the weekend: Jan. 31
Referee Steve Javie seperates Mickael Pietrus of the Phoenix Suns and Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics after Pietrus was called for a technical foul during the NBA game at US Airways Center.Christian Petersen
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant reacts during their NBA basketball loss to the Sacramento Kings.LUCY NICHOLSON/Reuters
Japan's Tadanari Lee shoots to score against Australia's goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer during extra-time of their 2011 Asian Cup final soccer match at Khalifa stadium in Doha.MOHAMMED DABBOUS/Reuters
Japanese players celebrate after winning the 2011 Asian Cup at Khalifa Stadium in the Qatari capital Doha.KARIM JAAFAR/AFP / Getty Images
Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin, right, puts up a shot as Charlotte Bobcats small forward Gerald Wallace defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Saturday.Mark J. Terrill/The Associated Press
AFC running back Jamaal Charles of the Kansas City Chiefs runs the ball as NFC cornerback DeAngelo Hall of the Washington Redskins tackles him during the third quarter of the NFL Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium in Honolu.HUGH GENTRY/Reuters
Team Staal lines up on the ice before they play against Team Lidstrom in the 58th NHL all-star game.Kevin C. Cox
Team Lidstrom's Loui Eriksson from the Dallas Stars scores on Team Staal's goalie Carey Price from the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL all-star game.SHAUN BEST/Reuters
Team Staal player Henrik Lundqvist of New York Rangers attempts to make a save against Team Lidstrom.Kevin C. Cox
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin of Team Staal jokes with teammate Mike Green after the NHL all-star game.SHAUN BEST/Reuters
Denmark's Bo Spellerberg tangles with France's Xavier Barachet during their final match at the Men's Handball World Championship in Malmo.YVES HERMAN/Reuters
Denmark's Rene Hansen Toft attempts to reach the ball next to France's Xavier Barachet and Didier Dinart during their final match at the Men's Handball World Championship.MARCELO DEL POZO/Reuters
Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns makes a leaping pass guarded by Jason Smith and Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets.Christian Petersen
Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett talks to Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant in the first half during their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles.ALEX GALLARDO/Reuters
Markus Malin of Finland does a frontside air above the videographers and photographers enroute to a fourth place finish in the Men's Snowboard Superpipe at Winter X Games 15 at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, Colorado.Doug Pensinger
Kelsey Serwa, left, of Canada and Ophelie David of France crash spectacularly at the finish line in the finals of the Women's Skier X at Winter X Games 15 at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, Colorado.Doug Pensinger