Basketball

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley was suspended by the NBA on Thursday for four games without pay to begin next season for his actions during and after the final game of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the

PHOENIX (AP) — Frank Vogel's tenure as coach of the Phoenix Suns is done after one disappointing season that ended without a playoff victory.

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Boston Celtics player Glen “Big Baby” Davis was sentenced Thursday to 40 months in a federal prison for his participation in a scheme New York prosecutors said defrauded an insurance plan for NBA players and their families of m

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota's Karl-Anthony Towns was named the recipient of the NBA 's social justice award on Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Indiana Pacers have, as coach Rick Carlisle said they would, sent 78 plays they believe were officiated incorrectly from the first two games of their series against the New York Knicks to the NBA office for review, a person with k

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tim Connelly made his first major move for the Minnesota Timberwolves after about six weeks on the job, a bold get of center Rudy Gobert that was as risky as it was unconventional.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets named Charles Lee as their head coach on Thursday, hoping he'll turn around the long-struggling NBA franchise. The 39-year-old Lee joins the Hornets after serving as the Boston Celtics top assistant coach.

Nikola Jokic did it all again. And the MVP trophy is his again.

Denver Nuggets (57-25, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (56-26, third in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Timberwolves -4.

New York Knicks (50-32, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (47-35, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Pacers -6; over/under is 225.