Basketball

PARIS (AP) — For all the glowing things said in Paris the past few days about San Antonio phenom Victor Wembanyama, Hall of Famer Tony Parker probably summed matters up more succinctly than anyone.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-108 on Sunday night.

Dearica Hamby still smiles at the memory of Kobe Bryant sitting courtside at WNBA games. She had met him years ago. He came to see her old team, the Las Vegas Aces, play all the time.

Los Angeles Clippers (25-19, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (23-21, eighth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Monday, 9:30 p.m.

Washington Wizards (6-38, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (24-22, ninth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington looks to break its 13-game skid with a victory over Dallas.

Sacramento Kings (23-22, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (14-32, 12th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento will look to break its three-game road skid when the Kings take on Brooklyn.

Memphis Grizzlies (31-15, third in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (30-16, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York comes into a matchup against Memphis as winners of three consecutive games.

Los Angeles Lakers (25-18, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (12-30, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m.

Detroit Pistons (23-22, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (36-9, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland enters the matchup against Detroit after losing three in a row.

Atlanta Hawks (22-23, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (24-21, seventh in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Monday, 8 p.m.