Basketball

Oklahoma City Thunder (28-29, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (29-31, 12th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Jazz -2.5; over/under is 239.

Portland Trail Blazers (28-30, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (32-25, third in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Kings -5.5; over/under is 239.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Miles Bridges says he may be back in the NBA soon, returning to play for the Charlotte Hornets .

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls signed veteran point guard Patrick Beverley on Tuesday and ruled point guard Lonzo Ball out for the season because of lingering discomfort in his surgically repaired left knee.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday fired coach Nate McMillan, who was unable to follow up on the success of leading the team to the 2021 Eastern Conference finals. Atlanta general manager Landry Fields announcing the firing.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Russell Westbrook could make his debut with the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday once he clears waivers, two people with knowledge of the matter said Tuesday.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls ruled point guard Lonzo Ball out for the season on Tuesday because of lingering discomfort in his surgically repaired left knee.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jacque Vaughn, who has coached the Brooklyn Nets into playoff position despite the trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving during another turbulent season for the franchise, has agreed to a multiyear contract extension.

MIAMI (AP) — Meyers Leonard is getting another chance at the NBA, nearly two years after he used an antisemitic slur while playing a video game that was being livestreamed.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The clubs that Nikola Jokic might be on the cusp of entering are highly exclusive. There’s the three-consecutive-MVP club, with only Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain and Larry Bird as its current members.