Basketball

MIAMI (AP) — The NBA is urging its players to take additional precautions to secure their homes following reports of recent high-profile burglaries of dwellings owned by Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis , Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley

The NBA Cup continues with eight games on Friday night. The tournament runs through Dec. 17.

Detroit Pistons (7-10, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (9-7, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m.

New York Knicks (9-6, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (3-12, 15th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah enters the matchup against New York after losing four straight games.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Miller scored eight of his career-high 38 points in overtime, and the Charlotte Hornets hung on to beat the Detroit Pistons 123-121 on Thursday night.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Franz Wagner hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds to play, and the Orlando Magic roared back to snap the Los Angeles Lakers' six-game winning streak with a 119-118 victory Thursday night.

SASKATOON, Sask. — Canada opened the second window of the FIBA men’s AmeriCup 2025 qualifiers with an 88-71 win over the Dominican Republic on Thursday at Sasktel Centre. Mfiondu Kabengele scored a team-high 17 points, along with two blocks.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have added Scottie Barnes and subtracted the point guard position from their starting lineup.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Harrison Barnes had 25 points and 10 rebounds, rookie Stephon Castle scored 18 points and the San Antonio Spurs rallied to defeat the Utah Jazz 126-118 on Thursday night for their second straight win without Victor Wembanyama.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Say what you will about Charlotte's LaMelo Ball, but you can’t deny the 2022 NBA All-Star has his own style.