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Derrick White, Dejounte Murray power Spurs over short-handed Hornets 122-110
(AP Photo/Nell Redmond)CHARLOTTE, N.C. โ San Antonio star DeMar DeRozan was the defensive focus for the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. Dejounte Murray had 26 points and 12 rebounds, leading the Spurs to a 122-110 victory over the short-handed Hornets. Derrick White scored 12 of his season-high 25 points in the fourth quarter, helping San Antonio to its fifth win in six games. โThey had a lot of attention on him from jump โ making it crowded for him,โ White said of DeRozan. AdThe game was tied heading into the fourth quarter, but White scored 10 points in the first seven minutes to help the Spurs to a 108-99 lead.
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Ball brothers Lonzo, LaMelo set to square off in NBA matchup
New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball (2) shoots past Oklahoma City Thunder center Al Horford (42) in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle)CHARLOTTE, N.C. โ LaMelo Ball grew up playing 3-on-3 games against his older brother Lonzo on a concrete court in the backyard of their parentsโ home in Chino Hills, California. It was something you had to witness for real.โThat is where the Ball brothers learned to compete โ and first dreamed of playing in the NBA. But the battle of the Ball brothers is one of the most high-profile sibling matchups ever. While they took different paths โ Lonzo went to play at UCLA while LaMelo went overseas to play professionally โ Lonzo was the No.
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Spurs get Tim Duncan first win as acting head coach
San Antonio Spurs acting head coach Tim Duncan, left, talks to San Antonio Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, March 3, 2020. He got his first victory as an acting head coach on Tuesday night. โIt's night and day to be in the big boy chair,โ said Duncan, who normally serves as an assistant coach. โI wouldn't be sitting here (as a head coach) if it wasn't for that guy,โ Borrego said. The Hornets came back and Rozier cut the Spurs' lead to one with a driving layup with 42 seconds left.