including the death of a man whose body was discovered in a 55-gallon drum on a beach in Malibu. Joshua Simmons, 38, died Nov. 10 at a hospital from the effects of swallowing foreign objects ...

Los Angeles Lakers (20-15, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (20-16, sixth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -6.5; over ...

Miami will aim to secure its first win under interim coach Bill Courtney when it visits Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg, Va. The Hurricanes (4-9, 0-2 Atlantic Coast Conference ...

Denver Nuggets (17-13, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (7-23, 14th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah heads into the matchup against ...

The Hawks picked up a win before the holidays, downing the Timberwolves 117-104 on Monday at State Farm Arena. Here are five observations. 1. The Hawks needed shooting, especially without Bogdan ...

Toronto hosts Atlanta looking to break its six-game home skid. The Raptors have gone 4-13 against Eastern Conference teams. Toronto has a 3-17 record against teams above .500. The Hawks are 12-7 ...

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -8.5; over/under is 222.5 BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans heads into the matchup with Houston as losers of seven games in a row. The Pelicans are 0-4 against division ...

BOTTOM LINE: Buffalo will try to break its five-game road slide when the Bulls play Temple. The Owls are 4-0 on their home court. Temple ranks ninth in the AAC in rebounding with 33.3 rebounds ...

Albany, New York; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST ...

Portland Trail Blazers (11-21, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (17-15, fifth in the Eastern Conference) ...