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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chet Holmgren scored 21 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had a season-high point total to rout the Utah Jazz 146-111 on Sunday night. Gilgeous-Alexander sat out the fourth quarter with the Thunder in firm control. He extended his record streak of games with at least 20 points to 138. Advertisement Cason …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — LaMelo Ball scored 35 points and Miles Bridges added 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the surging Charlotte Hornets in a 122-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Coby White had 17 points for the Hornets (43-36), who shot 48.9% from the floor (45 for 92) on the way to their fourth straight win. …

Donovan Mitchell led all scorers with 38 points and James Harden poured in 28 as the Cleveland Cavaliers let their star-studded backcourt carry the team past the Indiana Pacers 117-108. Obi Toppin and Micah Potter led the way for Indiana with 21 points each. In what has become a tradition for the Cavs this season, they lallygagged their way through …

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers on Easter Sunday. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 38 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds, 1 steal This was the Donovan Mitchell show. He set the tone immediately by attacking the paint on every other possession. Mitchell ended the game with a career-high 28 points in …

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 23 of his 38 points in the second half, James Harden had 28 points and seven assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the injury-plagued Indiana Pacers 117-108 on Sunday night. Thomas Bryant added 14 points and 10 rebounds in his first start of the season for Cleveland, which didn’t take its initial lead until …

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 26 points, Jayson Tatum had 23 points and 13 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 115-101 on Sunday. Neemias Queta had 18 points and seven rebounds, and Payton Pritchard scored 17 points for the Celtics, who won their third straight to move closer to clinching second place in the Eastern Conference. …

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are finished for the rest of the regular season due to injuries, and the Los Angeles Lakers could finish anywhere from third to fifth in the Western Conference playoff race. For now, the Lakers will lean on LeBron James as their primary scorer and floor leader, while keeping in mind that the …

Tommy Lloyd signed a new deal. So did Nate Oats. Dusty May is a “no” as well. So where does North Carolina turn now for its open men’s basketball coach position? Here are 10 names to consider: Billy Donovan, Chicago Bulls Donovan is the big fish still swimming in the pond. Can UNC hook him? Donovan has been linked since …

NEW YORK (AP) — Nolan Traore hit five three-pointers and finished with 23 points and seven assists, Jalen Wilson added 19 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Washington Wizards 121-115 on Sunday. The Wizards (17-61) have a two-game lead on the Nets (19-59) for the best lottery odds. Indiana is 18-58 entering Sunday’s game at Cleveland. Advertisement Washington has …

The Golden State Warriors haven’t been at full strength for seemingly the entire season. But with five games left to go before the play-in begins, they’re reportedly set to bring back their most important piece. While Stephen Curry’s official status is still listed as questionable, the NBA’s all-time leading three-point shooter could make his return to the Warriors in Sunday …

CHICAGO (AP) — Devin Booker scored 30 points, Jalen Green added 25 and the Phoenix Suns ended the game on an 11-2 run to top the Chicago Bulls 120-110 on Sunday. Dillon Brooks scored 15, and the Suns shook off back-to-back losses at Orlando and Charlotte. Advertisement The Suns led by 13 late in the third quarter before the Bulls …

The Cleveland Cavaliers are racing to the finish line. With just a week before the regular season ends, the team is still waiting on two of its most important players to return to action. Dean Wade and Jaylon Tyson both missed Cleveland’s recent trip to the West Coast. Wade is out with an ankle injury that he suffered after falling …

A skeleton-crew version of the Cleveland Cavaliers is taking on a more skeleton crew version of the Indiana Pacers. This should be fun (depending on how you define fun). 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! …

PHOENIX, AZ – MARCH 5: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns drives to the basket during the game against the Chicago Bulls on March 5, 2026 at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty …

INDIANAPOLIS – The men’s national championship game has Dan Hurley feeling like he’s in “Space Jam.” Not because he feels like he’s got Michael Jordan and his secret stuff. Yes, he does have Bill Murray on his side, but he won’t be a last-minute substitution. Advertisement It’s because Connecticut is about to face the “Monstars.” The Final Four magic Hurley …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Charlotte Hornets need a flawless finish to avoid the Play-In tournament, and they can help their chances tonight against the faltering Minnesota Timberwolves. Advertisement Minnesota has dropped three of its last four games and will be without Anthony Edwards, but my Hornets …

Just one more game until a national champion is crowned for the 2026 men’s college basketball season. With 66 games in the books, the stage has been set for No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Connecticut to face off in the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament national championship game. Advertisement REQUIRED READING: Michigan vs UConn prediction, spread: Who is favored to win national championship? …

INDIANAPOLIS – Dusty May is a self-described “blue-collar guy” who cut grass, cut tobacco, baled hay and worked in turkey barns growing up in Greene County, Indiana, where he learned that “if you see a neighbor moving in, you go help them.” So when Michigan point guard Elliot Cadeau arrived on campus last year as a transfer from North Carolina, May …

From 68 teams, to just two. The 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament is down to its final game: the national championship game between No. 1 seed Michigan and No. 2 seed UConn. ARMOUR: Yaxel Lendeborg is best player in Final Four. Toughest, too. Advertisement Michigan, seeking its second national championship and first since 1989, is also looking to become the first Big Ten Conference men’s …

After going undrafted in 2023, to then being shipped off to four different NBA G League teams, former Gonzaga Bulldog guard Malachi Smith has secured a roster spot with the Brooklyn Nets for the rest of the season and potentially farther. Smith’s two-year deal comes after two 10-day contracts with the organization. He made $73,153 on each of his two …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The banged-up Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks square off tonight, two nights removed from NBA Rookie of the Year favorite Cooper Flagg’s 51-point outburst against Orlando.  We’ve looked at the stats, the betting data, as well as our Covers projection model to …

Alabama coach Nate Oats is sticking around for the foreseeable future. The university announced Oats signed a new contract on Sunday, April 5, making him one of the top five highest-paid coaches in college basketball, per a statement from athletic director Greg Byrne. Advertisement REQUIRED READING: 5 years after COVID tournament, everyone wins at Final Four’s Indy return | Opinion …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to get closer to clinching a top-four playoff seed as they host the Indiana Pacers tonight. Advertisement Cleveland and Indiana have both been playing to big scores in recent games, and I’m taking the Over to hit again …

INDIANAPOLIS – Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg is expected to “give it a go” in the national championship game after he was injured in the Final Four on Saturday, April 4. Coach Dusty May provided an update to his player on Sunday, April 5, after Lendeborg suffered a sprained MCL of his left knee and an injured ankle, per CBS Sports’ Tracy …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. After slim options on Saturday, NBA player props bettors have a wealth of options to wrap up the weekend, as there’s a full slate of 11 games on tap today. Advertisement I’m looking at three very different players in my NBA picks for Sunday, …