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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame football player Shannon Sharpe apologized Monday after getting into a heated courtside conversation with Memphis Grizzlies players Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks and Morant’s father during a game against the Los Angeles L

James Madison’s winter teams have picked up where the fall programs left off in their transition to the Sun Belt Conference — by winning.

Memphis Grizzlies (31-15, second in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (26-19, third in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Kings -1.

San Antonio Spurs (14-32, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (21-25, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Monday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Trail Blazers -9; over/under is 240.

Cleveland Cavaliers (29-19, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (25-23, seventh in the Eastern Conference) New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Donovan Mitchell leads Cleveland into a matchup with New York.

Denver Nuggets (33-14, first in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (26-21, fourth in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans looks to stop its four-game skid when the Pelicans play Denver.

Washington Wizards (20-26, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (25-23, fifth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Luka Doncic leads Dallas into a matchup with Washington.

Los Angeles Clippers (25-24, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (22-25, 12th in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10 p.m.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — LeBron James said the Lakers had a choice when trailing by 25 points at halftime against the Trail Blazers.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Royce O'Neale walked gingerly onto the podium with an ice bag around each knee and reiterated the soaring confidence level among the Brooklyn Nets even with star Kevin Durant on the sidelines nursing a knee injury.