Basketball

PARIS (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver had a meeting this week in Paris and was asked by a gracious host how he takes his coffee. “Un sucre?” French President Emmanuel Macron asked.

PARIS (AP) — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo has passed Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant for the All-Star Game voting lead among Eastern Conference players, now putting him on track to be a captain for the Feb. 19 game in Salt Lake City.

Saint Francis (BKN) Terriers (9-9, 2-3 NEC) at Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (7-11, 4-1 NEC) Loretto, Pennsylvania; Friday, 7 p.m.

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray hit a go-ahead floater with 55.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sacramento coach Mike Brown has been lauding his team's depth all season. On Wednesday night the Kings showed it with one of their top players sidelined.

Miami Heat (25-21, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (24-22, fifth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dallas comes into the matchup with Miami as losers of three in a row.

New Orleans Pelicans (26-19, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (16-28, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans takes on Orlando for a non-conference matchup.

Los Angeles Clippers (23-24, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (14-31, 14th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Friday, 8 p.m.

Toronto Raptors (20-25, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (22-24, 10th in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Thursday, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City Thunder (22-23, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (24-18, third in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Friday, 10 p.m.