Basketball

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard is in no rush to break free of the minutes restriction he’s been playing under since making his season debut recently. “I’m taking my time,” the Los Angeles Clippers superstar said.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — James Harden scored 13 of his 26 points in a third-quarter revival that rallied the Los Angeles Clippers past the Miami Heat 109-98 on Monday night, snapping a two-game skid.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Knox and Kai Redick are two basketball-obsessed kids who had amassed a big collection of NBA jerseys, trading cards and autographs thanks to their dad's careers as a shooting guard, a podcaster and the coach of the Los Angeles Lake

Charlotte Hornets (8-28, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (10-28, 14th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m.

Miami Heat (20-18, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (20-16, seventh in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami travels to Los Angeles for a non-conference matchup.

Memphis Grizzlies (25-15, third in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (18-19, 11th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio looks to break its three-game skid when the Spurs take on Memphis.

Golden State Warriors (19-20, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (21-18, eighth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 20 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome a sloppy first half and beat the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 120-106 on Monday night.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 23 points and eight rebounds, Harrison Barnes scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Lakers 126-102 on Monday night in Los Angeles' first game back from two postpo

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Cooper spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers as a defense-minded guard who always focused on helping his Showtime teammates to be stars. When the Lakers raised Cooper's No.