Basketball

DENVER (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks won’t have either Giannis Antetokounmpo or Damian Lillard available for their Wednesday night game against the Denver Nuggets.

Notre Dame's Niele Ivey is doing it the way she learned how to coach, pacing the sideline in stylish attire in a time when most coaches favor far more casual attire. “When I first got into coaching, I learned under a Hall of Fame coach," Ivey said.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for their new 160,000-square foot downtown training and performance facility.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard likely will be sidelined indefinitely, with the team announcing Tuesday night that he has deep vein thrombosis in his right calf and is taking blood-thinning medication.

Atlanta Hawks (35-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (31-41, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

Memphis Grizzlies (44-28, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (60-12, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Thursday, 8 p.m.

San Antonio Spurs (31-40, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (58-14, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in non-conference action.

Los Angeles Clippers (40-31, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (45-26, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Clippers -1.5; over/under is 217.

Dallas Mavericks (35-38, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (35-38, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Houston Rockets (47-26, second in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (16-57, 15th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Houston visits Utah trying to prolong its three-game road winning streak.