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“When I know, you guys will know. I don’t know. I have no idea. Just want to, just wanna live. That’s all.” That is all LeBron James has said about retirement. It’s not a topic open for discussion with him. However, his strong play of late — he had a triple-double this past week against Washington — and the Lakers’ …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. We have a competitive NBA game tonight when the Phoenix Suns face the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. Charlotte’s defense has been the story this season, and my Suns vs. Hornets predictions and NBA picks expect Charlotte’s defense to lead them to a …

The Washington Wizards have been at the forefront of the NBA’s tanking crisis all season. The product the Wizards are putting out this year is so bad that they let Bam Adebayo of all players score 83 points on them in a single game. Washington spent part of the year limiting minutes for its best players in an attempt to …

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A hole-by-hole look at Augusta National, where the 90th Masters will be held April 9-12, with flower names, famous shots played at each hole, the average score over the previous 89 years and where each hole ranks in difficulty: No. 1, 445 yards, par 4 (Tea Olive) This slight dogleg right plays uphill and has a …

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy had the green jacket on his shoulders and an enormous weight off his back when he looked ahead to the 90th edition of the Masters with a question and a coy smile. “What are we going to talk about next year?” he said. Advertisement Next year has arrived. The Masters begins on Thursday, April …

With Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić in the midst of a dominant stretch, San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama decided to remind everybody that he — too — deserves strong MVP consideration. Wembanyama turned in an excellent performance in a 127-113 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, scoring 41 points and pulling down 18 rebounds in …

There was, technically and by legal definition, a regular-season game between two NBA teams inside Chase Center on Wednesday night. But it wasn’t a fair fight. Not even close. There are few foes on the same level as the Spurs and superhuman Victor Wembanyama these days, and the especially bruised and battered group of Warriors that took their home court …

The 2026 NBA championship race is shaping up to be a thrilling, wide open chase between emergent young teams and established juggernauts, yet somehow it feels like the bottom of the league is getting more attention. The 2026 NBA Draft class is so strong that commissioner Adam Silver is in the process of rushing through lottery reform in an attempt …

MIAMI (AP) — Boston star Jayson Tatum doesn’t know how much longer it’ll take for him to feel like he’s playing basketball at his best level again. That might be a scary statement. Tatum — in only his 12th game back after tearing his Achilles in last season’s playoffs — did something that he’s never done, that no Boston player …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Landry Shamet reminded the Knicks what they were missing when he was out. The reserve guard turned in 31 productive minutes in Wednesday’s 130-119 victory over the Grizzlies, which followed his five-game absence because of a knee bruise. Advertisement Shamet dropped 13 points on 3-of-5 from beyond the arc while providing his usual pesky defense. The Knicks …

Phew. Boston’s 147-129 thrashing of Miami was something else. It’s always tough sledding against the Heat, but a 53-point first quarter (11-15 from 3) and 80 points in the first half are indicative of just how much these teams have changed. The Heat and Celtics are on both ends of the pace spectrum at 104.4 vs. 95.46 possessions per game …

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has a massive 6-2 lead to protect against Real Madrid when it hosts the second leg of their Women’s Champions League quarterfinal on Thursday. The Catalan club is in a commanding position to make a record-extending eighth straight semifinal while Madrid would need an unprecedented quarterfinal turnaround to reach the last four for the first …

This is the time of the NBA season, with two weeks to go before the start of the playoffs, when teams want to be playing their best basketball. Squads that are playing well late in regular seasons often outperform their perceived record and can go on deep playoff runs. Sometimes it’s the case of a team finally finding its identity, …

Cooper Flagg, along with his Duke roommate Kon Knueppel, is generally seen as the leading candidates for NBA Rookie of the Year. It’s been a tremendous year for both former Blue Devils. In this interview with Pat McAfee, Flagg discusses his rookie season to date. He touches on something that Kevin Garnett discovered in his rookie season that was a …

It all comes down to this. What wild things will go down in the Final Four? There have been some incredible moments that have made the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament unforgettable, truly encapsulating what makes March Madness such a spectacle. It only makes sense those instant classics continue on the sport’s biggest stage, with Arizona, Michigan, Connecticut and Illinois headed …

Coming off a season-high 41-point game, Wemby picked up right where he left off with an identical scoring line in a blowout victory over Golden State on Wednesday night. The Alien scored two quick layups to start, and spooked the Warriors into shooting tough threes instead of driving into the paint. The home team didn’t make a basket until the …

The Warriors were missing nine players and had to play a patchwork lineup of mostly undrafted players. They played with a lot of effort in a rough and tumble game and the Spurs didn’t play their cleanest game, but the talent difference was too much for the undermanned Golden State squad. The Spurs never quite turned the game into a …

MIAMI — With just a few seconds to spare in the second quarter of Wednesday’s Celtics-Heat game, Derrick White found Jaylen Brown for an alley-oop. Brown finished the layup — marking his 10th basket of the first half — and the Celtics bench rejoiced. Advertisement But, there was one problem: 1.5 seconds remained on the clock after the ball sank …

The Lakers (50-26) head on the road to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (60-16) on Thursday. This is a huge game for the purple and gold, who have yet to win against the reigning champs this regular season. Advertisement Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder When: 6:30 p.m. PT, Apr 2 Where: Paycom Center Watch: …

Utah Jazz (21-56, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (47-29, fifth in the Western Conference) Houston; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Houston hosts Utah looking to extend its four-game home winning streak. Advertisement The Rockets are 25-22 against Western Conference opponents. Houston averages 14.5 turnovers per game and is 19-8 when it turns the ball over less …

Orlando Magic (40-36, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (24-52, 13th in the Western Conference) Dallas; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dallas takes on Orlando looking to stop its 13-game home losing streak. Advertisement The Mavericks have gone 14-24 in home games. Dallas ranks second in the Western Conference with 53.2 points per game in the paint …

Victor Wembanyama scored a season-high 41 points as the San Antonio Spurs earned a 10th successive win by beating the Golden State Warriors 127-113. The Spurs have emerged as NBA title contenders during the second half of the campaign, winning 26 of their past 28 games. Advertisement The 22-year-old achieved his haul in just 29 minutes at Chase Center in …

Toronto Raptors (42-34, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (25-51, 12th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Cam Spencer and the Memphis Grizzlies host Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors in non-conference play. Advertisement The Grizzlies have gone 14-25 in home games. Memphis is 3-5 in games decided by less than 4 …

Boston Celtics (51-25, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (30-46, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Boston visits the Milwaukee Bucks after Jaylen Brown scored 43 points in the Celtics’ 147-129 win over the Miami Heat. Advertisement The Bucks are 20-27 in Eastern Conference games. Milwaukee is fourth in the league averaging …

Cleveland Cavaliers (47-29, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (36-40, 10th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -10.5; over/under is 226.5 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Golden State Warriors in cross-conference play. The Warriors have gone 21-16 at home. Golden State is second in the league …