Basketball

The 19-foot, 4,000-pound statue of Kobe Bryant in downtown Los Angeles is just the latest example of a sports team honoring a player with this kind of larger-than-life presence. The Crypto.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks, allowing the most points per game in the NBA and struggling to remain above the cutoff line for the play-in tournament, surprised many by not making a move before Thursday's trade deadline.

Chicago Bulls (25-27, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (28-24, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m.

Denver Nuggets (36-16, second in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (29-21, seventh in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Friday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Kings -1; over/under is 232.

San Antonio Spurs (10-42, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (20-31, 11th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio travels to Brooklyn looking to stop its three-game road losing streak.

Indiana Pacers (29-24, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (33-19, fourth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

Charlotte Hornets (10-40, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (33-19, third in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Bucks -14.5; over/under is 232.

Oklahoma City Thunder (35-16, third in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (29-23, eighth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Thunder -4.5; over/under is 38.

Phoenix Suns (31-21, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (24-25, 11th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

New Orleans Pelicans (30-21, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (27-26, ninth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Pelicans -1; over/under is 235.