Basketball

WASHINGTON (AP) — LeBron James had 24 points and 11 assists before resting for the final quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' 134-96 rout of the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 26 points and Evan Mobley had 16 points and 10 rebounds after both were named All-Star reserves , helping the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers to a 137-115 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night.

NBA coaches are obviously convinced: Victor Wembanyama is one of the league's very best players.

MIAMI (AP) — Unusual betting patterns surrounding the play of then-Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier in a game nearly two years ago are now under investigation by federal prosecutors, part of the same probe that led to the lifetime ban of Toronto

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CALGARY — The Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League announced Thursday that former NBA bench boss Kaleb Canales has been named the team’s head coach for the 2025 season.

TORONTO — Monica Wright Rogers has been hired as the first general manager of the WNBA's Toronto Tempo, according to reports. The expansion team will begin play in 2026. The Athletic and ESPN are reporting that the hiring is official.

Atlanta Hawks (22-25, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (38-9, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -10.5; over/under is 237.

Dallas Mavericks (26-22, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (23-24, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit comes into the matchup against Dallas as losers of three in a row.

Milwaukee Bucks (26-19, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (20-24, 12th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio takes on Milwaukee looking to end its five-game home slide.