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Prospects get chance to shine in Basketball Africa League

Prospects get chance to shine in Basketball Africa League

They're refining skills of young prospects at the NBA Academy in Africa. The vocabulary, too. “There is a word that really we don't like, which is ‘raw,'" said Franck Traore, head of basketball operations for NBA Africa.
Analysis: This Hall of Fame class could be an all-time great

Analysis: This Hall of Fame class could be an all-time great

The Springfield Symphony Hall lists a capacity of 2,611. This is going to be a problem when the basketball world heads to western Massachusetts on Aug. 12.

Bridges leads Brooklyn against Houston after 44-point outing

Houston Rockets (18-58, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (40-35, sixth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia faces Dallas, seeks to end 3-game skid

Dallas Mavericks (37-39, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (49-26, third in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Pacers take on the Bucks on 3-game slide

Milwaukee Bucks (54-21, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (33-43, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Indiana enters the matchup against Milwaukee as losers of three straight games.

Spurs face the Jazz on 4-game skid

Utah Jazz (35-40, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (19-56, 14th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio looks to break its four-game losing streak when the Spurs take on Utah.

Pelicans play the Warriors, seek 6th straight victory

New Orleans Pelicans (38-37, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (39-37, seventh in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Warriors -8.5; over/under is 234.

Minnesota takes on Phoenix, seeks 4th straight road win

Minnesota Timberwolves (39-37, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (40-35, fourth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota visits Phoenix looking to prolong its three-game road winning streak.

Vucevic and Chicago take on the Lakers in non-conference play

Los Angeles Lakers (37-38, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (36-39, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Chicago Bulls in a non-conference matchup.

Trail Blazers face the Kings on 3-game skid

Sacramento Kings (45-30, third in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (32-43, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Wednesday, 10 p.m.
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