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The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired guard Gary Neal and a 2019 second-round draft pick from the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday in exchange for guards Mo Williams and Troy Daniels. The Timberwolves also obtained forward-center Adreian Payne in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks for a protected future first-round draft pick. Neal, 30, is averaging 9.6 points, […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Detroit Pistons are looking up at the Charlotte Hornets in the standings, but it was hard to believe it Tuesday night. The Pistons dominated the final three quarters en route to an easy 106-78 victory, leading by as many as 31 late in the game. It was the first of four […]
George Karl is on the verge of becoming the Sacramento Kings’ coach, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday. According to Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, the Kings and Karl were hammering out a four-year deal that would pay between $4-$5 million per season. ESPN.com and other media outlets reported that Karl will take over the team following […]
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade will pass up playing in Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game because of a strained right hamstring and Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver will take his place as an Eastern Conference reserve, the league announced Tuesday. Korver, considered one of the best shooters in the league, is the fourth Hawks player in […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired guard Gary Neal and a 2019 second-round draft pick from the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday in exchange for guards Mo Williams and Troy Daniels. The Timberwolves also obtained forward-center Adreian Payne in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks for a protected future first-round draft pick. Neal, 30, is averaging 9.6 points, […]
PHOENIX — Houston Rockets guard James Harden beat Phoenix with a jumper at the buzzer 18 days ago at US Airways Center. This time, he beat the Suns every way possible. Shaking off a third-quarter elbow stinger, Harden carried the Rockets home with 20 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter to go with […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In their last home game before the All-Star break, the Memphis Grizzlies had an attitude of finishing official business. They closed the home office known as FedExForum on Tuesday night with a 95-86 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. The Grizzlies improved to 39-13 on the season with their last game before the […]
CHICAGO — It was another chance for the Chicago Bulls to fix something that’s plagued them all season when the Sacramento Kings visited Monday for a game at the United Center. The Bulls were 7-6 at home this season when playing teams with sub-.500 records, like the Kings, but it wasn’t a problem this time. […]
PHOENIX — Shaking off a third-quarter elbow stinger, Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored 40 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and handed out nine assists, leading the Rockets to a 127-118 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Houston blew an 18-point first-quarter lead, fell behind eight in the third and still rallied. Forward Josh Smith […]
LOS ANGELES — Point guard Ty Lawson scored a season-high 32 points and handed out 16 assists, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 106-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night at Staples Center. Backup forward Darrell Arthur added 15 points for the Nuggets (20-33), who snapped a six-game losing streak. Forwards Wilson […]
