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Houston Rockets guard James Harden, left, pressures New York Knicks guard Elfrid Payton (6) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in New York, Monday, March 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Knicks hold on to end Rockets’ 6-game win streak, 125-123

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) high-fives a fan after shooting the game-winning three point basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) **FILE**

NBA to players: Avoid high-fives as virus concern grows

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Former player agent and new New York Knicks president Leon Rose, center, takes a phone call during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets in New York, Monday, March 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Knicks hire longtime player agent Leon Rose as president

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Monday Time Schedule

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Weekend Sports In Brief

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Miami Heat forward Bam Adebayo (13) looks o shoot against Milwaukee Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 2, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Heat stun Bucks 105-89, holding Antetokounmpo to 13 points

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Minnesota Timberwolves' Juancho Hernangomez (41) tries to shoot around Dallas Mavericks' Kristaps Porzingis (6) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 1, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)

Porzingis scores 38; Mavs beat Wolves 111-91 without Doncic

By BRIAN HALL - Associated Press

Illinois' Ayo Dosunmu (11) goes up to shoot as Indiana's Race Thompson (25) defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, March 1, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)

Dosunmu scores 17 Illini hold off Hoosiers 67-66

By TERRY TOWERY - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) looks dribbles the ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in New Orleans, Sunday, March 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Rusty Costanza)

LeBron James has triple-double, Lakers beat Pelicans 122-114

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors forward Eric Paschall (7) drives past Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges (25) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Warriors snap 8-game skid, beating Suns 115-99

By DAVID BRANDT - Associated Press

Boston Celtics' Daniel Theis (27) and Houston Rockets' James Harden (13) battle for the rebound on a missed shot by Jaylen Brown as time runs out in overtime during an NBA basketball game in Boston, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. The Rockets won 111-110.(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Westbrook scores 41, Rockets beat Celtics 111-110 in OT

By JIMMY GOLEN - Associated Press

Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz (20) is pressured by San Antonio Spurs forward Drew Eubanks (14) and Trey Lyles, left, as he tries to score during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Spurs overcome shaky finish to beat Magic, 114-113

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ - Associated Press

AP Sportlight

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Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony, left, tries to keep the ball from Atlanta Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Young, Collins lead resurgent Hawks past Trail Blazers

By GEORGE HENRY - Associated Press

Brooklyn Nets Spencer Dinwiddie (26) tries to drive past Atlanta Hawks Trae Young (11) John Collins in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Tami Chappell)

Collins, Reddish power Hawks’ offense in win over Nets

By GEORGE HENRY - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell (24) loses the ball to Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) as Hornets center Bismack Biyombo (8) looks on during second-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Rozier hits tiebreaking FT, Hornets beat Raptors 99-96

By IAN HARRISON - Associated Press

Milwaukee Bucks' Eric Bledsoe shoots past Oklahoma City Thunder's Dennis Schroder during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Giannis Antetokounmpo helps Bucks rout Thunder, 133-86

By TOM KERTSCHER - Associated Press

Injured Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James smiles from the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Lakers in San Francisco, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Davis leads way in Lakers’ seventh straight win, James out

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell gestures to the crowd after scoring during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

NBA fines Timberwolves for violating player resting policy

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New York Knicks' Elfrid Payton, right, goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers' Al Horford during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Tobias Harris leads short-handed 76ers past Knicks

By The Associated Press - Associated Press