IN BRIEF
PHILADELPHIA — LeBron James was absent. So were Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters. By the end, Cleveland's 17-point lead was gone, too.
Tony Wroten scored 20 points and hit the go-ahead layup with 9.1 seconds left to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 95-92 win over the short-handed Cavaliers. Philadelphia had been 0-14 at home this season.
Kevin Love had 28 points and 19 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who didn't have James and Irving with them on the trip because of injuries.
Cleveland traded Waiters to Oklahoma City and acquired guards J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert from the New York Knicks in a three-team deal.
NEW YORK — For the fifth straight week, Kentucky is the unanimous No. 1 team in the AP Top 25.The Wildcats (13-0) got all 64 first-place votes after having the week off, and have been atop the rankings all season. Kentucky hasn't played since beating Louisville on Dec. 27 and returns Tuesday against Mississippi.
ATLANTA — A person with direct knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press the Atlanta Braves have reached an agreement on a one-year contract with catcher A.J. Pierzynski.The person does not become official until after Pierzynski successfully completes a physical exam, slated this week.