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Sarr scores 19 points, makes big plays on both ends late as Wizards beat Pistons 129-125

Sarr scores 19 points, makes big plays on both ends late as Wizards beat Pistons 129-125

DETROIT (AP) — Alex Sarr made the go-ahead basket with 53 seconds left, followed with a blocked shot and finished with 19 points to lead the Washington Wizards to a 129-125 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night.
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Bucks wearing jersey patches honoring Junior Bridgeman for remainder of season

Bucks wearing jersey patches honoring Junior Bridgeman for remainder of season

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks are wearing patches on their jerseys for the rest of the season to honor minority owner Junior Bridgeman, a former Bucks player who died Tuesday at the age of 71.
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Spurs G De'Aaron Fox to miss rest of season with finger injury

Spurs G De'Aaron Fox to miss rest of season with finger injury

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox will miss the rest of the season with a finger injury. The Spurs said Fox will have surgery on Tuesday to repair a tendon on his left hand.
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Josh Giddey to travel with Bulls on 6-game trip, though it's not clear when he'll return from injury

Josh Giddey to travel with Bulls on 6-game trip, though it's not clear when he'll return from injury

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls hope Josh Giddey returns from a sprained right ankle during their season-long six-game trip.
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Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly is out 4-6 weeks with a hamstring injury

Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly is out 4-6 weeks with a hamstring injury

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly could miss the remainder of the NBA season after injuring his right hamstring earlier this week against the Toronto Raptors.
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The Thunder swept Boston in the season series. Their next meeting would be in the NBA Finals

The Thunder swept Boston in the season series. Their next meeting would be in the NBA Finals

BOSTON (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched a spot in the playoffs, and they did it against the team they could face when the NBA postseason reaches its peak. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, of Hamilton, Ont.
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The Thunder swept Boston in the season series. Their next meeting would be in the NBA Finals

The Thunder swept Boston in the season series. Their next meeting would be in the NBA Finals

BOSTON (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched a spot in the playoffs, and they did it against the team they could face when the NBA postseason reaches its peak.
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Utah faces Toronto, seeks to stop 7-game skid

Toronto Raptors (23-43, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (15-51, 15th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Utah comes into the matchup with Toronto as losers of seven straight games.
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Cleveland takes road win streak into matchup with Memphis

Cleveland Cavaliers (55-10, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (42-24, second in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Friday, 8 p.m.
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Miami takes on Boston, aims to break 5-game slide

Boston Celtics (47-19, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (29-36, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Miami will try to end its five-game slide when the Heat take on Boston.
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