Basketball

MIAMI (AP) — Armoni Brooks had practice on Tuesday, on Long Island, for Brooklyn's G League team. He was told to get on a flight to Miami a couple hours after that workout essentially because of roster depletion. Good call.

ATLANTA (AP) — Dejounte Murray had 24 points and the Atlanta Hawks buried the Washington Wizards 130-121 on Wednesday night for their third straight win.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although James Harden is a superstar joining a team already loaded with stars, the Los Angeles Clippers' top brass thinks he will thrive in their galaxy.

DETROIT (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe scored 26 of his 29 points in the second half and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame an 18-point deficit to beat the Detroit Pistons 110-101 on Wednesday night. Sharpe, of London, Ont.

USA Basketball’s goal of winning four gold medals at next summer’s Paris Olympics is a step closer to reality. The U.S.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George scored 27 points, Russell Westbrook added 18 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Orlando Magic 118-102 on Tuesday night as future teammate James Harden watched from a suite.

PHOENIX (AP) — Keldon Johnson stripped Kevin Durant and made a contested layup with 1.2 seconds left to give the Spurs their only lead of the game and a 115-114 victory over the stunned Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.

Los Angeles Clippers (2-1, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (2-2, ninth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Lakers -2.5; over/under is 226.

Cleveland Cavaliers (1-3, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (2-2, seventh in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Knicks -6.5; over/under is 210.

San Antonio Spurs (2-2, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (2-2, 10th in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Phoenix and San Antonio meet on Thursday.