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ATLANTA -- Cody Zeller couldnt bear the thought of another road loss.We needed this one to finish the road trip, he said. Its been a tough, long road trip for us, but I think it says a lot about our team that we came in here and competed and won a close game.Marvin Williams and Marco Belinelli each scored 19 points, and the Charlotte Hornets snapped a four-game skid with a 107-99 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night.Kemba Walker had 18 points and 10 assists for Charlotte, which grabbed control with a big second quarter. Zeller finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds.Tim Hardaway Jr. had 21 points for Atlanta, and Paul Millsap scored 14 of his 20 points in the third quarter. Dwight Howard grabbed a season-high 23 rebounds, three shy of his career best.The Hawks have lost five of six at home and 12 of 16 overall, a freefall since starting the season 9-2 and tying for the Eastern Conference lead.Its frustrating, Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer said. Were all competitive. We want to win.Millsaps 15-foot jumper gave the Hawks a 95-94 lead with 3:51 remaining, but Belinelli answered with a layup, and the Hornets never trailed again. Williams ended the last trace of a threat, hitting a 3-pointer with 27.8 seconds left to make it a five-point game. Walker set him up with a perfect bounce pass.The whole game plan was to try to contain Kemba, Millsap said. Those other guys got free. Give them credit. They ran their offense and they hit some tough shots.Charlotte ended its five-game road trip, all against Eastern opponents, with a much-needed win. The Hornets started the first quarter 4 of 16, but went on a 30-10 run to take a 12-point lead as the Hawks went cold in the second.Atlanta went on a 13-1 run to pull within four midway through the third, and Hardaway hit a pair of free throws with 7:41 remaining to make it 87-86 for Atlantas first lead since the final minute of the first.Howard and Zeller then had a minor scrape that resulted in technical fouls on both players, and the Hawks lost momentum.TIP-INSHornets: Walker returned after having an excused absence for a personal matter and missing Fridays loss to the Celtics. He has scored in double figures in each of his 27 games. ... The Hornets had lost five straight and 10 of 11 at Philips Arena.Hawks: Hardaway started his fifth straight game for Kent Bazemore, who recently missed two games with a knee injury. Bazemore had 17 points, five rebounds and four assists in 30 minutes in his longest time on the court since returning two games ago.SAGER TRIBUTEThe Hawks had a moment of silence before the game for Turner Sports personality Craig Sager, a longtime Atlanta resident who died of leukemia Thursday in his adopted hometown. Sager, an NBA sideline reporter known for his outrageous sport coats and ties, was honored with Amazing Grace on bagpipes and players standing on the court with the house lights down.UP NEXTHornets: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.Hawks: Visit Oklahoma City on Monday. Nike Air Max 1 Baratas . He says so-called TRT is only one problem and he wants to go even further than the ban. "Its about time," St-Pierre told reporters at a promotional event in Montreal on Friday. "I think its a good thing. Zapatillas Nike Just Do It Mujer . 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LeBron James has informed the Cleveland Cavaliers he will re-sign with the reigning NBA champions this summer but still has no timetable for negotiating or signing a deal, sources told ESPN.James is one of several members of the Cavs from last seasons championship team who remain unsigned, including J.R. Smith and head coach Tyronn Lue.James is currently traveling and spending time with family. He will meet with agent Rich Paul and go over his contract options at some point but there is no rush, sources said.Under league rules, James has several contract choices. He can sign for up to $27.6 million next season on a one-year deal -- as he has done the past two summers -- or sign a multiyear deal that could make him the leagues highest-paid player at $30.9 million for next season.James has vacationed in Spain and Hawaii in addition to spending time at his new home in Los Angeles over the past month. His timetable for signing is not related to Smith, who is also represented by Paul.As with last year, when Paul represented both James and then-free agent Tristan Thompson, the free agencies are being conducted separately, sources said.Smith and the Cavs have been in negotiations but remain apart on terms.dddddddddddd Last week, Cavs general manager David Griffin told ESPN he was very confident the team would work out a deal to re-sign Smith.The situation with Lue is a little more complex. He remains under contract from a four-year, $6.5 million deal he signed in 2014 that then made him the highest-paid assistant coach in league history.When he was promoted to head coach in January, Lue verbally agreed to a three-year deal but never signed the pact. The sides have been talking about a new deal since June but have yet to come to terms, sources said.The Cavs have also had talks with veteran free agent James Jones, who remains unsigned. Jones wants to return to the Cavs but has options elsewhere, agent Joel Bell said.The Cavs have reached an agreement with Richard Jefferson on a two-year, $5 million deal, but the sides have yet to formalize the contract. The same goes for free-agent center Chris Andersen, who has a verbal agreement to join the team in place but also has not signed. ' ' '