NEW YORK -- Kristaps Porzingis came to the NBA from Europe as a 7-footer with 3-point range, so the comparisons to Dirk Nowitzki were inevitable.Jeff Hornacek figured the best way for Porzingis to play like Nowitzki was to play with Nowitzki.So the New York Knicks coach called Dallas coach Rick Carlisle in the offseason and asked if his veteran star would be open to working out with the second-year forward.Turns out, fraternizing with the enemy isnt only allowed, but some coaches even broker it.Most coaches, they want all the players in the league to do well, Hornacek said, and so when you have a young player like that, if you have a veteran on your team and somebody calls you up and says, `Hey, will this guy have him in his workouts, a lot of these guys get together anyway so its not that big a deal.Hornacek arranged similar tutoring when he was in Phoenix, getting big man Alex Len to work with the Spurs Tim Duncan. Carlisle wouldnt say if he ever made a request, but didnt think it was uncommon.Hey, things like this, theyre great stories in our game and its one of the reasons we have such a great game and the NBA is a family, Carlisle said.Nowitzki and Porzingis couldnt find time in their schedules, but may in the future. Perhaps Hornacek will even call again.Guys, especially the veteran guys, they like taking young guys kind of under their wing, showing them some tricks and hopefully maybe someday we can get Dirk to work with KP, Hornacek said.---HOWARD AND THE HAWKSAtlanta brought Dwight Howard in and let Al Horford leave, and traded Jeff Teague so Dennis Schroder could start.Most of the offseason focus was on how the Hawks changed, but for coach Mike Budenholzer, its more about how they stayed the same.The remainder of the roster is largely unchanged from the one that won a franchise-record 60 games two years ago and produced 108 victories over the last two seasons. So even after changing the point guard and center, perhaps the two most important positions on the floor, the Hawks are off to a 9-4 start that includes the only victory by a road team over NBA champion Cleveland.I think the thing weve been talking about since the first day of camp is we brought back 10 or 11 guys, too, so I think its been a great balance of continuity with some significant change, Budenholzer said.And when you have 10 or 11 guys that have played together for a couple of years and had some success, and understand what we want to do and whats important to us, I think you can integrate some changes, including a point guard and Dwight. Maybe it just made it a little more possible for us to hopefully do it, I guess, with the results were having so far.---The NBA season reaches the one-month mark this week. A look at some things to watch:ROLLING INTO THE WEEK: Golden State (seven straight wins) and San Antonio (five in a row) ride long winning streaks into the week but are still looking up in the West at the Los Angeles Clippers, who have the NBAs best record at 12-2.HIGH SCORERS IN HOUSTON: DeMar DeRozan and James Harden, two of the NBAs top scorers and the reigning Eastern and Western Conference players of the week, go head-to-head Wednesday in Houston.LUKES LAKERS: The Warriors will try to avenge a loss to their former assistant coach when they visit Los Angeles on Friday. Luke Waltons Lakers beat the Warriors 117-97 on Nov. 4, ending Stephen Currys NBA-record streak of 157 games with a 3-pointer.BATTLE ON THE BACKBOARDS: The NBAs top rebounders meet for the first time this season Wednesday when Miamis Hassan Whiteside, averaging 16.2 rebounds, tangles with Detroits Andre Drummond (13.8).---HAPPY THANKSGIVING: There are no games on Thursday, making Thanksgiving one of only three nights off during the NBA season. But Black Friday is stacked, with all 30 teams in action. The NBA also doesnt play on Christmas Eve or the night of the NCAA championship game, scheduled this season for Monday, April 3.Air Max 270 React Sconto . But by the time the game started, the Toronto Raptors forward felt even worse. And, for three quarters, it showed as Gay shot a woeful three-for-13 from the field. 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Saucony Outlet Italia . -- Matt Kuchar and Harris English ran away with the Franklin Templeton Shootout, shooting a 14-under 58 on Sunday in the final-round scramble to break the tournament course record.For the second time so far at the 2016 League of Legends World Championships, a wildcard team lived up to its name and provided a big surprise.Albus NoX Luna from the Commonwealth of Independent States, an International Wildcard region, defeated Counter Logic Gaming in a very back-and-forth contest on day 3 of the tournament.ANX drafted champion Tahm Kench for support Kirill Likkrit Malofeev, a player well known for his play on champion Brand and a high-damage style thats uncommon for those in his role. He met expectations in this matchup, picking up three kills and 10 assists and doing almost as much damage as his ADC, Vladyslav aMiracle Shcherbyna on champion Lucian.The game started with several traded kills and towers, as both teams took every opportunity to put pressure on their opponents when they spotted a dive or a move on the other side of the map. Albus NoX Luna picked up the first turret of the game 14 minutes in, as they rotated to the top lane while Darshan Darshan Upadhyaya of CLG was away and without teleport to protect his tower.From there, the teamss would exchange kills and towers until the 26th minute, when CLG won a 3-0 teamfight in the jungle but then fell asleep on ANX.dddddddddddd The Russian squad then ran straight to Baron Nashor and earned the buff without the American team even noticing, and that was a sign of the outcome for this game.Counter Logic Gaming tried to push into the ANX base and was punished in the ensuing team fight, and then lost a fight at Baron Nashor once both teams respawned, which proved to be the game-winning play for the Russians. They would use the buff to push right down the middle of the map and finish off the upset, with Likkrit cancelling a recall from Choi Huhi Jae-hyun to guarantee his teammates the opportunity to destroy the nexus.CLG falls to 1-1 in the tournament, while ANX improve to 1-1. Both teams will have one more game this weekend, as CLG will take on top seed ROX Tigers and ANX will look for another upset against Europes G2 Esports. ' ' '