Basketball

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets are rolling, and Kyrie Irving is only talking about their commitment to playing hard and stacking up wins. That's hardly a coincidence.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra thought his players turned back the clock Monday night. It reminded Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle of an old Eastern Conference classic, too.

NEW YORK (AP) — Hawks guard Trae Young was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Monday for throwing the game ball into the stands a day earlier following an overtime victory against the Chicago Bulls in Atlanta.

Detroit guard Cade Cunningham is planning to have season-ending surgery to repair his left shin, a person with knowledge of the situation said Monday. The No.

NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams has been fined $20,000 for punching the ball into the stands during a game against the Golden State Warriors, the NBA announced Monday.

USA Basketball will play all its games at next year’s World Cup in Manila and won’t need to travel during the tournament, assuming the American men qualify for the event. FIBA, the sport’s governing body, made the announcement Monday.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A wide-smiling Zion Williamson could afford to poke fun at himself for the free throw he missed while fans packing the New Orleans Pelicans' home arena were celebrating his latest dominant outing with thunderous chants of “M-V-P!”

Longwood Lancers (5-5) at Saint Francis (BKN) Terriers (4-5) New York; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Francis (BKN) will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Terriers face Longwood.

Phoenix Suns (16-11, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (8-18, 15th in the Western Conference) Houston; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix is looking to stop its four-game slide with a win over Houston.

Sacramento Kings (14-11, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (14-12, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7 p.m.