Basketball

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups didn’t hold back in his vision of what Shaedon Sharpe could develop into in the NBA. Portland selected Sharpe, of London, Ont., seventh overall in 2022.

The Philadelphia 76ers are perhaps an uncalled travel away from being 3-0. They’re playing at a high pace, they’re moving the ball, they’re defending well, and reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid is off to a monster start.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 12 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, LeBron James added nine of his 19 in the final period, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied for a 106-103 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night.

Milwaukee Bucks (2-1, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (1-3, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Toronto aims to break its three-game skid when the Raptors take on Milwaukee.

Orlando Magic (2-0, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (2-1, seventh in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Clippers -7.5; over/under is 220.

New Orleans Pelicans (2-1, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (3-1, fourth in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Indiana Pacers (2-1, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (3-0, first in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Boston will try to keep its three-game win streak intact when the Celtics take on Indiana.

Memphis Grizzlies (0-4, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (1-3, 12th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Memphis aims to stop its four-game slide with a victory over Utah.

Portland Trail Blazers (1-3, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (2-2, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Detroit faces Portland in out-of-conference action.

Charlotte Hornets (1-2, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (0-3, 14th in the Western Conference) Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Houston comes into the matchup against Charlotte as losers of three in a row.