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The MIAMI and the CHARLOTTE will both be gunning for a victory on 4/5/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MIAMI vs CHARLOTTE When: 7:00 PM  ET, Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina ROT TEAM PS OU ML 501 MIAMI -1.5 (-110) 205 (-110) 100 -120 502 CHARLOTTE TV: 7 p.m. ET, FSN Sun (Miami), FSN Southeast (Charlotte) LINE: -1.5 PREDICTION:...

DETROIT (91)Singler 2-9 0-0 6, Smith 4-11 0-2 8, Drummond 8-16 2-6 18, Jennings 2-6 1-1 6, Caldwell-Pope 1-5 0-2 2, Monroe 6-11 3-4 15, Meeks 5-10 7-7 20, Butler 3-4 0-0 7, Augustin 0-1 0-0 0, Jerebko 3-6 0-0 7, Dinwiddie 1-4 0-0 2. Totals...

AP Sports WriterT-wolves land Texas Tech's Culver after draft-day tradeBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves, under new president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas, have embarked on a roster revamp to improve their defense and 3-point shooting in an attempt to thrive in the current pace-and-space era in...

AP Sports WriterHayward scores 27, Jazz beat Clippers 96-92 to take 3-2 leadBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Still weak and lacking his usual energy after a bout of food poisoning, Gordon Hayward leaned on his teammates. They came up big.Hayward scored 27 points, Utah controlled the paint and...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Pelicans get Clark on 1-year deal at vet minimumBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) A person familiar with the situation says former Golden State Warriors guard Ian Clark has agreed to play for the New Orleans Pelicans on a one-year, veteran minimum contract.The person spoke...

MIAMI (AP) The Miami Heat Charitable Fund, Carnival Corporation and the Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation said Thursday they are giving up to $10 million in Hurricane Irma relief efforts across Florida and the Caribbean. The pledge starts with an immediate $2.5 million donation by the Arison family to...

Cavaliers' Wade misses 2nd game, expected to return TuesdayCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue expects Dwyane Wade will return Tuesday for Cleveland's game at Detroit.Wade was excused from the team following the death of his longtime agent Henry Thomas. The veteran guard missed Friday's victory over Indiana and...

AP Basketball WriterRaptors' title sees Canada set viewing, spending recordsBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) The final numbers are in, and the NBA Finals were a smashing success for Canada all the way around.The NBA said Friday that 56% percent of the Canadian population watched at least some part...

At 7-foot-1, Marc Gasol isn't a little anything.He's surely not playing like Pau's little brother.For the first time since the Gasols have been in the NBA it's the younger one putting up the better numbers, and that's a big reason why the Memphis Grizzlies have been one of the...

Rebuilding Hawks pick 76ers assistant Lloyd Pierce as coachATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks are hiring a young coach in Lloyd Pierce to lead a rebuilding team that is about to add even more youth.The Hawks announced Friday they are giving Pierce his first head coaching job in the...

AP Basketball WriterIn big trouble: Warriors trail Raptors 3-1 in NBA FinalsBy TIM REYNOLDSOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The biggest challenge of this five-year run for the Golden State Warriors has arrived.Win three in a row, two of them on the road - or else.It is quite the predicament, and...

Flint scholarship plan gets $2M from Pistons owner, utilityFLINT, Mich. (AP) Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and a Michigan utility's foundation are each committing $1 million to help fund college scholarships in Flint in the wake of the city's water crisis.The $2 million in combined pledges announced Wednesday...