Irving Returns To Nets After Personal Reasons

Irving scored 37 points in his first game with Kevin Durant and James Harden, which the Nets ended up losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers 147-135 in double-overtime.

Irving had missed Brooklyn’s previous seven games to address unspecified issues. He told reporters only that he needed space to work through some issues to find balance in his life.

Grizzlies, Trail Blazers Game Postponed

Wednesday night’s scheduled National Basketball Association game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Portland Traill Blazers was postponed because of coronavirus issues, and the Washington Wizards’ planned Friday return after not playing for more than a week was pushed back to at least Sunday to give them more time to get game-ready.

That brings to 17 the number of games this season that have been postponed because of the virus, with teams not having enough players due to positive tests or contact tracing.

National Basketball Association

Wednesday, January 20 Scoreboard

Cleveland 147, Brooklyn 135 (2OT)

Dallas 124, Indiana 112

Philadelphia 117, Boston 109

Atlanta 123, Detroit 115 (OT)

Miami 111,  Toronto 102

Orlando 97, Minnesota 96

Phoenix 109, Houston 103

Golden State 121, San Antonio 99

Los Angeles Clippers 115, Sacramento 96

Memphis vs. Portland, postponed

Thursday, January 21 Schedule (All Times Central)

Los Angeles Lakers at MIlwaukee, 6:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Utah, 9 p.m.

New York at Golden State, 9 p.m.