Basketball

CLEVELAND (AP) — Already missing All-Star forward Paolo Banchero with an injury, the Orlando Magic scratched starting center Wendell Carter Jr. just minutes before their game Friday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Paolo Banchero knew something was wrong. He was surprised to learn the extent. The Orlando Magic All-Star will miss the next several weeks with a torn right oblique, an injury that happened in his team’s loss to Chicago on Wednesday night.

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Joel Embiid and Paul George will each miss a fifth straight game with left knee injuries when the Philadelphia 76ers host Memphis on Saturday night.

Basketball Hall of Famer Vince Carter will have his No. 15 jersey retired by the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, the first time the NBA team has honoured a former player in this way.

TORONTO — Glen Grunwald's expectations were low for Vince Carter's pre-draft workout with the Toronto Raptors.

TORONTO — Ask any Canadian playing in the NBA about Vince Carter and they'll tell you they're there because of him. And there are a lot of them.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The points continue to come for James Harden, who became the 20th player in NBA history to reach 26,000 points in his career in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 125-119 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night.

Cleveland Cavaliers (5-0, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (1-4, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland visits Milwaukee for an Eastern Conference matchup.

Minnesota Timberwolves (2-2, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (2-3, 14th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes San Antonio and Minnesota face off.

Golden State Warriors (4-1, third in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (3-2, fourth in the Western Conference) Houston; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Houston faces Golden State in a matchup of Western Conference teams.