Basketball

TORONTO — Jeffrey Orridge is combining his two lifelong passions. The TVO Media Education Group (TVO) and NBA announced Wednesday a multi-year collaboration to create and share educational resources for students in Ontario.

NEW YORK (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 20 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 108-99 victory over Brooklyn on Tuesday night in the Nets’ first game after a coaching change.

PHOENIX (AP) — Cam Johnson scored 29 points, making seven 3-pointers, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-107 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.

Charlotte Hornets (3-4, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (4-4, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulls -5.

Denver Nuggets (4-3, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (4-3, eighth in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City hosts Denver aiming to prolong its three-game home winning streak.

Sacramento Kings (2-4, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (3-5, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -7 BOTTOM LINE: Miami and Sacramento square off in non-conference action.

Golden State Warriors (3-5, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (1-7, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Golden State is looking to break its three-game skid with a victory over Orlando.

MIAMI (AP) — Upon review, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra had a good birthday. Jimmy Butler made sure of that.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — For a few moments, it seemed like the glory days for the Oklahoma City Thunder. “MVP! MVP!” chants rained down for a Thunder player late in a win, like they often did during the Kevin Durant/Russell Westbrook era.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving did not speak to reporters again Tuesday while the Brooklyn Nets decide how best to respond to the fallout from the star guard posting a link to an antisemitic film on social media.