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SPORTS Saturday 22 February 2020
Heat retiring

Dwyane Wade's

No. 3 this weekend

MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane
Wade says that whenever
he would hear the national
anthem play before Miami
home games, he would
take a moment and look to
the rafters.
"I always imagined my jer-
sey being up there," Wade
said.
He will no longer have to
imagine the sight. After this
weekend, it'll be there for
good. Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) passes as Miami Heat forward Bam Adebayo defends dur-
Wade will become the fifth ing the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, in Atlanta. Associated Press
Heat player to get his num-
ber retired by the team, Dwyane Wade arrives at the
Vanity Fair Oscar Party on
joining Alonzo Mourning, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, in Bev- Trae Young scores career-high
Tim Hardaway, Shaquille erly Hills, Calif.
O'Neal and Chris Bosh. A Associated Press 50 points, Hawks beat Heat
three-day celebration of
Wade's time in Miami starts scored 21,556 regular-sea-
on Friday, a weekend high- son points with the Heat, By The Associated Press because of lower back contract. Christian Wood,
lighted by his No. 3 formally and Alonzo Mourning is ATLANTA (AP) — Trae tightness, Philadelphia im- one of seven players in the
going to the rafters on Sat- second with 9.459. Young had a career-high proved its record at the game who has played for
urday night when the Heat Earlier this season, Los An- 50 points and the Atlanta Wells Fargo Center to 26-2 both teams, had 18 points
play host to the Cleveland geles Clippers coach Doc Hawks scored the last 10 on the season. The 76ers and 11 rebounds. Bruce
Cavaliers. Rivers — like Wade, a Chi- points to beat the Miami are 9-19 on the road. Brown finished with 16
Wade spent 16 seasons in cago native who went Heat 129-124 on Thursday Tobias Harris added 22 points and 10 rebounds.
the NBA, 14½ of those with on to play at Marquette night. points and 12 rebounds ROCKETS 135, WARRIORS
the Heat. He was one of — said he believes Wade Young made 18 of 19 free boards for the 76ers. Burks 105
two players to be part of all doesn't get enough credit throws and 8 of 15 3-point- had 19 points, including a SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
three Heat championship for what he did as a player, ers to set his scoring high in pair of layups in overtime James Harden had 29
teams — Udonis Haslem, especially in the NBA Finals. his first game after starting that gave Philadelphia the points and 10 assists, lead-
whose No. 40 will almost "He's been underrated his in the NBA All-Star Game. lead for good. ing Houston past cold-
certainly be retired by the whole life," Rivers said. "He Bam Adebayo had 28 Caris LeVert scored 25 shooting Golden State in
team one day, is the other. didn't get recruited very points and a season-high points for Brooklyn, which the teams’ first game back
It was never a question highly. Took Marquette to 19 rebounds for Miami. announced before the from the All-Star break.
of whether Wade's jersey a Final Four. He still didn't Adebayo, the NBA All-Star game that Kyrie Irving Russell Westbrook had 21
was going to be retired go as high as he should skills champion, added would have season-ending points and 10 assists before
by the Heat, only a ques- have in the draft and then seven assists. surgery on his right shoul- being ejected, while P.J.
tion of when. He's the fran- he took the Miami Heat to Miami couldn’t hold a der. Tucker scored 15 points. He
chise's all-time leader in NBA championships. That's late 124-119 lead. After BUCKS 126, PISTONS 106 made all five of his 3-point-
points, games, assists and just who he is." De’Andre Hunter’s tying DETROIT (AP) — Giannis ers as the Rockets knocked
steals and is probably go- Wade was the 2006 NBA 3-pointer, Cam Reddish Antetokounmpo had 33 down 25 total — a franchise
ing to keep most, if not all, Finals MVP, was selected scored with 31 seconds re- points and 16 rebounds to record allowed by the War-
of those records for a very to 13 All-Star Games in his maining following his steal help Milwaukee rout De- riors against any opponent.
long time. Consider: He 16 seasons, was an All-Star from Goran Dragic to give troit. Houston set an NBA record
MVP in 2010 and won an the Hawks a 126-124 lead. The Bucks led 70-41 at half- with 27 3s in a win against
Olympic gold medal. Young’s two free throws time and by 34 points in the the Suns last April.
"Every time I look up to the increased the lead to four second half. Detroit could Robert Covington add-
rafters and see your #3 points. never get enough stops to ed 20 points and all five
hanging there, I'll think of Miami has lost five of its last mount any significant rally Houston starters scored in
the impact you had not six games. in the final two quarters. double figures as the Rock-
only on this organization, Kevin Huerter and Hunter Former Piston Khris Middle- ets ran away with this one
this city and this league, each scored 17 points for ton added 28 points for early after losing 116-104 at
but on my life," Heat coach Atlanta. the Bucks, who won for the Chase Center on Christmas
Erik Spoelstra wrote in an 76ERS 112, NETS 104, OT 15th time in 17 games. Eric Day.
open letter to Wade that PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Bledsoe had 19 points and Andrew Wiggins scored 22
will be part of the team's Embiid had 39 points and Brook Lopez 18. points in the Warriors’ fifth
game-night giveaway pro- 16 rebounds, Alec Burks The Pistons have lost five straight loss and also their
gram for fans on Saturday. and Shake Milton added straight since trading Andre fifth consecutive at home.
The weekend also includes big baskets in overtime and Drummond to Cleveland Draymond Green dished
a night of tribute speeches Philadelphia beat Brooklyn. on Feb. 6 and were playing out seven assists after get-
on Friday and a showing Playing without All-Star for the first time since buy- ting nine in each of his pre-
of a documentary about point guard Ben Simmons ing out Reggie Jackson’s vious two games.q
Wade on Sunday.q