Basketball

Joel Embiid scored 70 in Philadelphia. Karl-Anthony Towns had 62 in Minnesota. The elite big men paired up to do something the NBA hadn't seen on the same day in more than 45 years. So, mark it down: Jan.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Before the Golden State Warriors returned to the practice floor Monday following an extended break to grieve, they gathered to watch a tribute a world away in Serbia, where two teams in Belgrade celebrated beloved former coach an

The Toronto Raptors managed to stave off a steep decline after winning the NBA title in 2019. Even as star players left, they were still competitive. That's getting harder and harder to maintain now.

Minnesota Timberwolves (30-13, first in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (7-35, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Cleveland Cavaliers (26-15, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (30-13, second in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Atlanta Hawks (18-25, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (18-22, 12th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Wednesday, 10 p.m.

Memphis Grizzlies (16-27, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (24-19, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami enters the matchup with Memphis after losing three games in a row.

Phoenix Suns (25-18, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (24-19, eighth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m.

Charlotte Hornets (10-31, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (4-39, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit looks to stop its three-game slide when the Pistons play Charlotte.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Harrison Barnes scored 32 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the short-handed Atlanta Hawks 122-107 on Monday night to snap a four-game losing streak. “I thought he was really aggressive,” Kings coach Mike Brown said.