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Portland Trail Blazers (23-25, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (29-18, second in the Eastern Conference) New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York will try to continue its four-game win streak with a victory over Portland. Advertisement The Knicks have gone 18-6 in home games. New York leads the Eastern Conference in rebounding, averaging …

Charlotte Hornets (20-28, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (19-28, 11th in the Western Conference) Dallas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hornets -4.5; over/under is 228.5 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte is looking to keep its four-game win streak intact when the Hornets take on Dallas. The Mavericks are 14-13 on their home court. Dallas has a …

Toronto Raptors (29-20, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (24-22, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toronto will try to keep its four-game road win streak alive when the Raptors face Orlando. Advertisement The Magic have gone 16-17 against Eastern Conference teams. Orlando ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference in rebounding …

Memphis Grizzlies (18-27, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (12-37, 15th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Memphis hits the road against New Orleans looking to end its five-game road skid. Advertisement The Pelicans are 6-26 against Western Conference opponents. New Orleans is seventh in the Western Conference in rebounding averaging …

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Tyler Bilodeau had 18 points, Eric Daily Jr. had his second double-double this season, and UCLA beat short-handed Oregon 73-57 on Wednesday night to extend the Ducks’ losing streak to seven games. Dailey finished with 14 points and a career-high tying 11 rebounds. Donovan Dent scored 11 of his 15 in the second half for UCLA …

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has not played at any point this season as he recovers from a torn Achilles suffered in last year’s playoffs. He might not play at all this season, according to a new report. Per NBA insider Chris Hayes, Tatum is considering whether he should sit out the remainder of the 2025-26 season, but a final …

The question of Jayson Tatum’s return from a torn Achilles has loomed over the Boston Celtics’ entire 2025-26 season. The team might be about to get the answer it didn’t want. Prime Video’s Chris Haynes reported Wednesday that a recent and unspecified development has caused the Celtics star to re-evaluate his situation and consider sitting out the entire season. Haynes …

HOUSTON (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 28 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks to help the San Antonio Spurs rally for a 111-99 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. The Spurs trailed by 16 and didn’t have a lead until late in the third quarter. Wembanyama scored nine points, with five free throws, to power an 11-0 run …

DALLAS (AP) — Julius Randle scored 31 points, Naz Reid added 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 118-105 on Wednesday night. The Mavericks were without rookie No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, who sat for left ankle injury management on the first night of a back-to-back. Flagg played the previous three games after an ankle sprain sidelined …

The Knicks took control in the second half to rout the Toronto Raptors, 119-92, on Wednesday night. Here are the key takeaways… — On the second leg of a back-to-back, traveling from New York to Canada in the process, the Knicks did not start off so hot. They had three turnovers in their first five possessions and were 0-for-2 on …

NEW YORK (AP) — Ondrej Palat scored the opening goal and added an assist in his debut with the New York Islanders, who defeated their cross-town rival New York Rangers 5-2 on Wednesday night. Simon Holmstrom had a goal and two assists, David Rittich made 14 saves, and the Islanders won their second straight game. Mathew Barzal, Jean-Gabriel Pageau and …

LeBron James scored only 11 points in a 129-99 loss to the Cavaliers, and in what could have been his final game in Cleveland, where the Akron native spent a total of 11 seasons across two stints earlier in his legendary career. The Cavaliers (29-20) reportedly would welcome James back for a third go-around next season, that is, if the …

Lakers guard Luka Doncic was injured in the first quarter of the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday after slipping on a fadeaway three. Doncic was hoping backwards on one leg after he took the shot with 7:58 remaining in the first quarter and slipped off the edge of the court. He immediately grabbed at his lower left leg …

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Torrey Pines looked plenty familiar to Brooks Koepka. The PGA Tour? Not so much. Koepka was playing the back nine on the South Course the day he arrived as a footnote in PGA Tour history as the first member to defect to LIV Golf and then be allowed to come back. He was asking about the …

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is ready to move on, according to reports Wednesday. The trade request will have suitors looking at their roster to see how they can make a move for him ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline. The Golden State Warriors are ready to make a blockbuster move to position themselves in the trade sweepstakes for the …

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Steven Adams will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his left ankle, the Rockets announced Wednesday. Adams had been out since suffering what coach Ime Udoka called a “severely sprained ankle” on Jan. 18 against the Pelicans. Advertisement The 6-foot-11, 265-pound center from New Zealand appeared in 32 games with 11 starts …

The Cleveland Cavaliers are hosting the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night. And the Cavs would welcome LeBron James back this summer, too, if he wanted to join the team for his 24th NBA season, according to an ESPN report that came out hours before tip-off. Playing in his league-record 23rd season, James is in a contract year with the Lakers. …

Around April 2018, a 23-year-old Giannis Antetokounmpo told Nick Friedell, then of ESPN.com, “one of my goals” is to spend his entire career with the Milwaukee Bucks. “Kobe [Bryant] did it. Tim Duncan did it. Dirk Nowitzki did it,” he said, soon after a second All-Star bid. “I just want to be one of those guys … that stays for …

It’s an emergency live podcast for today’s Big Number! Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine react to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s trade request from the Milwaukee Bucks. The pair discuss the paltry roster Milwaukee has built around the Greek Freak that has him “ready for a new home,” and mull over potential trade scenarios. Advertisement Do the New York Knicks and the Miami …

The Cleveland Cavaliers host LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers for their annual trip to Cleveland on Wednesday. These games are always spectacles, given the history between James and the organization. This iteration will likely be no different, as the Cavs will be wearing the throwback jerseys James made famous during his first run in Cleveland. There’s also an …

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Patrick Reed is the second major champion to leave Saudi-funded LIV Golf, announcing Wednesday he will spend the rest of the year on the European tour with an eye on returning to the PGA Tour as early as September. His stunning decision, just three days after he won the Dubai Desert Classic, comes the same week …

Kevin Durant didn’t sugarcoat it. After the Rockets held Victor Wembanyama to a rough 5-for-21 shooting night last week — including 3-for-18 on jumpers — KD offered some veteran wisdom disguised as postgame analysis. “He’s still working on his jump shot. We made him shoot over us,” Durant said. “He’s more dangerous when he gets layups and dunks. That’s more …

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns are naming Todd Monken as their head coach, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced Monken’s hiring. Advertisement Monken had been Baltimore’s offensive coordinator for the past three seasons. He first interviewed on Jan. 10 …

With nine games on the board, it’s a jam-packed Hump Day of basketball action, which means a ton of NBA player props to bet on. I’ve found my three favorites for today, which include a continuously undervalued Immanuel Quickley as he goes against his former team, and LaMelo Ball will create a buzz with the 3-ball when the Hornets take …

LeBron James is slowing down at age-41, and it’s becoming clear that his NBA career is reaching its conclusion. James will be an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2026. The Los Angeles Lakers are now Luka Doncic’s team, and James doesn’t fit his timeline. James could retire this summer, but it’s hard to imagine one of the greatest …