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Surging Hawks look to take advantage of short-handed Grizzlies
The streaking Atlanta Hawks will try to enhance their push for playoff positioning in the Eastern Conference when they host the struggling Memphis Grizzlies on Monday.,Atlanta (39-32) has won 12 of its last 13 games and won its 10th straight home game Saturday by defeating the Golden State Warriors ...
Iowa advances to first Sweet 16 since 1999 after massive upset over Florida
Alvaro Folgueiras drained a wide-open 3-pointer from the right corner with 4.5 seconds left to give Iowa a dramatic 73-72 victory over defending national champion Florida in a South Region second-round game at Tampa, Fla.,Tavian Banks had 20 points and six rebounds, and Folgueiras added 14 points as...
Karl-Anthony Towns leads Knicks offensive explosion past Wizards
Karl-Anthony Towns posted a 26-point, 16-rebound double-double and seven Knicks scored in double-figures as New York rolled to its sixth straight win with a 145-113 rout of sputtering Washington on Sunday.,The Knicks (47-25) rebounded from an anemic offensive effort their last time out in a 93-92 wi...
Reilly Smith's late goal lifts Golden Knights past Stars
Reilly Smith scored the go-ahead goal with 3:38 remaining as the Vegas Golden Knights snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the host Dallas Stars on Sunday night.,Smith, a healthy scratch the previous five games, swatted in a rebound of Mitch Marner shot from the right side of t...
Real Salt Lake score late, earn tie with unbeaten San Diego
Victor Olatunji scored the tying goal late in the second half as Real Salt Lake claimed a 2-2 tie with host San Diego FC on Sunday night.,Sergi Solans also scored for Salt Lake (3-1-1, 10 points), which extended its unbeaten stretch to four matches (3-0-1).,Marcus Ingvartsen and Anders Dreyer scored...
Malik Monk (32 points), Kings hold off Nets
Malik Monk scored 32 points, Maxime Raynaud paired 22 points with 10 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings snapped a two-game losing streak with a 126-122 win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.,Monk, as a reserve, also had six assists and knocked down 7 of 13 from 3-point range.,Devin Carter add...
Ja’Kobi Gillespie propels No. 6 Tennessee offense in win over No. 3 Virginia
PHILADELPHIA -- Tennessee may be known for its defense, but a balanced and efficient offense has led the Volunteers to their fourth straight Sweet 16.,Ja'Kobi Gillespie put up 21 points and six assists, Bishop Boswell had 13 points and nine assists and the sixth-seeded Volunteers took down third-see...
Warriors can eliminate Mavericks with win as play-in race tightens
The Golden State Warriors can boost their playoff chances and officially eliminate the Dallas Mavericks from postseason contention when the teams face off Monday night in Texas.,The Warriors (33-38) have lost eight of nine but have maintained a sizable lead over the competition for the 10th and fina...
After passing Michael Jordan for career points, Kevin Durant, Rockets visit Bulls
Chicago Bulls fans still revere Michael Jordan nearly 30 years after the franchise icon played his last game for the team.,Houston star Kevin Durant, who also has great reverence for Jordan, leads the Rockets into Monday's game in Chicago after passing the NBA legend on the career scoring list Satur...
Spurs look to continue rise as Heat hope to stop fall
The San Antonio Spurs are 21-2 since Feb. 1, the best record in the NBA during that span.,The Spurs (53-18) will look to continue that momentum Monday night in Miami against the Heat (38-33). San Antonio has won five straight games, while Miami has lost four in a row.,This has been a breakthrough se...
Steven Alker wins playoff to defend title at Cologuard Classic
New Zealand's Steven Alker shot a final round 6-under-par 65, then won a playoff against Ireland's Padraig Harrington to capture his second straight Cologuard Classic on Sunday afternoon in Tucson, Ariz.,As the event's first-ever back-to-back champion, Alker achieved a remarkable comeback by rallyin...
Lakers star Luka Doncic gets 16th technical foul rescinded
Luka Doncic will be in the lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night in Detroit after the NBA rescinded his 16th technical foul that would have triggered an automatic one-game suspension.,Doncic received a technical foul late in the third quarter of Saturday's win over the Orlando Magic, a d...
Thunder G Jared McCain looks to haunt 76ers, his former team
Jared McCain and the Oklahoma City Thunder bring an 11-game winning streak into Philadelphia on Monday when they continue their five-game road trip with a matchup against the 76ers.,Philadelphia's first-round draft pick in 2024, McCain battled injuries and inconsistency during his 1.5 seasons with t...
Healthy once more, Nuggets secure wire-to-wire defeat of Trail Blazers
Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists, Jamal Murray also scored 22 points and the host Denver Nuggets never trailed in a 128-112 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.,Peyton Watson scored 14 points off the bench in his return from a 19-game absence with a hamstring strain. ...
Luka Doncic will be available as Lakers oppose playoff-bound Pistons
The Los Angeles Lakers barely kept their winning streak alive on Saturday. They'll go for 10 in a row when they visit the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons on Monday.,Luke Kennard's buzzer-beating 3-pointer allowed the Lakers (46-25) to pull out a 105-104 win over Orlando. Their last four v...
Timbers salvage draw vs. Galaxy despite early red card
Goalkeeper James Pantemis made six saves as the short-handed Portland Timbers held on for a 1-1 draw with the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday afternoon.,The Timbers played the final 70 minutes with 10 men after defender Kamal Miller was issued a red card.,Kristoffer Velde scored for Portland (...
Illinois State hits late 3 to move past Wake Forest into NIT quarters
Johnny Kinziger hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with two seconds remaining as Illinois State rallied for a 78-75 victory over top-seeded Wake Forest Sunday in Winston-Salem, N.C. in the second round of the NIT.,The fourth-seeded Redbirds (22-12) advanced to the NIT quarterfinals for the fourth time in s...
Tyler Reddick claims fourth '26 win in six races at Goodyear 400
Tyler Reddick's fast No. 45 Toyota chased down and blazed by Brad Keselowski's Ford in the Goodyear 400's final 50 laps, sending the 23XI Racing driver to his fourth victory of the season Sunday afternoon at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C. ,The Corning, Calif., native took the checkers in the...
Mets inform RHP Craig Kimbrel that he didn't make Opening Day roster
The New York Mets informed right-handed reliever Craig Kimbrel that he didn't make the team's Opening Day roster, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Sunday.,The nine-time All-Star was trying to secure a bullpen spot. He posted a 4.50 ERA in six spring-training appearances, giving up five hits, fi...
Luke Doncic facing suspension as Lakers oppose playoff-bound Pistons
The Los Angeles Lakers barely kept their winning streak alive on Saturday. They'll go for 10 in a row when they visit the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons on Monday.,Luke Kennard's buzzer-beating 3-pointer allowed the Lakers (46-25) to pull out a 105-104 win over Orlando. Their last four v...