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NEW YORK — Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain following an MRI performed Wednesday, a new setback that adds more uncertainty to the finish line of Brooklyn’s season.

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SEATTLE — You could make the case that players have never been better. But can the same be said of the game?

Never has basketball been played so efficiently. But can it engage audiences effectively?

This seems to be a ...Read more

SEATTLE — Seattle basketball is having a moment.

The Washington Husky men are missing it.

They are an outlier amid the optimism, as a seventh consecutive men’s NCAA Tournament begins without Washington. Meanwhile, ...Read more

The season has ended for USF’s basketball team, and that’s regrettable.

It was, by no means, a star-studded group but it was imminently fascinating. These Bulls played an unselfish, high-energy, relentless brand of ...Read more

For the Miami Dolphins, the 2026 season belongs to the scouts, coaches and front office.

Draft and develop. That’s the mantra under general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan.

Yes, it’s a player’s league. It’ll always be ...Read more

DENVER — The big splash could not be a player who makes waves.

When seeking a playmaker, the Denver Broncos required a receiver who could beat any coverage and fit in their culture.

Coach Sean Payton did not spend ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — No Sean Couturier. No Denver Barkey. No Luke Glendening. Emil Andrae playing center. And the Philadelphia Flyers were closing out a back-to-back Southern California set against a rested Los Angeles Kings ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights were shut out for the second straight game in a 4-0 loss to the Utah Mammoth at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday.

Utah goaltender Karel Vejmelka finished with 28 saves, two days after ...Read more

The Philadelphia 76ers dominated the Kings in Sacramento, picking up a 139-118 road win behind career nights from VJ Edgecombe and Justin Edwards.

The Kings (18-53) aren’t the most competitive opponent the Sixers have ...Read more

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Illinois needed a get-right game. The fans at Bon Secours Wellness Arena probably needed a rest from the nail-biters.

The third-seeded Illini delivered both late Thursday night with a good old-...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. – It wasn’t necessarily a surprise to see the San Jose Sharks lose to the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.

But the way the Sharks lost to the NHL’s hottest team over the last four months was one for the ...Read more

ST. PAUL, Minn. — coming oh-so-close over and over again, the Chicago Blackhawks finally defeated the Kirill Kaprizov-less Minnesota Wild.

For the first time in 20 games, the Wild lost in regulation to their Central ...Read more

Freddy Gaudreau scored the lone Seattle goal as the Kraken kicked off a six-game road swing with a loss to one of the teams trying to force them out of the last playoff spot in the West.

The Nashville Predators won, 3-1, ...Read more

The Detroit Pistons have faced significant challenges this season, but their toughest moment began to occur early Thursday morning. Detroit's All-Star point guard Cade Cunningham had been diagnosed with a collapsed lung. ...Read more

BOSTON — With a quick stop at home for one game on Thursday, the Bruins punched the clock, gave a workmanlike effort and cashed the two points that were on the table.

The B’s raced out to 4-0 lead and nailed down a 6-...Read more

DETROIT — In the most important games of the season thus far, the Detroit Red Wings are showing their mettle.

Alex DeBrincat's goal at 16 minutes, 35 seconds of the third period broke a tie and sent the Red Wings to a 3...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Long before pulling into the arena in a white luxury SUV, which arrived some three hours before the actual event, the magnitude of it all registered.

After taking part in a favorite pastime and firing ...Read more

MIAMI — This is 41.

On the same night he tied Robert Parish for the NBA record in regular-season games played, ageless wonder LeBron James had a 19-point, 15-rebound, 10-assist triple-double in Thursday’s 134-126 win...Read more

Magic coach Jamahl Mosely stressed the importance of Orlando slowing down the Hornets from 3-point range and in transition when speaking with the media ahead of Thursday’s game at Charlotte.

The Magic failed to ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The NCAA Men’s Tournament is back in Philadelphia on Friday, and it has brought plenty of blue bloods to town: Connecticut, UCLA, Tennessee and Virginia.

But none of them has either the record or the ...Read more