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76ers beat Magic to swap into sixth place in East
Joel Embiid racked up 32 points and 13 rebounds to lead the host Philadelphia 76ers to a 125-113 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night....
Top prospect Alex Sarr declares for NBA draft
French big man Alex Sarr, projected among the top three picks in the 2024 NBA Draft, made his intentions official Friday on ESPN....
UConn's Donovan Clingan declares for NBA draft
Sophomore center Donovan Clingan has played a sizable role in leading UConn to back-to-back championships. On Friday, Clingan announced the next step of his journey by declaring to enter the 2024 NBA Draft....
Reports: BYU G Dallin Hall enters portal after head coach departs
BYU guard Dallin Hall reportedly entered the transfer portal Friday just hours after Cougars coach Mark Pope officially departed to be the new head man at Kentucky....
Furman hero JP Pegues transfers to Auburn
Former Furman standout guard JP Pegues told On3 on Friday that he is transferring to Auburn....
Stanford C Maxime Raynaud to exit portal, return to Cardinal
Center Maxime Raynaud is withdrawing his name from the NCAA transfer portal and returning to Stanford for the 2024-25 season, he announced Friday....
G League Ignite F Matas Buzelis declares for NBA draft
NBA G League Ignite forward Matas Buzelis officially declared for the 2024 NBA Draft on Friday....
BYU's Mark Pope named coach at alma mater Kentucky
BYU coach Mark Pope, who won a national title as a player with Kentucky, will return to his alma mater and succeed John Calipari as head coach, Wildcats athletic director Mitch Barnhart announced Friday....
Kings bid to regain footing in showdown vs. Suns
The Sacramento Kings are on a downhill slide at a very bad time....
Clippers seek to silence Jazz, clinch No. 4 seed in West
The Los Angeles Clippers will look to secure the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference on Friday when they host the Utah Jazz....
Playing for .500 finish, Rockets visit Blazers
An 11-game winning streak in March was not enough to put the Houston Rockets into playoff position, and the measuring stick of their improvement will be on display in the final weekend of the regular season....
Pelicans bid to strengthen hold on No. 6 seed in visit to Warriors
The New Orleans Pelicans and Golden State Warriors will have plenty at stake on Friday night when they tip off in San Francisco....
Knicks, in tight East seeding battle, meet Nets
A surge by Jalen Brunson is creating a weekend of varied playoff scenarios for the New York Knicks....
Mavericks aim to extend winning streak in matchup vs. Pistons
The Dallas Mavericks hope to keep their slim hopes alive of earning the No. 4 seed for the Western Conference playoffs when they host the Detroit Pistons on Friday night....
Bulls, secure as East's No. 9, square off with Wizards
With home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference's No. 9 vs. No. 10 play-in game sealed, the Chicago Bulls will look to maintain momentum as they visit the Washington Wizards on Friday....
NBA roundup: Warriors' win, Kings' loss tightens play-in race
Stephen Curry recorded 22 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to help the Golden State Warriors post a 100-92 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, creating a three-way tie for eighth place in the Western Conference....
Pelicans drop Kings into 3-way tie for 8th in West
CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson scored 31 points apiece and the New Orleans Pelicans scored a key win in the Western Conference playoff race with a 135-123 triumph over the host Sacramento Kings on Thursday night....
Warriors beat Blazers, forge 3-way tie for 8th in West
Stephen Curry recorded 22 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to help the Golden State Warriors post a 100-92 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night....
Jazz edge Rockets to end 13-game losing streak
Luka Samanic scored 22 and Keyonte George had 20 points as the short-handed Utah Jazz snapped a 13-game losing streak with a 124-121 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night in Salt Lake City....
Reports: Mark Pope expected to be Kentucky's next coach
BYU coach Mark Pope, who won a national title as a player with Kentucky, is expected to return to his alma mater and succeed John Calipari as head coach, multiple media outlets reported Thursday....