Basketball

NEW YORK (AP) — The tall task of determining Victor Wembanyama's height isn't finished yet. The expected No. 1 pick in the NBA draft might be 7-foot-4. Maybe not, though.

MIAMI (AP) — Pat Riley sometimes finds himself waking up in the middle of the night these days, turning on the television because he’s unable to sleep. This is when the president of the Miami Heat watches Garfield cartoons.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have some considerations in mind for Thursday night's draft. Toronto has just one pick, sitting on the back end of the lottery at 13th overall in the first round.

TORONTO — Shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. will opt into the final year of his contract with the Toronto Raptors, the team confirmed on Tuesday. Trent's player option for the 2023-24 season is worth US$18.5-million.

Victor Wembanyama has long been earmarked to be the No. 1 overall selection in the NBA draft, a player so unusual that he defies traditional categorization.

For all the things the Thompson Twins share — middle name, appetite for burgers, dynamic basketball skill sets — matching suits on draft night won't be one of them.

The Utah Jazz will begin making their game broadcasts available over-the-air starting this coming season, becoming the latest franchise to pivot to a new option for fans and potentially reaching more viewers than ever before.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Ollie, who guided UConn to a national championship, was among five assistants hired Tuesday by the Brooklyn Nets for Jacque Vaughn's first full season as coach.

MÉRIDA, Mexico — There was no Miracle in Mexico for the underdog Canadians at the women's U16 Americas Basketball Championship on Monday night.

PHOENIX (AP) — Mat Ishbia's five-month tenure as the new owner of the Phoenix Suns has produced a whirlwind of change.