• Lisa Leslie to retire from Sparks at season’s end: Three-time WNBA MVP and four-time Olympic gold medalist Lisa Leslie will call it quits after her upcoming 12th season with the Los Angeles Sparks. The 36-year-old center announced her decision Wednesday.

• Kapono aims at three-peat in All-Star shootout: Toronto Raptors forward Jason Kapono will be looking to become the third player to win three three-point shootouts when he takes on five challengers in the event during the NBA’s All-Star weekend. Kapono will match three-pointers against Eastern Conference All-Star reserves Danny Granger of the Indiana Pacers and Rashard Lewis of the Orlando Magic, as well as Mike Bibby of the Atlanta Hawks, Roger Mason of the San Antonio Spurs and Daequan Cook of the Miami Heat.