Hawks look to younger players to carry load amid injuries

Bruno Fernando, who had a career night Saturday in that 41-point win, was part of a Hawks reserves group that was responsible for 60 points off the bench – a very encouraging sign that head coach Quin Snyder said is credit to his staff continuing to develop two-way players like Fernando.

Former Piston Earl Cureton dies at 66

A 12-year NBA veteran, Cureton was originally drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 58th overall pick in the 1979 NBA Draft. Known as “The Twirl", the 6-9 forward was a part of two NBA championships teams, the 76ers in 1982-83 and the Houston Rockets in 1993-94.