Source: Carmelo to return with Blazers
A person familiar with the details says Carmelo Anthony is returning to the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers.
The 10-time All-Star hasn’t played since a short stint with the Houston Rockets ended a little more than a year ago after just 10 games. But the Blazers hope there is still enough game left in the
35-year-old forward to help them overcome a 4-8 start.
Anthony’s deal with Portland was confirmed to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because it has not been announced.
Anthony is a three-time Olympic gold medalist but has struggled at the end of his recent stops in Oklahoma City and Houston following
6½ seasons in New York.
HEAT 108, CAVALIERS 97 » Rookie Kendrick Nunn scored 23 points, Bam Adebayo had 16 points and 15 rebounds, and Miami beat Cleveland.
Miami led the entire game and was up by 27 points in the third quarter. The Heat (8-3) have the second-best record in the Eastern Conference.
Miami lead 96-74 early in the fourth before Cleveland rallied. Kevin Love hit 3-pointers on consecutive possessions, cutting the Cavaliers’ deficit to 98-88 with seven minutes remaining.
Jimmy Butler’s basket in the lane and a 3-pointer by Duncan Robinson helped stop Cleveland’s charge and Miami maintained a doublefigure lead.
Rookie Tyler Herro, who missed Tuesday’s game with an ankle injury, had 16 points, while Butler finished with 14.
Hawks’ Huerter out at least 2 weeks
ATLANTA » Hawks guard Kevin Huerter is expected to miss at least two weeks with a left rotator cuff strain.
Huerter also was diagnosed with a shoulder capsule strain when examined Thursday in Atlanta.
Huerter left the team’s West Coast trip after he was hurt in Tuesday night’s 125-121 victory at Denver.
The Hawks say Huerter, who is averaging 9.3 points, will have rehabilitation and treatment before being examined again in two weeks.
Huerter suffered the injury when fouled by Denver’s Nikola Jokic while going up for a shot.