A. P. Sports Roundup

NBA-SCHEDULE

Hawks dominate Mavs in second half

UNDATED (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks lead the NBA's Eastern Conference at 45-12 after getting balanced scoring and reeling off a pair of second-half runs.

Dennis Schroder led six Hawks in double figures with 17 points as Atlanta dumped Dallas 104-87. The Hawks pulled away with a 13-0 run in the third quarter and scored the first 12 points of the final period to take a 21-point lead.

All five Atlanta starters scored at least 10 points, led by Paul Millsap's 15 and eight rebounds.

Monta Ellis had a game-high 19 points for the Mavericks, who blew a 14-point, first-half lead and ended a three-game winning streak.

In other NBA finals:

— San Antonio suffered its fourth straight loss as Wesley Matthews had a game-high 31 points for the Trail Blazers in a 111-95 victory over the Spurs in Portland. Damian Lillard provided 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists as the Blazers ended a two-game skid and improved to 37-19.

— The Kings outscored Memphis 26-13 in the fourth quarter of a 102-90 win over the Grizzlies at Sacramento. Rudy Gay had a game-high 28 points, six assists and five rebounds as the Kings dropped the Grizzlies to 41-14, 3 ½ games behind West-leading Golden State.

— Houston beat the Clippers for the first time in seven tries as James Harden scored 21 points in the Rockets' 110-105 triumph against Los Angeles. Corey Brewer scored 13 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, when the Rockets went on a 15-1 run to take a 13-point lead.

— Charlotte ended a five-game losing skid as Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 18 points and 12 rebounds in a 98-86 triumph at Chicago. Mo Williams delivered 17 points and Al Jefferson added 16 to the victory.

— Quincy Pondexter scored a career-high 25 points in New Orleans' third straight win, 102-96 over Brooklyn. Tyreke Evans had 15 points and 11 assists as the Pelicans improved to 2-0 since All-Star Anthony Davis left the lineup with a shoulder injury.

— Kevin Garnett made an emotional return to Minnesota and provided five points, eight rebounds and two blocks in 19 minutes of the Timberwolves 97-77 rout of Washington. Kevin Martin scored 28 points and Andrew Wiggins had 19 for the Wolves, who trailed by 15 in the opening half.

— Michael Carter-Williams had seven points and eight assists in his Milwaukee debut, a 104-88 victory over Philadelphia. John Henson had a team-high 21 points as the Bucks climbed within a half-game of Washington for fifth place in the East.

— Luol Deng had 21 points and Miami won for the third time in four games by outlasting Orlando 93-90 in overtime. Dwyane Wade added 18 points for the Heat, while Hassan Whiteside contributed 15 and 13 rebounds.

— Brandon Knight hit two key late 3-pointers and had 19 points to help Phoenix beat Denver 110-96. Eric Bledsoe added 18 points as the Suns ended a five-game losing streak.

— The Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah 100-97 as Jordan Clarkson scored a career-high 22 points. The Lakers used a 10-0 run late in the fourth quarter to take their first lead at 90-88.

— Evan Turner had his first career triple-double with 10 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in Boston's 115-94 laugher over New York. The Knicks allowed 20 straight points in the second half of their eighth consecutive loss.

NBA-BULLS-ROSE

Rose, Kane shelved

CHICAGO (AP) — Bulls guard Derrick Rose is slated for surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee for the second straight year. Coach Tom Thibodeau said Wednesday it's not clear when the injury happened or when team physician Dr. Brian Cole will perform the surgery.

Rose sat out the 2012-13 season, and his long-awaited comeback last season ended at 10 games. He averaged 18.4 points and five assists in 46 games this season.

NBA-MAVERICKS-RONDO SUSPENDED

Mavs suspend guard

ATLANTA (AP) — The Mavericks suspended Rajon Rondo for Wednesday's game in Atlanta for conduct detrimental to the team. The punishment came a day after the point guard had a heated exchange on the court with coach Rick Carlisle and was benched. The Mavericks were trailing by nine when Rondo was pulled and rallied with backups Devin Harris and J.J. Barea running the offense along with leading scorer Monta Ellis.

TOP 25 MEN'S BASKETBALL

Wildcats still perfect

UNDATED (AP) — The top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats remain on course to become the first Division I men's basketball team to post a perfect season since the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers.

The Wildcats are 28-0 overall and 15-0 in the SEC following a 74-56 rout of Mississippi State. Freshman Trey Lyles scored a season-high 18 points and Aaron Harrison added 16 for Kentucky, which dominated after leading just 41-37 with 15:10 remaining.

Kentucky's 28-game winning streak is the second longest in school history, trailing only a 32-game run that stretched from 1953 to 1955.

Also on the top-25 schedule:

— Second-ranked Virginia has seven straight wins after crushing Wake Forest 70-34. The Cavaliers shot 50 percent and held the Demon Deacons to 22 percent from the floor.

— Freshman Jahlil Okafor poured in a season-high 30 points and grabbed nine rebounds, but fourth-ranked Duke needed overtime before disposing of Virginia Tech, 91-86. Quinn Cook added 26 points and Justise Winslow had 15 in the Blue Devils' eighth straight win.

— Deon Mitchell scored 17 points and Paul Jesperson added 11 as No. 10 Northern Iowa beat Evansville 68-57. The Panthers saw a 17-point lead trimmed to 45-40 before scoring the next eight points.

— Eleventh-ranked Wichita was a 63-53 winner at Indiana State behind Darius Carter's 20 points and 11 rebounds. Fred VanVleet added 15 points and the Shockers improved to 26-3 with their seventh consecutive win.

— Taurean Prince scored 20 points and 19th-ranked Baylor upset No. 12 Iowa State on the road 79-70 for its third straight win. The Bears hit their last seven 3-pointers and were 14 of 26 from beyond the arc to beat the Cyclones for the first time in 13 meetings.

— No. 22 VCU absorbed a 67-63 loss to Richmond in double overtime as ShawnDre' Jones scored 22 points to lead the Spiders. Terry Allen finished with 16 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and had a key block plus two free throws in the closing seconds.

— Kellen Dunham scored 22 points and Kameron Woods added 14 to carry No. 23 Butler to a 73-52 win over Marquette. The Bulldogs have reached the 20-win mark for the 20th time in program history.

NFL-CUTS

Packers release Hawk

UNDATED (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have released inside linebacker A.J. Hawk, cutting ties with the nine-year veteran and respected locker room presence.

Hawk leaves Green Bay with 1,118 tackles, tops in the franchise since 1975. He appeared in 142 out of a 144 possible regular-season games since being drafted in the first round in 2006.

But Hawk lost playing time in the second half of this past season as Green Bay tried to shore up its run defense.

Elsewhere:

— Detroit has released running back Reggie Bush, who started 23 of 25 games and had 299 carries for 1,303 yards and six touchdowns. He also had 94 catches for 759 yards and three touchdowns. In nine NFL seasons with the Lions, Saints and Dolphins, Bush rushed for 5,465 yards and 35 touchdowns.

— Running back Peyton Hillis has been released by the New York Giants. He played in New York's first nine games in 2014 before suffering a season-ending concussion. The seven-year veteran rushed for 115 yards and caught 10 passes.

— Jacoby Jones has been cut by the Baltimore Ravens just over two years after his 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown help beat San Francisco in the Super Bowl. The 30-year-old receiver played three seasons with Baltimore after a five-year run with Houston.

— The Atlanta Falcons have signed kicker Matt Bryant to a contract extension. Bryant joined the Falcons in 2010 and was successful on 29 of 32 field-goal attempts last season. He led the NFL with seven field goals of 50 yards or longer.

NFL-LOS ANGELES

City Council approves stadium deal

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Inglewood City Council has approved plans to build a football stadium that includes St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke as a partner. The vote clears a path for a return to the Los Angeles area of the NFL for the first time in two decades. The council approved the $2 billion plan Tuesday night with a 5-0 vote after a meeting with several hours of public comment and many vocal Rams fans wearing jerseys in attendance.

The vote adopts a new redevelopment plan without calling a public vote, effectively kick-starting construction and sidestepping lengthy environmental review of issues such as noise, traffic and air pollution. It adds the 80,000-seat, 60-acre stadium to an existing 2009 plan to redevelop the former Hollywood Park racetrack site with homes, offices, stores, parks and open space and a hotel.

MLB-TRAINING CAMP

Hamilton meets with MLB

UNDATED (AP) — The Angels have confirmed that outfielder Josh Hamilton is meeting with Major League Baseball officials about a disciplinary issue. The team declined to give any more specific information.

Hamilton hasn't reported to spring training in Arizona after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder earlier this month. He is expected to be out until after the regular season begins.

Hamilton has a well-chronicled history of drug addiction and alcohol abuse, leading to previous suspensions.

MLB declined comment on Hamilton.

In other training camp news:

— Cincinnati pitcher Homer Bailey won't be ready for the start of the season as he recovers from September surgery for a torn elbow tendon. Bailey's timetable has him returning to the rotation in mid-April.

— The Baltimore Orioles and former All-Star infielder Everth Cabrera have finalized their $2.4 million, one-year contract. Cabrera was an All-Star in 2013 with the Padres before being suspended for 50 games that season following his admission that he took a banned substance. He played just 90 games for the Padres last year, hitting .232 with a .272 on-base percentage in 391 plate appearances.

NHL-SCHEDULE

Pens top Capitals...Flames beat Devils, pass Wild

UNDATED (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have inched within three points of the first-place New York Islanders in the Metropolitan Division by avoiding a season sweep by Washington.

Sidney Crosby notched his 20th goal of the season and the Pens claimed their third straight win by downing the Capitals 4-3 in Washington. Brandon Sutter's short-handed goal put the Penguins ahead 2-0 late in the second period, and Chris Kunitz provided the eventual game-winner in the third.

Evgeni Malkin had three assists against the Capitals, who remain six points off the Metropolitan Division lead.

Also on NHL ice:

— Andrew Hammond earned his first NHL shutout by stopping 25 shots in Ottawa's 3-0 triumph at Anaheim. The Ducks still own a 10-point lead in the Pacific Division after ending a three-game winning streak.

— Sean Monahan scored the tiebreaking goal on a power play 35 seconds into the third period of Calgary's 3-1 victory over the Devils in New Jersey. Karri Ramo stopped 26 shots as the Flames ended a three-game skid and moved one point ahead of Minnesota for the final Western Conference playoff berth.

NHL-MOVES

Surgery for Kane

UNDATED (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane has undergone surgery to repair a broken left collarbone suffered in Tuesday's win over Florida. The injury will likely sideline the dynamic winger for the rest of the season unless the team makes a deep run in the playoffs. Kane was tied for the NHL lead with 64 points, producing 27 goals and 37 assists.

In other NHL news:

— The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forward Daniel Winnick from Toronto for forward Zach Sill and a pair of draft picks. Winnick had seven goals, 23 points and a team-high +15 in 58 games with the Maple Leafs this season.

—The Los Angeles Kings have signed forward Kyle Clifford to a five-year contract extension. The Kings' second-round pick in 2009 has three goals and seven assists to go with a team-leading 66 penalty minutes.

—The Winnipeg Jets have picked up winger Jiri Tlusty from the Carolina Hurricanes for two draft picks. Tlusty has 13 goals and 10 assists this season and gives the Jets some depth they were lacking due to a number of injuries.

FORMULA ONE-ALONSO

Former world champ out of the hospital

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The McLaren racing team says Fernando Alonso has left the hospital after being treated following a crash in Formula One testing. The Spanish driver escaped serious injury but was airlifted to a hospital for precautionary checks after his Sunday's wreck.

McLaren says the former world champion has returned to his family's home to continue his recuperation.