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CLEVELAND – Neither Cleveland nor Boston fans want to hear that their seasons just started, that 2025-26 only recently began, that the games didn’t really count until March. That nothing in the first four months of the campaign mattered, that basketball only begins when Jayson Tatum is healthy, or when Donovan Mitchell and James Harden are on the court at …

The Charlotte Hornets entered Sunday night with a 32–32 record, although anyone who has been following the league understands that number does not fully capture how well they have been playing recently. They have been clicking on offense, defending with intensity, and stacking wins against teams across the NBA. That is what makes the victory for Phoenix stand out. Advertisement …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The most recent matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets was the game that launched a thousand memes. Advertisement Denver star Nikola Jokic didn’t take kindly to a cheap shot from OKC’s Lu Dort, sparking a scuffle. In the ensuing melee, …

Mike Jordan became Michael Jordan thanks to the Olympics. Jordan looked back on his Olympic experiences in 1984 and 1992 in the latest installment of “MJ: Insights to Excellence” on the NBA on NBC and Peacock. Advertisement “That is very genuine,” he said of playing for the national team. “That is no money involved. It’s pure, pure passion and dedication …

The 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket will be revealed in less than a week, and there is still plenty of shifting happening before teams find out where they will be seeded in the Big Dance — or in it at all. The conclusion of the regular season highlighted how drastic fortunes can change heading into March Madness. Get hot, and you …

Knicks coach Mike Brown was blunt about Sunday’s 110-97 loss at the Los Angeles Lakers, identifying three aspects that factored into New York’s second loss in the past three games. “The bottom line is they kicked our behind on the glass, we did not box out, their second-chance opportunities in terms of 15 points was something that we don’t give …

Indiana Pacers (15-49, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (15-50, 15th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Indiana will look to stop its five-game road skid when the Pacers play Sacramento. Advertisement The Kings are 10-22 on their home court. Sacramento is the worst team in the Western Conference shooting 33.5% from …

Philadelphia 76ers (34-29, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (39-25, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -10.5; over/under is 226.5 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Cleveland and Philadelphia will play on Monday. The Cavaliers are 25-16 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland ranks eighth in the league with 28.3 assists …

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 in his second game back from a torn right Achilles, lifting Boston to a win over Cleveland in a battle of Eastern Conference contenders. Brown also had nine rebounds and eight assists as the Celtics built an 81-55 lead in the third quarter, sweeping their three-game season …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vasily Podkolzin, Leon Draisaitl and Kasperi Kapanen scored in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Sunday night to tighten the Pacific Division race. The Golden Knights, with 72 points, missed a chance to go back in front of Anaheim, which remained at 73 after the Ducks lost 4-0 …

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Scoot Henderson scored a season-high 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the skidding Indiana Pacers 131-111 on Sunday night. Jerami Grant and Jrue Holiday added 21 points apiece for the Blazers, who handed Indiana its ninth straight defeat. Henderson also had six assists with no turnovers. Advertisement Deni Avdija, who leads …

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 29 points, De’Aaron Fox had 20 points and 10 assists and the San Antonio Spurs won their fourth straight, rolling to a 145-120 victory over the Houston Rockets. Stephon Castle added 23 points for San Antonio, which has won 15 of 16. Advertisement Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson had 23 points each for …

If you buy a ticket to watch Victor Wembanyama, there’s a good chance you’re going to get your money’s worth. Spurs fans got their money’s worth on Sunday in San Antonio. The Spurs rolled to a 145-120 win over the Western Conference rival Houston Rockets to put further distance between themselves and the field for second place in the West. …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Trey Murphy III scored 24 points, Saddiq Bey added 23 against his former team and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the reeling Wizards 138-118 on Sunday night to extend Washington’s losing streak to eight games. Zion Williamson had 20 points and Dejounte Murray provided 19 for the Pelicans, who outscored Washington 72-44 in the paint. Advertisement …

CINCINNATI (AP) — Dániel Sallói scored late in the second half behind a clean sheet from Luka Gavran and Toronto FC defeated FC Cincinnati 1-0 on Sunday night. Sallói used an assist from Richie Laryea to score the lone goal in the 86th minute and Gavran made two saves to finish off the shutout for Toronto (1-2-0). Advertisement Sallói’s goal …

DALLAS (AP) — Defenseman Miro Heiskanen scored 22 seconds into overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. Second in the Western Conference, the Stars are 11-0-1 in their last 12. Advertisement Young Chicago star Connor Bedard forced the extra period by scoring with 1:20 left in regulation with the Blackhawks playing with …

MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo had 24 to go over the 10,000-point mark for his career, and the Miami Heat beat Detroit 121-110 on Sunday night to extend the Pistons’ season-worst losing streak to four games. Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 19 points and seven assists for Miami (36-29), which has won five straight and matched …

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Aaliyah Collins had 21 points, Anna Hager scored 18 and High Point held on for a 71-67 victory over Radford on Sunday night to win the Big South Conference Championship and earn an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament for a second straight season. Collins and Hager took over for top-seeded High Point (27-5) on …

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Wiki Carmona scored two goals against his former team after Prince Owusu found the net on a penalty kick and CF Montreal thumped the New York Red Bulls 3-0 on Sunday. Montreal (1-2-0) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 8th minute on a PK goal by Owusu. Montreal’s first goal of the season was set up …

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey has been ruled out for at least the next two games with a right fifth finger strain, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. He will undergo further testing and “consultation on the next steps” before he makes a return. The Sixers All-Star collided with Adem Bona while diving for a loose ball in the final seconds …

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) — Ricky Castillo made back-to-back birdies right after 18-year-old Blades Brown came undone with one bad hole, closing with a 5-under 67 to win the Puerto Rico Open for his first PGA Tour title. Brown, trying to become the youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years, had a one-shot lead with six holes to play …

DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 43rd goal and scored the winning goal in a shootout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in a matchup between two of the NHL’s top four teams in points. MacKinnon has 70 points in 55 career games against Minnesota, his most against any opponent. …

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell 109-98 to the Boston Celtics. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. James Harden 19 points, 10 assists, 4 rebounds This game might have been different if Harden were more assertive at the start. Cleveland eventually found success in the second half by spamming the classic Harden pick-and-roll. With Neemias Queta on …

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Boston Celtics 109-98. Let’s go over today’s winners and losers. LOSER – First Half Offense No one can make every shot, even if they’re left wide open. But there are two things you can control. The quality of the shots you attempt, and whether or not you adjust when shots aren’t falling. Advertisement Cleveland …

MILAN (AP) — Portuguese forward Vitinha scored for Daniele De Rossi’s Genoa in a 2-1 upset win over Roma in Serie A on Sunday, dealing the visitors another blow in their quest for Champions League qualification. Roma and fourth-place Como both have 51 points with sixth-place Juventus a point behind them. Roma’s loss comes after last week’s 3-3 draw with …