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It’s always easier to predict a split back-to-back than actually go through it. The Sixers fell 116-93 to the Detroit Pistons Saturday night, completing the season series sweep. They are now 43-35 and will drop back a half game behind the Toronto Raptors for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. Advertisement Tyrese Maxey steadily put up 23 points and …

The Washington Wizards had a strong defensive effort, holding Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo to 69 points fewer than he scored the last time these teams faced each other. Editor’s Note: The Wizards allowed more than 150 points for a second straight game and the 15th time in franchise history. Advertisement Kevin’s Note: Hey, their defensive rating was six points …

Miles McBride is against the clock to get back to his best before the postseason starts. He’s played three games now after missing the previous 28 following surgery to repair a sports hernia. It’s imperative across these last four regular-season games that he gets back as close to how he was playing before the surgery. Advertisement McBride was enjoying a …

The Lakers (50-27) are back in action on Easter Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks (24-53) on the road. L.A. looks to sweep the four-game season series against Dallas this season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks Advertisement When: 4:30 p.m. PT, Apr 5 Where: American Airlines Center Watch: NBC, Peacock Just when the Lakers were playing their …

INDIANAPOLIS — Yaxel Lendeborg kept it together, barely, as he limped away from the court in the first half. He’d worked so hard. Come so far. And now he feared it was all over, his hopes for a national championship ruined by an injured left knee and once-again throbbing ankle. Advertisement “As soon as I got in the tent, I …

New York Knicks (50-28, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (45-33, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta will look to keep its four-game win streak going when the Hawks take on New York. Advertisement The Hawks are 26-22 in conference play. Atlanta ranks second in the Eastern Conference with 18.4 fast …

Washington Wizards (17-60, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (18-59, 14th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nets -3.5; over/under is 230.5 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: Washington travels to Brooklyn looking to break its four-game road losing streak. The Nets are 12-34 in Eastern Conference games. Brooklyn is the worst team in …

INDIANAPOLIS — We thought it would be the game of the year. No. 1 seed Michigan vs. No. 1 seed Arizona. Two of the most dominant teams of the season meeting in the Final Four. Unstoppable force vs. immovable object. A box office attraction that billed heavyweights duking it out in what could be one of the all-time games in …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tobias Harris scored 19 points, and Daniss Jenkins added 16 points and 14 assists as the Detroit Pistons beat the Philadelphia 76ers 116-93 Saturday night to clinch the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The last time the Pistons (56-21) were the top seed in the East was in 2006-07. They have already clinched the Central …

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 40 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds, Christian Braun added 21 points and the Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio 136-134 in overtime Saturday to snap the Spurs’ 11-game winning streak. Cameron Johnson scored 17, Jamal Murray finished with 15 points and 10 assists and Aaron Gordon scored 15 for the Nuggets. Advertisement Gordon scored …

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer season standings: Tyrese Maxey – 22.5VJ Edgecombe – 12Joel Embiid – 10.5Paul George – 8Kelly Oubre Jr. – 5Justin Edwards – 4Quentin Grimes – 3Jared McCain :’( – 3Dominick Barlow – 2Andre Drummond – 2MarJon Beauchamp – 2Adem Bona – 1Cam Payne – 1Jabari Walker – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 Well, that …

Two years ago, the Detroit Pistons were the laughing stock of the NBA and seemingly without hope. Tonight, they clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons used suffocating second-half defense to easily handle a tired Philadelphia 76ers team en route to an easy 116-93 win. All five Pistons starters scored in double figures, and two bench …

INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan nearly made some history in the 2026 Final Four. It was a total beatdown delivered by the Wolverines, who dominated Arizona 91-73 in the national semifinals to advance to the national championship game against Connecticut. Advertisement REQUIRED READING: Michigan vs Arizona basketball live updates, Final Four game score, highlights A game that was expected to be a …

INDIANAPOLIS — A Final Four matchup of high-scoring offenses was instead decided by Michigan’s defense, which held Arizona in check and delivered a 91-73 win to send the Wolverines to Monday night’s national championship game. The No. 1 Wolverines will meet No. 3 Connecticut, which beat No. 2 Illinois 71-62 in the first national semifinal. Advertisement Michigan won despite the extended …

INDIANAPOLIS – This time, Braylon Mullins didn’t wait for the buzzer. Less than a week after his memorable heave to beat Duke in the Elite Eight, the Connecticut freshman made a pair from 3-point range in the first three minutes to set the tone for the Huskies’ 71-62 win against Illinois in the Final Four. Advertisement “I think it was the …

All Times EDT Sunday, April 5 MLB Chicago Cubs at Cleveland, 2, 1:10 p.m. Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m. San Diego at Boston, 1:35 p.m. Miami at N.Y. Yankees, 1:35 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Washington, 1:35 p.m. Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Texas, 2:35 …

INDIANAPOLIS – Connecticut men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley said Geno Auriemma “should get the benefit of the doubt” after his altercation with Dawn Staley at the women’s Final Four. Hurley was asked about Auriemma following his team’s win in the men’s Final Four against Illinois on Saturday, April 4. Known for his bold, emotional antics on the sidelines, Hurley joked …

Michigan men’s basketball is off to a strong start against No. 1 Arizona in the Final Four, but the Wolverines have lost a big part of their scoring. Wolverines guard Yaxel Lendeborg limped off the court at Lucas Oil Stadium and headed immediately into the tunnel in the first half to get tended to by Michigan’s medical staff. He appeared …

The Detroit Pistons cruised to a 116-93 win over the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday night and secured a critical milestone in the process. With the win, the Pistons clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. They leave Saturday with a 57-21 record and four games remaining in the regular season. They’re 4.5 games ahead of the second-place Boston …

Dan Hurley led UConn to its third Men’s NCAA Tournament championship game appearance in the last four seasons after the Huskies’ 71-62 Final Four win vs. Illinois on Saturday, April 4. But before he could even get off the court at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, the two-time national championship coach was booed by fans in the stands, …

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be starting the first round of the playoffs in two weeks. There isn’t much left to prove in the regular season. Their number one focus is making sure they’re healthy for the playoffs. As a result, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that they will be without multiple key players for their game against the Indiana …

The Los Angeles Lakers produced a strong effort following the NBA All-Star Game to reach the third seed in the Western Conference standings. The Lakers were looking like a true playoff contender, having won 13 of their last 15 games. The only two losses during that stretch came against the Detroit Pistons and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Both teams are …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — An NBA investigation into the dispute between the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo regarding the two-time MVP’s injury status is ongoing. The NBA issued a statement offering an update on the investigation Saturday, a day after Antetokounmpo told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and The Athletic that he’s healthy and he wants to play. Advertisement Antetokounmpo hasn’t played …

The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to sweep the season series against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday evening. The Pacers have one of the worst records in the league, and given the convoluted protections on their first-round pick in the upcoming draft, they could benefit from being at the bottom of the standings. Advertisement Even though Indiana has an incentive to …

The 2026 NBA postseason is right around the corner as teams around the association have five or fewer games remaining in the 2025-26 regular season. The Golden State Warriors look to get their team into form ahead of the postseason following an injury-riddled season that has seen season-ending setbacks to Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody, and nagging injuries to Al …