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White Sox and Giants end in a tie, 3-3

At least Lenyn Sosa brought a little energy to the group tonight. | (Duane Burleson/Getty Images)

The White Sox and Giants kept the game low-scoring and close all evening, which in turn made it harder for me to keep my eyes open. And all for nothing, as it ended in a tie. Here is the breakdown for a mostly uneventful game:

The first run Trevor McDonald has allowed this spring went to Lenyn Sosa, giving the Good Guys an early lead.

Jonathan Cannon stepped in for Ryan Borucki in the second, after Borucki had only fired off seven pitches. The Giants put Cannon to work with long at-bats, and he managed to give up a walk and a hit in the second.

Derek Hill interrupted what was likely a wonderful interview with Ryan Walker with a solo home run to further insult McDonald’s decent Spring Training run.

Cannon battled with his command and issued back-to-back walks in the third, but got Rafael Devers to ground into an inning-ending double play with the White Sox up 2–0. During the extended frame, Brooke Fletcher shared an update on Brooks Baldwin.

The Sox had some luck with a walk and a single after two quick outs in the fourth, but Tristan Peters ended the small rally with a ground out. Matt Chapman singled to center field to kick off the bottom of the inning, and with one out, Bryce Eldridge drew a walk. Jared Kelley came in with two on and two outs, only to immediately give up a hit to Will Brennan, cutting the lead in half and putting runners on the corners. Thankfully, Casey Schmitt was called out on strikes to prevent further damage.

Matt Gage replaced McDonald for the fifth. After two quick outs, Luisangel Acuña beat out a throw to first for a single, but Miguel Vargas struck out after losing a challenge to end the inning.

Cannon was back on the mound for the bottom of the fifth. With two strikes, Victor Bericoto opened with a knock, and with a White Sox blooper in center field, Harrison Bader singled. The Good Guys tried to make up for it with a double play, but Chapman drove in the second run for the Giants, making it 2-2. The RBI single chased Cannon out of the game again, with Eric Adler replacing him. While Willy Adames worked up a full count, pinch runner Christian Koss got picked off to end the inning.

Sosa continued his hot night with a two-out single, but was caught stealing for a quick top half of the sixth. Jedixson Paez stepped in to pitch for the Sox in the Giants’ half of the inning. The righthander secured back-to-back Ks working a battle leading to a full count with Daniel Susac, who picked up a walk in the fight. Paez bounced right back when Jerar Encarnacion flew out to right.

With one out in the top of the seventh, Peters managed a triple, Hill walked, and William Bergolla Jr. singled on a soft bunt to plate Peters. The Good Guys took the lead back, 3-2, right before Acuña promptly hit into a double play.

Darren Baker, the son of Dusty Baker, worked a full-count walk to open the ninth and quickly swiped second and third. Another Baker — Dru (no relation) — followed with a walk and stole second as well. Josh Breaux then drew a walk to load the bases with one out. Unfortunately, in the most White Sox fashion, Mario Camilletti bounced into a rally-killing double play to strand them all.

In the bottom of the frame, Eric Haase walked and was replaced by Jared Oliva, who promptly stole second and third. A sac fly from Jerar Encarnacion tied the game at 3-3. With two outs, Parks Harber was hit by a pitch, but McCray ended the game with a ground out.

No winners, no losers, just an anticlimactic tie. But just like Spring Training, this game is meaningless, and the points don’t matter.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander passes Wilt Chamberlain, sets record with 127th consecutive 20+ point game

A Shai Gilgeous-Alexander streak that started on Nov. 1, 2024, reached record levels on Thursday when, with a jumper from the top of the key over Baylor Scheierman, SGA passed the legendary Wilt Chamberlain for most consecutive 20+ point games with 127.
With all eyes on him, Gilgeous-Alexander started slow against the Celtics and didn't score for the first half of the first quarter, but by the end of 12 minutes, he was at 10 points, and his setting the record seemed inevitable.

It isn't just the 127 games number that is impressive. In 35 of the games, Gilgeous-Alexander didn't play in the fourth quarter because the Thunder were winning by so much.

"He puts the work behind it, does it consistently," Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said pregame. "He's a perfectionist when it comes to his craft. He's got an unbelievably high bar for himself, and yet, he's incredibly empathic with his teammates."

Chamberlain's streak only came to an end because he was ejected early in what would have been his 127th game. After that, he went on to score 20+ points in his next 92 consecutive games.

Gilgeous-Alexander would go on to finish with 35 points, leading the Thunder to a dramatic 104-102 victory that felt like a potential NBA Finals preview. Jaylen Brown scored 34 to lead the Celtics, but it was two Chet Holmgren free throws with 0.8 seconds left that got Oklahoma City the win.

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Penguins/Golden Knights Recap: Losin’ lately gamblers. Pens burned in Vegas

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 12: Mitch Marner #93 of the Vegas Golden Knights scores a goal against Arturs Silovs #37 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period at T-Mobile Arena on March 12, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Zak Krill/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images

Pregame

The Penguins use the same lines and lineup as the last game, Arturs Silovs gets back in the net.

The Vegas Golden Knights get captain Mark Stone back in the lineup for his first game since getting injured against these Penguins back on March 1st.

First period

Vegas gets the first goal, tough sequence for Parker Wotherspoon who has to retreat while dealing with a bouncing puck, by the time he settles it and spins to clear it the attempt hits the linesman’s skate and is there for the taking. Braeden Bowman makes a nice pass over for Colton Sissons to finish. 1-0 Golden Knights early.

Connor Clifton makes a late play on a player who doesn’t have the puck, Vegas gets the first power play. The Pens kill it off.

Vegas gets going in transition again, Tommy Novak gets a piece of a player pulling up on him and trips him, giving the Knights a second power play near the end of the period.

Shots are 6-6, not too much happening for the Penguins who find themselves down 1-0 after the first.

Second period

Pittsburgh kills off the carryover penalty from the first period and get their own power play soon after when Rasmus Andersson sideswipes Ville Koivunen for no reason away from the play. The Pens don’t get a shot on it, and worse, Vegas scores on the next shift. Pavel Dorofeyev shouldn’t be a hard player to find since he’s right to the side of the net but Ilya Solovyov got lost in traffic and the Knights got the puck to their leading scorer and he showed his skill by firing a puck over the shoulder of Silovs for his 31st of the season. 2-0.

It takes a while for the Pens to get a shot on goal in the second period, once they break the ice and put a little pressure on, they score. Bryan Rust whips a puck to the net with traffic in front, puck goes in with Rickard Rakell able to get a piece on the way. 2-1 game now.

That goal didn’t deter Vegas, Mitch Marner makes a great play to get the puck around Silovs and tucks it in. Another tough look for Solovyov to give the puck right to Marner then completely lose him once Marner got the pass back. Lead extended back to two just 56 seconds after the Pittsburgh goal.

Pittsburgh gets a power play, it looks like Novak mostly falls but Marner gets rung up for the trip. Not much comes of it.

The Pens get one back, Anthony Mantha enters the zone and makes a wonderful cross-ice pass that finds Ben Kindel driving the net. Kindel is able to direct the puck in for his 16th goal of the season. 3-2 game with 3:38 to play.

Even period for total goals, the Pens find a way to keep hanging close after 40 minutes.

Third period

The Pens keep pushing but get a little sloppy and get burnt. Wotherspoon swoops into the offensive zone deeper than Koivunen and leaves the puck for him. Koivunen gets muscled off of it and Vegas is off on an odd-man rush. They convert on it, thanks to their best two players of the night when Marner finds Dorofeyev, who unleashes a great shot to the top corner. 4-2 game.

Jack Eichel wants to remind that he’s a pretty good player too, he gets in on the act with a blocker side shot that foils Silovs. 5-2.

The Pens get a power play with 7:39 to go and pull the goalie to make it a 6v4 situation, ‘cuz hey, why not. They get a lot of zone time but can’t score. Pittsburgh leaves the goalie pulled to keep plugging away, it takes until 58 seconds left before the Golden Knights can finally hit the open net to set the 6-2 final score.

Some thoughts

  • In some ways it could be said the Penguins are missing Sam Girard out of the lineup almost as much as they are Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. OK, that sounded better as a thought in my head than it looks written out on the screen, so maybe it’s better to phrase it that the Pens are really missing Girard. I think Solovyov’s had a couple of rocky games in a row and big mistakes as a defender can be costly, often time ending up in the back of the net. Solovyov’s play on the second and third Vegas goal was not pretty to say the least. Not sure if Girard can be healthy enough to play by Saturday or the team would resort to giving the recently called up Alex Alexeyev a game but they certainly have to consider whatever it takes to get Solovyov out of the lineup.
  • Going back to last game the Penguins had three straight goals generated by Bryan Rust throwing a puck on net. Not a bad strategy at this point to try and get bodies and traffic in front, fling it on and see what happens.
  • The top power play needs a tweak. It’s nice to see Egor Chinakhov out there but he’s positioned himself too often in space, drifting near the blueline where he’s not a threat even when he gets the puck. He never heads to the net, even when there’s a lane and the puck is on the other side. He’s also been awkward to receive passes and hasn’t been able to create. Koivunen on the second pair plays that position a lot more active and better. All things considered, the Pens might as well put the right shot Ben Kindel on that left side or at least adjust the coaching to get Chinakhov more cohesive within that unit.
  • I think Dorofeyev might be the idealized finished product for Chinakhov to turn into (even though they’re basically the same age and experience). What a wicked shot he’s got.
  • The stat-line won’t do Silovs any favors but there can’t be a lot reasonably put on him tonight. Would you have liked to see a stop on Eichel’s third period goal? Yeah, maybe. Stuart Skinner made a great save in the third period while losing 4-2, but at some point that can’t be a realistic place to be. The Pens were a little too sloppy and were made to pay.
  • Can’t say there was any quit in the Penguins, they pulled the goalie and played their big dogs heavy down the stretch. From the time the third period was at 7:39 to play down to 2:43 (4:56 of game time), Rakell played 3:48 of it. From the time there was 8:42 left in the game down to the ENG at 58 seconds (7:44 of game time), Kris Letang played 6:56 of it. Erik Karlsson played even more, taking a 3:58 shift and only was off the ice for 55 seconds in between the 7:42 mark down to the ENG. We’ll see about the wisdom of that potentially draining older players who still have a lot of hockey games coming up in the near future, but it can’t be said that the Pens didn’t do everything possible to make a comeback, even though at the then score of 5-2 with limited time, a three-goal comeback was incredibly bleak.
  • The Pens fall to 2-6-0 all-time in Las Vegas. The Golden Knights have had some quality teams over these past nine years, Pittsburgh has never been able to get much going at T-Mobile Arena.
  • There was some good news on the out of town scores, Detroit, Boston and Columbus also all lost tonight (CBJ picked up a point with an overtime loss). Never a bad thing when both the teams currently in the Wild Card spots lose in regulation to potentially create another playoff path for Pittsburgh beyond the cut-and-dry finish within the top-3 of their division.

The Golden Knights get their payback on the Pens for the 5-0 shutout game earlier in the month, Pittsburgh leaves town to head over to Salt Lake City for a game on Saturday night. If nothing else, at least Crosby, Malkin (and Girard!) are one game closer to coming back.

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Draper knocked out as Medvedev capitalises on controversial call in Indian Wells

  • British No 1’s title defence ends with 6-1, 7-5 loss in quarters

  • Carlos Alcaraz beats Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-4 to reach last four

Jack Draper was controversially ruled to have caused a hindrance to opponent Daniil Medvedev as his Indian Wells title defence ended in the quarter-finals. The 24-year-old Briton, looking understandably weary from his exploits in beating Novak Djokovic less than 24 hours earlier, went down 6-1, 6-4 to the former world No 1.

The decisive moment came at 5-5 and 0-15 in the second set when umpire Aurelie Torte decided to award Medvedev a point following a video review after Draper had raised his arms at a disputed line call and was deemed to have distracted his opponent, with Medvedev going on to seal a crucial break.

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Connor Bedard Scores In Overtime To Complete Blackhawks Season Sweep Of Mammoth

The Chicago Blackhawks took on the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night. This was Chicago’s second straight game against Utah, and their third matchup in the last 12 days. To say that these division rivals are familiar with each other would be an understatement. 

Chicago defeated Utah in each of the two post-Olympic matchups coming into this one. Their most recent, Monday night at the United Center, was a Frank Nazar overtime winner. 

Although this was two straight against them for the Blackhawks, there was a game for the Mammoth on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Wild. Minnesota won the match 5-0. 

It seemed, based on the morning skate, that Arvid Soderblom was going to start in goal for Chicago, but at the last minute, it became known that Spencer Knight was going to go. This was his first start after missing three games with an illness. 

After no scoring in the first period, a tough turnover by Andre Burskovsky led to Logan Cooley making a great pass to Dylan Guenther, who made it 1-0 Mammoth. Guenther’s 31st of the season was the only goal scored for either team through 40 minutes. 

After being awarded a power play early in the third period, Tyler Bertuzzi cashed in thanks to a brilliant pass through the crease from Connor Bedard. Bertuzzi now has a team-leading 28 goals. 

Frank Nazar, who also assisted on the Bertuzzi goal, stayed hot with a goal of his own at 9:17 of the third. He is a double-digit goal scorer for the second year in a row. That’s three goals in his last four games, and he looks like the second-line center that the Hawks need him to be right now. 

At 13:45, JJ Peterka tied the game for the Mammoth. The Blackhawks were presented with another opportunity to win a close game late in the match. Once the game reached overtime, their second straight overtime against Utah, they knew they had a chance. 

After Spencer Knight made some outstanding saves in the overtime period, Connor Bedard scored the sudden-death winner by putting home a rebounded puck sitting at the side of the net following Alex Vlasic’s post shot. It was Nick Lardis who set up Vlasic’s shot on goal. 

Knight wasn’t just brilliant in the extra frame. He made big-time saves throughout regulation, as well. He made 29 saves on 31 shots in his first appearance back from illness. Every game that Knight starts is a chance for the Blackhawks to win, and he seems to be getting better every day. 

The Blackhawks completed a 4-0-0 season sweep of the Mammoth with this victory. This is their first time sweeping a division rival since they swept the Dallas Stars in 2016-17.

For being another rebuilding year, they have certainly found ways to beat teams from their division who are going to end up in the playoffs. These games against the Mammoth are ones to be proud of. 

Wyatt Kaiser was injured toward the end of the game. After it ended, Jeff Blashill had no update. He believes he will know more on Saturday. That is the only dark cloud over what turned out to be an impressive night for the Blackhawks. 

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Utah Jazz injury report: Keyonte George injury revealed

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 9: Keyonte George #3 of the Utah Jazz handles the ball during the game against the Golden State Warriors on March 9, 2026 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images

According to Tim Bontemps, Keyonte George has a grade two right hamstring strain.

A quick Google search reveals that a grade two hamstring strain can take somewhere between three to eight weeks. With the season nearing the end, it doesn’t seem likely we’ll see Keyonte George again. Not only does it benefit the Jazz to lose these games to keep their picks, but it also does no good to put George in harm’s way. Hamstring injuries are tricky at the best of times. On top of that, Utah is not making the playoffs at this point in the season. With Keyonte George’s incredible breakout this season, he’s a core part of the team going forward.

Now, the Utah Jazz have an opportunity to experiment with different players who wouldn’t get playtime normally. Will we see Cody Williams get more experience at the point? Will we have Ace Bailey initiating even more offense? Very likely.

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Boston Celtics lose a nail biter in Oklahoma City, fall to Thunder 104-102

Mar 12, 2026; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown (7) shoots over Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) during the first quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

The Boston Celtics continued completed 3-game road trip on Thursday night, with a final stop in Oklahoma City to take on the reigning champs. In what was a brilliant game of basketball, Payton Pritchard had a game winning attempt for three fall short as the C’s dropped a heart breaker in OKC, 104-102. Jaylen Brown had 34 points, Pritchard 14 points and the Boston bench came up big on the road, but it just wasn’t enough.

Roster-wise, Jayson Tatum was ruled out prior to the game due to a scheduled rest night; Derrick White and Nikola Vucevic were also out for the game. That opened the door for Payton Pritchard to return to the starting lineup alongside Brown, Sam Hauser, Baylor Scheierman, and Neemias Queta for Boston. Chet Holgren, SGA, Ajay Mitchell, Lu Dort, and Cason Wallace started for the home team. Jalen Williams, Isaiah Hartenstein, and Branden Carlson were all unavailable for OKC.

Pritchard hit the first shot of the game on a mid-range pull-up over Wallace; Dort hit his straight-on triple as both teams eased into the contest. Pritchard nailed his second shot of the night with a step-back over Holmgren — he looked aggressive to start this game after missing the big San Antonio clash.

Hauser got in on the mid-range act; he hit his first shot and would have 5 points after one quarter. Ron Harper Jr. had another nice showing in the first quarter; off the back of his fantastic San Antonio game, he had 5 first-quarter points on 2-3 shooting.

Rookie Hugo Gonzalez played a solid quarter for Boston with 6 points in five and a half minutes. Brown had 8 points, 3 assists, and 2 boards in the first quarter as Boston led 28-27 after the first quarter of play.

Mar 12, 2026; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown (7) shoots over Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) during the first quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Boston scored the first six points to start the 2nd quarter, Jordan Walsh and Luka Garza providing the spark as Boston went up 35-27. Walsh laced a triple as Boston whizzed the ball around the court with a series of fine passes. Boston’s bench was up and rowdy, as they had combined for 21 points of the team’s 38 early points.

Scheierman and Pritchard hit back-to-back shots as Brown watched on from the bench with Celtics up 43-36 on an entertaining start to the game. Brown returned to the game and swung a pass out to Scheierman in the corner; he hit his first triple of the game in front of the Boston bench.

JB was whistled for his third foul of the night, sprinting back on D to attempt a shot block on Wiggins. SGA rattled in his second three-pointer of the game, and he had 13 points with three minutes to go in the first half. Brown crossed over Dort and drove to the bucket; he was fouled with three OKC defenders in his airspace. JB would go 1 of 2 from the stripe; the score is now tied at 47 apiece.

Luka Garza played the role of a stretch big and nailed a big three-pointer. Boston swung the ball to the corner once more and found Hugo for his first triple of the night on the shorter three-point line. Scheierman hit a relocation three as SGA was left flat-footed, the road Celtics hitting the Thunder hard in the first half. A signature Payton Pritchard three at the buzzer of the half saw the C’s up 59-56 thanks to a stellar bench performance after a half of play.

Boston’s bench had 27 points in the first half; the team registered 15 assists on 23-49 shooting. As a team, Boston was 43% from beyond the arc after 24 minutes of play.

JB grabbed a board over Holmgren to start the third and converted on the putback, was fouled, and hit the extra shot. With Vooch out for Boston with a finger injury, Luka Garza was playing well for Boston on both ends. Hauser hit a wide-open three-pointer for the C’s, the team’s eleventh of the night.

Brown took on Ajay Mitchell and rose over him at the free throw line to hit a pull-up jumper. He went to the foul line for two shots on the next play and hit his sixteenth point of the game. SGA hit his 21st point of the game, overtaking Wilt Chamberlain’s record for most consecutive 20+ point games in NBA history. Wilt held the record for a staggering 63 years until tonight.

Scheierman continued his fantastic road trip shooting-wise; he hit his third three of the game from way downtown, giving a thumbs up in recognition of his recent injury. Queta took the smaller OKC players inside and dunked home an emphatic two-hander; Gonzalez stripped Ajay Mitchell in the key during a good third-quarter stretch for Boston, up 79-75.

Mar 12, 2026; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) reaches around Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard (11) during the second quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Jordan Walsh entered the game at the end of the third and immediately grabbed a defensive rebound and dived on the floor for a loose ball. Gonzalez blocked a three-point attempt from Williams; the C’s young bench was providing a spark on the third night off the road trip.

Hugo dumped off a bounce pass to JB in the dunker spot; he rammed home an emphatic dunk for Boston. Hugo crashed into the defensive glass and was fouled by Isaiah Joe on the loose ball gather. Boston would take a three-point lead into the final quarter, 83-80, both teams playing some tremendous ball after three.

Brown dunked home his 27th point of the game on a solo breakaway to start the 4th quarter. OKC levelled the game at 87 points as SGA converted on a finger roll layup with 9 minutes to go. OKC took a two-point lead as Boston recorded a series of scoreless possessions. Garza had an illegal screen on Dort as Boston had 10 turnovers in the 4th quarter.

Boston had a call overturned as Williams grabbed a piece of Pritchard’s jersey as he rolled to the basket. Joe Mazzulla and the coaching staff with the great challenge scores tied at 91-91. Both teams combined for just 7-28 from the field at the 5 minute mark of the 4th quarter. Brown was fouled by Dort beyond the three point line he would hit all three attempts to take back a slim one point lead.

SGA drilled a jumper at the foul line for the Thunder to take a four point lead after the C’s had a pair of blown plays. Boston entered the bonus after the Thunder received their 5th team foul, Queta hit both free throws to cut it to 2 points. Pritchard drilled a tough shot over SGA to tie things up at 98-98. Dort was whistled for a trip on Brown, after the refs missed a similar play in the first half, Brown leveling the scores at 100 with 30 seconds to go.

Both teams were out of gas to end it, Boston digging deep with two starters out on a tough road trip. Gilgeous-Alexander hit another mid range jumper for 35th point of the game, OKC up a pair with 29 seconds to go. JB nailed a tough turnaround to even the scores at 102-102. Holmgren hit two free throws with Boston needing a 2 to tie it and a three to win with 0.8 seconds on the clock. Pritchard came up short on the final play of regulation, just short of the game winning three-pointer.

The Boston Celtics now travel home to host the Washington Wizards on Saturday at 6 pm EST.

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Nijel Pack scores 20, Oklahoma beats Texas A&M 83-63 at SEC Tournament

Oklahoma Nijel Pack hit four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points, Derrion Reed had 15 points and 10 rebounds,and No. 11 seed Oklahoma beat sixth-seeded Texas A&M 83-63 in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Thursday night to keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive.

Oklahoma (19-14) plays No. 17 and third-seeded Arkansas — which beat the Sooners 83-79 on Jan. 27 — in the quarterfinals Friday.

Xzayvier Brown added 16 points and Tae Davis had 14 points and nine rebounds. Mohamed Wague had eight rebounds to go with seven points and three blocks.

The Sooners hit six 3-pointers in a 22-5 run that gave them the lead for good and made it 28-11 midway through the first half. Griffen answered with a 3-pointer, but Davis scored the final six points in a 10-0 spurt to give Oklahoma a 24-point lead with five minutes left until halftime.

Pop Isaacs hit back-to-back 3s to spark a 10-0 run that trimmed Texas A&M's deficit to 54-42 with 15:25 left in the game but the Aggies got no closer.

Rashaun Agee had 13 points and 10 rebounds for Texas A&M (21-11). Agee broke the program's single-season record with 13 double-doubles (Tyler Davis had 12 in 2017-18).

Rylan Griffen also scored 13 points and Isaacs added 12.

Oklahoma outrebounded the Aggies 48-33, 19-11 on the offensive glass, and outscored Texas A&M 18-1 in second-chance points.

Up next

Oklahoma: Advances to the semifinals.

Texas A&M: Awaits a potential postseason invitation.

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Gilgeous-Alexander breaks Wilt Chamberlain’s 20-point streak record in win over Celtics

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke Wilt Chamberlain’s record for consecutive games with 20 points or more, scoring 35 points in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 104-102 win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren was fouled on a rebound with 0.9 seconds remaining and made two free throws to break a 102-all tie. Boston’s Payton Pritchard missed a long 3-pointer as time expired.

Gilgeous-Alexander has scored at least 20 in 127 consecutive games, topping Chamberlain’s mark that had stood since 1963. He hit a midrange jumper with 7:04 left in the third quarter that gave him 21 points and tied the game at 69-all. He finished with nine assists and six rebounds and made 13 of 18 field goals.

The Thunder won their seventh straight game — all since Gilgeous-Alexander returned from an abdominal strain that kept him out of the All-Star Game.

Jaylen Brown scored 34 points for the Celtics. Boston’s Jayson Tatum sat out as he works his way back from surgery to repair his right Achilles tendon. He’s played in three games since his return, including Tuesday’s loss at San Antonio.

NUGGETS 136, SPURS 131

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 31 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists, Jamal Murray scored 39 points and Denver rallied to beat San Antonio, snapping its five-game winning streak as Victor Wembanyama sat out with an injury.

San Antonio guard Stephon Castle had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his third career triple-double.

With the Spurs trailing 132-129, Castle had a 3-pointer rattle off the rim with 20 seconds remaining. Murray sealed the victory with four straight free throws.

After trailing by 20 points early in the third quarter, Murray’s 3-pointer gave Denver its first lead at 121-119 with 4:38 remaining. Murray’s basket was the start of an 11-0 run.

Wembanyama was questionable due to right ankle soreness and ruled out after going through pregame warmups. He must play in 13 of San Antonio’s final 16 games for end-of-season award eligibility.

The Spurs are 10-5 without Wembanyama, who watched from the second row of the team’s bench. San Antonio lost for the first time in 22 games when holding a 20-point lead.

SUNS 123, PACERS 108

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Devin Booker scored 43 points, Jalen Green had 36 and Phoenix beat NBA-worst Indiana for its fourth straight victory and the Pacers’ 11th loss in a row.

Seventh in the Western Conference, the Suns played the second game of a six-game trip they opened Tuesday night with a victory over Milwaukee.

Booker was 14 of 31 from field, hit 4 of 7 3-ponters and made 11 free throws without a miss. He also had seven rebounds and five assists. Green shot 14 of 23, making three 3-pointers. Royce O’Neale had 15 points on 5-of-8 3-point shooting.

Andrew Nembhard led the Pacers with 23 points — all the first half after he was questionable because of a lower-back problem.

Center Ivica Zubac had eight points and six rebounds in 16 minutes in his Pacers debut. Sidelined by a sprained left ankle since December, Zubac joined Indiana in a trade-deadline deal with the Los Angeles Clippers.

PISTONS 131, 76ERS 109

DETROIT (AP) — Duncan Robinson scored 19 points and Eastern Conference-leading Detroit beat Philadelphia for its second straight victory after a season-worst four-game losing streak.

Javonte Green added 17 points, and Jalen Duren had 14 points and 10 rebounds. The Pistons didn’t trail in either victory, beating Brooklyn and Philadelphia by an average of 30 points.

Cade Cunningham, who was double-teamed for much of the game, only took six shots from the floor, matching the third-lowest total of his career. He finished with eight points, but had 13 assists and five rebounds in 28 minutes.

Marjon Beauchamp scored 17 points, and Cam Payne had 15 for Philadelphia. The 76ers have lost five of seven.

Detroit led by 17 points in the second quarter, but the 76ers got back into it by aggressively trapping Cunningham. As a result, he only had eight points in the half and his nine assists were balanced by four turnovers.

MAGIC 136, WIZARDS 131, OT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Suggs scored a season-high 28 points and made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:27 remaining in overtime as Orlando extended its longest winning streak of the season to six games with a victory over Washington.

Two nights after being embarrassed when Miami’s Bam Adebayo scored 83 points against them, the second-highest performance in NBA history, the Wizards fought back from 17 points down in the fourth quarter to tie it when Bilal Coulibaly banked in a 3-pointer with 5.8 seconds remaining.

Coulibaly made another 3 to tie it at 131 with 1:39 to play in OT, but Suggs answered with his 3 and then added two free throws with 56 seconds left.

Tristan da Silva added 26 points, seven rebounds, four steals and two blocks for the Magic, including one on Coulibaly’s drive to the basket in OT. Desmond Bane scored 22 points, Wendell Carter Jr. had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Paolo Banchero finished with 18 points and 10 boards.

Coulibably scored a career-high 29 points, but Washington lost its 10th straight. Alex Sarr had 16 points and Trae Young had 15 points and six assists in 21 minutes.

HEAT 112, BUCKS 105

MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 21 points in the game following his 83-point performance, Pelle Larsson had a career-high 28 points and Miami beat Milwaukee for its season-best seventh consecutive victory.

Adebayo scored 12 of his points in the fourth quarter for the Heat, who remained No. 6 in the Eastern Conference — just percentage points behind No. 5 Orlando, which has won six straight. The Heat and Magic meet on Saturday night.

Kasparas Jakučionis scored 18 points, Davion Mitchell scored 13 and Kel’el Ware grabbed 13 rebounds for Miami.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led all scorers with 31 points for the Bucks, who got 19 points from Bobby Portis Jr. and a 16-point, 10-assist game from Ryan Rollins.

Antetokounmpo had a wide-open 3-point try from the top of the key that would have tied the game with 52 seconds left, but it rimmed out. Larsson controlled the rebound, then made a 3-pointer of his own 24 seconds later for a six-point lead — essentially sealing the win.

Miami again was without Norman Powell (groin), Andrew Wiggins (toe), Tyler Herro (quad) and Nikola Jovic (back).

HAWKS 109, NETS 97

ATLANTA (AP) — Jalen Johnson had 21 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, Zaccharie Risacher scored 19 points and Atlanta extended the NBA’s longest current winning streak to eight games, beating Brooklyn.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 18 points and CJ McCollum had 14 for Atlanta, which began the streak with a win over Brooklyn on Feb. 22. The Hawks moved into eighth in the Eastern Conference, 1 1/2 games behind seventh-place Toronto.

Josh Minott scored a career-high 24 points for the Nets, who have lost 12 of 14. Brooklyn was without leading scorer Michael Porter Jr., who has a sprained right ankle.

The Nets took an 83-82 lead at the start of the fourth quarter before McCollum scored six points during a 10-0 run by the Hawks. Brooklyn got no closer than four points the rest of the way.

MAVERICKS 120, GRIZZLIES 112

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Khris Middleton scored 22 of his season-high 35 points in the fourth quarter, Daniel Gafford added a season-best 22 points and Dallas snapped an eight-game losing steak with a victory over Memphis.

Max Christie and Cooper Flagg added 13 points apiece for Dallas. Middleton was 10 of 17 for the game, including 8 of 10 from 3-point range. Gafford added 14 rebounds.

Jaylen Wells led Memphis with 23 points and GG Jackson finished with 20. Javon Small had 19 points and nine assists. Taylor Hendricks had 17 points and 10 rebounds.

The Mavericks, who led by 20 in the first half, were outscored 30-21 in the third quarter and led just 86-84 going into the final period. Middleton had the first 11 Dallas points of the fourth to take the lead back to double digits and went to have the highest-scoring quarter of his career.

LAKERS 142, BULLS 130

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic had 51 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, LeBron James added 18 points in his return after missing three games because of injuries and Los Angeles used a strong third quarter to defeat Chicago.

Doncic scored 50 points for the first time as a Laker following the blockbuster trade that sent him from Dallas to Los Angeles in February 2025. It was Doncic’s 13th 40-point game in 82 appearances for Los Angeles, moving into ninth in franchise history.

Austin Reaves chipped in with 30 points, Deandre Ayton had 23 points and 10 rebounds for his 20th double-double of the season, and the Lakers’ four-game winning streak is their longest since running off seven in a row Nov. 14-30.

Los Angeles moved ahead of the idle Houston Rockets into third place in the Western Conference.

Josh Giddey scored 27 points and Matas Buzelis had 22 for the short-handed Bulls, who have alternated wins and losses over their past six games following 11 straight losses in February.

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Igor Shesterkin Acknowledges Rangers' Future For The First Time Since Letter Was Issued

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After the New York Rangers’ 6-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night, Igor Shesterkin gave his first public sign of support toward the team’s retool. 

Before Thursday night, all we heard from Shesterkin regarding Chris Drury’s letter emphasizing the Rangers’ plan to retool the roster was that he ‘didn't read the letter, because I don't speak English.’

It doesn't take reading a letter to understand the state the Rangers find themselves in, and Shesterkin clearly knows that the team’s focus is on the future as opposed to the present. 

The Rangers are currently in the midst of a three-game winning streak and hold a 5-1-2 record since resuming play from the Olympic break.

This recent hot stretch has been spearheaded by the team’s younger players, including Gabe Perreault, Alexis Lafrenière, and Noah Laba, along with players Drury presumably considers to be his core, which is headlined by Adam Fox, Mika Zibanejad, and of course, Shesterkin himself.

Shesterkin acknowledged the future for the first time in the context that building a winning foundation now will help the Rangers going into next season. 

“I think it’s pretty good for our confidence in the future of course,” Shesterkin said of the Rangers’ recent resurgence. “We love how Gabe play right now. Laffy has stepped up. It’s pretty good for us.”

The 30-year-old goaltender expressed his confidence in the Rangers’ youth, as he’s been impressed with the way they’ve been able to elevate their individual games as of late. 

“I knew that they were amazing,” Shesterkin said about the younger players. “They just needed time for that. Right now, they are showing everything.”

From Mike Sullivan down to the players, everybody has been trying to avoid talking about the obvious reality that, at this point, making the playoffs is essentially impossible, and each game from here on out doesn't hold much meaning. 

Rangers Sign Brody Lamb To Entry-Level Contract Rangers Sign Brody Lamb To Entry-Level Contract Prospect Brody Lamb signed his two-year, entry-level contract with the Rangers on Thursday.

Despite the harsh reality of this season, you can’t deny that the Rangers have been playing a drastically improved brand of hockey coming out of the Olympic break, with Sullivan hoping to foster a winning attitude. 

“We're going to just try to win the one game right in front of us and see where it takes us,” Sullivan said. “We're trying to build a team game. We're trying to build an identity with consistent play and attention to detail. 

“I think the biggest thing is we're trying to build a team game, where everybody needs to understand what that looks like… I feel like we're gaining traction there with the way we're playing the game right now.”

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Utah Jazz news: multiple transactions for the Jazz

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 22: Bez Mbeng #2 of the Yale Bulldogs dribbles the ball during the first half against the Auburn Tigers in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on March 22, 2024 in Spokane, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Utah Jazz are dealing with multiple injuries this season and are in need of players to fill the roster to finish the season. Here is a list of the Jazz’s most recent transactions.

Utah Jazz waive Mo Bamba

According to Kevin Reynolds, the Utah Jazz have waived Mo Bamba before the end of his 10-day contract because of illness.

It’s too bad that things didn’t work out with Bamba, who will always draw interest with his incredible physical tools. But like with all other teams he’s been on, he didn’t leave any sort of lasting impression and the Jazz are moving on.

Utah Jazz sign Bez Mbeng alongside Andersson Garcia

We got the debut of Andersson Garcia yesterday, who had signed a 10-day contract right before the game.

It looks like with the release of Mo Bamba, the Jazz are also signing Bez Mbeng.

Mbeng is a defensive standout from Yale who adds to the defensive mentality that Garcia appears to bring.

With the injury to Keyonte George, Utah needs more depth, and they’re adding it with Garcia and Mbeng. It appears the Jazz have found a real piece in Blake Hinson. Will they find another in one of these additions?

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Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans game preview

Jan 18, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III (25) drives against Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. (10) during the third quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images | Erik Williams-Imagn Images

The Houston Rockets open a five-game homestand that includes five losable games.

“But Armin,” you say, “the New Orleans Pelicans are 22-45! They suck!”

“Well actually,” I respond as I push my glassed up the bridge of my nose, “the Pelicans are 7-3 over their last 10 games. That includes wins over the Toronto Raptors, Golden State Warriror, and Philadelphia 76ers. All three losses came on the road to good teams. Oh, and the Pelicans already have an incredible win over the Rockets back in December. Trust me, I was there and it sucked.

This current run has coincided with Dejounte Murray’s return to the court. Murray is averaging 17.6 points, 5.4 assists, and 5.3 rebounds per game in his seven games back. He’s given the Pelicans another shot creator and his defense raises the floor for the entire team.

It also bears mentioning that the Pelicans do not own their own first round pick thanks for the Derrick Queen trade. They have zero reason to tank, and this is their prime opportunity to test proof of concept with their current roster. If they play this well for the next month, they can keep their roster intact and add around the edges in an attempt to make a playoff push next season. If the team starts losing, they can decide whether a full or soft rebuild is the better route. Murray, Herbert Jones, and Trey Murphy III are going to have suitors and each probably nets at least a first round pick.

After tonight, the Rockets play the Los Angeles Lakers twice, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Miami Heat (on a back-to-back) in Houston.

Tip-off

7pm CT

How To Watch

Space City Home Network

Injury Report

Rockets

Alperen Sengun: GTD

Steven Adams: OUT

Fred VanVleet: OUT

Jae’Sean Tate: OUT

Pelicans

Bryce McGowens: OUT

The Line (as of this post)

HOU -6.5

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Looking ahead because we can

Monday night at home against the Los Angeles Lakers

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Braves News: Grant Holmes superb, starting pitching inventory, and more

The Atlanta Braves continued spring play on Thursday, losing 5-2 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Despite the score, it was a fantastic day for Grant Holmes, who got the start and turned in a lights-out performance. Holmes threw five hitless innings, striking out nine and walking just one Pirate. 

This run continues a productive spring training for Holmes. While at camp, he’s logged 12.1 innings, each of them scoreless. He’s allowed just three hits and recorded 16 strikeouts. 

If this version of Grant Holmes shows up in the regular season, he will be a nice piece in the Braves’ starting rotation.

More Braves News:

Our positional preview series continues with the starting pitchers. 

MLB News:

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester will start the season on the injured list due to a nerve issue in his shoulder. The injury presented itself as wrist soreness. 

The Boston Red Sox agreed to a one-year deal with left-hander Danny Coulombe. The contract guarantees him $1M.

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Yankees news: Latest bullpen session puts Gerrit Cole near debut territory

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CBS News | RotoWire: Yankees ace Gerrit Cole completed a 35-pitch live batting practice session on Thursday. Per the YES Network’s Jack Curry, the pitcher and the team will likely discuss the possibility of him pitching in a Grapefruit League game. He will throw again in six days, so there’s a chance he makes a spring appearance for the Yanks sometime in the next week or two. The right-hander continues to trend in the right direction and should be able to make his season debut in late April or early May, barring any setbacks, but if the team opts to utilize the 60-day IL then Cole will be set back until late May.

NJ Advance Media | Randy Miller: The Yankees reassigned three rookies to minor league camp on Thursday. The highest-profile name was, of course, George Lombard Jr., who went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in the afternoon game against the Detroit Tigers to drop his Grapefruit League batting average to .185. There is an outside chance Lombard makes enough strides to see major league time this year, but he will have to earn it. He is ready for The Show defensively, but needs some more time to reach his offensive potential.

Earlier on Thursday, the Yankees announced the same fate for pitching prospects Ben Hess and Brendan Beck. The former left with a 1.80 ERA in five innings with six strikeouts, while the latter posted a 9.00 ERA in three Grapefruit League innings, but recently tossed four hitless frames for Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic.

NY Post | Matt Ehalt: Aaron Judge keeps breaking records and making history even when he isn’t on the field. That’s right: according to Fanatics Collect, a 2013 Bowman Chrome Draft Superfractor signed Judge card was sold for a record $5.2 million. It was, per reports, a unique piece for card collectors. It’s significantly more than the previous high for a modern-day card, a Mike Trout single-edition signed 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospect Superfractor.

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Opinion: 'No Quit' Mentality Shows Why These Penguins Are Different

Going into the 2025-26 season, there were a lot of expectations for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They had missed the playoffs three seasons in a row, they had a lot of youth talent pushing for the NHL roster, and - by many measures, even by the expectations of their own general manager - playoffs were probably going to be a longshot as they prioritized development.

However, as the Penguins sit second in the Metropolitan Division in mid-March, it’s hard to deny at this point that this is, simply, a good hockey team. Whether by design or by accident, Dubas set his team up to be a playoff contender, and his players have taken advantage of every opportunity to keep themselves in that conversation. 

But, unfortunately, a pretty big curveball was thrown when captain Sidney Crosby was injured while representing Team Canada at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, and he was originally set to be out of the lineup until late March - near the end of a schedule gauntlet that includes 17 games in 31 days against 15 current playoff teams. Then, with Crosby already out, they were thrown yet another curveball when veteran forward Evgeni Malkin earned himself a five-game suspension for slashing the head of Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin.

With no Crosby and no Malkin, it would have been easy for the Penguins to fall off. To mail it in. To use the excuse of missing their two best players - plus, a few other key injuries - as reason enough for piling losses, should they happen. 

But no such thing happened. Although things haven’t been perfect, Pittsburgh has earned four out of eight possible points since Malkin exited the lineup, and they are 3-3-3 without Crosby - also earning exactly half the available points. It’s not as if the points have come easy, either. 

And there is one thing that separates this Penguins’ team from the team that missed the playoffs three seasons in a row. 

There is no quit in these Pittsburgh Penguins.

'Find A Way To Write Our Own Story': After Quiet Deadline, It's Time To See What These Penguins Are Made Of'Find A Way To Write Our Own Story': After Quiet Deadline, It's Time To See What These Penguins Are Made OfKyle Dubas and his Pittsburgh Penguins were relatively quiet at the NHL trade deadline - which speaks to the GM's belief in his current group of players.

We saw it earlier this season against the Columbus Blue Jackets, when they came back from three goals down and won it on a Crosby overtime goal. We saw it Sunday against the Boston Bruins, when they erased another 3-0 deficit to take down the Bs in dramatic fashion courtesy of Egor Chinakhov and Tommy Novak in overtime. We saw it Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes, when the Penguins scored twice with the goaltender pulled to even the score and force extra time, even if they eventually lost again in the shootout. 

The truth is that these Penguins have a backbone. They don't back down. They never stop fighting, tooth and nail, for every single point they can get their hands on. And that has earned praise from general manager and president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas himself, who said this team’s resilience is his favorite thing about the group. 

"I think, especially since we've come back from Christmas, it's not just been the wins, but the way that the team has gone about winning that shows that, when we're at our best, it's a very good team,” Dubas said.

"For me, the greatest thing about the team the whole year has been the way that we've weathered times that haven't been great. The way that the team responds when things don't go well... the team always finds a way to respond, even with guys out of the lineup."

Egor Chinakhov's Stock With The Penguins Continues To RiseEgor Chinakhov's Stock With The Penguins Continues To RiseEgor Chinakhov's play with the Pittsburgh Penguins has been outstanding.

And that fighting spirit speaks to a locker room and organizational culture that has not necessarily been as prevalent in years past. This team refuses to go out quietly, and they refuse to let any of the outside noise or what others are saying dictate how their season is going to go. There’s something special about not just a group mentality like that but also the ability to back it up. 

The fact that the Penguins are still staying afloat and haven’t moved standings-wise without their two best players in the lineup speaks volumes about this team’s resilience and mental fortitude. Unlike in years past, when things don’t go their way, they don’t crumble. They don’t fold. They simply get back up and continue to throw punches.

Players like Erik Karlsson, Chinakhov, Rickard Rakell, and Anthony Mantha have stepped up, and they’re all different players in vastly different situations. Karlsson is a future hall-of-fame defenseman who is having his best all-around season since his days as an Ottawa Senator. Chinakhov is the newest, shiniest toy who has been the Penguins’ best goal-scorer since his Penguins’ debut on Jan. 1 and has shown flashes as an elite goal-scorer with his devastating wrist shot.

4 Penguins Who Have Stepped Up Big Without Crosby, Malkin4 Penguins Who Have Stepped Up Big Without Crosby, MalkinOne look at the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/">Pittsburgh Penguins</a>' schedule in the month of March was enough for a whole lot of people to question whether or not a team that was - according to outside noise - supposed to be a lottery team would be able to sustain playoff-level hockey.&nbsp;

As for Rakell, he’s one of the longer-tenured faces in the room who has long been a sniping winger for Crosby and Malkin, and he’s - all of a sudden - been asked to play the biggest role on this team as its first-line center when he hasn’t regularly played center in a decade. And Mantha is a 31-year-old winger coming off of ACL surgery who has managed to score some of the biggest goals for the Penguins and is having a career year.

The mix works. These players aren’t just fighting for the playoffs, they’re fighting for each other. And that’s evident with every comeback and every response game and every hard-earned win without their star players. It’s the mark of a team that has differentiated itself in a way that few other teams can.

And that’s why this team just feels different. The air is changing in Pittsburgh this season, and if they can follow through and play hockey into late-spring, this is a team that folks are going to talk about for a very long time.

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