For decades, Pat Riley has been the architect of the Miami Het. But he’s a Los Angeles Lakers legend whose likeness was set in perpetuity Sunday with a statue outside of Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers unveiled the statue prior to Sunday’s home game against the rival Boston Celtics. It fittingly stands between statues of Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with …

The Wisconsin Badgers’ men’s basketball team (19-8, 11-5 Big Ten) secured an 84-71 victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday afternoon at the Kohl Center. Fueled by 27 points from guard Nick Boyd and 18 points from veteran center Nolan Winter, the Badgers pulled away from the Hawkeyes during the final six minutes of action. Greg Gard’s group maintained a …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Adam Silver says the league would “seriously consider” rookie free agency if it ends tanking. A draft-free system changes incentives for “poverty franchises,” but risks star clustering. Alternatives like post-elimination win incentives exist. Is the NBA Draft on the chopping block? Commissioner Adam …

BYU picked up a much needed signature win Saturday when they beat Iowa State in Provo. The committee released its top 16 seeds earlier in the day, and Iowa State was the #4 overall seed and the final 1 seed. Three weeks out from Selection Sunday, BYU’s resume has mostly taken shape with some opportunities ahead to still beef it …

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Khris Middleton scored 25 points and P.J. Washington added 23 to lead the Dallas Mavericks over the Indiana Pacers 134-130 on Sunday, snapping a 10-game losing streak. Middleton also had seven rebounds and seven assists and was one of six Mavs players to score in double figures. Washington grabbed nine boards, and Marvin Bagley III had 12 …

The Cleveland Cavaliers fought hard to erase an early 23-point deficit, but they weren’t able to keep up with the Oklahoma City Thunder’s hot outside shooting. The Thunder prevailed 121-113. The starting lineup doesn’t work in every context; this is one of them. Lu Dort and Cason Wallace‘s size and strength made it difficult for Donovan Mitchell and James Harden …