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Rubio's 9 in 4th help Wolves top Spurs (AP)

Minnesota Timberwolves ' Nikola Pekovic , of Montenegro, dunks past San Antonio Spurs ' Gary Neal in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves won 87-79.

It was a tense tied game late in the fourth quarter, one these nervous fans were used to seeing their Minnesota Timberwolves let slip away. Ricky Rubio then splashed a 20-foot jumper through the net for a lead, and the rookie point guard raised his arms, urging them out of their seats and trying to reassure them that times are changing around here.


Rubio's 9 in 4th help Wolves top Spurs (AP)

Minnesota Timberwolves ' Nikola Pekovic , of Montenegro, dunks past San Antonio Spurs ' Gary Neal in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves won 87-79.

It was a tense tied game late in the fourth quarter, one these nervous fans were used to seeing their Minnesota Timberwolves let slip away. Ricky Rubio then splashed a 20-foot jumper through the net for a lead, and the rookie point guard raised his arms, urging them out of their seats and trying to reassure them that times are changing around here.


Broncos hire Del Rio as def. coordinator (AP)

John Fox and Jack Del Rio are together again. The Denver Broncos announced Friday night they had agreed to terms with Del Rio to become the club's new defensive coordinator. Del Rio was Fox's first defensive coordinator in Carolina in 2002 before leaving after one year to coach the Jacksonville Jaguars, who fired him in November.

Hornets to pursue trade for C Kaman (AP)

The Hornets have decided to trade Chris Kaman, who won't be playing while the club looks for teams interested in making a deal for the veteran 7-foot center, general manager Dell Demps said. Kaman was excused from New Orleans' home game against the Orlando Magic on Friday night, and Demps, who was traveling, said in a written statement during the game that the team and Kaman "mutually...

Hornets to pursue trade for C Kaman (AP)

The Hornets have decided to trade Chris Kaman, who won't be playing while the club looks for teams interested in making a deal for the veteran 7-foot center, general manager Dell Demps said. Kaman was excused from New Orleans' home game against the Orlando Magic on Friday night, and Demps, who was traveling, said in a written statement during the game that the team and Kaman "mutually...

Alfredsson, Chara in hardest-shot event (AP)

Daniel Alfredsson will have a big challenge on his hands in the All-Star skills competition -- trying to unseat four-time hardest-shot champ Zdeno Chara. One day after choosing up sides in a player draft, the two All-Star game captains got to work Friday. The captains of Team Alfredsson and Team Chara, along with their respective alternate captains, Henrik Ludqvist and Joffrey Lupul, made their own...

Blackhawks get C Morrison from Flames (AP)

The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired veteran center Brendan Morrison from the Calgary Flames for minor league defenseman Brian Connelly. The 36-year-old Morrison has 200 goals and 601 points over parts of 15 NHL seasons, the past two with the Flames. He has four goals and seven assists this season. Morrison has also skated for New Jersey, Vancouver, Anaheim, Dallas and Washington.

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