Basketball

Miami Heat (37-45, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (39-43, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas Mavericks (39-43, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (40-42, ninth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -4.

Missing Dominique Malonga is impossible at 6-foot-6. She literally stood out among the crowd even when she tried to keep it simple with a classic black and white Louis Vuitton blazer and pants at the WNBA draft .

NEW YORK (AP) — Hailey Van Lith shared some hugs with family and then a kiss with NBA player Jalen Suggs , who was thrilled that the Chicago Sky selected his girlfriend with the No. 11 pick in the WNBA draft on Monday night. So was Angel Reese.

Geno Auriemma now has added yet another big number to an already gaudy resume with Paige Bueckers the sixth of his UConn Huskies to be selected No. 1 overall in the WNBA draft.

NEW YORK (AP) — Paige Bueckers is ready for her next chapter after a whirlwind week that started with her helping UConn win its 12th national championship and ended with her becoming the WNBA's No. 1 draft pick by the Dallas Wings.

NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced shortly before the draft Monday that the league has assembled a dedicated task force to help combat online hate and vitriol directed toward players and teams.

NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the first-round picks in the WNBA draft, in order of selection: 1 — Dallas Wings: Paige Bueckers, UConn The 5-foot-11 guard from Hopkins, Minnesota, is considered a generational player. Bueckers averaged 19.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans fired basketball operations chief David Griffin on Monday, ending a six-year chapter during which the club drafted former Duke superstar Zion Williamson but still struggled to win consistently with three di

TORONTO — Scottie Barnes leaned back in his chair, ran his hands through his hair, looked around the room and grinned when asked about the 2025-26 Toronto Raptors. “My expectations for the team? I expect us to be really good," said Barnes.