Shamari Spears and Derrio Green scored 23 points each to help Charlotte overcome an early deficit and defeat Mercer 91-80 on Tuesday night. Phil Jones added 11 points and Chris Braswell had his fifth double-double of the season with 14 points and 14 rebounds for the 49ers (10-2). Charlotte ...

The Toronto Raptors fired coach Sam Mitchell on Wednesday and replaced him with assistant Jay Triano, one day after an embarrassing loss at Denver. Mitchell led the Raptors to the playoffs in each of the last two seasons and was honored as the NBA's coach ...

The Toronto Raptors sacked coach Sam Mitchell on Wednesday, one day after the National Basketball Association club suffered the worst defeat in club history. The Raptors, who came into the season with high expectations after acquiring six-time All-Star Jermaine O'Neal, fell to a disappointing 8-9 after Tuesday's 132-93 defeat at Denver. "This is a difficult but necessary step ...