CLEVELAND (AP) — With their NBA title hopes fading fast, the Cavaliers got aggressive at the trading deadline.They swapped teams.Cleveland completely changed its look — and perhaps its chances of winning a championship this season — on Thursday with a stunning sequence of deals. The Cavs traded six players, including Isaiah Thomas, Dwyane Wade and Derrick Rose, and two future draft picks in moves designed to not only help them in the short term but could potentially help keep LeBron James beyond this season.Just like that, the Cavs traded nearly half their roster, got younger and maybe wedged themselves back into contention to make a fourth straight Finals appearance against Golden State.Watching from the West Coast, the defending champions took notice."It's interesting, really interesting," Warriors forward Draymond Green said of Cleveland's drastic midseason renovation. "It's probably obviously something that they felt was needed. I feel like they made some good moves. I don't know, we'll... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — With their NBA title hopes fading fast, the Cavaliers got aggressive at the trading deadline.They swapped teams.Cleveland completely changed its look — and perhaps its chances of winning a championship this season — on Thursday with a stunning sequence of deals. The Cavs traded six players, including Isaiah Thomas, Dwyane Wade and Derrick Rose, and two future draft picks in moves designed to not only help them in the short term but could potentially help keep LeBron James beyond this season.Just like that, the Cavs traded nearly half their roster, got younger and maybe wedged themselves back into contention.The Cavs began their shocking overhaul by sending the disappointing Thomas along with forward Channing Frye and one of their two first-round picks to the Los Angeles Lakers for point guard Jordan Clarkson and forward Larry Nance Jr.Thomas, who came over in last summer's blockbuster trade with Boston for Kyrie Irving, played in just 15 games and wasn't fitting in with... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — With the stunning force of a LeBron James dunk, the Cavaliers shattered their roster.Cleveland completely changed its look — and perhaps its chances of winning an NBA title this season — on Thursday with a stunning sequence of trades before the deadline, a person with direct knowledge of the deals told The Associated Press.The Cavs began their overhaul by sending disappointing guard Isaiah Thomas to the Los Angeles Lakers, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams are awaiting league approval to finalize all the deals. Thomas played in just 15 games as he returned from a hip injury and struggled to fit in, so the Cavs dealt him along with forward Channing Frye and one of their two first-round picks to the Lakers for point guard Jordan Clarkson and forward Larry Nance Jr.As the Thomas swap was being digested around the league, the Cavs completed a three-team deal with Utah and Sacramento. The Cavs sent guard Derrick Rose and forward Jae Crowder... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the trades says the Cleveland Cavaliers have overhauled their roster with three deals, including one that sends Dwyane Wade back to Miami.Moments after they agreed to trade Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye and a first-round pick to Los Angeles Lakers, the Cavs completed a three-team deal with Sacramento and Utah, said the person who spoke Thursday on the condition of anonymity because all the transactions have to be approved by the league.The Cavs sent guard Derrick Rose and forward Jae Crowder to the Jazz for forward Rodney Hood. They'll receive guard George Hill from the Kings in exchange for guard Iman Shumpert.Also, the 36-year-old Wade is returning to the Heat for a protected second-round pick. Wade played 13 seasons in Miami, winning three NBA titles — two of them with LeBron James.Wade signed a one-year deal with the Cavs, but has said he wanted to retire with Miami.

G George Hill did not play Tiuesday because of an illness.

G George Hill scored 18 points in Tuesday's 99-92 victory over Phoenix. Hill returned to the starting lineup after missing Sunday's game against Toronto because of personal reasons. Hill has started all 24 games he has played, the only Sacramento player on the roster to not come off the bench this season.

G George Hill was on the Sacramento's inactive list Sunday because of personal reasons, the team announced.

PG George Hill had 12 points in Wednesday's 126-80 loss at Atlanta.

G George Hill scored 13 of his 16 points in the first quarter for Sacramento (3-10).

G George Hill was back in the starting lineup Tuesday, and he finished with one point in 24 minutes against the Thunder. He missed all three of his shots from the floor.

PG George Hill missed Saturday's game for personal reasons. Hill missed his second game of the season In his last five games, he is shooting 11 of 34 (32.3 percent).

G George Hill sat out in a planned rest day on Sunday.

G George Hill led the Kings with 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field in their win over Dallas on Friday night. Hill also came up with the crucial play of the game when he scored with 16.1 seconds left to give Sacramento a 91-86 lead. "George Hill came up big down the stretch," Joerger said. "A lot of guys in the locker room that have been on the other side of a Zach Randolph where you need a bucket you throw it down on the right block. A lot of guys made a lot of big plays in different areas."

G George Hill signed with the Sacramento Kings on Monday, making official what had been reported earlier. Hill agreed to a three-year, $57 million deal, according to reports. He averaged a career-best 16.9 points and 4.2 assists for the Utah Jazz last season. He played in just 49 games due to an assortment of injuries.

G George Hill missed his third consecutive game with a left big toe sprain as the Jazz saw their season end with a loss to the Warriors on Monday.

PG George Hill will miss his second straight contest when he sits out Game 3 of the Western Conference second-round series versus the visiting Golden State Warriors. Hill is being plagued by soreness in his left big toe that forced him to miss Thursday's 115-104 loss to Golden State. Hill struggled in Utah's 106-94 series-opening loss to the Warriors, as he was limited to just seven points in 28 minutes after averaging 16.9 points and 4.2 assists during 49 regular-season games.

PG George Hill (toe) missed his second straight game.

Utah Jazz point guard George Hill missed his second straight contest on Saturday when he sits out Game 3 of the Western Conference second-round series versus the visiting Golden State Warriors.Hill is being plagued by soreness in his left big toe that forced him to miss Thursday's 115-104 loss to Golden State."It's really just more a question of his effectiveness," Jazz coach Quin Snyder told the San Jose Mercury News. "He's missed games with this over the course of the season. What happens is there are situations within the course of the game where he either lands on it or pushes off and it aggravates it, and aggravates it to a point he is not able to be effective."Shelvin Mack started in place of Hill in Game 2, finishing with 14 points, three rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes. Dante Exum and Raul Neto are options off the bench for Snyder.Hill struggled in Utah's 106-94 series-opening loss to the Warriors, as he was limited to just seven points in 28 minutes after averaging 16.9 points and 4.2 assists during 49 regular-season games.

PG George Hill sat out with a sprained left big toe. The injury is not considered to be series-threatening.

G George Hill will miss Thursday night's game against the Golden State Warriors due to soreness in his left big toe, the team announced. Hill struggled in Utah's Game 1 loss of the Western Conference semifinal series. He scored seven points in 28 minutes after averaging 16.9 points during the regular season.