NBA owners approve $1.5B sale of Wolves, Lynx

The $1.5 billion sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves from Glen Taylor to an investment group led by e-commerce entrepreneur Marc Lore and former baseball star Alex Rodriguez gained NBA approval on Tuesday.

Sources: Pelicans acquire Poole in 4-player deal

The Pelicans are trading CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick to the Wizards for Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 pick in this year’s NBA draft, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania.