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Charlotte Hornets (10-40, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (33-19, third in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Bucks -14.5; over/under is 232.5 BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte plays the Milwaukee Bucks after Miles Bridges scored 45 points in the Hornets’ 123-117 loss to the Toronto Raptors. The Bucks are 24-12 against conference opponents. …

New Orleans Pelicans (30-21, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (27-26, ninth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Pelicans -1; over/under is 235.5 BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans is looking to extend its four-game win streak with a victory against Los Angeles. The Lakers have gone 18-17 against Western Conference …

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets traded starting point guard Spencer Dinwiddie on Thursday to the Toronto Raptors, who are waiving him. The Nets acquired Dennis Schroder and Thaddeus Young from Toronto, though they waived Young to complete a three-team trade later Thursday with Phoenix and Memphis. Dinwiddie was in his second stint with the Nets, having been acquired …

PHOENIX (AP) — Three-time All-Star Khris Middleton sprained his left ankle in the first quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks’ matchup against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night and was ruled out for the rest of the game. Middleton twisted his ankle when landing on Suns forward Kevin Durant’s foot after he attempted a jumper. Durant was called for a foul …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — There is but one guarantee in Philadelphia sports: that the 76ers must slog through stretches of games — if not months, or even seasons — without Joel Embiid. Here they go again, about to start an indefinite span without Embiid with the reigning MVP set for surgery this week to address an injury to the lateral meniscus …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Yes, Los Angeles Lakers veteran point guard D’Angelo Russell is aware that he’s been the subject of rampant trade rumors. No, he doesn’t care. It’s not that Russell doesn’t want to be with the Lakers, it’s just that he refuses to spend much time worrying about things that are out of his control. “My approach is …

DETROIT (AP) — Earl “The Twirl” Cureton, who won two NBA championships in 12 seasons in the league, has died. He was 66. Cureton, who served as a community ambassador for the Detroit Pistons for the last 10 years, passed away “unexpectedly” on Sunday morning, according to a release from the Pistons. No other information was provided by the team. …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal received a nice video tribute while Phoenix’s starters were being introduced in Washington. Then he went out and offered a few more clips for any future highlight reels. Beal was brilliant in his return to Washington on Sunday, scoring a season-high 43 points as the Suns rolled to a 140-112 victory over the Wizards. He …

Phoenix Suns (28-21, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (9-39, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington looks to stop its 10-game home losing streak with a win against Phoenix. The Wizards are 3-20 in home games. Washington has a 1-28 record against opponents over .500. The Suns are 14-10 on the …

Los Angeles Clippers (31-15, third in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (6-41, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Clippers take on the Detroit Pistons in a non-conference matchup. The Pistons are 4-21 in home games. Detroit has a 3-26 record against opponents over .500. The Clippers are 12-11 in road …