Basketball

San Antonio Spurs (2-2, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (2-2, 10th in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Phoenix and San Antonio meet on Thursday.

PHOENIX (AP) — Keldon Johnson stripped Kevin Durant and made a contested layup with 1.2 seconds left to give the Spurs their only lead of the game and a 115-114 victory over the stunned Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Julius Randle had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 19 points and the New York Knicks did not trail in the final three quarters of a 109-91 victory over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night.

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — James Harden publicly called his boss a liar and swore he would never again play for the Philadelphia 76ers.

NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia's Joel Embiid has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for repeatedly making an obscene gesture during the 76ers’ victory against the Portland Trail Blazers.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors find themselves in what forward Pascal Siakam calls a "must-win" situation early in the NBA season.

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups didn’t hold back in his vision of what Shaedon Sharpe could develop into in the NBA. Portland selected Sharpe, of London, Ont., seventh overall in 2022.

The Philadelphia 76ers are perhaps an uncalled travel away from being 3-0. They’re playing at a high pace, they’re moving the ball, they’re defending well, and reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid is off to a monster start.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 12 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, LeBron James added nine of his 19 in the final period, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied for a 106-103 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night.

Milwaukee Bucks (2-1, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (1-3, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Toronto aims to break its three-game skid when the Raptors take on Milwaukee.