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 The Timberwolves also obtained forward-center Adreian Payne in a
trade with the Atlanta Hawks for a protected future first-round
draft pick.
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Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade will pass up playing in the NBA
All-Star Game because of a strained right hamstring that continues
to sideline him.
Commissioner Adam Sterling will name a replacement for the 11-time
All-Star before Sunday's game in Madison Square Garden in New York.
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Kevin Love said Tuesday he has no problem with a tweet from
Cleveland Cavaliers teammate LeBron James that said: "Stop trying to
find a way to FIT-OUT and just FIT-IN."
 "I was caught off-guard when I heard about it," Love said. "I talk
to LeBron every day. We're teammates, we see each other, there's no
problem with us."
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New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, frustrated after tweaking
his ailing left knee Monday, said he will consider shutting down for
the season to be fully healthy for next season.
There is little to gain for the Knicks (10-42) in 2014-15 and
Anthony, who is averaging 24.1 points and 6.7 rebounds per game,
does not feel healthy.
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Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley will replace Washington
Wizards guard John Wall in the 2015 Skills Challenge during All-Star
Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The skills challenge features a head-to-head, bracket-style
tournament format for the first time and part of the All-Star Game
weekend festivities that will include the Slam Dunk contest,
Three-Point Contest and Shooting Stars.
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The Memphis Grizzlies recalled forward-center Jarnell Stokes and
guard Russ Smith from Iowa of the NBA Development League on Tuesday.
Stokes averaged 12.3 points, 9.9 rebounds and 1.14 blocked shots in
seven games since he was reassigned to Iowa on Jan. 20. Smith
averaged 18.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists in nine games,
including three starts, for Iowa. (Editing by Andrew Both)
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