Basketball

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will face Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky in primetime to tip off the inaugural WNBA Rivals Week in August.

NEW YORK (AP) — There's no doubt who's going first in the WNBA draft next Monday with UConn's Paige Bueckers the consensus top pick.

The WNBA will finally be able to welcome Paige Bueckers to the league. The versatile UConn standout is the odds-on favorite to become the No. 1 overall pick by the Dallas Wings. She spent five years at Connecticut after being sidelined by injuries.

Memphis Grizzlies (47-33, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (48-32, fourth in the Western Conference) Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nuggets -7; over/under is 239.

Miami Heat (36-44, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (21-59, 14th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Friday, 8 p.m.

Atlanta Hawks (38-42, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (24-56, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m.

Orlando Magic (40-40, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (49-31, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pacers -7.5; over/under is 219.

Brooklyn Nets (26-54, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (47-33, eighth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Friday, 9 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -18.

Cleveland Cavaliers (63-17, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (50-30, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -10.5; over/under is 226.

Milwaukee Bucks (46-34, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (44-36, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pistons -5.5; over/under is 228.