Basketball

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and the league's players union met in person Wednesday to discuss a new collective bargaining agreement.

Jimmy Butler knows there are tons of questions about his future with the Miami Heat. He might get traded, he might leave as a free agent next summer, he might exercise a $52.4 million option to return to the Heat or he might get a new contract.

TORONTO — It's an old adage that rookies don't draw fouls in the NBA. It's partly because veterans get the benefit of the doubt from referees and a little bit because young players don't know how to draw defenders into fouls.

Sacramento Kings (12-13, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (5-20, 15th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -5.5; over/under is 230.

Detroit Pistons (10-15, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (19-5, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -13.5; over/under is 228.

Toronto Raptors (7-18, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (12-10, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -11; over/under is 222.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points, Damian Lillard had nine of his 28 in the final minute and the Milwaukee Bucks returned to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas by beating the Orlando Magic 114-109 on Tuesday night.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-104 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup quarterfinal.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton, Ont., scored 39 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-104 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup quarterfinal.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will have to recreate Scottie Barnes in the aggregate. Barnes was wearing an air cast boot and walking with a cane at Raptors practice on Tuesday morning at Scotiabank Arena.