SAN ANTONIO - Even though Kawhi Leonard demanding a trade last year resulted in him leaving his beloved Toronto, DeMar DeRozan supports star players taking control of their careers with requests like the one Leonard made while estranged from the Spurs. Other stars who have demanded trades in the last

Russell Westbrook and Paul George called. So did LaMarcus Aldridge, DeMar DeRozan, and J.J. Redick, among others. Wesley Matthews Jr., however, wasn't swayed. He wanted to join the Pacers, who offered several familiar faces, a starting opportunity and the potential of a long-term future with the

Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points, Rudy Gobert had 21 points and 13 rebounds and the Utah Jazz beat the San Antonio Spurs 125-105 on Saturday. Royce O'Neale tied his season high with 17 points and made all four of his 3-point attempts to help the Jazz claim their third win in their last four games. DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points and LaMarcus Aldridge had 15 for the Spurs, who have lost four in a row on their eight-game trip while their home arena hosts a 17-day stock show and rodeo.

DeMar DeRozan, Kelly Oubre and Marvin Bagley are the focus of Week 17 in kicks.

Warriors Under Review: Hot shooting, 'Hamptons 5' key to win over Spurs originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com OAKLAND – That Kevin Durant used his postgame platform to get extra spicy with media on Wednesday obscured the fact that he was superb in initiating the deconstruction of the San Antonio Spurs. The notion that these Warriors would lose to this band of Spurs – with LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan unavailable – was unfathomable. It was close for most of the first half, and then the Warriors shifted into ruthless gear and rolled to a 141-102 win at Oracle Arena.