Basketball

NEW YORK (AP) — On the schedule, it was Game 78. It was something far more meaningful for Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 28 points, LeBron James added 24 and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to four with a 116-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, moving into eighth place in the Western Confe

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Vince Carter wowed the basketball world with his high-flying dunks for more than two decades. Chauncey Billups was a clutch guard and Finals MVP for the Detroit Pistons.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Vinsanity is headed into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Former Toronto Raptors star Vtopped the 2024 class Saturday.

Philadelphia 76ers (42-35, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (27-50, 13th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Saturday, 8 p.m.

Washington Wizards (15-63, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (24-53, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Toronto plays Washington looking to stop its eight-game home losing streak.

Detroit Pistons (13-64, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (30-47, 11th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 7 p.m.

Houston Rockets (38-39, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (47-30, fifth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dallas hosts Houston aiming to continue its six-game home winning streak.

Miami Heat (43-34, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (44-34, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Sunday, 5 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Miami will try to keep its three-game road win streak alive when the Heat play Indiana.

New Orleans Pelicans (45-32, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (46-31, sixth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans looks to break its four-game slide with a victory against Phoenix.