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Canada beats Italy 72-60 to earn Paralympic men's wheelchair basketball berth

Canada beats Italy 72-60 to earn Paralympic men's wheelchair basketball berth

ANTIBES, France — Patrick Anderson scored a game-high 23 points as Canada's men's wheelchair basketball team earned a spot for the Paris Paralympics with a 72-60 win over Italy at a repechage qualifying tournament Monday.
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Toronto Raptors looking forward to next season after 2023-24 ruined by 'bad luck'

Toronto Raptors looking forward to next season after 2023-24 ruined by 'bad luck'

TORONTO — This was supposed to be Scottie Barnes's season. Toronto made a series of trades through December and January that effectively made Barnes the face of the franchise and he was named to his first-ever NBA all-star game in February.
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LaMelo Ball again considering ankle braces after injuries limited him to 58 games over two seasons

LaMelo Ball again considering ankle braces after injuries limited him to 58 games over two seasons

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball is once again contemplating wearing ankle braces if it means staying on the court.
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NBA Play-In Game Preview: West games on Tuesday. East games on Wednesday. Eliminations on Friday

NBA Play-In Game Preview: West games on Tuesday. East games on Wednesday. Eliminations on Friday

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are back in the play-in tournament. So is Stephen Curry, as he and Golden State will be fighting for their season.
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Key moments of the NBA season, from the championship rings to the postseason field being set

Key moments of the NBA season, from the championship rings to the postseason field being set

A look at some of the key moments in the 2023-24 NBA regular season: —- Oct. 24 — The Denver Nuggets get their championship rings, raise the NBA title banner and defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-107 in the first game of the season.
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Kings take on the Warriors for play-in game

Golden State Warriors (46-36, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (46-36, ninth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Warriors -2; over/under is 225.
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New Orleans and Los Angeles square off for play-in game

Los Angeles Lakers (47-35, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (49-33, seventh in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Lakers -1; over/under is 226.
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LeBron James' triple-double lifts Lakers over Pelicans and into a play-in rematch with New Orleans

LeBron James' triple-double lifts Lakers over Pelicans and into a play-in rematch with New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LeBron James closed out his 21st NBA regular season looking invigorated, formidable on both ends of the court and ready to produce in the postseason.
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Suns skip play-in by toppling T-wolves 125-106 to set up 1st-round rematch

Suns skip play-in by toppling T-wolves 125-106 to set up 1st-round rematch

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 36 points on 6-for-6 shooting from 3-point range and the Phoenix Suns beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-106 on Sunday to stay out of the play-in tournament and set up a rematch in the first round of the NBA pl
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Defending champion Nuggets finish second in West, beating Grizzlies 126-111

Defending champion Nuggets finish second in West, beating Grizzlies 126-111

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 21 points, Nikola Jokic had 15 points and 15 rebounds, and the defending champion Denver Nuggets secured the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference with a 126-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.
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