Sixers trying to trade Okafor
The Sixers will not exercise the fourth- year, $ 6.3 million option for center Jahlil Okafor.
Unless the 76ers are able to trade him, Okafor will become an unrestricted free agent in 2018. The Sixers were working to deal the former Young star because he had fallen out of the rotation. The frontcourt logjam of Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Dario Saric leaves Okafor expendable.
Paul George scored 20 points, and the Thunder dominated the paint during a 16- 0 run to take control early in a 110- 91 win over the host Bucks. Russell Westbrook had 12 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, while Carmelo Anthony scored eight of his 17 points in the pivotal first quarter.
Cavaliers reserve guard Iman Shumpert could miss another week with a sore right knee.
The Magic declined the fourth- year option on forward Mario Hezonja, the fifth overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Carney, Bates out vs. ND
Wake Forest won’t have running back Cade Carney and safety Jessie Bates for this week’s game at No. 5 Notre Dame.
Auburn tailback Kamryn Pettway is out for an extended period with a fractured shoulder bone.
MISCELLANEOUS Miller towork asTVanalyst
Bode Miller is heading back to the Olympics. This time, he’ll be calling the action from the TV booth. The only American to compete in Alpine skiing at five Winter Games will work for NBC as an analyst alongside Dan Hicks at the Pyeongchang Games next February.
UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor apologized for his use of a gay slur in a postfight talk with teammate Artem Lobov in Gdansk, Poland, on Oct. 21.