Basketball

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jonas Valanciunas had a season-high 29 points and also grabbed 13 rebounds as the New Orleans Pelicans held on to beat the short-handed Charlotte Hornets 112-107 on Friday night for their third straight win.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers extended team president Daryl Morey’s contract through the 2027-28 season. Financial terms were not disclosed.

CLEVELAND (AP) — A disappointing start to the Cavaliers' season got much worse on Friday.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Being suspended for the first 25 games of the NBA season was tough on two-time All-Star Ja Morant , who said Friday he had “some horrible days” as he worked to focus on himself away from basketball.

HALIFAX — A youth basketball association based in the Halifax area has banned all spectators from games this weekend in a bid to stop the antics of abusive fans.

MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro's season was off to a great start. He was averaging career-bests of 22.9 points, 4.6 assists and 1.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Golden State Warriors believe Draymond Green needs serious help to stop the increasingly frequent outbursts in his long history of unsportsmanlike behavior. Coach Steve Kerr and general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Harden scored his 25,000th career point while racking up a season-high 28 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds, and Kawhi Leonard added 27 points and eight rebounds in the Los Angeles Clippers' sixth straight victory, 121-11

Dallas Mavericks (15-9, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (6-17, 14th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 9 p.m.

Brooklyn Nets (13-11, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (10-13, 11th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.