Basketball

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart is out for a second straight game against the New York Knicks. The Pistons ruled him out due to an injured right knee on Thursday night in Game 3 of the first-round series.

Jayson Tatum remains listed as doubtful for the Boston Celtics, meaning the reigning NBA champions do not expect him to play Friday when they visit the Orlando Magic in Game 3 of an Eastern Conference first-round series.

The Orlando Magic have been here before. Giannis Antetokounmpo has been here before. And LeBron James, well, he's been basically everywhere before.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The usually good-natured Indiana Pacers star, Tyrese Haliburton, has shown he refuses to back down from his Milwaukee Bucks rival and fellow All-Star, Damian Lillard.

NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA training camps are set to open this weekend and there's no doubt that No. 1 draft pick Paige Bueckers is primed for a pro career in the league. Not all 38 selections from this year’s draft will have such assurances.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The NBA is returning to the Persian Gulf next season. New York and Philadelphia will play preseason games on Oct. 2 and 4 in Abu Dhabi, the league announced Thursday.

Indiana Pacers (50-32, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (48-34, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bucks -4.

Los Angeles Lakers (50-32, third in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Friday, 9:30 p.m.

Boston Celtics (61-21, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (41-41, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -5.5; over/under is 198.

HOUSTON (AP) — In his playoff debut this weekend Jalen Green admitted that playoff jitters got the best of him. “The lights were bright, the crowd was here, the court looked huge,” he said. “So I couldn’t really get a chance to settle in.