Basketball

The NBA is considering going to a tournament-style event for the All-Star Game, similar to what has been used in the Rising Stars competition in recent years, two people with knowledge of the plan said Friday.

Milwaukee Bucks (4-8, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (4-7, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 3 p.m.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — John Collins scored the last of his 28 points on a tiebreaking dunk with 6.4 seconds left to give the Utah Jazz their first home victory of the season, 115-113 over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dallas guard Kyrie Irving sat out the Mavericks’ game Thursday night against the Utah Jazz because of a strained right shoulder. Irving is averaging 25.2 points, 4.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds in 11 games this season.

PHOENIX (AP) — A former Phoenix Suns employee is suing the team, alleging racial discrimination and unlawful retaliation that led to her termination, according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Arizona.

TORONTO — It was an easy decision for Drew Green to become involved with the Canadian Elite Basketball League because it married two of his passions: business and basketball.

TORONTO — It's even becoming tough for the usually sunny Darko Rajakovic to put a positive light on the Toronto Raptors' season. The Raptors lost all five games on a West Coast road trip.

TORONTO — A special edition Toronto Raptors jersey unveiled on Thursday tries to sum up the franchise's 30 seasons in the NBA. The black uniform has a red dinosaur wearing Vince Carter's purple No.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Basketball Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich is recovering from what the San Antonio Spurs described as a mild stroke, though there is no timetable for the NBA's longest-tenured coach to return to the sideline.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers wasn't sure it was a good thing that Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 22 of the team's 24 first-quarter points on Wednesday night.