Basketball

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Calling the NBA's all-time leading scorer — regular season and playoffs — old and just another player might not seem very smart to most folks.

The Sacramento Kings and a Bay Area hip-hop star who alleged “racial bias” for being kicked out of a playoff game said the situation resulted from an “unfortunate misunderstanding.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kevon Looney takes great pride in being available game after game for the Golden State Warriors, however he is needed, whenever his name is called.

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray never had this type of performance with such an ear-splitting soundtrack to go with it. Murray scored 40 points and Michael Porter Jr.

Cleveland Cavaliers (51-31, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (47-35, fifth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Knicks -2; over/under is 211.

Boston Celtics (57-25, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (41-41, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Hawks -5; over/under is 228.

Denver Nuggets (53-29, first in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40, eighth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Friday, 9:30 p.m.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brook Lopez scored 25 points, Jrue Holiday added 24 and the hot-shooting Milwaukee Bucks withstood Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence to rout the Miami Heat 138-122 on Wednesday night, tying the Eastern Conference first-round series at

MILWAUKEE (AP) — For at least one night, the Milwaukee Bucks didn't miss Giannis Antetokounmpo at all.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies learned about an hour before tipoff they wouldn't have their two-time All-Star point guard, with Ja Morant's bruised right hand aching too much to take the court. They gave their teammate more time to heal.