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Rockets beat Lakers 99-93 in Game 5, avoiding playoff elimination for the 2nd straight game
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points, Tari Eason added 18 and…
Cunningham scores 45, Pistons beat Magic to avoid elimination
DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored a franchise playoff-record 45 points, including a step-back jumper…
Cade Cunningham comes through for Pistons on the brink, outduels Magic star Paolo Banchero in Game 5
DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham came through for the Pistons when they needed him. With…
New Orleans’ DeAndre Jordan wins NBA’s teammate of the year award
NEW YORK (AP) — New Orleans’ DeAndre Jordan won the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year…
Soccer’s top decision makers meet in Vancouver for FIFA Congress ahead of World Cup
VANCOUVER — Soccer authorities from around the globe have gathered in Vancouver, weeks before the…
Knicks and Celtics are chasing road clinchers as the Nuggets fight to force a Game 7
The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics aim to advance to the second round of…
Aden Holloway has a scholarship waiting at Alabama depending on outcome of marijuana case, Oats says
Alabama has a scholarship waiting for suspended guard Aden Holloway depending on the outcome of…
PSG and Bayern’s 5-4 thriller points to a new era of high-scoring soccer
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It was possibly the wildest match in Champions League history and…
Spurs lack of postseason experience has little impact as they advance in first playoffs since 2019
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs’ lack of postseason experience was not much…
Scottie Barnes fuels Raptors heading into Game 5 against Cavaliers
CLEVELAND — The Toronto Raptors look to build on a two-game push when they visit…
Jalen Brunson breaks out with 39 points, with some credit for Towns and even some for mom
NEW YORK (AP) — After Jalen Brunson’s breakout game of these playoffs, the question was…
Kevin Durant out for Game 5 vs the Lakers with a left ankle sprain
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Kevin Durant is out for Game 5 against the Los Angeles…
Boston’s Brad Stevens wins NBA’s Executive of the Year award, his 2nd win in last 3 years
Brad Stevens built a Boston roster that earned the No. 2 seed in the Eastern…
World Cup host city Vancouver risks losing its Major League Soccer club Whitecaps
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — World Cup host Vancouver is at risk of losing its…
Top basketball recruit Tyran Stokes commits to Bill Self and Kansas over fellow blueblood Kentucky
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Tyran Stokes, the consensus No. 1 men’s basketball recruit for next…
NBA moves closer to anti-tanking measures with drastic change to draft lottery odds
The NBA moved closer to a slightly expanded 16-team lottery Tuesday, one that will flatten…
Austin Reaves hopes to return to Lakers for pivotal Game 5 vs Rockets after nearly 4 weeks out
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers will wait until…
Sorsby gambling addiction casts light on issue that could affect thousands of college athletes
In the eight years since the Supreme Court cleared the way for legal sports gambling…
Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is 1st to plead guilty in gambling sweep that led to over 30 arrests
NEW YORK (AP) — A hot hand on the hardwood, former NBA player Damon Jones…
‘Heated Rivalry’ has brought a lot of buzz to hockey. Is the NHL ready for an openly gay player?
Luke Prokop came out as gay to his mother, and while Nicole Prokop embraced her…
Thunder breeze through the first round for a 3rd straight year and brace for tougher games ahead
PHOENIX (AP) — Oklahoma City’s first-round dominance in the NBA playoffs continues. The road should…
Jokic has triple-double as Nuggets avoid elimination with 125-113 win against Timberwolves
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets rediscovered both their offensive identity and their defensive intensity…
Sloppy Pistons are 1 loss from becoming 7th No. 1 seed to lose to an 8 seed in the NBA playoffs
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Those 60 wins in the regular season and that No. 1…
Desmond Bane scores 22, No. 8 seed Magic beat No. 1 seed Pistons 94-88 for a 3-1 series lead
ORLANDO, Fla. — (AP) — The Orlando Magic are one win away from knocking off…