Basketball

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers may be without All-Star Paul George to start the postseason. The team said Wednesday that George has a sprained right knee and he will be reevaluated in two to three weeks.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — All-Star forward Zion Williamson will not return for at least two more weeks, jeopardizing whether he will be a part of the New Orleans Pelicans’ playoff push.

Michael Jordan is considering selling the Charlotte Hornets. The six-time NBA champion is in negotiations to sell at least a portion of the franchise to a group that includes Hornets minority owner Gabe Plotkin.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 36 points and the Boston Celtics ended a long road trip on a high note by beating the Sacramento Kings 132-109 on Tuesday night.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George went down hard in the fourth quarter. He may have taken the Los Angeles Clippers' championship hopes with him. George got hurt in Tuesday night's 101-100 loss to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Denver Nuggets (48-24, first in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (32-40, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Wizards -6.

Cleveland Cavaliers (46-28, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (39-33, sixth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn hosts Cleveland looking to end its three-game home slide.

Charlotte Hornets (23-50, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (35-37, 12th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Thursday, 8 p.m.

San Antonio Spurs (19-53, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (51-20, first in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Bucks -17.

Oklahoma City Thunder (36-36, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (38-35, fifth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:30 p.m.