Basketball

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James says two doctors recommended season-ending surgery on a torn tendon in his right foot, but he has decided to finish out the season on the court with the Los Angeles Lakers.

BOSTON (AP) — Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum is out for Boston's game against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday with a left hip contusion. The 25-year-old MVP candidate is averaging a team-leading 30.1 points per game, 8.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks' postseason hopes could be slipping away.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic picked up his 16th technical foul of the season on Sunday and now faces a one-game suspension.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trey Murphy III scored 32 points, Brandon Ingram had 32 points and 13 assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans never trailed in a 131-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.

Memphis Grizzlies (46-27, second in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (37-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Hawks -2.

Milwaukee Bucks (53-21, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (16-58, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Detroit heads into the matchup against Milwaukee after losing five straight games.

Brooklyn Nets (40-34, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (31-43, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Magic -2.5; over/under is 225.

Philadelphia 76ers (49-25, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (50-24, first in the Western Conference) Denver; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Denver heads into a matchup with Philadelphia as winners of three games in a row.

Phoenix Suns (39-35, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (35-39, 12th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Utah will try to stop its three-game losing streak when the Jazz play Phoenix.