ATLANTA (AP) — Even Superman couldn't pull it off. Despite a triple-double while being jeered in Atlanta, the Los Angeles Lakers lost 117-113 against the Hawks. Fans yelled "Kobe's better" at James. Atlanta tied a franchise record for 3-pointers in a quarter, going 10 of 17 in the opening period.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The high-powered Tampa Bay Lightning just keep on rolling. NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists, Brayden Point added a goal and two assists, and the Lightning beat the Calgary Flames 6-3 Tuesday night. Kucherov has 88 points, including seven over his last two games after going a pair of games without getting on the scoresheet.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge scored 22 points, including San Antonio's final seven, as the Spurs broke a four-game losing streak with a 108-107 squeaker over the Memphis Grizzlies. Memphis rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. had two free throws to tie the game with a second left. He missed the first, and in attempting to miss the second, banked it in, giving San Antonio the final possession to run out the clock.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Antonio Brown wants out of Pittsburgh. A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press the perennial Pro Bowl wide receiver has asked the Steelers for a trade. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because any trade involving Brown cannot be completed until after the new league starts in March.
OAKLAND (AP) — The Raiders have had their first talks about returning for one final season in Oakland since the city filed suit over the team's planned move to Las Vegas. Oakland Coliseum executive director Scott McKibben said that he met with Raiders president Marc Badain last week about a lease for 2019.
