Basketball

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving was traded away a year ago, but he's never fully left New York. Not when he grew up in the area as a Nets fan, and not when so many family and friends were in attendance when he came back Tuesday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson had 27 points and eight assists before exiting with an apparent ankle injury, Donte DiVincenzo had 32 points, and the New York Knicks hung on for a 123-113 win over the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.

PHOENIX (AP) — Three-time All-Star Khris Middleton sprained his left ankle in the first quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks' matchup against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night and was ruled out for the rest of the game.

MIAMI (AP) — It took 63 seconds for Jimmy Butler to decide the game.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam relied on his scoring punch, T.J. McConnell added the energy and the Indiana Pacers defense turned up the pressure in the second half Tuesday. It was exactly what they needed.

SOPRON, Hungary — Kia Nurse will miss out on the upcoming FIBA Women's Olympic qualifying tournament due to an injury.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell surveyed the crowd surrounding him like he was dissecting a trapping defense.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid is out at least four weeks — presumably much, much longer — following surgery Tuesday to address an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee. Embiid’s bid at a second straight NBA MVP is over.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are reaping the benefits of Canada's success at last fall's FIBA World Cup.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Ricky Rubio signed a short-term contract with Barcelona on Tuesday, a month after he announced that his 12-year NBA career was over .