A nephew of Heat star Dwyane Wade was one of 13 men shot - two fatally - during a violent six-hour stretch in Chicago.
Wade learned of the situation after Miami defeated Dallas on Thursday night. On Friday, Wade said he played "with a heavy heart" when the Heat visited Toronto. Wade scored 30 points in Miami's 113-101 victory, and afterward said he expects his nephew to recover.
"I played for him and with him in mind," Wade said. "I was 9 years old when he was born. I was an uncle at 9 years old. A lot of thoughts go through your mind. ... My prayers go out to all the families involved, especially the one family who lost a child. My prayers go out to them."
Wade's nephew was one of six males shot at a store on Chicago's South Side on Thursday by hooded men who police said fled the scene in an SUV. One man was dead at the scene and four others - ranging in age from 16 to 24 - were hospitalized in critical condition. There were three other incidents during Thursday's spree, one of them involving the other death.
Clippers 98, Trail Blazers 97:
Chris Paul made a driving layup with 5 seconds to go, helping host Los Angeles match its season high with four straight wins. ... Jamal Crawford had made a 22-footer with Randy Foye's hand in his face to give Portland a 97-96 lead with 13 seconds left. ... J.J. Hickson led the Blazers with a season-high 29 points and 13 rebounds, filling in for injured LaMarcus Aldridge.
Mavericks 100, Magic 98:
Dirk Nowitzki banked in a jumper with 5.9 seconds left and scored a game-high 28 points for visiting Dallas. ... Jason Terry had 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Mavericks, who had trailed by 15 points in the third quarter.
Bulls 83, Pistons 71:
Luol Deng scored 20 points and Joakim Noah had 19 points and 12 rebounds for host Chicago, which beat Detroit for the 14th straight time.
Wizards 97, 76ers 76:
Cartier Martin tied a career-high with 20 points in his second game under a 10-day contract, and host Washington snapped a five-game skid.
Nuggets 99, Bobcats 88:
Arron Afflalo scored 12 of his team-high 19 points in the second half and added 11 rebounds for visiting Denver.
Bucks 121, Cavaliers 84:
Brandon Jennings scored 28 points for visiting Milwaukee. ... Rookie Kyrie Irving was 6-for-6 on threes for Cleveland and scored 29 points before leaving in the fourth quarter with a sprained right shoulder.
Hawks 100, Knicks 90:
Joe Johnson scored 28 points, and Willie Green scored 15 of his 20 in the fourth quarter to help host Atlanta hand new Knicks coach Mike Woodson his second loss in 10 games since taking over the Knicks job this month. He coached the Hawks from 2004 to '10.
Celtics 100, Timberwolves 79:
Kevin Garnett had 24 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in his return to Minneapolis, and Rajon Rondo had 17 assists as Boston got its fourth straight win.
Rockets 98, Grizzlies 89:
Goran Dragic scored a season-high 25 points and Courtney Lee added 17 for Houston, which won at home against Memphis for the 12th straight time, dating to April 2006.
Kings 104, Jazz 103:
DeMarcus Cousins scored 27 points, including the winning free throw with 3.8 seconds left, and visiting Sacramento ended a four-game losing streak while halting Utah's seven-game home win streak.
Briefly:
Phoenix's Grant Hill had a successful procedure to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. He could return before the end of the regular season. ... Clippers forward Reggie Evans was fined $25,000 for making an obscene gesture during a game against New Orleans. ... Celtics center Jermaine O'Neal had season-ending surgery on his left wrist.
This article appeared on page B - 2 of the San Francisco Chronicle
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