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SPORTS Tuesday 7 January 2020
Lakers block 20 shots, hold

off Pistons 106-99 in wild 4th

By The Associated Press had 29 points and 13 assists, CLEVELAND (AP) — Gor-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron Bam Adebayo added 20 gui Dieng scored 22 points,
James had 21 points, 14 re- points on 9-for-10 shooting Shabazz Napier had 21 and
bounds and 11 assists, and and Miami never trailed. Minnesota blew a 25-point
Anthony Davis had eight of Dragic tied a career best lead before regrouping to
the Los Angeles Lakers' 20 with seven 3-pointers. Der- beat Cleveland.
blocked shots in their fifth rick Jones Jr. scored 19 Cleveland rested disgrun-
straight victory, 106-99 over points for the Heat, who got tled forward Kevin Love
the Detroit Pistons on Sun- 14 from Kendrick Nunn and and may have lost rookie
day night. 12 points in 22 minutes from Kevin Porter Jr. for an ex-
Davis scored 11 of his 24 little-used James Johnson tended period with a knee
points in the final 3:40 and — who was called upon injury.
added 11 rebounds for largely because Miami was Andrew Wiggins came
the Lakers, who blew a without Jimmy Butler. back after missing four
late 11-point lead in a wild Tyler Herro scored 11 points games with the flu and
fourth quarter and nearly for Miami, as did Meyers scored 15 points for the Tim-
lost to a team with a losing Leonard in his first game berwolves. They won for just
record for the first time all against his former team. the fourth time in 16 games.
season. Damian Lillard led Portland Dante Exum, recently ac-
Instead, Alex Caruso with 34 points and 12 assists. quired in a trade with Utah,
scored 13 points and the Former Heat center Hassan scored a career-high 28
Lakers finished one blocked Whiteside, booed almost points — 24 in the second
shot short of their franchise every time he touched half — for the Cavs. They
record while they hung on the ball, finished with 21 dropped their fourth in a
to remain unbeaten since points and 18 rebounds for row amid drama surround-
Christmas, when they had Portland. Anfernee Simons ing Love, whose absence
a four-game skid. Los An- scored 19 points off the for rest came a night after Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis, left, shoots as Detroit
Pistons forward Christian Wood defends during the second half
geles had 21 blocks against bench. he showed frustration to- of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Los Ange-
Denver in April 1982. Miami improved the NBA's ward teammates in a loss les. The Lakers won 106-99.
James finished with his 90th best home record to 17-1 to Oklahoma City. Associated Press
career triple-double, his — two wins shy of its home CLIPPERS 135, KNICKS 132
ninth of the season and his total for 41 games last sea- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mon- Marcus Morris led New York ing out in the final minute.
second in five days. son — and is 10-0 after loss- trezl Harrell scored 34 points, with 38 points. RJ Barrett Jaren Jackson Jr. had 15
Derrick Rose scored 28 es. Paul George and Lou Wil- added 24. points and eight rebounds.
points and former Lakers Both teams were missing liams added 32 apiece GRIZZLIES 121, SUNS 114 Memphis has won five of its
guard Svi Mykhailiuk had starters unexpectedly. Mi- and Los Angeles bounced PHOENIX (AP) — Jonas Va- past eight games, includ-
14 — one off his career ami was without Butler, who back from an ugly loss to lanciunas scored 30 points, ing two of three on its cur-
high — for the Pistons, who was ruled out because of beat New York. Dillon Brooks added 19 and rent trip.Devin Booker led
have lost nine of 11 despite back soreness. Portland's A day after a 26-point loss Memphis won its second the Suns with 40 points to
a strong effort against the CJ McCollum was out with to Memphis in another game in two days, hold- break the franchise record
Western Conference lead- an upper-respiratory infec- matinee, the Clippers had ing off Phoenix. Valanci- for consecutive games with
ers. tion. a least three players score unas shot 12 of 16 from the at least 30 with six. Charles
HEAT 122, TRAIL BLAZERS 111 TIMBERWOLVES 118, CAVA- at least 30 points for the first field, and Brooks made Barkley and Charlie Scott
MIAMI (AP) — Goran Dragic LIERS 103 time in franchise history. five 3-pointers before foul- shared the previous mark.q

AP source: Rebuilding Orioles,

Iglesias agree to $3M deal

By DAVID GINSBURG Iglesias provides the re- tion.
AP Sports Writer building Orioles a solid Iglesias hit .288 and
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Ori- glove and an effective bat. reached career highs with
oles filled a hole in the mid- Although Baltimore general 11 homers and 59 RBIs for
dle of the infield by agree- manager Mike Elias has Cincinnati last year. Since
ing to a $3 million, one-year cut payroll while trying to breaking into the majors
contract with shortstop overhaul the roster, the Ori- with Boston in 2011, Iglesias
José Iglesias, a person fa- oles desperately needed has a .273 career batting
miliar with the situation told a shortstop after trading average with the Red Sox, In this Sept. 5, 2019, file photo, Cincinnati Reds' Jose Iglesias hits
The Associated Press. veteran Jonathan Villar to Tigers and Reds. a two-run home run off Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Ja-
The person spoke to the Miami in December for a His defense makes him es- son Vargas in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Cincinnati.
AP on condition of ano- minor league pitcher in a pecially valuable to the Associated Press
nymity Monday because cost-cutting move. Orioles, who will likely have
no official announcement The deal would be worth a young starting rotation which he reached double year.
had been made. The deal about $6 million for the in need of a strong field- figures in errors. He commit- Villar had 12 errors in 97
includes a club option for 30-year-old Iglesias if Balti- ing behind them. Iglesias ted only nine errors in 144 games at shortstop with
2021. more exercises its 2021 op- has had only one season in games with Cincinnati last Baltimore last year. q