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NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia's No. 52 will be retired on Sept. 26 by the New York Yankees, who will dedicate a plaque in honor of the Hall of Famer at Monument Park before that day's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Sabathia will be the 24th man to have his number retired by the Yankees, the first since Paul O'Neill was honored with the retirement of No. 21 in 2022 . Twenty-three numbers have been retired, with No. 8 set aside for both Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey. New York made the announcem...

U.S. Olympian Tage Thompson scored his 31st goal of the season and added an assist to help the Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Wednesday night in the NHL's return to action. Thompson had three goals and an assist in six games in Milan for the champion United States. Peyton Krebs also had a goal and an assist, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 27 saves.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Bennett Stirtz had 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting, Alvaro Folgueiras made 8 of 10 from the field and had a season-high 20 points and five assists, and Iowa beat Ohio State 74-57 on Wednesday night. Cam Manyawu had 12 points and seven rebounds for Iowa (20-8, 10-7 Big Ten) and Tavion Banks scored 10 points. The Hawkeyes shot 57% (27 of 47) from the field, 5 of 18 (28%) from 3-point range, and made 15 of 17 from the free-throw line. Amare Bynum made back-to-back 3-pointers...

Graham Ike scored 19 points and matched a school record with seven steals as No. 9 Gonzaga routed Portland 89-48 on Wednesday night to clinch its first West Coast Conference regular-season championship in three years. Braeden Smith added 15 points for the Bulldogs (28-2, 16-1), who avenged their 87-80 loss at Portland on Feb. 4. Mario Saint-Supery and Tyon Grant-Foster each scored 12, and Ike grabbed eight rebounds.

Billy Richmond III scored 23 points and No. 20 Arkansas took advantage of Texas A&M’s miscues to beat the Aggies 99-84 on Wednesday night. Richmond, who shot 8 of 13 from the floor and has scored 20 points or more in the last four games, had 15 points in the first half as the Razorbacks (21-7, 11-4 Southeastern Conference) took a 37-28 lead into halftime. Darius Acuff Jr. scored 22 points for Arkansas, Malique Ewin had 18, Trevon Brazile 14 and Meleek Thomas 13.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Isaiah Johnson scored 18 points, and Colorado scored the last six points to beat Kansas State 79-70 on Wednesday night. P.J. Haggerty and Andrej Kostic each scored four points in an 8-0 surge to pull Kansas State to 73-70 with 2:13 to play, but Colorado shot 6 of 8 from the free-throw line to seal it. The Wildcats were down 22 points with about 13 minutes remaining. Johnson shot 5 of 11 from the floor and had nine rebounds and seven assists for Colorado (16-12, 6-9 Big 1...

Williams closed with 30 points (9-14 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 7-7 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 35 minutes during Wednesday's 124-116 loss to Detroit. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amari Allen scored 23 points, Latrell Wrightsell Jr. added 18, and No. 17 Alabama cruised to a 100-75 win over Mississippi State on Wednesday night. Aden Holloway had 16 for the Crimson Tide (21-7, 11-4 Southeastern Conference), who started the game with five 3-pointers in a 15-2 run on their way to a season-high 16 3s in the first half. It was Alabama's ninth straight game with at least 10 made 3-pointers.

Three-point defense once again did the Cavs in.

The Detroit Pistons’ Cade Cunningham has been right on a tear in the NBA this season. The Pistons are firmly at the top of the Eastern Conference after finishing 6th with a 44-38 campaign last time around, a win total they are now just one victory away from. And well, MVP contender Cunningham’s contributions are […] The post Pistons’ Jalen Duren sheds light on unknown Cade Cunningham commodity appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Denver Nuggets have recently developed a concerning pattern, struggling to close out games effectively in clutch situations, according to Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. Late-game execution has become a growing issue for Denver, and the numbers suggest the problem has persisted, and even worsened, since Nikola Jokic returned to the lineup. The Nuggets […] The post David Adelman: Nuggets must figure out clutch finishes appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Portland Trail Blazers recently converted Sidy Cissoko’s deal into a standard NBA contract, marking an important milestone in the young wing’s career. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the contract is fully guaranteed for this season, while the following year remains non-guaranteed. The move, however, came with an emotional element. In order to create […] The post Sidy Cissoko: “I’m not going to change” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Jayson Tatum continues progressing in his recovery from the Achilles tear he suffered last spring, and the Celtics star has recently taken an important step forward by participating fully in five-on-five scrimmages, according to Shams Charania during an appearance on ESPN’s NBA Today. Charania explained that Tatum’s rehabilitation is now focused primarily on rebuilding conditioning […] The post Jayson Tatum’s decision coming in March appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Al Horford alone was apparently an upgrade over Draymond Green and De’Anthony Melton.

They remain in the bottom half of the league in that regard, but they have played faster than last year under Tom Thibodeau.

UConn avenged a Feb. 6 loss by handing St. John's its largest defeat under Rick Pitino, a 72-40 blowout Wednesday night which the Red Storm missed their final 24 field goal attempts.

Do I have the cure? Nope. Will I laugh at those who claim they do? You bet.

Still down Cooper Flagg, Dallas tries to put together a win-streak against an injured Sacramento Kings

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Ebuka Okorie scored 34 points, his sixth 30-point game of the season, and Stanford rallied in the second half to defeat Pittsburgh 75-67 on Wednesday. The Cardinal (17-11, 6-9 ACC) shot 50% from the field and overcame a 34-32 halftime deficit behind a 28-point second half from Okorie. He added six rebounds, six assists and three steals while going 9 for 9 from the free-throw line. Benny Gealer added 12 points, and Aidan Cammann finished with 11 as Stanford went a perfe...

DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren had 29 points and 15 rebounds, Cade Cunningham added 29 points and 13 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder 124-116 on Wednesday night in a matchup of conference leaders. The Thunder started the game without five of their six leading scorers — Shai Alexander-Gilgeous (abdomen), Isaiah Hartenstein (calf), Chet Holmgren (back), Ajay Mitchell (abdomen) and Jalen Williams (hamstring). The only one of the top six to start was Isaiah ...

Devin Vassell scored 21 points, De’Aaron Fox added 20 and the San Antonio Spurs overcame Victor Wembanyama’s rough night to beat the Toronto Raptors 110-107 on Wednesday, extending their season-best win streak to 10 games. Wembanyama scored 12 points on 3-of-12 shooting. Toronto’s Brandon Ingram missed a 3 that would have tied the game, and Wembanyama grabbed the rebound.

Reed Sheppard made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Alperen Sengun had 26 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Houston Rockets beat the Sacramento Kings 128-97 on Wednesday night. Kevin Durant added 21 points for the Rockets in their most-lopsided victory of the season. Houston has won two in row since blowing an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter at New York on Saturday.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — S’Mya Nichols made 15 of 17 from the free-throw line — 8 of 8 in the final 3 1/2 minutes — and finished with 19 points to help Kansas beat No. 20 Texas Tech 68-59 on Wednesday night. Nichols is the first Kansas player to make at least 15 free throws in a game since Carolyn Davis also hit 15 at Wisconsin on Nov. 2, 2010. The Jayhawks (18-11, 8-9 Big 12) have won three straight and five of their last six — the only loss in the span coming at then-No. 16 Texas Tech, 70-65 ,...

Allen nearly tied this game at the buzzer.

Olivia Olson scored a career-high 31 points, including a driving jumper with 3.2 seconds remaining in overtime, to give No. 8 Michigan an 88-86 victory over 13th-ranked Ohio State on Wednesday night. Ohio State's Chance Gray hit a 30-footer on the ensuing trip down the floor, but the senior did not get her shot off until after the buzzer. Olson also had nine rebounds and four assists for Michigan (23-5, 14-3 Big Ten), which set a program record for conference wins.

Concern is rising for these four underperforming NBA stars.

The Celtics aren’t rushing Jayson Tatum back. But they are finally seeing him look like himself again. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Tatum has reached a significant checkpoint in his recovery from a ruptured Achilles, participating as a full-go in five-on-five scrimmages with Celtics. Charania shared the update Wednesday on ESPN’s NBA Today. Jayson Tatum […] The post Jayson Tatum taking full-contact step as Celtics stay patient appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Iman Shumpert might’ve found the cleanest way yet to describe Lakers super-duper star LeBron James. Speaking on the Club Shay Shay podcast, Shumpert said LeBron is essentially “ChatGPT” in human form when it comes to basketball knowledge. “You can ask him anything, he knows,” Shumpert said of his former Cavaliers teammate. “Coaches, assistants, player development. […] The post Iman Shumpert calls LeBron James the NBA’s version of ChatGPT appeared first on Hoops Wire .