Harlem Globetrotters’ Scooter Christensen, left, and Handles Franklin help steady a twirling ball on the finger of Emilee Bogda, 10, of Kalamazoo, Mich., on the ice at Millennium Park on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Portage, Mich. (AP Photo/Kalamazoo Gazette, Mark Bugnaski)
Elsa Klemn, 8, of Portage, attempts a high-five with 7-foot-4 Harlem Globetrotter Stretch Middleton on the ice at Millennium Park on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Portage, Mich. (AP Photo/Kalamazoo Gazette, Mark Bugnaski)
Fans watch the Harlem Globetrotters on ice at Millennium Park on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Portage, Mich. The Globetrotters strapped on custom cleats and hockey helmets for their basketball game on ice. Dozens of fans braved the blustery winds as they watched the Globetrotters beat Global select 24-10. (AP Photo/Kalamazoo Gazette, Mark Bugnaski)
Harlem Globetrotters’ Moose Weeks poses for photos with fans at Millennium Park on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Portage, Mich. The Globetrotters strapped on custom cleats and hockey helmets for their basketball game on ice. Dozens of fans braved the blustery winds as they watched the Globetrotters beat Global select 24-10. (AP Photo/Kalamazoo Gazette, Mark Bugnaski)
Detroit Red Wings alumnus Kevin Miller joins the Harlem Globetrotters as he blocks a shot during a basketball game on the ice at Millennium Park on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Portage, Mich. The Globetrotters strapped on custom cleats and hockey helmets for their basketball game on ice. Dozens of fans braved the blustery winds as they watched the Globetrotters beat Global select 24-10. (AP Photo/Kalamazoo Gazette, Mark Bugnaski)
Fans watch the Harlem Globetrotters on the ice at Millennium Park on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Portage, Mich. The Globetrotters strapped on custom cleats and hockey helmets for their basketball game. Dozens of fans braved the blustery winds as they watched the Globetrotters beat Global select 24-10. (AP Photo/Kalamazoo Gazette, Mark Bugnaski)
Harlem Globetrotters’ Handles Franklin, center right, enters the ice rink at Millennium Park on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Portage, Mich. strapped on custom cleats and hockey helmets for their basketball game on ice Monday in West Michigan. Dozens of fans braved the blustery winds as they watched the Globetrotters beat Global select 24-10. (AP Photo/Kalamazoo Gazette, Mark Bugnaski)
Detroit Red Wings alumnus Kevin Miller uses a hockey stick to bring a basketball up the court during a Harlem Globetrotters game Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Portage, Mich. (AP Photo/Kalamazoo Gazette, Mark Bugnaski)
Bones Millien finishes a shot during aHarlem Globetrotters game on ice at Millennium Park on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Portage, Mich. The Globetrotters strapped on custom cleats and hockey helmets for their basketball game on ice Monday in West Michigan. Dozens of fans braved the blustery winds as they watched the Globetrotters beat Global select 24-10. (AP Photo/Kalamazoo Gazette, Mark Bugnaski)
PORTAGE, Mich. (AP) — The Harlem Globetrotters say they hope that deprived NHL fans have taken some comfort in watching basketball on ice.
The sporty entertainers strapped on custom cleats and hockey helmets for their basketball game on ice Monday in West Michigan. Dozens of fans braved the blustery winds as they watched the Globetrotters beat Global select 24-10 at Millennium Park in Portage.
The Globetrotters play on a conventional court Tuesday at Wings Stadium in nearby Kalamazoo.
Detroit Red Wings alumnus Kevin Miller joined the Globetrotters, dribbling the ball with his hockey stick as he skated down the ice. He also blocked a shot with the stick above the rim.
The NHL Players Association and the league have reached a tentative settlement to end the lockout.
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