The list of individuals unhappy with former coach George Karl keeps growing.

Karl, whose new book includes criticisms of various players he coached in the NBA, angered Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts with comments made to a magazine reporter about Blazers star Damian Lillard. In assessing “what the hell is wrong” with the Blazers, Karl concluded that Lillard “is getting too much attention.”

When asked to respond before Wednesday night's win over the Kings, Stotts replied: “When it comes to my team and my players, he needs to stay in his own lane.”

Jazz G George Hill planned to play Thursday night against the 76ers after missing the previous 13 games with a sprained big toe. Hill, who is averaging 20.0 points and 4.2 assists in 11 games, also missed eight games in November with a sprained right thumb. ... Mavericks C Salah Mejri used his Twitter account to defend himself and deny he made derogatory comments about the family of Rockets F Trevor Ariza.News services