HOOPS: Heat extend win streak to 13
Dwyane Wade scored 22 points, LeBron James shook off his worst shooting night of the season to hit a key 3-pointer in the final half-minute as the Heat extended their winning streak to 13 games by beating the Grizzlies 98-91 last night in Miami.
James scored 18 points on a season-worst 4-for-14 shooting, plus added 10 assists and eight rebounds as Miami snapped Memphis’ eight-game winning streak.
On ESPN’s pregame show, Magic Johnson said he wants LeBron James to enter the NBA’s slam dunk competition and said he will give $1 million to the Heat star — or to anyone who can beat him.
Out all season, Andrew Bynum’s admitted he may not play for the 76ers because of swelling in his right knee. … Two days after lighting up the Knicks for 54 points, Stephen Curry had just 25 on 6-of-22 shooting in the Warriors’ 94-86 loss in Boston.
Manhattan edged visiting Fairfield 34-31 in the second-lowest combined scoring game since the 3-point line was instituted in 1986
Ian Hummer had 23 points and 14 rebounds to help Princeton defeat visiting Harvard 58-53.
Maodo Lo scored a career-high 20 points as Columbia rallied to defeat visiting Yale 59-46.
The NBA received an official offer from 24 Hour Fitness founder Mark Mastrov and billionaire Ron Burkle to buy the Kings and keep the team from moving to Seattle. … The Liberty acquired multiple draft picks and the rights to guard Deanna Nolan from Tulsa as part of a three-team trade.
ETC.: DiPietro gets shelled in AHL game
Former Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro, who was waived and sent to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL this week, allowed five goals on just 12 shots before being lifted after the opening period of his first game with the team.
The Reds signed Mark Prior to a minor league contract. … Outfielder Carl Crawford could miss the Dodgers’ opener after leaving camp to have his elbow examined in Los Angeles.
In Chicago, Brent Seabrook scored on a 2-on-1 break at 3:23 of overtime and the Blackhawks extended their NHL-record, season-opening point streak to 21 games with a 4-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
In South Africa, countryman Charl Coetzee shot a 7-under 65 to hold the clubhouse lead by a stroke when a thunderstorm halted the second round of the Tshwane Open. Coetzee was at 12 under.