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St. John's athletic director says coach Rick Pitino has signed new deal with contract extension

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St. John's says Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Pitino has signed a new agreement that will keep him under contract with the school through the end of this decade. Pitino was hired in March 2023 and given a six-year contract through 2029. Several media outlets, citing anonymous sources, reported Sunday his restructured deal includes an additional year through the 2029-30 season and a raise that will make him the second-highest paid coach in the Big East behind Dan Hurley at UConn.

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Clippers face the Trail Blazers on 5-game win streak

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Portland Trail Blazers (38-38, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (39-36, eighth in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles will attempt to extend its five-game win streak with a victory over Portland. The Clippers are 22-23 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles ranks last in the Western Conference recording 40.7 rebounds per game led by Kawhi Leonard averaging 6.3. The Trail Blazers are 25-21 in Western C...

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Charlotte takes on Brooklyn for conference showdown

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Charlotte Hornets (39-36, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (18-57, 13th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Brooklyn and Charlotte square off on Tuesday. The Nets have gone 12-32 against Eastern Conference teams. Brooklyn is 2-4 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Hornets are 23-24 in conference games. Charlotte ranks eighth in the NBA with 33.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Moussa Diabate averaging 5.0....

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March Madness: Here's a storyline to watch about each of the Final Four teams in the men's field

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Arizona, Michigan and Duke had looked like a clear top tier in college basketball as conference play began. The Blue Devils' stunning loss to UConn on Braylon Mullins' last-second 3-pointer ended the title push for the tournament's top overall seed, leaving Arizona and Michigan as the only 1-seeds to reach the Final Four.

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Tank Towers Collapse in as Wizards Are Blown Out by Portland

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The Wizards got utterly blasted by the Portland Trail Blazers, trailing by as much as 39 before finally losing by 34. While the score was close into the second quarter, there was no point where the game felt truly competitive. Once again, it felt like when Portland started making the abundant open looks they were […]

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Connecticut Sun reach deal to sell to Rockets owner for $300 million, move team to Houston in 2027

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The Connecticut Sun have reached an agreement to sell the team to Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta for a record $300 million, according to a person familiar with the deal, and will move to Houston in 2027. The WNBA Board of Governors still needs to approve the sale and the move. The team will play in Connecticut for the upcoming season before moving to Houston and becoming the Comets again.

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The NBA's stretch run has arrived. Here's a look at what's happening

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The NBA stretch run has arrived. Going into Monday, there are only 111 games left in the season — or put another way, 91% of the regular season has already been played. The postseason (not playoff) teams are set: Milwaukee, Chicago, Washington, Brooklyn and Indiana have all been eliminated from the Eastern Conference race while Memphis, New Orleans, Dallas, Utah and Sacramento are out of the Western Conference race. That means, for 20 other teams, the next two weeks are basically all about pl...

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