Basketball

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson sat out the New Orleans Pelicans' game against the Boston Celtics on Friday night because of a stomach illness. Williamson has missed 36 of the Pelicans’ 49 games this season. He averaged 24.4 points and 7.

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit wants to bring the WNBA back to the Motor City, backed by an investor group led by the owner of the NBA's Pistons and NFL's Lions. Pistons owner Tom Gores submitted the bid Thursday and it was announced Friday.

MIAMI (AP) — Terry Rozier declined to answer questions Friday about the investigations by federal prosecutors into unusual betting patterns surrounding his play in a game when he was with the Charlotte Hornets in 2023.

The NBA All-Stars have been selected. Next up: Assigning them to teams. The 10 players designated as starters were announced on Jan.

NEW YORK (AP) — Isaiah Stewart of the Detroit Pistons was suspended by the NBA on Friday for one game without pay after the forward/center picked up a sixth flagrant-foul point this season.

Hall of Fame player Dwyane Wade said doctors performed a December 2023 surgery on his kidney to remove a tumor later determined to be cancerous.

Sacramento Kings (24-23, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (37-9, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Saturday, 8 p.m.

Orlando Magic (24-25, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (10-36, 15th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah looks to end its eight-game slide when the Jazz take on Orlando.

Brooklyn Nets (15-33, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (32-15, second in the Western Conference) Houston; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Brooklyn Nets visit the Houston Rockets in out-of-conference action.

Washington Wizards (6-41, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (27-21, seventh in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Saturday, 8 p.m.