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Quickley's season-high 34 points help Raptors top Jazz 118-109 for third-straight win

Quickley's season-high 34 points help Raptors top Jazz 118-109 for third-straight win

TORONTO — Immanuel Quickley scored a season-high 34 points to lead the Toronto Raptors in a wire-to-wire win over the Utah Jazz 118-109 on Friday. Quickley added five rebounds and five assists to help Toronto (21-42) win its third straight.
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NBA-leading Cavaliers win 13th straight game, rallying to edge Hornets 118-117

NBA-leading Cavaliers win 13th straight game, rallying to edge Hornets 118-117

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for their 13th straight victory, 118-117 over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.
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Knicks star Jalen Brunson expected to miss at least 2 weeks with right ankle sprain

Knicks star Jalen Brunson expected to miss at least 2 weeks with right ankle sprain

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Brunson is expected to miss at least two weeks with a right ankle sprain, putting the New York Knicks in a tough spot as they try to maintain their position in the Eastern Conference.
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Mark Cuban tells Dallas TV station he would have asked for more in return for Doncic

Mark Cuban tells Dallas TV station he would have asked for more in return for Doncic

DALLAS (AP) — Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban said he wouldn't have traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers without receiving much more in return.
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NBA fines Kings' DeMar DeRozan $25,000 for publicly criticizing officials

NBA fines Kings' DeMar DeRozan $25,000 for publicly criticizing officials

NEW YORK (AP) — DeMar DeRozan was fined $25,000 by the NBA for publicly criticizing officials after the Sacramento Kings' loss to the Denver Nuggets .
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University lecturer argues Scotland should get its due in the creation of basketball

University lecturer argues Scotland should get its due in the creation of basketball

At a time when Canadians are looking over their shoulder thanks to some bluster south of the border, Scotland’s University of Stirling seems to be piling on with a news release titled "Research Reveals Basketball Creator was Scottish, not Canadian.
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Anthony Davis is improving daily, but Dallas Mavericks still not saying when he might play again

Anthony Davis is improving daily, but Dallas Mavericks still not saying when he might play again

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks said Friday that Anthony Davis is improving daily, but gave no indication of when the forward they got in their trade of Luka Doncic might be ready to play again.
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At beginning of tough stretch, Lakers show grit with overtime victory over Knicks

At beginning of tough stretch, Lakers show grit with overtime victory over Knicks

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It is fitting that in a town built on movies and television, JJ Redick likes to use a popular directing term to refer to different moments in his first season as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Knicks guard Jalen Brunson expected to miss time after suffering ankle injury in OT loss to Lakers

Knicks guard Jalen Brunson expected to miss time after suffering ankle injury in OT loss to Lakers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — New York star guard Jalen Brunson could miss an extended period of time after suffering an ankle injury during overtime in the Knicks' 113-109 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
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New York visits Los Angeles following Harden's 50-point game

New York Knicks (40-21, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (33-29, eighth in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Clippers -4.5; over/under is 223.
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