Basketball

MIAMI (AP) — Trae Young made some history. So did Duncan Robinson, and that was the difference for Miami.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid played through an ankle injury to push his 30-10 streak to 13 games, finishing with 31 points and 10 rebounds in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 121-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 32 points, Nikola Jokic had 29 points and 11 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets held off the Brooklyn Nets 122-117 on Friday night for their third straight victory. Aaron Gordon added 18 points and Michael Porter Jr.

HOUSTON (AP) — Alperen Sengun had 22 points and 15 rebounds and the Houston Rockets took advantage of the absence of injured Dallas stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to rout the Mavericks 122-96 on Friday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons said team doctors haven't given him a timetable to return from a nerve impingement in his left lower back.

BOSTON (AP) — When Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck felt like his life could be the premise for a television sitcom, he knew just where to turn: His friend Tom Werner, a Red Sox owner and TV veteran who was behind megahits like “The Cosby Show,” “R

It started with a vision for Gordie Herbert, one he projected without any fear of failure. The Penticton, B.C.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis says he didn’t even bother getting a Christmas tree for his home this year. There was no need. He and his teammates are making an extended holiday visit to New York.

Milwaukee Bucks (21-7, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (16-11, fifth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

Cleveland Cavaliers (16-13, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (13-17, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m.