NBA-SCHEDULE
Hawks fall apart in fourth quarter
UNDATED (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks have been a .500 team since reeling off a team-record 19-game winning streak.
Evan Turner’s running scoop shot with two-tenths of a second left gave Boston its only lead in an 89-88 triumph over the Hawks. Jared Sullinger had 17 points and 15 rebounds for the Celtics, who trailed by 14 with seven minutes left before winning for the fourth time in five games.
Atlanta has dropped three of six but enjoys a sizeable 6 ½-game lead in the Eastern Conference at 43-11.
Meanwhile, the Western Conference leaders earned a road win. Stephen (STEH’-fehn) Curry had 25 points on 9-for-23 shooting for Golden State in a 94-91 triumph at Minnesota. Andre Iguodala (ig-ah-DAH’-lah) and Leandro (lee-AN’-droh) Barbosa combined for 18 points and led a dominant effort from the Warriors’ bench.
Also in the NBA:
— DeAndre Jordan provided game highs of 24 points and 20 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers downed Houston 110-95. NBA scoring leader James Harden had just nine points on 3 of 12 shooting for the Rockets.
— Cleveland picked up its 14th victory in 15 games as Timofey Mozgov (TIM’-oh-fay MAHZ’-gahv) scored 20 points and LeBron James added 18 in a 113-93 rout of Miami. Cavaliers forward Kevin Love sat out most of the second half after he was accidentally poked in the right eye by Mario Chalmers.
— Oklahoma City dumped Memphis 105-89 as Kevin Durant scored 26 points and Russell Westbrook added 24. Nick Collison had season highs of 15 points and nine rebounds in the Thunder’s fifth win in six games.
— Portland’s Wes Matthews scored 20 points and LaMarcus Aldridge had a double-double in a 102-86 win against the Los Angeles Lakers. Aldridge finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, while helping the Trail Blazers hold the Lakers to 37 percent shooting.
— San Antonio allowed just 12 points in the first quarter of a 104-87 win at Detroit. Danny Green scored 19 points and Tony Parker added 17 for the Spurs, who led 64-46 after opening the second half on a 16-7 run.
— J.J. Barea scored 15 of his season-high 22 points in the third quarter of the Mavericks’ 87-82 victory over Utah at Dallas. Dirk Nowitzki had 15 points and a season-high 14 rebounds for the Mavs.
— Toronto beat Washington 95-93 on DeMar DeRozan’s jumper with 12 seconds left. Lou Williams scored 27 points, DeRozan had 23 and Kyle Lowry added 13 in the Raptors’ seventh victory in their last eight meetings with the Wizards.
— Brandon Knight scored 20 points and powered a third-quarter surge that pushed Milwaukee past Sacramento 111-103. Before the game, the Kings and George Karl agreed to the framework of a deal for him to take over as head coach.
— David West and George Hill each scored 17 points to lead Indiana to its fourth victory in five games, 106-93 at New Orleans. Rodney Stuckey scored 16 points for the Pacers, who led by as many as 23 points in the first half and 33 in the second.
— Nik Vucevic (voo-SEH’-vihch) had 28 points and 18 rebounds to send Orlando to its first victory in three games, 89-83 over New York. Victor Oladipo (oh-lah-DEE’-poh) finished with 19 points and Willie Green had 13 off the bench.
GOLF-WOODS
Woods taking leave from tournament golf
UNDATED (AP)— Tiger Woods says his golf is not acceptable for the PGA Tour and he will not return until it is.
Woods shot a career-worst 82 to miss the cut in the Phoenix Open by 12 shots. He was playing poorly at Torrey Pines when he withdrew after 11 holes because of tightness in his back.
Woods said on his website that the injury is not related to the back surgery he had last spring. He says he is having physical therapy every day and feeling better.
But he says he needs work on his game. He says he wants to play the Honda Classic that starts Feb. 26, but he won’t play if he’s not tournament-ready. Woods says he expects to be playing soon.
TOP-25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE
Cavs hold off Pack
UNDATED (AP) — Second-ranked Virginia pulled out a victory in its first game without injured starter Justin Anderson.
Malcolm Brogdon scored 15 points and Mike Tobey contributed nine of his 11 in the second half of the Cavaliers’ 51-47 victory at N.C. State. Tobey and Brogdon each hit two free throws in the closing seconds to secure Virginia’s 22nd victory in 23 games.
The Cavs shot just 37 percent but allowed the Wolfpack to hit just 33 percent of their attempts, including a 3-for-17 mark from three-point range.
In other top-25 men’s basketball action:
— Ryan Arcidiacono (ahr-see-dee-ah-KOH’-noh) scored 20 points and sixth-ranked Villanova picked up its fifth straight win by downing Providence 74-68. Daniel Ocehfu (OH’-seh-foo) had 19 points for the 22-2 Wildcats.
— Ninth-ranked Louisville trailed 45-39 before putting together a 14-1 run in a 69-56 triumph against Pittsburgh. Montrezl Harrell had 28 points and 12 rebounds for the Cardinals.
— Seth Tuttle scored 23 points and 13th-ranked Northern Iowa earned its 12th straight win by hammering Illinois State 83-64. Deon Mitchell had 12 points for the Panthers, who matched top-ranked Kentucky with their 23rd win.
— Fred VanVleet followed up a triple-double with 21 points to carry No. 15 Wichita State to a 74-57 win over Indiana State. Darius Carter added 17 points and Tekele Cotton finished with 16 as the Cyclones improved to 22-3.
— Melo Trimble and Dez Wells each scored 18 points and 19th-rated Maryland improved to 5-0 after losses by nipping Indiana 68-66. Jake Layman scored inside with 1:02 remaining to put the Terrapins ahead for good.
— Jordan Price scored 12 of his 34 points in double overtime and finished with 17 rebounds and five assists as La Salle beat No. 20 VCU 74-69. Price hit a 3-pointer with 29 seconds left in regulation that forced overtime.
— Reserve Brandon Watkins scored a career-high 14 points and No. 21 West Virginia surrendered a double-digit lead before recovering for a 76-72 win over Kansas State. Juwan Staten added 11 points and reserves Jaysean Paige and Jevon Carter had 10 apiece to help the Mountaineers end a two-game skid.
— No. 23 Ohio State hammered Penn State 75-55 behind Sam Thompson’s career-high 22 points. Freshman D’Angelo Russell finished with 17 points, six rebounds and seven assists in the Buckeyes’ fifth victory in six games.
OBIT-TARKANIAN
Hall of Fame coach dies
UNDATED (AP) — The basketball world is mourning the death of Hall of Famer Jerry Tarkanian, who passed away Wednesday at 84. Known for his battles with the NCAA and chewing on a towel while working the sidelines of games, Tarkanian died after being admitted to a Las Vegas hospital on Monday with difficulty breathing and an infection.
Tarkanian led the University of Nevada-Las Vegas to the Final Four four times, and won it all in 1990.
Said Duke and U.S. national team coach Mike Krzyzewski (shuh-SHEF’-skee) of the man known as Tark the Shark: “He had an uncanny ability to take star players, and mold them into cohesive and selfless teams. That is a testament to how well he related to his players. They adored him. As coaches, we admired him as well.”
He ended up beating the NCAA, too, collecting a $2.5 million settlement after suing the organization for trying to run him out of college basketball. But he was bitter to the end about the way the NCAA treated him while coaching, and carried the grudge the rest of his life.
Tarkanian’s career spanned 31 years with stops at three Division I schools. He had a short stop in the NBA with the Spurs.
MLB-PADRES
Done deal with Shields
UNDATED (AP) — Pitcher James Shields has finalized his four-year, $75 million contract with the San Diego Padres, the biggest free agent deal in club history. Shields helped Kansas City reach the World Series last season but declined a $15.3 million qualifying offer from the Royals. The right-hander is 114-90 with a 3.72 ERA in nine seasons, including a 14-8 mark with a 3.21 earned run average last year.
He’s the latest addition by first-year general manager A.J. Preller, who in December acquired sluggers Matt Kemp, Justin Upton and Wil Myers, as well as Derek Norris and Will Middlebrooks.
Also in the majors:
— Milwaukee Brewers All-Star catcher Jonathan Lucroy will miss four to six weeks of spring training because of a strained right hamstring. Lucroy says he aggravated the injury while sprinting recently in preparation for spring training.
— The Miami Marlins have been awarded the 2017 All-Star game. A person familiar with the decision says an announcement by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is planned for this week at Marlins Park.
— Right-hander Tyler Clippard and the Oakland Athletics have avoided salary arbitration by working out a one-year, $8.3 million deal. Clippard was 7-4 with a 2.18 ERA in 75 relief appearances last year for Washington.
— Washington Nationals reliever Jerry Blevins has won his salary arbitration case and will earn $2.4 million this year instead of the team’s $2.2 million. Blevins went 2-3 with a 4.87 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 57 1/3 innings over 64 appearances last season.
— The Atlanta Braves have signed relievers Jose Veras and Matt Capps to minor league deals. Veras split last season with the Cubs and Astros, and Capps hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since 2012 because of shoulder issues.
NFL-COLTS
Indy reduces roster
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have released safety LaRon Landry, inside linebacker Andrew Jackson and offensive tackle Xavier Nixon. Landry started 18 games over the last two seasons after signing with Indy in March 2013. He also served a four-game suspension in 2014 after violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. Landry had 144 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks for the Colts but never lived up to the four-year, $24 million deal he signed. Indy will save approximately $2 million by releasing Landry.
NHL-SCHEDULE
Pens handle Red Wings
UNDATED (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are a little closer to the NHL’s Metropolitan Division lead after beating a team that’s above them in the Eastern Conference standings.
Patric Hornqvist and Blake Comeau (KOH’-moh) each had a goal and an assist as the Penguins beat Detroit 4-1. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 23 shots and blanked the Red Wings until Stephen Weiss scored late in the second period.
David Perron (peh-RAHN’) and Nick Spaling also scored for the Pens, who are within one point of the Metropolitan Division-leading New York Islanders.
The Red Wings remain three points behind the Atlantic Division-leading Tampa Bay Lightning.
Also on NHL ice:
— Vancouver blew a 4-2 lead in the final 2:11 of regulation before Daniel Sedin (seh-DEEN’) scored his second goal of the night at 1:20 of overtime to lift the Canucks over the Blackhawks 5-4 in Chicago. Marian Hossa (HOH’-sah) had two goals for the Hawks, including the equalizer with 55 seconds left in regulation.
— Joel Ward scored 2:42 into overtime to give Washington a 5-4 win at San Jose. Jay Beagle had two goals and an assist to help the Capitals move past the Rangers for third place in the Metropolitan Division, three points behind the Isles.
NHL-TRADE
Multi-player deal
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Winnipeg Jets have bolstered their roster for a playoff run by acquiring defenseman Tyler Myers and forward Drew Stafford from the Buffalo Sabres. The Jets also get forward Joel Armia, the rights to 2014 second round pick Brendan Lemieux and Buffalo’s latest first-round pick in this year’s draft for left wing Evander Kane, defenseman Zach Bogosian and college goaltender Jason Kasdorf. The Jets sit fourth in the Central Division and are seven points ahead of Minnesota for the final Western Conference playoff berth.
The Sabres also sent Jhonas (YOH’-nihs) Enroth to Dallas for Anders Lindback in a swap of goaltenders. Enroth was the starter for the last-place Sabres, going 13-21-2 with a .903 save percentage and 3.27 goals-against average.
LITTLE LEAGUE
Chicago team stripped of title
CHICAGO (AP) — Little League International has stripped Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West of its national title after finding the team falsified its boundary map. The league made the announcement and said the Chicago team violated regulations by placing players on the team who didn’t qualify because they lived outside the team’s boundaries.
