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NBA approves sale of Trail Blazers to Tom Dundon-led group
The NBA Board of Governors approved the sale of the Portland Trail Blazers from the estate of Paul Allen to a group led by Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon, the league announced Monday.,Valued at approximately $4.25 billion, the transaction will be a two-part deal, with 80.1% being bought this w...
Reports: Connecticut Sun to relocate, rebrand as Houston Comets in '27
The original queens of the WNBA are coming back to the court in 2027.,The Connecticut Sun will be rebranded as the Houston Comets once the sale to Houston Rockets owners Fertitta Entertainment is approved by the league's board of governors, according to multiple media reports.,Led by stars like Cynt...
Duke’s Collapse vs UConn Adds to Troubling March Pattern
Braylon Mullins’ buzzer-beater shocks Duke, but the bigger story is another Blue Devils collapse in March Madness....
Scuffling Wizards finish road trip against red-hot Lakers
The struggling Washington Wizards' challenging five-game road swing will finish with perhaps the most difficult assignment yet -- a matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.,The Wizards (17-57) enter the second leg of a back-to-back set on the heels of their 18th loss in the past 19 st...
Thunder pursue franchise record against short-handed Pistons
The last time the Detroit Pistons and Oklahoma City Thunder faced off, the Thunder were severely shorthanded.,The Thunder were without four of their starters -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein -- plus key bench player Alex Caruso.,Heading into Monday nig...
Why Illinois Is the Most Dangerous Team in the Final Four
Illinois reaches its first Final Four in 21 years behind rebounding, defense and quiet confidence. Can the Illini win it all?...
Hawks put home winning streak on line in rematch vs. Celtics
The Hawks will look for revenge against the Boston Celtics on Monday night when the teams reconvene in Atlanta.,Payton Pritchard scored 36 points and Jayson Tatum collected 26 points and 12 rebounds to propel the host Celtics to a 109-102 victory over the Hawks on Friday. ,Boston (50-24) played with...
76ers have sixth place within range going into clash vs. Heat
The Philadelphia 76ers get an opportunity to move up in the standings while the host Miami Heat attempt to avoid moving down when the Eastern Conference playoff hopefuls go head-to-head on Monday.,The seventh-place 76ers (41-33) are within a half-game of the sixth-place Atlanta Hawks (42-33) with ei...
Nuggets win 6th straight, sink Warriors with big 3rd quarter
Nikola Jokic had 25 points and 15 rebounds, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half and the host Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Golden State Warriors 116-93 on Sunday night.,Jamal Murray had 20 points, Bruce Brown scored 15 off the bench, Christian Braun finished with 12 a...
NBA roundup: Raptors score 31 straight in Magic's worst-ever loss
Scottie Barnes recorded his second consecutive double-double, going for 23 points and a career-high 15 assists, as the Toronto Raptors destroyed the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday, 139-87.,Already dominating the matchup between Eastern Conference playoff hopefuls thanks to a 31-0 spurt in the firs...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder make late run, hold off Knicks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 111-100 home win over the New York Knicks on Sunday night.,The Thunder (59-16) have won 14 of their last 15 and moved 2 1/2 games ahead of San Antonio for the top spot in the Western Conference.,Oklahoma City led by 11 e...
Pelicans hang for quarter, then Rockets turn on afterburners
Alperen Sengun paired 36 points with 13 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 134-102 victory over the host New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.,Sengun hit 5 of 7 threes, dished seven assists, recorded three steals and swatted three shots in an all-around performance.,Jabari Smith Jr. had 20 points, ...
Scottie Barnes, Raptors hand Magic worst loss in team history
Scottie Barnes recorded his fourth consecutive double-double, going for 23 points and 15 assists, as the Toronto Raptors destroyed the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday, 139-87.,Already dominating the matchup between Eastern Conference playoff hopefuls, Toronto (42-32) went on a 17-0 run to close the...
Trail Blazers overwhelm woeful Wizards
Toumani Camara recorded 23 points and seven rebounds and Scoot Henderson added 21 points and seven assists as the Portland Trail Blazers routed the visiting Washington Wizards 123-88 on Sunday.,Former Wizards player Deni Avdija added 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists as Portland never trail...
Nets halt 10-game losing streak, get revenge on Kings
Ochai Agbaji and rookie Drake Powell combined 17 points in the fourth quarter as the Brooklyn Nets stopped a 10-game losing streak by leading most of the way in a 116-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night in New York.,The Nets (18-57) allowed the game's first basket and never trailed ...
Jayson Tatum, short-handed Celtics handle Hornets
Jayson Tatum had 32 points, five rebounds and eight assists to help the short-handed Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to three games with a 114-99 road victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night.,Boston (50-24) played without leading scorer Jaylen Brown (left Achilles tendinitis) a...
Pascal Siakam's 30 points help Pacers upend Heat
Pascal Siakam had 30 points, 11 rebounds and six assists on Sunday to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 135-118 victory over the visiting Miami Heat.,Micah Potter scored 21 points on five made 3-pointers, Kobe Brown added 18 points, and Andrew Nembhard tallied 15 points and 10 assists for the Pacers (17-...
Cavs peaking at right time with lowly Jazz on deck
Pieces are starting to fall into place for the Cleveland Cavaliers to make a run in the NBA playoffs. The Cavaliers have a more complete and potent roster heading into Monday's clash with the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City than they did at the beginning of March.,Jarrett Allen returned to the starting ...
Timberwolves enter critical stretch with pesky Mavericks up first
The Minnesota Timberwolves will tip off a critical stretch playing six of seven on the road, beginning on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks.,Minnesota (45-29) embarks on the first of two three-game road swings over its final eight games of the regular season looking to secure its Western Conferenc...
Bennedict Mathurin pushes Clippers past Bucks
Bennedict Mathurin scored 28 points and John Collins added 22 to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 127-113 road victory in Milwaukee against the Bucks.,It's the fifth consecutive victory for Los Angeles, who also got 20 points and eight rebounds from Kawhi Leonard and 15 points with 11 assists from...