Basketball

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chet Holmgren is ready to return to the Oklahoma City lineup.

TORONTO — Jordi Fernandez is stepping down as head coach of Canada's senior men's national basketball team, Canada Basketball announced Thursday.

TORONTO — Zach Edey took a pause and looked around the lower bowl at Scotiabank Arena before tipoff, soaking it all in.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn’t just putting up MVP numbers — he’s posting historic ones. The Canadian guard scored 50 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 140-109 on Wednesday night.

Golden State Warriors (25-25, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (29-19, fifth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -7.5; over/under is 221.

Orlando Magic (25-27, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (32-19, fourth in the Western Conference) Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nuggets -8.5; over/under is 220.

Sacramento Kings (25-25, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (22-29, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m.

Milwaukee Bucks (27-22, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (23-28, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta takes on Milwaukee looking to stop its five-game home losing streak.

Philadelphia 76ers (20-30, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (25-26, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Miami Heat (25-24, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (17-34, 12th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn takes on Miami in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.