Basketball

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks signed former UNLV and Texas guard Donovan Williams to a two-way contract on Tuesday. Williams, 21, averaged 15.5 points in 26 games, including 19 starts, for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League this season.

PARIS (AP) — Quin Snyder was back in his element. Sweats, sneakers, T-shirt. Evaluating players, sharing ideas, connecting with new people and reconnecting with some others. He was coaching again. For two days, anyway. It’s a start.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had a season-high 48 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in his third 40-point performance since turning 38 less than three weeks ago, and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a three-game skid with a 140-132 victory ove

Washington Wizards (18-26, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (25-20, sixth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Toronto Raptors (20-24, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (28-16, third in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Bucks -5.

Charlotte Hornets (11-34, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (10-33, 15th in the Western Conference) Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte aims to stop its five-game slide with a win over Houston.

Sacramento Kings (24-18, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (19-24, 13th in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: LeBron James leads Los Angeles into a matchup against Sacramento.

Indiana Pacers (23-22, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (21-23, 11th in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City into a matchup against Indiana.

Cleveland Cavaliers (28-17, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (30-13, second in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Atlanta Hawks (22-22, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (24-21, fifth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Luka Doncic leads Dallas into a matchup with Atlanta.