NBA NewsWednesday, Jan 28, 2026

SportsLine's model reveals its Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers picks for their Wednesday night matchup

Toronto has a New York-sized problem in the Eastern Conference.

No matter what your opinion is on the man, or the coach, Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has seen a thing or two when it comes to the NBA. In his third year in Milwaukee, and 27th season as an NBA head coach, he has coached more than 2,000 games, and hundreds of players. In 2008, he coached a Boston Celtics team with three Hall of Famers – Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen – to the NBA championship, which makes his comments last night carry that much more weight.

Tom Brady, Wayne Gretzky, Aaron Judge and Shaquille O'Neal will serve as draw assistants at the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw on Friday.

Andrew Caley's favorite NBA player props for Wednesday, January 28, include Jalen Smith, Immanuel Quickley, and LaMelo Ball.

There’s no other way for LeBron to end his career.

Jared McCann had two goals and two assists as the Seattle Kraken beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Tuesday night. Jordan Eberle and Matty Beniers each added a goal and an assist. Ryker Evans also scored for Seattle, and Philipp Grubauer made 19 saves.

These 10 teams figure to be the biggest sellers at next week's trade deadline

Win or lose, Jessie Diggins plans to celebrate her last Olympics. More than 40 friends and family are traveling to the Milan Cortina Winter Games to watch America’s most decorated cross-country skier chase Olympic glory one last time. The 34-year-old Minnesota native is retiring at the end of the season, and looking forward to finally getting some rest.

As winter weather melts away in North Texas, the Mavericks return home to face a Timberwolves squad still figuring out its own identity. Despite injuries and inconsistency, Dallas has shown resilience — often finding ways to compete when it matters most. Tonight offers another chance to test that resolve against a top-tier Western opponent. Let’s […]

Corinthians captain Gabi Zanotti scored late as her team beat Gotham FC 1-0 in the semifinals of the inaugural Women’s Champions Cup intercontinental competition on Wednesday. The 40-year-old Zanotti connected with a cross and shot with her left boot to the right of Gotham’s German international goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger, who got her hands to the ball but couldn’t stop it slipping through in the 82nd minute. Gotham, which qualified for the inaugural FIFA event by winning the first CONCACAF...

Naturally there'll be attention on the backstory when Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina meet in the Australian Open women's semifinals. Top-ranked Sabalenka, who is seeking a third title in four years in Australia, is a 27-year-old from Belarus. Both have regularly said they want the focus to be on tennis.