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The Lakers (46-26) aim to quickly get back on the winning column as they conclude their six-game road trip against the Indiana Pacers (16-56) on Wednesday. Los Angeles looks to sweep the season series for the second straight year in a row. Advertisement Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers When: 4 p.m. PT, Mar 25 Where: Gainbridge …

PHOENIX (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 17 rebounds and tied a season high with 17 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets over the Phoenix Suns 125-123 on Tuesday night. Jokic made the go-ahead basket, knocking down a 12-foot jumper with 11.5 seconds left. Phoenix’s Devin Booker got a good look at a potential winning 3-pointer, but it bounced …

Sacramento Kings (19-54, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (38-34, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Magic -16.5; over/under is 229.5 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: Orlando looks to stop its six-game skid when the Magic take on Sacramento. The Magic are 22-15 in home games. Orlando is seventh in the Eastern …

Dallas Mavericks (23-49, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (44-28, fourth in the Western Conference) Denver; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nuggets -14; over/under is 245.5 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: Denver will try to keep its four-game home win streak intact when the Nuggets play Dallas. The Nuggets are 26-16 in conference matchups. Denver is 8-11 in …

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand won the toss and chosen to bowl Wednesday in the fifth and deciding Twenty20 against South Africa at Hagley Oval. After a run of low-scoring matches, the series is level at 2-2. South Africa won the first match by seven wickets, New Zealand won the second and third by 68 runs and eight …

Miami Heat (38-34, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (45-27, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -3.5; over/under is 241.5 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland takes on the Miami Heat after Donovan Mitchell scored 42 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 136-131 win over the Orlando Magic. The Cavaliers are 29-17 in …

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Connor McDavid kept a straight face while making a curious revelation to a group of reporters after surpassing 400 career goals. “Goal scoring is something that has not come easy to me,” the Edmonton Oilers star said Tuesday night after scoring twice in a 5-2 win over Utah, giving him 401. Advertisement “It’s something that …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Mikael Granlund scored twice, Alex Killorn had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Thursday night. Mason McTavish and Troy Terry also scored for the Ducks, while John Carlson had three assists and Lukas Dostal stopped 27 shots. Advertisement Anaheim grabbed a 2-1 lead in the second …

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Yegor Sharangovich scored in the fourth round of the shootout to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night. Olli Maatta and Zayne Parekh, each with their first goals of the season, scored in regulation time for the Flames, who have won four games in a row for …

Miles McBride is in the final stages of his rehab from sports hernia surgery. McBride has been scrimmaging with some of the Knicks’ younger players and coaches recently. Before Tuesday’s game, McBride was seen on the court doing his traditional pre-game warm-up routine. Advertisement All of these signs point to McBride returning to the court in the coming days. The …

You would not have believed that the Cleveland Cavaliers had just won a basketball game based on head coach Kenny Atkinson’s first comments in the press room after their 136-131 win over the Orlando Magic. In fact, you likely would have thought the Cavs were blown out. “I just told the team, if we’re going to play defense like this, …

Jalen Brunson provided exactly what the Knicks needed Tuesday night to escape MSG with a win over the Pelicans. Although New Orleans came in with a 25-47 record, they were up to try and take down the Knicks at home, and they nearly did. The Knicks were only up 109-107 with 4:28 to go in the game. And only up …

CHICAGO (AP) — Hall of Fame slugger Frank Thomas has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago White Sox and accuses the organization with which he played the bulk of his career of unauthorized use of his likeness on uniforms. The lawsuit was filed March 19 in Cook County, Illinois, and also named Nike and Fanatics as defendants. Advertisement Thomas seeks …

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists — and a rare fighting major in the second period — to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night. Kyle Connor, Alex Iafallo and Cole Perfetti also scored for Winnipeg, which snapped a five-game home skid against Vegas. Advertisement …

All Times EDT Wednesday, March 25 MLB N.Y. Yankees at San Francisco, 8:05 p.m. NBA Atlanta at Detroit, 7 p.m. Chicago at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Indiana, 7 p.m. Miami at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Boston, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m. Washington at Utah, 9 p.m. Houston at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m. Brooklyn at …

Ja Morant is officially done for the season, the Memphis Grizzlies announced Tuesday. The Grizzlies point guard, who has not played since Jan. 21, will not return to the team as he continues to experience discomfort in his left elbow after a sprained UCL. It has reportedly been recommended that he receive a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in the elbow …

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Martin Necas scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon poured in his NHL-leading 46th goal and the Colorado Avalanche breezed past the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 on Tuesday night. Necas, Sam Malinski and Parker Kelly scored within a 1:55 span late in the first period to break it open as the Avalanche atoned for one-sided loss to the Penguins last week …

Cade Cunningham appeared on track for a top-five finish in MVP voting (he was third in the last ESPN straw poll) and a First Team All-NBA nod. Then he suffered a collapsed lung diving for a loose ball last week. There is no timetable for his return, but there is a chance he will miss the rest of the regular …

North Carolina and men’s basketball coach Hubert Davis have parted ways after five seasons leading the tradition-rich program. The school announced the decision Tuesday night, saying it had made “a leadership change” to end Davis’ tenure as successor to retired Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams. That run featured featured multiple high points, but also wild swings of results, an …

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Flacco has agreed to terms to return to the Cincinnati Bengals, where he will serve as a backup for Joe Burrow. Flacco was dealt to the Bengals from the Cleveland Browns in October and made six starts for Cincinnati while Burrow was out with a toe injury. Advertisement The 41-year-old Flacco played well despite going 1-5 …

Everyone knew it was bad from the moment it happened. An MRI confirmed it. The Warriors’ Moses Moody has suffered a torn patellar tendon in his left knee and is out for the season, the team announced Tuesday. The patellar tendon attaches the kneecap to the shinbone and is crucial in helping straighten out a leg. This tear is more …

The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to push their winning streak to four games as they take on the Orlando Magic on national TV. Share your thoughts as the game unfolds. If you aren’t a member of the community, sign up so you can talk to your fellow Cavalier fans and make your voice heard! Advertisement Dealing with a busted bracket? …

Cleveland Cavaliers head coachKenny Atkinson provided an update for injured center Jarrett Allen, and it was an encouraging one. “He’s ramped it up in the last few days,” Atkinson said before Tuesday night’s game against the Orlando Magic. “Trending positive, watched him yesterday on the court. I think we are in the last stage of getting him ready.” Advertisement Allen …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody will miss the rest of the season after a gruesome left knee injury that will require surgery later this week. The Warriors said Tuesday that Moody tore his patellar tendon and underwent an MRI exam that revealed the severity of his injury. He went down with 58.5 seconds left in …

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal underlined its credentials for back-to-back Women’s Champions League titles by beating English rival Chelsea 3-1 in the first leg of the quarterfinals on Tuesday. Also, Wolfsburg took a 1-0 lead over record eight-time champion Lyonnes in a meeting of two of the competition’s most storied names. Advertisement Stina Blackstenius — with her first Champions League goal …