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Memphis Grizzlies (23-47, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (15-54, 15th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Memphis visits San Antonio looking to stop its three-game road skid. The Spurs are 1-12 against Southwest Division teams. San Antonio has a 7-34 record against opponents over .500. The Grizzlies are 7-7 against …

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero handled the finesse part and let his Orlando teammates handle the physicality. He made all six of his shots and eight of nine free throws, finishing with 21 points, and had nine assists Wednesday night in the Magic’s 114-106 win over the Brooklyn Nets. “I give a lot of credit to Paolo,” said Magic …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Myles Turner bristled when a reporter suggested that Indiana’s win over Oklahoma City should be considered a big deal. “We’re a good team that scores a lot of points too,” Turner said. “That’s mostly what this league has come to. The difference tonight was our defense. Whenever we lock in on that side, it’s a different …

Cleveland Cavaliers (38-20, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (10-48, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers take on Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons in Eastern Conference play. The Pistons are 2-11 against the rest of their division. Detroit has a 4-34 record against opponents above …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets are finalizing a deal to make Brooklyn Nets assistant general manager Jeff Peterson their new head of basketball operations, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person said the deal is expected to be completed in the next few days. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. All Times EST Wednesday, Feb. 28 NBA Dallas at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. New Orleans at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m. Memphis at Minnesota, 8 p.m. …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NBA’s Hornets say they are committed to “fully funding” a new practice facility in downtown Charlotte above $30 million to be provided by the city under a revised proposal. The Hornets, now co-owned by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, are teaming with longtime partner Novant Health to offer a destination for what it called leading-edge …

Detroit Pistons (9-48, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (27-30, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Bulls -11.5; over/under is 226.5 BOTTOM LINE: Detroit will look to break its four-game road slide when the Pistons take on Chicago. The Bulls are 3-7 against opponents in the Central Division. Chicago is …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry started hitting big shots from the start and the Golden State Warriors dominated the Lakers without LeBron James, helping take at least some of the sting out of a double-overtime collapse when the California rivals met last month. Curry scored 32 points, hitting six 3-pointers, and had eight assists, leading the Warriors past the …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton had 25 points and 13 assists to help the Indiana Pacers beat the NBA-worst Detroit Pistons 129-115 on Thursday night. Coming off a 32-point night Sunday in the NBA All-Star Game on his home floor at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Haliburton had his 15th game of the season with at least 25 points and …