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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 …

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 32 points, Jalen Johnson added 18 points and 14 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks routed the Orlando Magic 130-101 on Wednesday night for their 17th victory in their last 19 games. Dyson Daniels had 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawks, who shot 51% for the game and had a 52-36 rebound …

On the surface, Wednesday night’s game against the Grizzlies wasn’t a must-win for the Knicks. However, after dropping their third straight and looking bad doing it on Tuesday, Josh Hart had some pointed comments about his team’s direction. He even called the game against Memphis “must-win.” Advertisement So it’s a good thing the Knicks put together a wire-to-wire win against …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trevor Moore scored 1:56 into overtime to lift the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night. Adrian Kempe also scored for the Kings, who moved into the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference — one point ahead of San Jose and Nashville. Anton Forsberg made 23 saves, …

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Claire Dalton broke a tie 57 seconds into the third period with her first PWHL goal and the Toronto Sceptres beat the Ottawa Charge 2-1 on Wednesday night in a Takeover Tour game that drew 16,150 fans to the Saddledome. Dalton also assisted on Maggie Connors’ first-period goal. Connors set up Dalton’s goal, and captain Blayre …

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Macklin Celebrini tied the game with less than two minutes to play then assisted on Alexander Wennberg’s winning goal with 31 seconds left to complete a four-point game as the San Jose Sharks beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 on Wednesday night. With two goals and two assists, Celebrini now has 40 goals and 105 points …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonathan India hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, powering the Kansas City Royals to a 13-9 victory over Joe Ryan and the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night. Kyle Isbel went 4 for 4 with a homer and Noah Cameron pitched five solid innings to win his season debut. India’s fifth career slam …