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The Cleveland Cavaliers have traded De’Andre Hunter to the Sacramento Kings for Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder as part of a three-team deal. This move cuts losses and returns Cleveland’s roster to the previous status quo. Let me explain. Advertisement Think of last year’s roster construction. We know the starting lineup was killer, but Ty Jerome’s importance as a Sixth …

After a winter-storm delay and a plane-equipment issue, the San Antonio Spurs are finally on their way home to play the Orlando Magic. But in order to give the Spurs adequate time to prepare, the NBA has now pushed back the contest to 9 p.m. ET. The NBA anticipated weather would be an issue Saturday. With the Spurs unable to …

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Riley Nelson scored 16 points, Toby Fournier and Arianna Roberson contributed double-doubles and No. 20 Duke overwhelmed Wake Forest 80-44 on Sunday for the Blue Devils’ 13th straight win. The Blue Devils’ 11-0 ACC start (16-6 overall) is their best under coach Kara Lawson, who is in her sixth season. The 2012-13 team started 15-0 in …

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz had Novak Djokovic across the net from him and Rafael Nadal watching from above in Rod Laver Arena. His inspiration, and his idol. Alcaraz had visions of this as a kid — not entirely long ago, in the scheme of things — so there was no better time to show them what he’d learned …

Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George will miss Sunday’s game against the Raptors in Toronto due to a sprained left ankle. George suffered the injury late in the fourth quarter of Utah’s loss to Brooklyn on Friday. In his third year as a pro, George is having a breakout season, averaging 24.2 points, 6.6 assists, and 4 rebounds per game. Sunday’s …

MILAN (AP) — Two years before the Los Angeles Olympics, the United States is already dominating the narrative in the run-up to the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Games. International Olympic Committee officials, including President Kirsty Coventry, couldn’t avoid questions relating to ICE and the Jeffrey Epstein files at a news conference in Milan on Sunday. Advertisement Coventry …

The Milwaukee Bucks are wrestling with whether to bring down the curtain on the Giannis Antetokounmpo era, and it would be no surprise if there’s a distracted vibe in today’s clash with the Boston Celtics. Milwaukee has lost four in a row and will be without Giannis again here, so my Bucks vs. Celtics predictions expect Boston to take care …

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — As only true champions do, Novak Djokovic assessed a tournament where he got within two sets of achieving a record 25th Grand Slam title as something to work on. In an Australian Open final where both men were chasing history, 22-year-old Carlos Alcaraz came back to beat Djokovic in four sets on Sunday night. Advertisement “You’re …

After his 49 point outburst against Kon Knueppel and the Charlotte Hornets, Cooper Flagg followed up with another gem against the Houston Rockets, finishing with 34 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. He’s really taken his game to another level and it’s hard at times to remember that he’s still a teenager. Who does this? He’s in pretty elite company. …

Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (29-21) at Porland Trail Blazers (23-26) Where: Moda Center – Portland, OR When: Sun., Feb. 1 at 9 PM TV: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, FanDuel Sports Network App, NBA League Pass Point spread: Cavs -3 Cavs injury report: Evan Mobley – OUT (calf), Darius Garland – OUT (toe), Craig Porter Jr. – QUESTIONABLE (knee), Max Strus – OUT …

Good morning, it’s Sunday, February 1st. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 29-21 and play the Portland Trail Blazers on the road tonight. Cleveland lost to the Suns on Friday in a blowout defeat. This is Cleveland’s final game against the Blazers this season. They lost their previous match to Portland 122-110 in December. Caleb Love and Shaedon Sharpe combined for 40 …

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are both chasing history in the Australian Open men’s final on Sunday night. Djokovic, who shares the all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles, is chasing an unprecedented 25th major championship to become the most decorated tennis player of all time. Advertisement Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz, a 22-year-old Spaniard, is bidding …

New Orleans Pelicans (13-38, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (22-28, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Hornets play New Orleans. Advertisement The Hornets have gone 10-13 at home. Charlotte is eighth in the league with 12.2 …

HOUSTON — A flummoxed Cooper Flagg was the first Maverick to emerge from the tunnel at halftime, using his right hand to slap against his thigh, visibly frustrated with how his team had turned a one-point game into an eight-point deficit in five minutes. That the 19-year-old was leading the procession into the Dallas locker room was not lost on …

Minnesota Timberwolves (31-19, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (18-29, 12th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Memphis plays Minnesota looking to end its four-game home losing streak. Advertisement The Grizzlies are 14-17 against Western Conference opponents. Memphis is fourth in the Western Conference with 33.9 defensive rebounds per game led by …

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Graham Ike scored 30 points in his first game back from injury and No. 6 Gonzaga beat rival Saint Mary’s 73-65 on Saturday night in their final West Coast Conference meeting at McCarthey Athletic Center. Jalen Warley had 10 points and seven rebounds as the Bulldogs (22-1, 10-0) won their 15th straight game and improved to …

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist to set a franchise record for defensemen by extending his point streak to eight games in the Minnesota Wild’s 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. Joel Eriksson Ek, Mats Zuccarello and Brock Faber also had a goal and an assist apiece for Minnesota, which won …

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been reshaping the middle and backend of their roster over the past week. They recently traded De’Andre Hunter for Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis, waived Chris Livingston, and signed Tristan Enaruna to a two-way spot. That trend continued as ESPN’s Olgun Uluc reported late Saturday evening that the team is also waiving former second-round pick Luke …

SYDNEY (AP) — In a masterful performance, as he’s done so many other times, Alexander Volkanovski successfully defended his featherweight title with a unanimous decision over Diego Lopes at UFC 325 on Sunday afternoon. New South Wales native Volkanovski (29-4-0) won on all three judges’ scorecards 49-46, 49-46 and 50-45, much to the delight of the crowd inside Sydney Olympic …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 26 points, Collin Sexton made all five 3-point attempts off the bench and finished with 21 points and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs 111-106 on Saturday to extend their winning streak to six games. LaMelo Ball 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help give the …

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Hannes Steinbach, Zoom Diallo and Wesley Yates III combined for 65 points as Washington beat Northwestern 76-62 on Saturday. Steinbach notched 22 points and 14 rebounds for his fourth-straight double-double, and 14th of the season, tying Isaiah Stewart’s freshman record for the Huskies (12-10, 4-7 Big Ten). Diallo added 22 points on 10-of-19 shooting, six rebounds …

Police handcuffed and escorted Tuskegee basketball coach Benjy Taylor off the court after a loss to Morehouse on Saturday, Jan. 31, following a Division II HBCU game. According to HBCU GameDay, Taylor was attempting to ensure conference-mandated security protocols were followed after Morehouse’s 77-69 win over the Golden Tigers in Atlanta. Football players from Morehouse intermingled with players during the …

NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson was fined $50,000 by the NBA for “aggressively pursuing, berating, and making inadvertent contact with a game official” during a game on Friday night. The NBA’s head of basketball operations James Jones made the announcement on Saturday. Advertisement The incident happened after Atkinson was called for his second technical foul and …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freshman Trent Sisley made the first of two free throws with less than a second remaining in a second overtime and Indiana outlasted UCLA 98-97 on Saturday. Nick Dorn hit six 3-pointers and scored a season-high 26 points for the Hoosiers (15-7, 6-5 Big Ten Conference) in a third straight victory following a four-game losing streak. …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch for Japan in the World Baseball Classic in March, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Saturday. Roberts said it was Ohtani’s decision to focus solely on being the designated hitter for his native country. Advertisement He said the team “absolutely” would have supported Ohtani if he had wanted to …