Basketball

The sullen faces that were so common after losses earlier this season have given way to chest-bumps and high fives as the Portland Trail Blazers ride a sustained — and somewhat surprising — winning streak.

TORONTO — It’s not the type of trade rebuilding teams generally make.

Hubie Brown had just taken his first college coaching job in 1968 and didn't expect that he'd also be asked to teach. So, for his one year as an assistant at William & Mary, he taught two elective basketball courses.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers acquired guard Bogdan Bogdanovic and three second-round draft picks from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Terance Mann and Bones Hyland.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Age is more than just a number to LeBron James. It's also a target.

Golden State Warriors (25-25, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (22-30, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Golden State Warriors take on the Chicago Bulls in non-conference action.

Houston Rockets (32-19, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (27-25, eighth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston visits Dallas looking to stop its four-game road slide.

Boston Celtics (36-16, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (34-17, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston visits New York looking to extend its four-game road winning streak.

Indiana Pacers (28-21, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (29-19, fifth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hosts Indiana aiming to extend its four-game home winning streak.

New Orleans Pelicans (12-39, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (25-26, 10th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Saturday, 10 p.m.