Basketball

TORONTO — A year ago the Toronto Raptors made a trade that officially signalled that the team was going to rebuild. Toronto acquired guards Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont.

Quotes from around the basketball world on LeBron James' longevity as he turns 40 on Monday : ___ “It’s always a blast.

LeBron James turns 40 on Monday , and the Los Angeles Lakers star is about to join a small list of NBA players who have been in the league at that age.

When LeBron James broke another NBA record earlier this month, the one for most regular-season minutes played in a career, his Los Angeles Lakers teammates handled the moment in typical locker room fashion. They made fun of him.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored nine of his season-high 55 points in overtime and Karl-Anthony Towns had 30 points and 14 rebounds as the New York Knicks extended their season-long winning streak to seven games in a 136-132 win over the Washin

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Based on what he saw in a 132-122 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night after what he described as a “crazy 24 hours” following the firing of Mike Brown , interim coach Doug Christie thinks the Sacramento Kings are capab

Miami Heat (15-14, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (21-10, third in the Western Conference) Houston; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -6.5; over/under is 216.

Chicago Bulls (14-18, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (7-24, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m.

Denver Nuggets (17-13, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (7-23, 14th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah heads into the matchup against Denver after losing three straight games.

Los Angeles Clippers (18-13, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (5-27, 15th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Monday, 8 p.m.