NEW YORK -- Kristaps Porzingis came to the NBA from Europe as a 7-footer with 3-point range, so the comparisons to Dirk Nowitzki were inevitable.Jeff Hornacek figured the best way for Porzingis to play like Nowitzki was to play with Nowitzki.So the New York Knicks coach called Dallas coach Rick Carlisle in the offseason and asked if his veteran star would be open to working out with the second-year forward.Turns out, fraternizing with the enemy isnt only allowed, but some coaches even broker it.Most coaches, they want all the players in the league to do well, Hornacek said, and so when you have a young player like that, if you have a veteran on your team and somebody calls you up and says, `Hey, will this guy have him in his workouts, a lot of these guys get together anyway so its not that big a deal.Hornacek arranged similar tutoring when he was in Phoenix, getting big man Alex Len to work with the Spurs Tim Duncan. Carlisle wouldnt say if he ever made a request, but didnt think it was uncommon.Hey, things like this, theyre great stories in our game and its one of the reasons we have such a great game and the NBA is a family, Carlisle said.Nowitzki and Porzingis couldnt find time in their schedules, but may in the future. Perhaps Hornacek will even call again.Guys, especially the veteran guys, they like taking young guys kind of under their wing, showing them some tricks and hopefully maybe someday we can get Dirk to work with KP, Hornacek said.---HOWARD AND THE HAWKSAtlanta brought Dwight Howard in and let Al Horford leave, and traded Jeff Teague so Dennis Schroder could start.Most of the offseason focus was on how the Hawks changed, but for coach Mike Budenholzer, its more about how they stayed the same.The remainder of the roster is largely unchanged from the one that won a franchise-record 60 games two years ago and produced 108 victories over the last two seasons. So even after changing the point guard and center, perhaps the two most important positions on the floor, the Hawks are off to a 9-4 start that includes the only victory by a road team over NBA champion Cleveland.I think the thing weve been talking about since the first day of camp is we brought back 10 or 11 guys, too, so I think its been a great balance of continuity with some significant change, Budenholzer said.And when you have 10 or 11 guys that have played together for a couple of years and had some success, and understand what we want to do and whats important to us, I think you can integrate some changes, including a point guard and Dwight. Maybe it just made it a little more possible for us to hopefully do it, I guess, with the results were having so far.---The NBA season reaches the one-month mark this week. A look at some things to watch:ROLLING INTO THE WEEK: Golden State (seven straight wins) and San Antonio (five in a row) ride long winning streaks into the week but are still looking up in the West at the Los Angeles Clippers, who have the NBAs best record at 12-2.HIGH SCORERS IN HOUSTON: DeMar DeRozan and James Harden, two of the NBAs top scorers and the reigning Eastern and Western Conference players of the week, go head-to-head Wednesday in Houston.LUKES LAKERS: The Warriors will try to avenge a loss to their former assistant coach when they visit Los Angeles on Friday. Luke Waltons Lakers beat the Warriors 117-97 on Nov. 4, ending Stephen Currys NBA-record streak of 157 games with a 3-pointer.BATTLE ON THE BACKBOARDS: The NBAs top rebounders meet for the first time this season Wednesday when Miamis Hassan Whiteside, averaging 16.2 rebounds, tangles with Detroits Andre Drummond (13.8).---HAPPY THANKSGIVING: There are no games on Thursday, making Thanksgiving one of only three nights off during the NBA season. But Black Friday is stacked, with all 30 teams in action. The NBA also doesnt play on Christmas Eve or the night of the NCAA championship game, scheduled this season for Monday, April 3. NFL Jerseys Wholesale . Sulaiman, 44, was chosen unanimously Tuesday in a vote by the leadership, the World Boxing Council said. Sulaiman becomes the sixth president of the organization. China Jerseys Wholesale . -- About a third of the way through the regular season, the Washington Wizards are at . http://www.nflchinajerseys.us/ . 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With the regular season winding down, two clubs above the red line in the Western Conference look to improve their playoff standing as Sporting Kansas City hosts the LA Galaxy on Sunday afternoon at Childrens Mercy Park.Sixth-place Sporting Kansas City (11-12-6, 39 points) will look to put more distance between itself and seventh-place Seattle Sounders, who stand four points behind.Meanwhile, the Galaxy (11-4-14, 47 points) hopes to make up distance behind FC Dallas, which they trail by five points in the race for the Supporters Shield.Sporting carries a seven-game unbeaten streak (6-0-1) at home, which matches a club record set in 1998 and 2000.The Kansas City attack is led by Jacob Peterson, Dom Dwyer and Benny Feilhaber. On Sept. 9, Peterson became the third player in club history to score in four straight regular season home games, Feilhaber tallied his fourth assist in six games and Dwyer netted his team-leading 13th goal of the season to move one shy of 50 career goals in tthe MLS regular season.dddddddddddd.The Galaxy rediscovered their scoring prowess with seven goals over the last two matches. Forward Giovani dos Santos has been unstoppable lately, recording five goals and three assists in his last three league appearances.LA last week welcomed back Landon Donovan, the all-time MLS leader in goals scored (144) and assists (136) in a 14-year career. He has 13 goals and 12 assists in 29 regular-season matches against Sporting Kansas City.Two previous meetings between the clubs this season have resulted in draws. They played to a 1-1 tie May 1 at Childrens Mercy Park, while Sporting Kansas City held LA to an MLS record-low one shot attempt in a scoreless draw June 2 at StubHub Center. 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