Basketball

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid spent two full seasons and chunks of so many others recovering, rehabbing, even resting — thanks, load management — during his NBA career that the Philadelphia 76ers star should by now almost be used to sitting on the

MIAMI (AP) — Terry Rozier picked a great time for his highest-scoring game with the Miami Heat.

TORONTO — After the hardest stretch of his life, RJ Barrett finally returned to his "sanctuary." Barrett, from nearby Mississauga, Ont., led all scorers with 28 points as his Toronto Raptors lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 128-111 on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Corey Kispert scored 27 points and Deni Avdija added 23 to help the Washington Wizards beat the Milwaukee Bucks 117-113 on Tuesday night despite Giannis Antetokounmpo's triple-double.

TORONTO (AP) — LeBron James scored 23 points, Anthony Davis had 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 128-111 on Tuesday night for their seventh win in eight games.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell is sidelined again for the Cleveland Cavaliers, sitting out a game against his former team. Mitchell will not play against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night due to injury management.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The grave sits perched on a hill in the historic 72-acre Oakwood Cemetery near downtown.

Even in defeat, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks put on an entertaining show these last few days. The question now is whether the banged-up team can really be a factor in the postseason title chase — because it's been a while.

TORONTO — When starting point guard Immanuel Quickley stepped away from the Toronto Raptors, it was not obvious who would set up the team's offence.

Orlando Magic (44-31, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (45-30, sixth in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Wednesday, 8 p.m.