Basketball

Los Angeles Lakers (20-25, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (21-24, 12th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Sunday, 9 p.m.

Los Angeles Clippers (24-24, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (25-22, fifth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Luka Doncic leads Dallas into a matchup against Los Angeles.

Orlando Magic (17-28, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (19-26, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City Thunder (22-24, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (33-13, first in the Western Conference) Denver; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City into a matchup with Denver.

Charlotte Hornets (12-34, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (24-22, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Hawks -8.

Philadelphia 76ers (29-16, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (26-18, third in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Kings -3.

New Orleans Pelicans (26-20, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (25-22, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans is looking to break its three-game losing streak with a victory over Miami.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame football player Shannon Sharpe had a heated courtside conversation with Memphis Grizzlies players Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks and Morant’s father at the end of the first half Friday night in a nationally televised game

SACRAMENTO, Calif.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 48 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter for a second straight night, to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 117-106 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday.