Basketball

NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden isn't surprised Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving wanted out of Brooklyn, having tired quickly of the “dysfunction” he saw in his brief time with the Nets and asking out.

NEW YORK (AP) — Joel Embiid had 37 points and 13 rebounds, James Harden scored 29 points in his first game in Brooklyn since being traded a year ago to begin a Big Three breakup, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Nets 101-98 on Saturday night.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A scan done on LeBron James' troublesome left ankle and foot showed no serious issue, but the newly crowned NBA career scoring leader sat out a second straight game Saturday night since breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's mark earlier

LOS ANGELES (AP) — General manager Rob Pelinka says Russell Westbrook doesn't deserve all the blame for the Lakers' struggles throughout his time in Los Angeles.

The Toronto Raptors have signed guard-forward Joe Wieskamp to a multi-year contract, the club announced Saturday. The financial terms of the deal were not released.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Paul George has his way, Russell Westbrook would end up as the point guard the Los Angeles Clippers didn’t get at the trade deadline. The Los Angeles Lakers sent Westbrook to Utah as part of a three-way deal earlier this week.

Saint Francis (BKN) Terriers (13-12, 6-6 NEC) at Stonehill Skyhawks (12-15, 8-4 NEC) South Easton, Massachusetts; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Stonehill -6.5; over/under is 125.

San Antonio Spurs (14-42, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (28-28, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Hawks -11.

Chicago Bulls (26-29, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (36-22, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Cavaliers -5.

Denver Nuggets (38-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (15-42, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m.