Basketball

The voting hasn't taken place yet, though it's fairly obvious that Denver's Nikola Jokic will be the NBA's MVP this season and therefore extend the record streak to six consecutive years in which a foreign-born player wins that trophy.

DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic draped their arms over each other in a pseudo-embrace, smiles of exhaustion on the faces of the co-stars of the Dallas Mavericks.

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young, who has missed 22 games since suffering a torn ligament in his left fifth finger, is moving closer to his return to action.

Toronto Raptors centre Kelly Olynyk shook his head in disbelief when he heard that fellow Canadian Zach Edey had won the Naismith Award as U.S. college basketball's player of the year for a second time.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has acknowledged two officiating mistakes — one wrong call, one missed call — in the final minute of Miami's 117-115 loss at Indiana on Sunday, a defeat that helped send the Heat into the No.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined the New York Knicks $25,000 on Monday after Mitchell Robinson was listed as out on an initial injury report and then played in a game against Toronto .

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks' roller coaster season has hit its nadir with the playoffs less than two weeks away. The Bucks have lost four straight games and six of their past seven.

San Antonio Spurs (19-59, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (27-51, 13th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Spurs -2.

Dallas Mavericks (48-30, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (19-59, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Mavericks -9.5; over/under is 219.

Detroit Pistons (13-65, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (44-35, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7 p.m.