Waiters for the Win: Heat Stun Warriors, 105-102

Dion Waiters’ 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left capped his 33-point effort, and the Miami Heat beat Golden State 105-102 on Monday night to end the Warriors’ seven-game winning streak. The Heat wasted a 10-point lead in the final 4 minutes, and Kevin Durant tied the game on a dunk with 11.7 seconds left.

Jones, Holiday Lead Pelicans Past Cavs 124-122

Terrence Jones filled in brilliantly for injured All-Star Anthony Davis, scoring a season-high 36 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and blocking LeBron James’ dunk attempt in the fourth quarter, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-122 on Monday night.

Jamal Crawford finds his stroke in Clippersa victory

ATLANTA >> Jamal Crawford got back on track, scoring eight straight points in the fourth quarter to help the short-handed Clippers pick up an upset win in Atlanta, beating the Hawks, 115-105. Austin Rivers led the Clippers with 27 and Crawford added 19 in what will likely be the final game the team plays before Blake Griffin returns from knee surgery.

Antetokounmpo scores 31 in Bucks’ 127-114 win over Rockets

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points, Jabari Parker had 28 and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a five-game losing streak with a 127-114 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night. James Harden just missed a triple-double with 26 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds for Houston, which fell to 1-1 on its five-game road trip.

Kerr Calls Some Players’ All-Star Votes a ‘Mockery’

Golden State coach Steve Kerr wishes players had taken their voting for the NBA All-Star Game more seriously, calling it a “mockery” after nearly 300 players in the league wound up on at least one ballot. Players had a say in deciding starters for next month’s game in New Orleans, with their selections accounting for 25 percent of someone’s total score in the balloting.

Kerr calls some players’ All-Star votes a ‘mockery’

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr calls out instructions during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr calls out instructions during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017.

Dallas Mavericks: J.J. Barea Out “Weeks, Not Days”

Just when almost everyone was healthy, the Dallas Mavericks watched J.J. Barea go down with another calf injury on Friday night. After appearing in just 17 games this season due to a previous calf injury, Barea found himself suiting up for his eighth straight game on Friday night against Utah.

Smush Parker Wants To Team Up With Kobe Bryant In Big3 League

Ex-Laker Smush Parker wants to squash the beef with Kobe Bryant and team up to compete in Ice Cube’s Big3 League!! In case you didn’t know … Kobe made it clear during his playing days that he wasn’t a fan of Smush … and even told him not to speak to him until he “had more accolades.” TMZ Sports spoke to Smush about wanting to reunite with Mamba and old teammate Lamar Odom … and he says their triangle offense would dominate against guys like Allen Iverson , Chauncey Billups and Mike Bibby .

Re: Quick Reaction: Suns XX, Raptors XX

The compete level on D was there for the most part as well, but a couple of missed jumpers and bunnies under the basket led to an overall mediocre shooting performance. 35 MIN, 13 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 5-5 FG, 1-1 3FG, 2-2 FT, 2 BLK, 1 TO, -9 +/- Played an energetic first half feeding off great cuts to the basket, and even dropping a 3-pointer to the crowd’s delight .

Nowitzki starts Mavericks toward 122-73 rout of Lakers

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki tries to stop Los Angeles Lakers center Tarik Black from driving inside during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Dallas. Los Angeles Lakers guard Jose Calderon looks to pass as Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes and Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Dallas.

Champion Cavaliers are next for Pelicans, who hope to prove Friday’s ugly loss was an aberration

The only question is whether the New Orleans Pelicans’ 143-114 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night was the result of a systemic problem or a one-game aberration that’s prone to occur over the course of an 82-game season. Coach Alvin Gentry and his players have formed a consensus around the latter, crediting the NBA’s worst team for having a remarkably strong performance and catching the Pelicans at the wrong time.

Hill scores 30 as Jazz beat Pacers 109-100

George Hill insisted there was no extra motivation in facing his former team for the first time since being traded during the summer. Motivation or not, the Utah Jazz point guard torched the Indiana Pacers for one of his best games of the season.

Friday Summit episode of the Locked On Nuggets podcast

In this very special Weekend Summit episode of the Locked on Nuggets podcast, I am joined by three terrific writers, Jake Marsing , Jeff Morton , and TJ McBride. We cover a wide variety of Nuggets topics including what to do with Jusuf Nurkic , the Nuggets odds of winning the 8th seed, and takeaways from this exciting stretch of the season.

Woman Killed In Long Beach Police Officer-Involved Shooting Identifed

CBS2 / KCAL9 CBS2/KCAL9 is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. CBS Studio City Broadcast Center 4200 Radford Avenue Studio City, CA […] Woman Killed In Long Beach Police Officer-Involved Shooting Identifed More than a half dozen people called police to report that Pream was threatening to stab and cut people, police said.

Stars Shine as Suns shock Knicks Late

Although the Phoenix Suns are in rebuilding mode, the stars are becoming a force to be reckoned with, especially on the offensive end. And although the New York Knicks are a struggling team barely finding their way after their own re-tooling this past off-season, tonight’s game was still in the Mecca of sports – Madison Square Garden – one of the most exciting and difficult venues to play, regardless of how the talent on the home team’s roster has been performing.

Morris’ buzzer-beater lifts Pistons past Wizards 113-112

Detroit Pistons forward Marcus Morris drives on Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Auburn Hills, Mich. Detroit Pistons forward Marcus Morris drives on Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Auburn Hills, Mich.

2 Killed, 1 Hurt In 405 Freeway Wreck In West LA

CBS2 / KCAL9 CBS2/KCAL9 is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. CBS Studio City Broadcast Center 4200 Radford Avenue Studio City, CA 91604 655-2000 Follow us on TwitterFind Us On Facebook Program guide: Click here to access the CBS2 and KCAL9 […] Questions about a commercial: 964-8347 Southern California’s only 24-hour news and traffic station – KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO Traffic & Weather Together Every 10 Minutes on the Fives – Two people were killed and another person was critically injured in a multi-vehicle crash early Saturday morning on Interstate 405 in West Los Angeles.

Weekend Planner: MLK, creatively expressed

Victor Perez, operations coordinator for the Center for Education in Small Urban Communities, shows works from two winners of this year’s MLK Creative Expressions Contest on the computer in his office Friday at the University of Illinois College of Education in Urbana. At right is ‘Angry Black Woman,’ painted by Centennial High School student Amani Joy Congleton; at left is a frame from a video by Robeson Elementary School teacher Randall Bost and his second- and third-graders depicting the Rev.

Pistons look to continue streak against the red-hot Wizards

The Washington Wizards look to continue their fine when they play their third game in four nights against the rested Detroit Pistons The Wizards are looking to continue their climb and push for a position in the top four of the Eastern Conference as they visit the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Saturday. They are currently 5th and only 1.5 games back from the 4th place Atlanta Hawks.

Magic pull away for convincing win over Milwaukee

Elfrid Payton scored 20 points, Jeff Green added 18 points and seven rebounds off the bench, and the Orlando Magic snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Milwaukee Bucks 112-96 on Friday night. The Magic, returning home from a 1-5 road trip, played with a small lineup for much of the night and it provided the offence they needed with two of their top scorers out.