Basketball

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal scored a season-high 43 points in his return to Washington and the Phoenix Suns routed the Wizards 140-112 on Sunday. Beal played 11 seasons before being dealt to Phoenix last offseason.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 22 of his 32 points in the third quarter, Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 13 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the second half to beat the Houston Rockets 111-90 on Sunday night.

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 34 points before sitting out the final quarter and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics cruised to a 131-91 victory over the injury-depleted Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 25 points, nine assists and eight rebounds and the Indiana Pacers overcame a career-high 35 points from Hornets rookie Brandon Miller to beat Charlotte 115-99 on Sunday night and snap a three-game skid.

MIAMI (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers have been on the road for nearly two weeks, forced from their home building because of the Grammy Awards. It hasn't slowed the Clippers down whatsoever.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid can forget about winning a second NBA MVP award.

DETROIT (AP) — Earl “The Twirl” Cureton, who won two NBA championships in 12 seasons in the league, has died. He was 66.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal received a nice video tribute while Phoenix's starters were being introduced in Washington. Then he went out and offered a few more clips for any future highlight reels.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal scored a season-high 43 points in his return to Washington and the Phoenix Suns routed the Wizards 140-112 on Sunday. Beal played 11 seasons in Washington before being dealt to Phoenix last offseason.

MIAMI (AP) — Ivica Zubac is back for the Los Angeles Clippers. Tyler Herro was out for the Miami Heat. The Clippers got their starting center back on Sunday, with Zubac in the lineup again after a nine-game absence because of a strained right calf.