Basketball

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse said Wednesday that there is a “good likelihood” that reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid will be back on the court before the postseason.

TORONTO (AP) — New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson returned to the court Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors, his first action since a left ankle injury in December sidelined him for 50 games.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga will miss Wednesday night's game against the Orlando Magic due to tendinitis in his left knee. The the 6-foot-7 Kuminga will miss just his second game of the season.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Amani Bartlett doesn't know exactly how she got the job as LSU's hype woman. She didn't apply for it. No one asked her to do it. It just kind of happened.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says it's closely monitoring an investigation of Toronto Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter.

Los Angeles Lakers (40-32, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (24-48, 13th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Lakers -4; over/under is 217.

Golden State Warriors (37-34, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (42-29, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Magic -5.5; over/under is 217.

Milwaukee Bucks (46-26, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (44-28, fifth in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee takes on New Orleans for a non-conference matchup.

Houston Rockets (36-35, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (50-21, second in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 8 p.m.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 26 of his 28 points in the first half and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings 132-96 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.