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Bradley Beal went shot for shot with Carmelo Anthony and then some as the Washington Wizards blew out the New York Knicks 117-101 Tuesday night to move into a tie for first place in the Southeast Division. Beal scored 28 points, Markieff Morris had 24 and John Wall added 15 points and 10 assists as the Wizards rolled to their fifth victory in a row and won for the 11th time in 13 games. Beal was 12 of 18 from the floor, while Anthony was 10 of 17 for 26 points. Continue to Article

January 31, 2017 9:23:pm EST

Defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers, which stumbled to a 7-8 record in January, will apparently test free agents to find the help LeBron James has sought to improve the team. ESPN reported Tuesday that veteran point guards Mario Chalmers and Kirk Hinrich are among several free agents that will work out for the team Wednesday before the Cavaliers play host to Minnesota. The group also is said to include former New Orleans forward Lance Stephenson, with the report saying sources believe one of the players from the tryout could be signed before the mid-February break for the NBA All-Star Game. Continue to Article

January 31, 2017 7:10:pm EST

With eight wins in a row, including victories over the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets, the Miami Heat has the NBA's attention. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks (28-20), who are in fourth place in the Eastern Conference -- 9 1/2 games ahead of the Heat (19-30) -- likely are getting ignored in their own city, this week at least. Too bad for the Hawks, who are coming off a memorable four-overtime win over the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon. Continue to Article

January 31, 2017 4:47:pm EST

With eight wins in a row, including victories over the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets, the Miami Heat has the NBA's attention. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks (28-20), who are in fourth place in the Eastern Conference -- 9 1/2 games ahead of the Heat (19-30) -- likely are getting ignored in their own city, this week at least. Too bad for the Hawks, who are coming off a memorable four-overtime win over the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon. Continue to Article

January 31, 2017 4:47:pm EST

Lance Stephenson got very close to LeBron James when the two matched up in the playoffs. LeBron James thinks the Cleveland Cavaliers need “a f***ing playmaker.” But is he ready for it to be Lance f***ing Stephenson? The slumping Cavs continuing to reel, suffering a Monday loss to an “underrated s*** team” in the Dallas Mavericks to fall to 4-7 in their last 11 outings, and 32-15 on the season as a whole. Continue to Article

January 31, 2017 4:00:pm EST