New Orleans general manager Dell Demps says the Hornets plan to sign forward Lance Thomas to a 10-day contract on Monday.
NBA
LeBron, Heat stave off Raptors’ rally attempt
LeBron James scored 30 points, Dwyane Wade had 25 and the Miami Heat survived a shaky fourth quarter to beat the Toronto Raptors 95-89 on Sunday afternoon.
Wolves wallop Rockets behind Love’s 25 points
Kevin Love scored 25 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lead the Timberwolves over Kevin McHale’s Houston Rockets 100-91 on Saturday night, pushing Minnesota’s record to 12-12.
Wolves wallop Rockets behind Love’s 25 points
Kevin Love scored 25 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lead the Timberwolves over Kevin McHale’s Houston Rockets 100-91 on Saturday night, pushing Minnesota’s record to 12-12.
Batum hits 9 3-pointers as Blazers rip Nuggets
Nicolas Batum set a Trail Blazers record with nine 3-pointers and scored a career-high 33 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 29 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 117-97 Saturday night.
Jazz ride late 14-0 run to win against Lakers
Al Jefferson scored 18 points, Paul Millsap had 16, and Earl Watson keyed a game-clinching 14-0 fourth quarter run to help the Jazz beat the Lakers 96-87 Saturday night.
Rose, Deng lead Bulls’ blowout against Bucks
Derrick Rose scored 21 points and had 13 assists and Luol Deng added 21 points in his return after missing seven games due to injury, as the Bulls easily beat the Bucks 113-90 Saturday night.
Irving seals Cavaliers’ win against Mavericks
Rookie Kyrie Irving made a driving layup in traffic with 15.8 seconds left to give the Cavaliers a 91-88 win over the defending NBA champion Mavericks on Saturday night,

