G/F Tyreke Evans, G Buddy Hield, G Langston Galloway and 2017 first- and second-round draft picks were dealt from New Orleans to Sacramento on Monday in exchange for F/C DeMarcus Cousins and F Omri Casspi.Evans is being included in the deal since he has an expiring contract. This season with New Orleans, he averaged 18.8 points in 26 games after returning from a knee injury.

F Omri Casspi and F/C DeMarcus Cousins were be dealt by the Kings to the Pelicans on Monday for three players and two draft picks.The Kings would receive G Buddy Hield, G/F Tyreke Evans, G Langston Galloway and 2017 first- and second-round draft picks.Casspi, 28, is averaging 5.9 points in 22 games this season. He hasn't played since Jan. 13 due to a calf injury.

F Matt Barnes, who is averaging 7.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game this season, was waived by the Kings to make roster space on Monday after a five-player deal with the Pelicans.

F LeBron James became the fifth player in NBA history to start in at least 13 All-Star games. He joined Kobe Bryant (15 starts) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bob Cousy and Michael Jordan (13 each). James scored 23 points Sunday at New Orleans.

F Kevin Durant recorded 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to become the fourth player ever to record an All-Star Game triple-double.He followed Michael Jordan (1997), LeBron James (2011) and Dwyane Wade (2012).

G Eric Gordon, the NBA's leading 3-point shooter this season, defeated Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving in the overtime round of the JBL 3-Point Contest, scoring 21 points to Irving's 18 in the extra period.

G/F Tyreke Evans, G Buddy Hield, G Langston Galloway and 2017 first- and second-round draft picks reportedly will be dealt from New Orleans to Sacramento in exchange for F/C DeMarcus Cousins and F Omri Casspi.Evans is being included in the deal since he has an expiring contract. This season with New Orleans, he averaged 18.8 points in 26 games after returning from a knee injury.

F Omri Casspi and F/C DeMarcus Cousins reportedly will be dealt to the Pelicans for three players and two draft picks.The Kings would receive G Buddy Hield, G/F Tyreke Evans, G Langston Galloway and 2017 first- and second-round draft picks.Casspi, 28, is averaging 5.9 points in 22 games this season. He hasn't played since Jan. 13 due to a calf injury.

G Eric Gordon, who has rebuilt his career as a dead-eye perimeter shooter with the Rockets, called his former team "dysfunctional" and said he had "a lot of ups and downs" in New Orleans. Gordon will compete in his first 3-point shootout on Saturday night. "It's different picking the ball off the rack," Gordon said. "I really want to win it."

C Marc Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies passed up a charter flight to New Orleans for the NBA All-Star Game by driving the 395 miles in an electric Tesla automobile. It took Gasol nine hours instead of the usual six because he had to make two stops to recharge the Tesla's batteries.

C Robin Lopez contributed 15 points and eight rebounds in the Bulls' win over the Celtics on Thursday.

F Taj Gibson amassed 12 points and nine rebounds in the Bulls' win over the Celtics on Thursday.

F Thaddeus Young (sprained left wrist) remained out Thursday.

G Dwyane Wade (right wrist, flu) missed Thursday's game. Wade, who was a part-time participant in practice Wednesday, missed his third game. Wade woke up feeling ill Thursday and didn't attend Chicago's morning shoot-around or the game against the Celtics.

G Dwyane Wade will miss Thursday night's contest against the Boston Celtics due to illness. It will be third straight game Wade has missed after he sat out the previous two due to a wrist injury. Wade missed Thursday's shootaround because of the illness, coach Fred Hoiberg told reporters.

G Jameer Nelson had 16 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds in Denver's loss to Minnesota on Wednesday.

G Lou Williams and G D'Angelo Russell had 21 points apiece Wednesday in the Lakers' blowout loss at Phoenix.

G Eric Bledsoe had his third career triple-double with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Suns routed the Lakers on Wednesday.Bledsoe came out of the game with 5:55 left, a few seconds after running down his 10th rebound for his first triple-double since Dec. 23, 2014, against the Mavericks. "I have great teammates and they were egging me on to get it, and I had no choice," Bledsoe said.

F DeMarre Carroll recorded 13 points and 11 rebounds Wednesday in the Raptors' win over the Hornets.

PG George Hill added 19 points for the Jazz (35-22).