The Minnesota Timberwolves are poised to make a last-minute rise up the Western Conference standings with two winnable games remaining on the season, starting with the Brooklyn Nets in Minneapolis on… MORE
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Heat, after crushing loss, aim to improve seeding vs. Pelicans
The Miami Heat have a chance to improve their position for the Eastern Conference play-in tournament with two games left in the regular season.The 10th-place Heat (36-44) will visit the New Orleans… MORE
Knicks face No. 1 Cavs, look to lock in No. 3 seed in East
The New York Knicks didn’t want to show the Detroit Pistons too much Thursday night in a potential preview of a first-round matchup in the NBA playoffs.But the Knicks certainly could use a statemen… MORE
Hawks’ Zaccharie Risacher rides momentum into Philadelphia
Zaccharie Risacher continues to prove the doubters wrong.The 20-year-old Atlanta forward will look to build off a career-high scoring performance when the Hawks visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Frid… MORE
Magic, Pacers meet with an eye on playoffs
With their postseason spots nearly set, the Indiana Pacers and visiting Orlando Magic might choose to rest a few starters when the teams meet on Friday night.Indiana (49-31) clinched a top-four see… MORE
Pistons, Bucks open two-game set with seeding on line
The Detroit Pistons thrived in a playoff-style atmosphere on Thursday. Their last two regular-season games could have postseason implications as well.Detroit faces the Milwaukee Bucks in back-to-ba… MORE
On verge of elimination, Red Wings face off with Lightning
The window has not completely shut on the Detroit Red Wings’ playoff chances, but the gap to the windowsill is shrinking fast and about to be latched.Chasing the No. 2 wild-card spot held by the ho… MORE
Frustrated Orioles open homestand vs. Blue Jays
There’s no reason for the Baltimore Orioles to panic, but they sure would like to pick up the pace.Coming off a challenging road trip, they open a homestand with Friday night’s game against the Tor… MORE
Kings score 3 PP goals, blow past Ducks
Kevin Fiala scored two power-play goals for the Los Angeles Kings in a 6-1 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.Anze Kopitar and Quinton Byfield each had a goal and an assist, A… MORE
NHL roundup: Jets all but wrap up No. 1 seed in West
Connor Hellebuyck turned aside 25 shots, earning his league-leading eighth shutout of the season as the visiting Winnipeg Jets blanked the Dallas Stars 4-0 on Thursday, tightening their grip on home-i… MORE
