NEW YORK — Brook Lopez dominated twin brother Robin with 32 points and nine rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets beat the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers 106-96 Monday in the only game on the NBA schedule. The Trail Blazers left LaMarcus Aldridge and others home for the makeup of a game that was postponed by bad weather on Jan. 26 and couldn't stop Brook Lopez, who shot 15 for 25 from the field. Deron Williams added 24 points and 10 assists for the Nets, who closed in on a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference by winning for the ninth time in 11 games. They are in seventh place in the standings, one game ahead of Boston and two games up on Miami and Indiana. Damian Lillard scored 36 points for the Trail Blazers, who had won two in a row. Meyers Leonard had 17 points and 15 rebounds, while Robin Lopez had just eight points and seven boards. Besides Aldridge, Portland was without forward Nicolas Batum and backup center Chris Kaman. NBA set for Cuba trip The NBA is set to become the first US professional sports league to visit Cuba since President Barack Obama ordered diplomatic relations between the countries to be restored. The league will hold a four-day development camp and host clinics for youth from April 23-26. Recently retired two-time MVP Steve Nash, newly elected Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, and former WNBA star Ticha Penicheiro will take part, along with NBA coaches Quin Snyder of Utah and James Borrego of Orlando. Obama ordered relations with Cuba to be normalized in December. The NBA and FIBA, basketball's world governing body, also will invite two players and one coach from Cuba to participate in an upcoming Basketball without Borders camp for the first time. — Agencies
