Basketball

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant sat out with an injured right hand Wednesday night as the Memphis Grizzlies tried to avoid falling into an 0-2 hole in their first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers. The No.

Golden State's Draymond Green stepping on the chest of Sacramento's Domantas Sabonis was an action the league considered excessive, dangerous and worthy of suspension, NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars said Wednesday.

Time for the Golden State Warriors to show this will be a long series, not a short title reign.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a red hooded sweatshirt, hard hat and a pair of well-loved work boots, LaSonia Mansfield heads out alongside her daughter and forewoman, Deja Stocks, to survey the expansive construction site she is responsible for keeping saf

Philadelphia 76ers (54-28, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (45-37, sixth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Nets -4.5; over/under is 208.

Sacramento Kings (48-34, third in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (44-38, sixth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Warriors -5.

Phoenix Suns (45-37, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (44-38, fifth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Clippers -2.

PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant is the shiny new toy for the Phoenix Suns. Devin Booker is still the team's heart and soul.

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum knew what was coming and waited for his moment. His team leading by 10 with less than three minutes to play, he hawked Atlanta's Trae Young as he dribbled on the right wing and tried to lead Tatum into a screen.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson pondered the Golden State Warriors' current playoff situation and expressed some relief.