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No. 3 seed within Lakers' grasp in season finale vs. Jazz
A better seed in next week's Western Conference playoffs will be on the line Sunday night for the Los Angeles Lakers, who host the lowly Utah Jazz in both teams' regular-season finale.,Los Angeles (52-29) will earn the No. 3 seed with a win paired with a Denver Nuggets' loss to the San Antonio Spurs...
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets can clinch No. 3 seed against Spurs
The Denver Nuggets have plenty for which to play when they visit the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday in the teams' regular-season finale.,The Nuggets (53-28) have won 11 straight games, the longest active winning streak in the league. Denver's latest victory, a 127-107 home decision over top-seeded Okla...
Avoiding injury looms large as Thunder host Suns in regular season finale
The Oklahoma City Thunder's place in the postseason is set.,The Thunder (64-17) will be the No. 1 overall seed when the playoffs open, their third consecutive season earning the top spot in the Western Conference.,The Phoenix Suns (44-37) will be headed to the play-in tournament as the No. 7 seed, t...
Depleted Grizzlies wrap season against resting Rockets
The Houston Rockets finally had displayed signs of consistency that seemed to validate their standing as a contender in the West, with an eight-game winning streak confirming as much.,One result likely won't change that perspective, but the Rockets' defensive effort against the short-handed Minnesot...
Resting Timberwolves close regular season vs. Pelicans
The Minnesota Timberwolves do not know their playoff opponent yet.,All they know for sure is they will start the postseason on the road -- but not before they play one more home game in their regular-season finale. The Timberwolves (48-33) will tip off against the New Orleans Pelicans (26-55) on Sun...
Crew hopes turnaround in full gear as they host flailing Orlando City
Orlando City will try to halt a miserable extended start to the season on Sunday night when they visit a Columbus Crew side that just might have turned a corner.,Orlando (1-5-0, 3 points) parted with manager Orlando Pareja a month ago following a 5-0 loss at New York City FC, and briefly responded w...
Billy Donovan, perhaps coaching Bulls for last time, faces Mavericks
Chicago's season-ending road clash with the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday will be Bulls coach Billy Donovan's 482nd regular-season game on the bench.,Speculation continues to swirl that it may also be his last, what with the 60-year-old Hall of Fame coach linked to a shift to Chicago's front office.,Th...
Post-season bound Sixers host disappointing Bucks in finale
A horrible season in Milwaukee is coming to an end, while Philadelphia will play on beyond the regular season finale. The Bucks travel to the City of Brotherly Love to take on the 76ers on Sunday.,Milwaukee (32-49) was eliminated from postseason contention a while ago. This is the first time since 2...
Raptors strive to secure top-six playoff spot in clash vs. Nets
The Toronto Raptors can clinch a top-six playoff spot with a win on Sunday night against the visiting Brooklyn Nets in the teams' regular-season finale.,The Raptors (45-36) dropped to sixth -- the final guaranteed playoff spot -- in the Eastern Conference on Friday night with a 112-95 road loss to t...
Heat, Hawks clash with major playoff implications
The Miami Heat are guaranteed a fourth straight year in the play-in round, but -- with one game left in the regular season -- there's still something for Miami to chase.,On Sunday night, the Heat (42-39) will host the Atlanta Hawks (46-35). If Miami beats Atlanta and Charlotte loses at the New York ...
Hornets aim to bounce back in season finale vs. Knicks
After clinching the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference, the New York Knicks are expected to sit a number of key players in their regular-season finale against the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.,New York (53-28) has won five straight games and 12 of its past 15, including a 112-95 victory ov...
Cavaliers conclude regular season vs. last-place Wizards
The playoff-bound Cleveland Cavaliers and last-place Washington Wizards are locked into their spots in the standings, leaving nothing tangible for either team to play for -- except pride -- in their regular season finale Sunday.,Host Cleveland (51-30) is assured of finishing fourth in the Eastern Co...
Pistons, Pacers close regular season in opposite positions
With the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference already locked up, the Detroit Pistons visiting the Indiana Pacers on Sunday in Indianapolis with an opportunity to complete a 60-win regular season for the first time in 20 years.,The surprising Pistons (59-22) come into Sunday's regular-season finale w...
Magic try to avoid play-in, wrap regular season vs. Celtics
The Orlando Magic will visit the Boston Celtics on Sunday as they attempt to avoid the play-in tournament.,Orlando (45-36) is currently the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. The Magic have the same record as the sixth-seeded Toronto Raptors, who own the tiebreaker.,The Magic helped their case ...
Manchester City, Chelsea attempt to set aside distractions
Manchester City aim to boost their title aspirations when they visit Chelsea on Sunday in a match between sides dealing with intrasquad drama.,For second-place City (18-5-7, 61 points), the focus has surrounded the future of captain Bernardo Silva to the point of overshadowing the pursuit of leaders...
Mariners hope to build upon Ichiro-inspired victory vs. Astros
Perhaps what the Seattle Mariners needed most Friday was a laugh.,Saddled with a five-game losing streak, the Mariners returned home to face Houston with the team unveiling a statue of franchise legend Ichiro Suzuki outside T-Mobile Park before the opener of a four-game series.,As fellow Hall of Fam...
Max Muncy, high-octane Dodgers set for rematch vs. Rangers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are the first 10-win team in the majors, and they largely have gotten there with a potent offense.,The Dodgers, who host the Texas Rangers on Saturday night in the second contest of their three-game series, lead the majors in hits (134), batting average (.297) and homers (25)...
Padres, Rockies clash again in tight series
The San Diego Padres have taken the first two games of their series with the Colorado Rockies, but the 7-3 and 5-2 final scores don't tell the story of how close the games actually have been.,First-year Padres manager Craig Stammen knows both games easily could have gone the other way. The teams wil...
Cardinals take on Red Sox, chase fourth straight victory
Kyle Leahy will take the mound as the St. Louis Cardinals go for their second straight series win when they host the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night.,After Dustin May allowed just one earned run over six innings in St. Louis' series-opening, 3-2 win on Friday, Leahy will look to follow earning his ...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. 'confident' heading into game vs. Guardians
Ronald Acuna Jr. remains confident even as his slow start to the season has dragged into another week. ,After what amounts to an offensive eruption, Acuna will lead the Atlanta Braves into the second contest of a three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night. ,In Atlan...