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Fire Select Bridget Carleton With No. 1 Pick In Expansion Draft

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The Portland Fire selected unrestricted free agent Bridget Carleton with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 WNBA expansion draft on Friday. Carleton averaged 6.5 points and 3.6 rebounds for the Lynx last season. The Tempo selected point guard Julie Allemand with their top pick in the draft. With Carleton and Tempo draft pick Marina Mabrey both unrestricted free agents, they could still not sign for their respective teams. There is currently no date for the start of free agency because the new collect...

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Siakam, Pacers to visit Mitchell, Cavaliers

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Indiana Pacers (18-59, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (48-29, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Cleveland and Indiana meet on Sunday. The Cavaliers have gone 30-18 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference with 28.3 assists per game led by James Harden averaging 8.1. The Pacers are 14-34 against Eastern Conference opponents. Indiana averages 13.7 turnovers pe...

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Chicago faces Phoenix, seeks to halt 6-game slide

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Phoenix Suns (42-35, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (29-48, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago heads into the matchup against Phoenix as losers of six games in a row. The Bulls are 18-21 on their home court. Chicago ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 17.0 fast break points per game led by Matas Buzelis averaging 2.7. The Suns are 18-20 on the road. Phoenix ranks seventh in the NBA allowing only 111.3 points while h...

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Los Angeles takes road win streak into matchup with Sacramento

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Los Angeles Clippers (39-38, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (20-57, 14th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Sunday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles will try to keep its three-game road win streak alive when the Clippers take on Sacramento. The Kings are 3-10 against opponents in the Pacific Division. Sacramento has a 3-4 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Clippers are 8-6 against opponents in the Pacific Division. Los Angeles is 18-27...

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