Basketball

Notre Dame's Niele Ivey is doing it the way she learned how to coach, pacing the sideline in stylish attire in a time when most coaches favor far more casual attire. “When I first got into coaching, I learned under a Hall of Fame coach," Ivey said.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for their new 160,000-square foot downtown training and performance facility.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard likely will be sidelined indefinitely, with the team announcing Tuesday night that he has deep vein thrombosis in his right calf and is taking blood-thinning medication.

Atlanta Hawks (35-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (31-41, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

Memphis Grizzlies (44-28, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (60-12, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Thursday, 8 p.m.

San Antonio Spurs (31-40, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (58-14, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in non-conference action.

Los Angeles Clippers (40-31, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (45-26, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Clippers -1.5; over/under is 217.

Dallas Mavericks (35-38, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (35-38, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Houston Rockets (47-26, second in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (16-57, 15th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Houston visits Utah trying to prolong its three-game road winning streak.

Portland Trail Blazers (32-41, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (35-37, ninth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Thursday, 10 p.m.