Basketball

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 22 points, Cole Anthony scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half, and the surging Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Hornets 101-89 on Tuesday night for their ninth win in 11 games. Wendell Carter Jr.

TORONTO (AP) — Trey Murphy III scored a season-high 34 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 10 points and 10 rebounds against his former team, and the New Orleans Pelicans hammered the short-handed Toronto Raptors 139-98 on Tuesday night.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell's left knee injury might keep the All-Star guard out longer than the Cavaliers initially estimated. Coach J.B.

NEW YORK (AP) — All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey has been diagnosed with a concussion and will miss the Philadelphia 76ers' game in Brooklyn on Tuesday night.

TORONTO — Once Kelly Olynyk was traded from the Utah Jazz to the Toronto Raptors, he knew he had to sign an extension with his hometown team. The 32-year-old Olynyk, who was born in Toronto and moved to Kamloops, B.C.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Doc Rivers left broadcasting behind when he took over as the Milwaukee Bucks’ coach at midseason, but he remains as talkative as ever.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies ' injury list keeps growing longer with wing Ziaire Williams out for at least the rest of March and guard Derrick Rose sidelined a minimum of three weeks.

DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Love still have things to say. It’s been six years since they went public with their challenges regarding mental health. DeRozan started a conversation with a tweet about depression in February 2018.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets officially announced the hiring of Jeff Peterson as executive vice president of basketball operations on Tuesday.

Oklahoma City Thunder (42-19, second in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (17-43, 14th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Wednesday, 10 p.m.