SNOW DAY Snow engulfed the New York City area yet again as Citi Field, the Mets stadium in Queens stayed strong through another massive blizzard. 60 days remain until the start of the 2011 regular season.

TO NO AVAIL Kobe Bryant (41 points) attempts a circus shot over Kevin Garnett in the Staples Center. The Celtics went on to win.

A JUMP AND A HOPE Dwyane Wade goes up strong while being defended by James Harden of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Wade finished with 32 points.

FADE AWAY Derrick Rose, who had 20 points and seven assists in the Bulls' win, shoots the fadeaway over Roy Hibbert.

RISE AND RELEASE Joe Johnson had 27 points for the Hawks in the loss to the Mavericks.

AIR HIGH! A ramp made of steel scaffolding 106 feet high, 300 feet long and 80 feet wide sent a competitor skyward during practice for the LG FIS World Cup Snowboard Big Air Event in Denver.

FAILURE Rafael Nadal, right, lost to his Spanish compatriot David Ferrer in the Australian Open quarterfinals 6-4, 6-2, 6-3.

GRACE AND POISE The British ice dancers Penny Coomes and Nicholas Buckland performing their free dance routine at the European figure skating championships in Bern, Switzerland.

THE BETTER TEAM Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) carries the ball in for a touchdown as New York Jets linebacker Josh Mauga (58) is unable to make the tackle in the second quarter of the 2011 AFC championship playoff game at Heinz Field.

GREEN FEVER The Jets during practice last week. A few Jets employees have been around longer than some of the current players have been alive.

BOSTON STYLE Semih Erden had 14 points and seven boards in 30 minutes Friday night as the Celtics cruised to an easy home win over the Jazz.

A WARM, INVITING NIGHT A general view of Rod Laver Arena during the match between Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) and Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) on day four of the 2011 Australian Open in Melbourne Park.

WEST COAST WINNER LaMarcus Aldridge attempts a shot from close range during the Blazers game in Sacramento.

RISE UP Al Jefferson of the Jazz shoots against Yi Jianlian of the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center in the nation's capital.

FAN DEDICATION Swedish fans cheering their team against South Korea at the team's handball world championships.

WHAT NOW? The New York Jets defeated the New England Patriots outside of Boston Sunday, taking a #1 seeded team out of the picture despite their status as #6. Repeating the New York tradition of ousting the Patriots most recently accomplished by the Giants in the 2008 Super Bowl, the Jets will play for the conference championship and Super Bowl clincher against the Steelers in Pittsburgh.

PITTSBURGH POUNDING Rashard Mendenhall's key late-game touchdown run kicked off a Steelers celebration started by Roethlisberger. Pittsburgh's victory put them in the A.F.C title game.

LIKE OLD TIMES Tony Parker and DeJuan Blair each scored 18 points and Tim Duncan added 16 as the Spurs took advantage of Dirk Nowitzki's continued absence by whipping the Mavericks 101-89 on Friday at AT&T Center. With Nowitzki missing his ninth game and Caron Butler out for the season (both because of knee injuries), Dallas lost for the fourth straight time and dropped to 26-12. San Antonio (33-6) has won four straight and eight of 10.

GAME OVER! The Thunder celebrated their fourth consecutive win with a 125-124 victory over the red-hot Orlando Magic. Russel Westbrook and Kevin Durant, the usual stars, led the charge as Oklahoma City improved to 27-13.

BUSINESS AS USUAL In an eventful night of basketball that showcased the Clippers embarrassing the heat, the Jazz dominating the Knicks and the Bulls pulling out a triumphant win at home, everything was normal in New Orleans, as a city embarrassed by its football team's loss to the lowly Seahawks had to watch as its other team was stuffed by Dwight Howard's monster dunks. For Orlando, it was business as usual.

DOMINATION The Lakers' Kobe Bryant makes a strong move to the basket during the first half. Bryant had 13 points and eight assists in L.A.'s 112-57 win.

AAHHHHHH! Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs celebrates after making a tackle against the Kansas City Chiefs during the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The Ravens won 30-7, advancing to the next round.

YOU CAN'T GET ME! James Starks rushed for 123 yards, as the Packers, not known for their running game, relied on long drives to beat the Eagles in Philadelphia.

AND JUST WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING? New York Jets cornerback Dwight Lowery (26) tackles Indianapolis Colts tight end Jacob Tamme (84) during the second quarter. The Jets won the game 17-16 on a last minute field goal. New York will advance to the next round of the playoffs.

JUST DOING MY JOB James Harden is met at the Thunder bench after nailing a 3-pointer that resulted in a Memphis time-out.

SLAM! San Jose Sharks center Scott Nichol (left) checks Buffalo Sabres defenseman Shaone Morrisonn (right) against the boards during the third period at HP Pavilion. Buffalo defeated San Jose 3-0.

PERSEVERE! Terrence Ross (31) muscles his way to the basket. The University of Washington freshman from Portland scored a career-high 25 points.

FUCK OUTTA HERE Amar'e Stoudemire strips Richard Jefferson as the Knicks win 128-115 at Madison Square Garden. Below, Stoudemire drives to the hoop past DeJuan Blair for two of his 28 points.

WHO WILL CATCH IT? Ohio State Buckeye cornerback Devon Torrence (1) defends against Arkansas Razorbacks receiver Jarius Wright (4) in the third quarter during the 2011 Sugar Bowl at the Louisiana Superdome .

WITH HEADS HUNG LOW Some players speaking in barely a whisper, the Giants walked into their locker room at FedEx Field after beating the Washington Redskins on Sunday, acting nothing like a team that had just won its 10th game of the season.They had just bounced back from an embarrassing two-game slide to defeat Washington, 17-14. Yet there was not a celebration or a smile in sight. Because their season, which just two weeks ago seemed so filled with promise, had come to a painful end.

A FRESH NEW YEAR FOR A AGE-OLD SPORT Anders Bardai of Norway was up among the peaks, among other things, at the Four Hills competition in Innsbruck. January 1st, 2011 marked the 75th anniversary of the Four Hills competition.