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Brook Lopez's 34 points help Nets hold off Hornets

10:55 p.m. EDT March 25, 2015 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brook Lopez was disappointed when he turned the ball over on an inbounds pass with 3.2 seconds left in the game and the Brooklyn Nets up by three.

Derrick Rose's short rehab renews Bulls' title hopes

5:32 p.m. EST February 27, 2015 CHICAGO — Don't be so quick to write off the Chicago Bulls' playoff hopes.

Royals shell Giants to force a decisive Game 7

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Breaking down Game 6 of the World Series from Kauffman Stadium: Box score: Royals 10, Giants 0; Series tied, 3-3.

Z. LaVine runs away with slam dunk contest

12:35 a.m. EST February 15, 2015 NEW YORK — He invoked Space Jam, then leaped to another galaxy. Minnesota Timberwolves rookie ZachLaVine stunned the Barclays Center crowd in running away with the slam dunk contest at All-Star Saturday.

D.Howard hits Kobe Bryant with an elbow then..

LOS ANGELES — So much for the Kobe Bryant vs. Dwight Howard story line going away anytime soon. And after a 108-90 Houston Rockets win at the Staples Center in the season opener on Monday night that was overshadowed by the fourth-quarter fisticuffs between the former Los Angeles Lakers teammates, they have no one to blame but themselves.

Kings put ideology first in firing coach Michael Malone

11:53 p.m. EST December 15, 2014 SACRAMENTO — Long before the Sacramento Kings became the first team to fire its coach this season to restart the discussion about modern-day owners and how they operate, an old role player for this squad had a favorite saying that most certainly applies here.