Tyson Etienne scores a career-high 23 points but Nets fall to Bucks, 125-108

MILWAUKEE (AP) — AJ Green made 11 3-pointers to set the Milwaukee Bucks’ single-game record and scored a career-high 35 points in a 125-108 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.

Green shot 11 of 16 from 3-point range to break the record of 10 3-pointers that Ray Allen and Damian Lillard had shared. Green’s now has 227 3-pointers as he chases the franchise single-season record of 229, set by Allen in 2001-02.

Milwaukee’s Cormac Ryan added a career-high 28 points in his first start. Taurean Prince had 18 points and 10 rebounds. Prince was 6 of 11 and Ryan 5 of 9 on 3-point attempts.

As a team, Milwaukee shot 24 of 48 from beyond the arc.

This game marked the Bucks’ home finale as they wrap up their first losing season in a decade, snapping a string of nine straight playoff appearances. It comes amid speculation regarding the future of two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has spent his entire 13-year career in Milwaukee.

Antetokounmpo was unavailable for a 14th straight game due to what the Bucks labeled as a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise. Antetokounmpo has said he’s healthy and that he wants to play. The NBA is investigating the matter.

The nine-time all-NBA forward will become eligible to sign a four-year, $275 million extension in October. If he doesn’t agree to that extension, Antetokounmpo could become a free agent after next season, or the Bucks could attempt to trade him beforehand.

Antetokounmpo wasn’t alone in being unavailable for this game, as both of these lottery-bound teams rested numerous usual starters.

Tyson Etienne scored a career-high 23 for the Nets.

Brooklyn’s E.J. Liddell was ejected early in the fourth quarter for delivering a forearm to the face of Milwaukee’s Jericho Sims after getting fouled by the Bucks center.

Up next

Nets: Visit the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

Bucks: Visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.

Knicks' OG Anunoby suffers left ankle injury vs. Raptors

As the matchup between the Knicks and Raptors returned from halftime, OG Anunoby was not on the court or the bench.

The team announced that Anunoby would not return to the game after suffering a left ankle injury.

It's unclear how or when it happened, but the forward did take a tumble in the waning minutes of the second quarter. Anunoby did play through it and finished with two points on 1 of 4 shooting (0-for-3 from three), five rebounds and three assists in 15 minutes on the court.

With the Knicks having a sizeable lead against the Raptors at halftime, and the Celtics with a sizeable lead over the Pelicans, guaranteeing Boston the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, New York could be sitting Anunoby as a precaution.

Coach Mike Brown didn't have an update on Anunoby after Friday's win. He confirmed that Anunoby tweaked his ankle but hasn't talked to him or trainers just yet. 

The Knicks finish the regular season at home against the Hornets on Sunday night, and Brown was asked about resting his starters since they locked into the No. 3 seed. 

"We'll talk about it probably. You want to go into the playoffs as healthy as possible," Brown said. "We'll discuss it as a staff in the next day or so and then we'll see what happens."

With Anunoby's tweaked ankle and Sunday's game not meaning anything for the Knicks, it's likely the forward will not play in the season finale.

Knicks take care of Raptors, 112-95, clinch No. 3 seed in Eastern Conference

The Knicks continued their season-long dominance of the Raptors, defeating Toronto 112-95 on Friday night at MSG.

New York's victory extends its winning streak to five games and has swept the Raptors this season. Their win, combined with the Celtics' win over the Pelicans, has locked the Knicks into the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. 

Here are the takeaways...

-Karl-Anthony Towns was very involved in the offense early. He either scored or assisted in the team's first seven points and the offense in general was buzzing, getting out to an early 14-3 start. However, the shots stopped dropping and the offense became stagnant as the Raptors chipped away at the Knicks lead, tying the game at 20-20 with 1:30 to go in the first. The Raptors actually took a one-point lead but a layup by Jordan Clarkson and Landry Shamet taking a charge allowed New York to go into the second quarter with a 22-21 lead.

Towns had a team-high seven points after one, while Mikal Bridges (5) and Jalen Brunson (6) were the high scorers for the Knicks. But the team was just 9 of 21 from the field, including 1 of 8 from three in the first quarter. 

-The Knicks got out to a 10-0 run to start the second with the group of OG Anunoby, Jose Alvarado, Ariel Hukporti, Shamet, and Clarkson on the floor. But the story of the quarter was the defense on both sides, but the Knicks, in particular, held Toronto to just 15 points in the second frame and went into the half up 51-36.

Towns led all scorers with 14 points on 5 of 8 shooting, eight rebounds and four assists, while Brunson was not far behind with 13 points. 

-The Knicks had a 17-point lead at one point in the third, but the Raptors clawed their way back to cut their deficit to nine points. Poor shot-making and poor transition defense allowed Toronto to get easy buckets. A Brunson fadeaway jumper from the baseline and a Josh Hart steal that led to an easy Bridges layup settled things down and the Knicks eventually built their lead to a game-high 19 points. The Knicks ended the third with a 79-64 lead.

-The reserves started the fourth and were in cruise control, but the Raptors -- who are playing to stay out of the play-in tournament -- kept the score close enough for the starters to come back in the game. Some big buckets from Bridges and the Knicks held off the Raptors long enough for the starters to be subbed out. The reserves held on for the win.

-With Mitchell Robinson and Miles McBride not playing on the second of a back-to-back, coach Mike Brown went deep into his bench and many gave good minutes on Friday night.

Hukporti scored eight points and came down with four rebounds -- and was a plus-8 -- in his eight minutes. Alvarado scored 12 points in his 18 minutes.

Jeremy Sochan and Mohamed Diawara also saw some minutes in this one.

-Anunoby only played the first half of this game, as the Knicks announced he would miss the rest of the game with a left ankle injury. The Knicks forward finished with nine points in his 15 minutes. 

-The Raptors were without Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett against their former team. 

Game MVP: Karl-Anthony Towns

Towns had a near triple-double, and he was playing very good defense as well.

Highlights

What's next

The Knicks wrap up their regular season at home against the Hornets. Tip is set for 6 p.m.

Jalen Duren scores 20 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-100

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jalen Duren had 20 points, Duncan Robinson scored 19 and the Detroit Pistons beat Charlotte 118-100 on Friday night, locking the Hornets into the play-in tournament.

Already assured of the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Pistons played their regular starters against the Hornets.

Cade Cunningham scored 14 points, Ronald Holland II had 13 and Ausar Thompson added 12 for Detroit, which is one win shy of its first 60-win season in 20 years with one regular-season game remaining. Duren also had a game-high nine rebounds.

LaMelo Ball had 27 points and eight assists and Brandon Miller had 22 points to lead the Hornets.

Through late in the third quarter, the lead had changed hands 11 times with 13 ties and neither team led by more than eight.

But Charlotte held its last lead at 83-82 with 5:52 left in the third quarter and after the teams were last tied at 87 with 2:46 left in that period, Detroit went on a 24-8 burst for a 111-92 lead with 6:23 to play.

A sellout crowd of 19,623 for the Hornets’ home finale saw the teams go at it from the outset.

That included double technicals assessed to Charlotte’s Miller and Detroit’s Robinson after Miller landed on Robinson and Robinson shoved him away after Miller’s dunk less than two minutes into the game.

Up next

Pistons: Visit Indiana on Sunday.

Hornets: Visit New York on Sunday for their regular-season finale.

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Player Grades: Cavs at Hawks – Jaylon Tyson looks solid in return

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The Cleveland Cavaliers… didn’t show us much in their final game against the Atlanta Hawks. There isn’t a whole lot to take from this one. So don’t give any of these grades too much merit.

All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player.

James Harden

20 points, 5 assists, 5 turnovers

Harden looks ready for anything other than regular-season basketball. I doubt he plays on Sunday — and if he does, the effort probably won’t be much better than this.

He was a minus-34 and had one more field goal than turnovers.

Grade: F

Jaylon Tyson

15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks

Tyson is the lone bright spot. He returned from a toe injury tonight and didn’t appear to miss a step. He wasn’t able to make a three-pointer, but he shot 7-10 from inside two-point range. Welcome back, JT.

Grade: B+

Evan Mobley

10 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 4 turnovers

Mobley crushed the Hawks in their last game. Tonight? Not so much.

I still think Mobley showed he has a size advantage in this matchup. But with little to play for, the Cavs didn’t make as concerted an effort to get him going.

Grade: F

Keon Ellis

2 points, 3 rebounds

Recently, I’ve talked a lot about Ellis making poor defensive decisions. So I leave you with this clip as an example.

Grade: D

Max Strus

2 points, 4 rebounds

I missed when Strus made every shot. His 1-9 effort tonight was painful. I’d prefer he gets this out of his system before the playoffs begin, though.

Grade: F

Craig Porter

6 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks

Porter still has the same offensive limitations as always. It’s hard to play an undersized guard who can’t space the floor. His ceiling will be drastically lower than it could be until he figures this out.

Grade: C

Dean Wade

3 points, 3 rebounds

I’m genuinely not sure if Dean Wade actually played in this game or if the box score is lying to me. I vaguely remember his three-pointer in the first half. But that could have been a fever dream.

Grade: F

Dennis Schroder

7 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals

This is the type of game you need Schroder to step up. His 2-8 shooting didn’t cut it.

Grade: F

Cavs trounced 124-102 by Hawks

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The Cleveland Cavaliers had their butts handed to them 124-102 by the Atlanta Hawks in what was likely the last night resembling anything of a normal game for the Cavs. After this, there is only one game against the Washington Wizards left on the schedule. I… wouldn’t expect any major players to suit up for that one.

I wouldn’t say the Cavs threw this game. They started two of their core players in Evan Mobley and James Harden, while offering Jaylon Tyson a chance to hit the hardwood for the first time since suffering a toe injury in mid-March. Considering the Cavs history with toe injuries, I don’t think they’d rush Tyson back in a game they didn’t care about winning.

That said, it became clear that Cleveland didn’t care much about the outcome of this game. Especially, given that a loss would guarantee they stay in fourth place of the Eastern Conference — securing them a playoff path that doesn’t feature the Boston Celtics until potentially the Conference Finals.

The Cavs put up a decent fight through two quarters. But there was a tangible difference in how badly each team wanted this one. The Hawks were desperate to lock themselves into a playoff spot. A dance in the Play-In could have awaited them if they failed to win tonight. That’s worth getting up for.

The difference in effort became impossible to ignore by the third quarter. Cleveland, at one point, went five straight possessions without even attempting a shot. Atlanta’s defense generated countless steals as the lead ballooned to 30 points.

Predictably, the Cavs emptied their reserves to open the fourth quarter. Game over.

James Harden led the way with 20 points. He was, however, a staggering minus-34 in 25 minutes.

We’ll see you on Sunday for the regular season finale.

Great Opportunities: The Rise Of Senators Defenseman Jordan Spence

When Senators GM Steve Staios traded down two spots from 21st to 23rd in the first round of the NHL Draft last summer to acquire a third-round pick, 67th overall, from the Nashville Predators, it seemed, at the time, to be a nice piece of asset management.

He knew the guy they wanted in right-shot defenceman Logan Hensler from the University of Wisconsin would still be there.

Discussing the rise of Jordan Spence: Steve Warne and Gregg Kennedy are joined by former PGA Tour player Brad Fritsch, who's a passionate Sens fan.

The acquisition of right-shot defenceman Jordan Spence that same day in exchange for that third-round pick, along with a sixth-round pick in 2026, has made Staios look like a genius as the Senators hone in on a playoff position with three games remaining.

It didn’t come easy for Spence, who had to earn the trust of his head coach, Travis Green.

Spence was a healthy scratch to open the season against the Lightning and Panthers last fall. He made his Sens debut in their home opener against the Nashville Predators but still didn’t have a firm spot in the lineup at that point. He was scratched again against the Buffalo Sabres before returning against the Seattle Kraken and New York Islanders.

Most will remember the end of the Islanders game when Spence was fleeced of the puck on a soft play against Anders Lee. That led directly to Lee scoring the game-winning goal with just over a minute to play, and it led to Spence being banished to the press box for six consecutive games.

Some of the fanbase began to wonder what Staios saw in the former LA King, but Spence eventually regained his spot in the lineup and never relinquished it.

Until Jake Sanderson and Thomas Chabot both went down for an extended period, Spence quietly went about his business, putting up impressive stats and analytics. He mainly did so while suited up alongside Tyler Kleven on the bottom pair and playing second-unit power-play minutes.

But his role changed dramatically about a month ago, and as Herb Brooks famously told the 1980 US Olympic team before playing the Soviets in Lake Placid:

“Great moments are born from great opportunity”

The loss of both Sanderson and Chabot provided a great chance for Spence to show he was capable of taking on and delivering more. To say that he's taken this great opportunity and turned it into some great moments is an understatement.

The loss of those two workhorses really seemed to spell doom for the Senators' playoff chances. They were on the outside looking in with several points to make up and multiple teams to pass.

Other defensemen fell to injuries as well, and by sheer necessity, Spence had to play more minutes against better opponents, and yet, he's on the best run of his career, with nine points in his last 11 games. 

In the past month, his ice time has been at 22 minutes or more 10 times, including over 30 minutes of work in the win over Buffalo last week.

It's been clear for some time now, and the Corsi numbers support it, that the Senators are far more dangerous offensively when Spence is on the ice, and this seems to be true regardless of who he plays with.

It’s hard to imagine the Senators maintaining their current wild-card spot without Spence's performance in the past month.

Now people are wondering what kind of extension he's going to get this summer.

With Nick Jensen seemingly out for the rest of the year and being a UFA at season’s end, the Senators seem to have the ideal backfill in-house. The only issue to be resolved with Spence is whether the restricted free agent will do a bridge deal or if the Senators will buy up as many UFA years as they can.

This is a great problem to have if you're Staios. Though Sanderson and Chabot have returned to the lineup and Spence’s minutes have become more manageable, the goal he scored against Tampa on Tuesday night served as a reminder that his elevated performance wasn't a fluke and that there's more under the hood.

Great moments are born from great opportunity, and it looks like Jordan Spence is making the most of his in Ottawa.

Pat Maguire
The Hockey News

This article was first published at The Hockey News Ottawa. Check out more great Sens features from The Hockey News at the links below:  

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Mavericks vs Spurs Preview and Injury Update: It’s almost over

SAN ANTONIO, TX - FEBRUARY 7: Carter Bryant #11 of the San Antonio Spurs plays defense during the game against the Dallas Mavericks on February 7, 2026 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images

The Dallas Mavericks (25-55) play their last road game of the 2025-206 regular season, facing off against the San Antonio Spurs (61-19). Dallas last played the Phoenix Suns and could not notch a win despite a valiant effort down many rotation guys. The Spurs are coming off wins over the Philadelphia Sixers and Portland Trailblazers, where they really put the defensive clamps on both teams.

Here are the main things you need to know:

  • WHO: Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs
  • WHAT: Last road game of the year
  • WHERE: Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas
  • WHEN: 7:00 pm CST
  • HOW: KFAA Channel 29, MavsTV streaming, NBA League Pass

The injury report is long. Dallas is no longer playing around with this tanking stuff. Here is who is not going to play: Daniel Gafford, Naji Marshall, Caleb Martin, Klay Thompson, PJ Washington, and Brandon Williams. These guys are questionable as of this writing: Marvin Bagleyand Dwight Powell. All three two way guys are playing as is Cooper Flagg.

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Stephon Castle and Victor Wembanyama are each questionable but it’s important to note that the Spurs are going to need Wembanyama to play either tonight or Sunday to qualify for awards and year end teams. I expect him to play tonight so he continue to heal from his rib contusion.

We’ll see Dallas play hard, but the Spurs have beaten Dallas by double digits every time they’ve played this season. The Cooper Flagg vs Carter Bryant match up is where I’ll have my eye, the latter is just an awesome basketball player.

Be sure to chime in with your predictions in the comments!

Consider joining Josh and me on Pod Maverick live after the game on YouTube, we should start LATE. Thanks so much for spending time with us here at Mavs Moneyball. Let’s go Mavs!

It’s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks

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Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much.

Let’s be honest. The Mavericks aren’t looking to win any more games this season. With the sixth-worst record in the league, they don’t want to pass up the Grizzlies and reduce their lottery odds any more—although they did pretty well in last year’s lottery with some long odds, landing them Cooper Flagg. Speaking of the young stud, their strategy is likely to consist of feeding the ball to Cooper and try to get him to score a lot of points, like resulting in efforts like his 51 point outburst on April 3 against the Magic in a game that the Mavs lost 127-138. The injury report for the Mavs has 13 players on it, but most of the players listed are expected to play with some bumps and bruises, including Flagg, who is probable with a sprained wrist.

The Spurs list both Castle and Wembanyama as questionable, but Wemby is expected to play at least 20 minutes in order to cement his eligibility for NBA awards. Since the Mavericks aren’t playing any defense at this point in the season, he could end up playing with minimal contact, which would make Spurs fans happy. I think the plan tonight is to give the starters enough time to work on some sets, and hopefully turn the ball over to Jordan McLaughlin to drive the team home in the fourth quarter.

The is the penultimate game of the season for the Silver and Black, which is a fancy to say that it’s the next to last game. They play again on Sunday, with a matchup against the Nuggets. Depending on the outcome of other games, that game could decide whether the Nuggets are in third place in the west, and in that case, the Spurs might be motivated to play their starters to try and put the Nuggets in the opposite side of the playoff bracket from San Antonio, because a second round matchup with Los Angeles or Houston would be a lot more favorable than facing a team with a proven championship pedigree like Denver.

Just as an aside, did you think we’d be talking about second round playoff matchups when the season started? The Spurs started the season against the Mavericks, winning 125-92, and it was at that point that I started to realize that the team might be good this year, but they’ve really improved by leaps and bounds since then. That’s wild. GO SPURS GO!

Game Prediction:

Carter Bryant scores 30 with 5 blocks, 3 of them on Flagg.

San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks
April 8, 2026 | 7:00 PM CT
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TV: KENS
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Rockets seek ninth straight win against the Timberwolves

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Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves

April 10, 2026

Location: Toyota Center – Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 / KLTN 102.9 (en español)

Online: Rockets App , SCHN+, Amazon

Time: 8:30pm CST

Probable Starting Lineups

Rockets: Amen Thompson, Reed Sheppard, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun

Timberwolves: Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Donte DiVincenzo, Kyle Anderson, Naz Reid

Game Thread: Knicks vs Raptors, April 10, 2026

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The New York Knicks (52*-28) host the Toronto Raptors (45-35) tonight at Madison Square Garden in their penultimate game of the regular season. The Knicks have a chance to firm up their grip on the East’s No. 3 seed while the Canadian Club is wrestling with the Hawks and the Magic for the middle seeds.

Tip off is 7:30 p.m. EST on MSG. This is your game thread. This is RaptorsHQ. Please don’t post large photos, GIFs, or links to illegal streams in the thread. Extend kindness to your fellow humans. And go Knicks!

* Should be one more, but NBA Cups are cyborgs sent back in time to kill Sarah Connor.

Pistons vs Hornets Discussion: Game Time, TV, Odds, and More

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Are we looking at a first-round playoff preview? Tonight, we could be looking at a matchup between the one seed — the Detroit Pistons — and the eighth seed — the Charlotte Hornets. The Hornets, however, are not your typical eighth seed. They are one of the hottest teams in the East, and they have been since late January. They have shooting all over the floor, plenty of ball handlers, and play a quality team defense. The Detroit Pistons are healthy, so they could treat this game as a serious statement of intention against a potential opponent. Or they could treat it as a bit of a laboratory. Coach JB Bickerstaff has talked about using the season’s final two games to get certain lineup combinations experience on the floor. Chief among them is Kevin Huerter and some of the starters, and Daniss Jenkins playing alongside Cade Cunningham with the other three-person units. They will play to win, but they might also forgo the best potential situational lineup to ensure he can test these lineup combos.

Game Vitals

When: 7 p.m. ET
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Watch: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit
Odds: Pistons +5

Projected Lineups

Detroit Pistons (58-22)
Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson, Ausar Thompson, Tobias Haris, Jalen Duren

Charlotte Hornets (43-37)
LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Moussa Diabaté

Dick Vitale releases update on latest health battle: 'Hope & pray for good results'

Dick Vitale is asking for continuous prayers.

The legendary broadcaster shared on Friday, April 10 on his social media page that he went in for a biopsy on Friday to look into some of the "abnormalities" that were found on a series of routine tests that he had done last week. It's the second update in as many days from Vitale.

"Just leaving hospital after biopsy/now anesthesia has worn off," Vitale wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter) to go along with a photo of him sitting in a wheelchair outside of a hospital. "Hope & pray for good results as they did study of my lungs where spots showed in Pet Scan & MRI's!"

In his latest update before Friday, Vitale mentioned that he feels "great physically" and "sharp mentally" and that his doctors recommended some additional testing to determine the next steps of his latest battle. He underwent a PET scan, a CAT scan and two MRIs in his last round of tests, which showed those "abnormalities."

He also mentioned that "the roadmap" for his recovery would be determined after the biopsy, which he underwent on Friday.

Vitale has had multiple health battles, including with several types of cancer, over the last few years. He was declared cancer-free last year and made his return to broadcasting, which included a pair of broadcasts alongside Charles Barkley this season, one coming in the First Four of March Madness in Dayton, Ohio.

"I'm still doing games," Vitale told USA TODAY Sports back in March ahead of the First Four. "It's a miracle. It's absolutely a miracle. I get emotional about it sometimes."

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Cavs at Hawks open gamethread

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The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Atlanta Hawks again. This time, the Cavs will be down a few rotation players. We’ll see if they still have enough to get a second-straight win.

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