Basketball

NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams has been fined $20,000 for punching the ball into the stands during a game against the Golden State Warriors, the NBA announced Monday.

USA Basketball will play all its games at next year’s World Cup in Manila and won’t need to travel during the tournament, assuming the American men qualify for the event. FIBA, the sport’s governing body, made the announcement Monday.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A wide-smiling Zion Williamson could afford to poke fun at himself for the free throw he missed while fans packing the New Orleans Pelicans' home arena were celebrating his latest dominant outing with thunderous chants of “M-V-P!”

Longwood Lancers (5-5) at Saint Francis (BKN) Terriers (4-5) New York; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Francis (BKN) will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Terriers face Longwood.

Phoenix Suns (16-11, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (8-18, 15th in the Western Conference) Houston; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix is looking to stop its four-game slide with a win over Houston.

Sacramento Kings (14-11, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (14-12, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

New Orleans Pelicans (18-8, first in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (15-14, ninth in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Tuesday, 9 p.m.

Golden State Warriors (14-13, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (19-7, second in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta Hawks (14-13, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (17-9, second in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Monday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Grizzlies -7; over/under is 228.

Basketball taught Paul Silas how to be patient. As a player, he waited 10 years before winning his first championship. As a coach, he waited 15 years for a second chance at running a team.