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Empire State Building to be lit in Nets' old colors and Vince Carter's No. 15 when jersey retired

Empire State Building to be lit in Nets' old colors and Vince Carter's No. 15 when jersey retired

NEW YORK (AP) — The Empire State Building is joining in the party to celebrate Vince Carter's jersey retirement. The landmark building will be lit in red, white and blue, the Nets' former colors, when Brooklyn retires the Hall of Famer's No.
Butler not on Heat injury report, suggesting he's expected to play Friday

Butler not on Heat injury report, suggesting he's expected to play Friday

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler is expected to play for Miami again Friday when it hosts the Denver Nuggets, a game that would be his first since the Heat confirmed that he wants a trade and that they are trying to accommodate that request.
T-wolves lament lifeless starts to games, with eye on DiVincenzo-Edwards backcourt for 2nd half lift

T-wolves lament lifeless starts to games, with eye on DiVincenzo-Edwards backcourt for 2nd half lift

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The misses by Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves kept coming, jumpers from everywhere on the court that bounced off the rim while the dutiful crowd stayed standing for the first 4:27 of the game until the home team fina

Trail Blazers take on the Clippers on 3-game losing streak

Los Angeles Clippers (21-17, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (13-26, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m.

Houston faces Sacramento on 5-game win streak

Houston Rockets (27-12, second in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (20-20, ninth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -3.5; over/under is 226.

Davis, Lakers to host Johnson and the Nets

Brooklyn Nets (14-26, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (21-17, sixth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles and Brooklyn play in non-conference action.

Denver faces Miami, seeks 5th straight road win

Denver Nuggets (24-16, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (20-19, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver hits the road against Miami aiming to extend its four-game road winning streak.

Chicago plays Charlotte on home skid

Charlotte Hornets (9-28, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (18-23, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago hosts Charlotte looking to stop its three-game home losing streak.

Jackson and the Grizzlies visit conference foe San Antonio

Memphis Grizzlies (26-15, third in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (19-20, 12th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jaren Jackson Jr.

New York takes on Minnesota after overtime win

Minnesota Timberwolves (21-19, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (27-15, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m.
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