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Houston Rockets (52-30, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (53-29, fourth in the Western Conference)Los Angeles; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDTLINE: Rockets -5.5; over/under is 207.5WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Lakers host first series matchupBOTTOM...

Toronto Raptors (46-36, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference)Cleveland; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDTLINE: Cavaliers -8.5; over/under is 219.5EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Cavaliers host first series matchupBOTTOM...

Charlotte Hornets (44-38, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (45-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference)Orlando, Florida; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDTLINE: Hornets -3.5; over/under is 218PLAY-IN GAME: The Magic and Hornets square off to decide the eighth seed...

Golden State Warriors (37-45, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (45-37, seventh in the Western Conference)Phoenix; Friday, 10 p.m. EDTLINE: Suns -3.5; over/under is 219.5PLAY-IN GAME: The Suns and Warriors square off to decide the eighth seed in the...

Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (54-28, third in the Western Conference)Denver; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDTLINE: Nuggets -6.5; over/under is 231.5WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Nuggets host first series matchupBOTTOM...

Atlanta Hawks (46-36, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference)New York; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDTLINE: Knicks -5.5; over/under is 216.5EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Knicks host first series matchupBOTTOM LINE: The New...

The United States heads into the World Cup hoping for its first knockout-stage victory since 2002.While the Americans enter with their weakest goalkeepers in four decades and only a few central defenders playing in a top league, they benefit from being seeded as a...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods ' attorney intends to fight an attempt by prosecutors to subpoena the golfer's prescription drug records following his arrest last month in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence.Attorney Doug Duncan said...

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Alex Ovechkin said he wants a new two-year contract from the Washington Capitals.He was probably joking.Then again, nothing about Ovechkin's future is all that clear right now after the NHL's career goal-scoring leader finished his 21st season...

PHILADELPHIA -- Tyrese Maxey and his 76ers teammates sent feelers out to Joel Embiid about the recovering All-Star center attending the play-in game.Embiid had been absent since his emergency appendectomy last week and the Sixers thought it would lift his spirits if...

Carlos Ulberg, center, of New Zealand, reacts after defeating Jiri Prochazka, of Czechia, by TKO to win their light heavyweight title bout at a UFC 327 mixed martial arts event, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)The Associated Press...

TAMPA, Fla. -- Tye Kartye scored two goals and had an assist as the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.Gabe Perreault and Mika Zibanejad — on the power play — also scored for New York, which...