Detroit Pistons look to sweep Boogie-less Pelicans

Following a wild overtime win over Portland, the Detroit Pistons travel to New Orleans to face Anthony Davis and the Pelicans . DeMarcus Cousins has been the talk of the town since the All-Star break, when he was traded from the Sacramento Kings to the New Orleans Pelicans.

Kemba Walker scores 30, Hornets rally past Lakers, 109-104

Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, center, goes up for a shot against Charlotte Hornets during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, center, goes up for a shot against Charlotte Hornets during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in Los Angeles.

Stephen Curry stays cold, Wizards push past Warriors, 112-108

Stephen Curry stays cold, Wizards push past Warriors, 112-108 The reigning back-to-back MVP made just two of his nine three-point attempts. Check out this story on myozaukeenow.com: http://usat.ly/2mCHTRo Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry stands on the court against the Washington Wizards in the first quarter at Verizon Center.

Stephen Curry’s shooting slump lingers as Kevin Durant-less Warriors lose to Wizards

Wizards fans who came to see native son Kevin Durant play in the nation’s capital only were able to do so for 93 seconds after the All-Star hyperextended his left knee after Zaza Pachulia was pushed into him by the Wizards’ Marcin Gortat. With Durant out, Stephen Curry was asked to pick up the offense, but the two-time MVP struggled from deep for a second straight game, going 9 of 20 from the field, including 2 of 9 from beyond the arc.

Re: Quick Reaction: Raptors 92, Knicks 91

With Tucker freeing him up from being the lock down, on-ball defender he’s been freed up to make off-ball reads and he made a lot of great ones tonight. 36 MIN, 15 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 5-14 FG, 2-6 3FG, 3-4 FT, 1 BLK, 1 TO, -2 +/- He wasn’t as efficient as he was in past performances but when nothing was falling from outside he was the one who broke the ice and he was a steadying influence on both ends.

Knicks’ luck unchanged

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony takes a last second shot as Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan defends it in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. Anthony missed the shot and the Raptors defeated the Knicks 92-91.

Celtics’ Bradley returning to starting lineup against Hawks

The Boston Celtics says guard Avery Bradley is returning to the starting lineup against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night after sitting out more than a month with a sore right Achilles. Coach Brad Stevens says Bradley will play restricted minutes in games this week, getting somewhere between 15 and 25 minutes per night.

Durant (hand) expected to be OK to play vs. Sixers2017-02-27T13:11:02

No. 1: Cavaliers’ Griffin restocks roster, again — From Kyle Korver to potentially Deron Williams and Andrew Bogut, David Griffin has done it again. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ general manager, under pressure since LeBron James first mentioned needing another “playmaker,” among other things, has replenished a championship roster with pieces needed for a repeat run at the title.

Pat Riley says Magic Johnson will win with the Lakers

Riley believes Johnson will succeed in what looks like a daunting task of getting the Los Angeles Lakers back to prominence. After the Lakers cleaned house this past week, Johnson and Riley are contemporaries – Riley as president of the Miami Heat, Johnson in the same role out in L.A., where they won four titles together in the 1980s.

Antetokounmpo scores 28, Bucks beat Suns 100-96

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points, Tony Snell made a clinching 3-pointer from the corner in the closing seconds and the Milwaukee Bucks held off the Phoenix Suns, 100-96 on Sunday. Michael Beasley added 17 points and Malcolm Brogdon had 15 as the Bucks swept the two-game season series with the Suns.

Will Oscar 2017 go all political this year?

If you’re looking to escape the glitz of Hollywood on Academy Awards night but still want to see which stars prevail, head north to Napa Valley, where The Westin Verasa Napa is offering a special Oscars package created to make you feel like an Oscars victor. Mel Gibson, nominated in the best director category for his work in the film Hacksaw Ridge, is apparently very disturbed by this latest trend.

Richaun Holmes, You Now Have The Floor

… Hornets at Spectrum Center. The 76ers defeated the Hornets 105-99. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports By passing Nerlens Noel off, the Philadelphia 76ers are committing to versatile center/power forward Richaun Holmes to back up Joel …

Meryl Streep denies she refused Chanel Oscar dress over getting paid

It’s a separate practice than a house signing an exclusive contract with a particular actress, like Jennifer Lawrence’s arrangement with Dior in which she appears in the house’s advertisement and exclusively wears Dior on red carpets. Lagerfeld claimed that days after his team had started working on an embroidered gray silk dress for the Florence Foster Jenkins star, someone from Streep’s team allegedly called him and said, “Don’t continue the dress”.

Malaysia: North Korea leader’s half brother suffered quick, ‘very painful death’

The official postmortem report came as Malaysian authorities question a number of detained suspects, including a North Korean national suspected of producing the VX used to kill Kim. A police chief in Malaysia announced on Saturday that authorities will seek an arrest warrant for the second secretary of the North Korean Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, who is wanted for the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, if he does not submit to investigation .

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans game preview, odds, and prediction

Ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans’ season finale, both franchises took advantage of a ripe trade-deadline market to reshape their rosters. And while New Orleans’ post-All Star game swap for DeMarcus Cousins garnered headlines, perhaps the Thunder’s less-heralded move to obtain Taj Gibson and Doug McDermott for Cameron Payne, Anthony Morrow, and Joffrey Lauvergne was a more immediately fitting transaction.