Basketball

Jimmer Fredette, AP college player of the year in 2011 and 2024 US Olympian, retires from basketball

Jimmer Fredette, the 2011 Associated Press men's college basketball player of the year at BYU who went on to become an NBA lottery pick and then played for the U.S. in 3x3 at last year's Paris Olympics, announced his retirement on Wednesday.

Apr 23, 2025 10:42 AM Read more >

Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder visit Memphis with 2-0 series lead

Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, first in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (48-34, eighth in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -8.5; over/under is 226.

Apr 23, 2025 12:04 AM Read more >

Nuggets, Clippers tied 1-1 heading to game 3

Denver Nuggets (50-32, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (50-32, fifth in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Clippers -5; over/under is 214.

Apr 23, 2025 12:04 AM Read more >

Detroit, New York tied 1-1 heading into game 3

New York Knicks (51-31, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (44-38, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -1; over/under is 214.

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Luka scores 31, and the Lakers muscle past the Timberwolves 94-85 to even 1st-round series

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rui Hachimura got smacked in the face early in Game 2, and he headed to the Los Angeles Lakers' locker room with a bleeding nose.

Apr 22, 2025 11:54 PM Read more >

Pacers get past Bucks for 2-0 series lead

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 24 points and 11 rebounds and Tyrese Haliburton added 21 points and 12 assists to lead the Indiana Pacers past the Milwaukee Bucks 123-115 on Tuesday night for a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.

Apr 22, 2025 10:51 PM Read more >

Damian Lillard returns from month-long absence, has mixed results in Bucks 123-115 loss to Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — All-Star guard Damian Lillard wanted to give the Milwaukee Bucks a lift Tuesday night.

Apr 22, 2025 10:11 PM Read more >

Siakam, Haliburton's double-doubles lead Pacers past Bucks 123-115 for 2-0 series lead

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton played the perfect pair for the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. Again. Now they're two wins away from ousting the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs. Again.

Apr 22, 2025 9:17 PM Read more >

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 27 as the Thunder roll past Grizzlies 118-99 to take 2-0 series lead

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the Memphis Grizzlies 118-99 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Apr 22, 2025 9:10 PM Read more >

Celtics' Payton Pritchard wins the NBA sixth man of the year award

Payton Pritchard came off the bench and changed games for the Boston Celtics this season. He was the only player in the NBA with more than 1,000 points in games that he didn’t start. He set the league record for 3-pointers made by a backup.

Apr 22, 2025 5:28 PM Read more >