Jonas Valanciunas

NBA: Goran Dragic scores 29 points as Heat ease to victory over Trail Blazers; Clippers edge past Knicks

Dragic tied a career-best with seven 3-pointers. Derrick Jones Jr scored 19 points for the Heat, who got 14 from Kendrick Nunn and 12 points in 22 minutes from little-used James Johnson — who was called upon largely because Miami was without Jimmy Butler

NBA: Kelly Olynyk scores 25 points as Miami Heat thrash Brooklyn Nets; Stephen Curry inspires Golden State Warriors victory

Donovan Mitchell scored a career-high 46 points and led Utah from a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to a win over Milwaukee in the NBA

NBA: Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas out for at least four weeks after undergoing surgery on dislocated left thumb

Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas will be out at least four weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a dislocated left thumb on Thursday, the National Basketball Association team announced on Twitter.

NBA: Marcus Smart, Kyrie Irving help Celtics win; Wayne Ellington stars as Heat pip Knicks

The Celtics withstood a 25-point, 23-rebound performance from Minnesota star Karl-Anthony Towns.

NBA: Russell Westbrook, Paul George inspire Oklahoma City Thunder to victory; LA Clippers win

Westbrook, the NBA MVP last season when he averaged a triple-double, ended the night with with 21 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds.