Stephen Curry went through a full practice on Tuesday, his first in two months, and is targeting a Sunday return to the Golden State lineup.
Curry is officially day-to-day but took a big step forward with the practice and scheduled scrimmage on Tuesday, reports Sam Amick and Nick Friedel of The Athletic. Warriors' coach Steve Kerr said after practice that "being healthy is the No. 1 priority," and that he was out Wednesday against the Spurs and doubtful to play Thursday against the Cavaliers. That leaves Sunday against the Rockets, and with that return date he could play in up to five games before the postseason.
"He went through a full practice, but it was very light," Kerr said. "We didn't do anything live. He's gonna scrimmage right now five-on-five. It's a good step for him."
Curry has been out since Jan. 30 with "runner's knee" — and he strained his adductor during rehab — missing 25 games. Without him, Golden State has gone 9-16 and slid to 10th in the West, and it's unlikely it will climb up from there, meaning the Warriors would need to win two games just to get out of the play-in.
Still, the Warriors are optimistic that if healthy they can make a run.
Curry, 38, is at the heart of that optimism, it's his gravity that makes the Warriors' offense work. When healthy this season, he is averaging 27.2 points and 4.8 assists a game, shooting 39.1% from 3-point range. With Jimmy Butler (ACL) and Moses Moody (knee) out for the remainder of the season, the Warriors need Curry to be his vintage self to have a chance this postseason.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 10: Brandon Pfaadt #32 of the Arizona Diamondbacks gets set to throw a pitch during a Spring Training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Camelback Ranch on March 10, 2026 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Today’s Lineups
TIGERS
DIAMONDBACKS
Colt Keith – 3B
Ketel Marte – 2B
Kevin McGonigle – SS
Corbin Carroll – RF
Gleyber Torres – 2B
Geraldo Perdomo – SS
Riley Greene – LF
Gabriel Moreno – DH
Kerry Carpenter – DH
Alek Thomas – CF
Spencer Torkelson – 1B
Jose Fernandez – 3B
Zach McKinstry – RF
Carlos Santana – 1B
Parker Meadows – CF
James McCann – C
Jake Rogers – C
Jordan Lawlar – LF
Casey Mize – RHP
Brandon Pfaadt – RHP
Apologies, GDT today and Thursday are going to be terser than normal, for work-related reasons. Tonight see us complete the first run round the D-backs rotation, with Brandon Pfaadt making his season debut. If the first four games are any clue, this will be a pleasant surprise in terms of his performance. It’s also the major-league debut of Jose Fernandez, who will be playing third-base tonight. That’s in place of Nolan Arenado, who has had an underwhelming start to the season, with an OPS+ so far of -28. Yes, that’s a minus sign. At least that sets the bar low in terms of what’s expected from Fernandez…
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The Utah Jazz are nearing the end of another season at the bottom of the rankings. Looking forward to next season, the question is going to be, how good can the Jazz be? The major issue with this team during this rebuild has been the defense. At no point has the Utah Jazz defense been even remotely good, and it does bear asking, can the Jazz become a good defense next year? With a potential front court of Lauri Markkanen, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Walker Kessler, can they become at least top-10 in the league?
Speaking of next season, Utah has the potential to be one of the best starting lineups in the league. But who will stand out the most among them? My other question this week is, who is most likely to be an All-Star representing the Jazz? Chances are at least one player will, but it’s difficult to decide who.
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The Chicago Blackhawks had Jonathan Toews and the Winnipeg Jets in town on Tuesday night. This was Chicago's first game at home after a long four-game road trip.
This was also Anton Frondell's first game at the United Center as a member of the Blackhawks. On his second shift of the game, Frondell scored his first career NHL goal.
Frondell's goal came at the end of a shift in which he was all over the puck. There were a handful of other times that the puck could have ended up in the back of the cage, but he finally got it past Connor Hellebuyck for the first of his career.
On the goal, Louis Crevier got it towards the net, Ilya Mikheyev put it on the stick of Frondell, and he didn't miss this chance.
— Blackhawks on CHSN (@CHSN_Blackhawks) April 1, 2026
Not only did he score his first career goal, but it came against a future Hall of Fame goalie in Hellebuyck. That is certainly a memorable way to score the first of many.
Frondell's first goal is the fifth point (the first four were all primary assists) of his NHL career in his fifth game. That's exactly the type of start that the Blackhawks were hoping for from the 3rd overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 7: Tre Johnson #12 of the Washington Wizards dribbles the ball against Vj Edgecombe #77 of the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on January 7, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Washington Wizards return to the friendly confines of Capital One Arena to take on the visiting Philadelphia 76ers.
Game info
When: Wednesday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.
How to watch: Monumental Sports Network, League Pass
Injuries: For the Wizards, Bilal Coulibaly (heel), Tre Johnson (foot), and Alex Sarr (toe) are questionable, while Trae Young (quad), Kyshawn George (elbow), Anthony Davis (hand), Cam Whitmore (shoulder), and D’Angelo Russell (not with team) are out.
For the Sixers, Johni Broome (Knee) is out.
What to watch for
The depleted Wizards host a 76ers squad that suddenly has a clean bill of health for the final stretch of the season. Both Joel Embiid and Paul George have been in Philly’s lineup for each of the last three games, and the pair has put up 54.3 points per game between them in those contests.
Will Riley found his scoring touch during Washington’s recently concluded 5-game road trip. He scored in double figures in each contest, pacing the Wizards with 17.2 points per game during that span. If Tre Johnson is cleared to play, he’ll also get his third crack at a head-to-head matchup against his longtime peer VJ Edgecombe.
With the Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets both winning on Sunday, the Wizards are now tied with the Pacers for the No. 1 seed in this year’s tankathon with two weeks left in the season.
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The Chicago Blackhawks are in the final stretch of the season. Following their Tuesday night matchup against the Winnipeg Jets, the Blackhawks will have only eight regular-season games left.
With the 2025-26 campaign now nearing its conclusion, one Blackhawks prospect who fans should be paying extra attention to during these final games is defenseman Kevin Korchinski.
Korchinski was called up to the Blackhawks' NHL roster earlier this week and should get more opportunities to finish off the campaign. This is because Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill confirmed that defensemen Matt Grzelcyk and Artyom Levshunov will be out for the remainder of the season.
With Korchinski getting called up, he will undoubtedly be looking to impress. It would be significant for him if he ends the year on a high note, as it would certainly help his chances of getting more opportunities on Chicago's roster next season.
Korchinski has played in five games this season with the Blackhawks, where he has recorded one assist. Down in the AHL with the Rockford IceHogs this season, he has posted two goals and 26 points. Overall, the 2022 seventh-overall pick has shown promise in the AHL, and it will be interesting to see if he can shine during the final stretch of the season from here.
The gates to Dodger Stadium haven’t even opened yet, and the market has already spoken.
Ticket prices are surging for the Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday night game against the Cleveland Guardians.
Sure, two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani is making his 2026 pitching debut and batting leadoff, but that’s not the biggest reason fans are lining up to get into Chavez Ravine. It’s because somewhere between the mound and a movie screen a cultural event is about to take place.
Fans lined up in the rain hours before the Dodgers-Guardians game on Tuesday night . (Photo by Edward Lewis)
The first 40,000 fans in attendance will receive a “Yoshi” bobblehead as part of a crossover promotion between the adorable Nintendo star and 2025 World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Yoshinobu, meet Yoshi.
Join us at Dodger Stadium on 3/31 for the collab we’ve all been waiting for! Get your Yoshi Bobblehead presented by The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Tickets are available now at https://t.co/DZQkfNeXIj. pic.twitter.com/wlfyVxn4lY
The promotion is ahead of the release of the upcoming “Super Mario Galaxy Movie” that hits theaters on Wednesday April 1st, and the bobblehead features the beloved green dinosaur wearing a Yamamoto Dodgers uniform. The Japanese pitcher is also nicknamed “Yoshi.”
Yes, it’s clever, but it’s also driving ticket prices into the stratosphere.
A month ago, this was just another ticket. An average price of $75 and that was for a good seat. The get-in price was far cheaper. Now? The cheapest seat on secondary ticket reseller TIckPick ballooned to $172 on Tuesday morning with an average hovering near $289. That’s not inflation—that’s obsession.
Dodgers fans Stanley and Ana Leighton with their Yoshi bobblehead ahead of the Dodgers-Guardians game on Tuesday night.
Dodgers fans Stanley and Ana Leighton told The California Post they paid $160 each for spots in the reserve level and arrived at Dodger Stadium nearly three hours before first pitch in order to get their hands on the coveted Yamamoto bobblehead.
While Stanley, who donned a Yoshi cap on his head and a tattoo of an NES controller on his forearm, admitted the price was steep, he said he simply “had to be here for this night.”
The Yoshinobu Yamamoto bobblehead drew huge crowds to Dodger Stadium. CA Post
“I’m a huge Nintendo fan,” he said. “Mainly grew up playing the Super Nintendo games, all those Marios and Zeldas — all that stuff. Definitely Yoshi bobblehead night got me coming out here.”
Jose Godoy brought his little ones to Chavez Ravine specifically to get the collectible Yamamoto item, and even though he said paid “average price” for the tickets, he did note he and his family had to arrive at the ballpark far earlier than usual.
“We knew it was going to be crazy,” he said.
Fans showed up to take pictures with a life-size Yoshi mascot. CA Post
A Lakers game featuring generational stars is cheaper than a Tuesday night baseball game in March. Cheaper than the bobblehead, even. Because on resale markets, the Yoshi-Yamamoto collectible is already listing north of $230, with
Even stranger, Dodger Stadium holds a capacity of 56,000 people. Crypto.com Arena holds just over 19,000. The supply and demands alone should be enough to make the Lakers more expensive, but it’s the mass-produced bobblehead that is the real prize, and it’s skyrocketing prices.
I guess we know who the Dodgers Player of the Game will be on Tuesday.
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The Yankees are hoping to get Carlos Rodon back soon, but the southpaw suffered an injury down in Tampa.
Manager Aaron Boone delivered an update on Rodon to the media ahead of Tuesday's game against the Mariners and said that the lefty experienced right hamstring tightness after running on Monday and felt it today.
While the Yankees skipper doesn't think it's a big deal -- Boone added that Rodon still did his throwing program on Tuesday -- the team will have to monitor whether Rodon will be able to take the next step in his rehab. Rodon was scheduled to begin a rehab assignment soon, but now the organization will have to wait and see if the 33-year-old bounces back.
According to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch, Rodon's most recent live BP had been three "ups" and 50 pitches. Rodon was scheduled to head to Double-A Somerset.
Rodon had his best season as a Yankee a year ago. He pitched to an 18-9 record and a 3.09 ERA, en route to his third All-Star selection.
However, Rodon revealed during camp in February that he was managing pain in his elbow throughout the season. And when the season was over, he underwent surgery to shave down a bone spur and remove loose bodies.
Rodon did not travel with the Yankees to Arizona when they played a couple of exhibition games with the Cubs before the season began. Instead, he stayed in Tampa to continue his progression, which the team hopes leads to an April return.
DALLAS, TX - NOVEMBER 10: Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks and Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks after the game on November 10, 2025 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, 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 2025 NBAE (Photo by Tim Heitman/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
The Dallas Mavericks (24-51) head back out on the road Tuesday night to face off against the Milwaukee Bucks (29-45). This one is a make up game following a cancellation due to weather earlier in 2026. Dallas is coming off a brutal beating of a loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Bucks are stumbling down a four game losing streak, most recently Sunday night to the Los Angeles Clippers
Here are the main things you need to know:
WHO: Dallas Mavericks vs Milwaukee Bucks
WHAT: A make up game!
WHERE: Firserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
WHEN: 7:00 pm CST
HOW: KFAA Channel 29, MavsTV streaming, NBA League Pass
NOW it seems like the Mavericks are embracing an element of tanking. Let’s take a look at who is out for the game: Marvin Bagley, Naji Marshall, Caleb Martin, Klay Thompson, and PJ Washington. Moussa Cisse IS going to be playing, so Josh will have something to watch at least. The other two-way guys are available as well, so expect heavy minutes there.
Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss this one, so the Bucks are folding it in as well. Kevin Port Jr. and Bobby Portis will also miss this game. Kyle Kuzma is playing though, so hey, maybe a big game from him incoming.
The season needs to end already. There’s nothing to watch for and yet here I am. Perhaps a Cooper Flagg bounce back game after a stinker on Monday night? Seems likely, the main question that follows there is can he hit a shot. I have faith. The form looks good, the threes just arent falling.
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!
Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo are talking real baseball on an all-new episode of The Mets Pod!
The guys take a look at Freddy Peralta, Bo Bichette, Carson Benge, and all the other new Mets through the first few games of the schedule, go Down on the Farm to ponder contract extensions for prospects, and launch a new season of the Scoreboard with new twists, turns, and stakes!
Later, Connor and Joe open the Mailbag to answer questions about a role for Mark Vientos and the overall state of the bullpen.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The men's NCAA tournament is averaging 10.3 million viewers through the Elite Eight, according to Nielsen. That is the tournament's best audience since 1993 and a 9% increase over last year.
Friday's early window with Duke-St.John's on CBS and Michigan-Alabama on TBS/truTV averaged 14.2 million, the most-watched Friday regional early window since 1992.
The Final Four and title game will be on TBS, TNT and truTV.
The women's NCAA tournament on ESPN's networks and ABC is averaging 789,000 viewers through Saturday's Sweet 16 games. That is a 1% decrease from last year.
Ratings for Sunday and Monday's regional finals are expected to be available on Wednesday.
On a busy Tuesday night in the playoff race, the Flyers fell to the Capitals, 6-4, at Capital One Arena.
It turned out to be a missed opportunity (more on that below).
Travis Sanheim, Carl Grundstrom, Christian Dvorak and Denver Barkey provided the Flyers’ goals.
Porter Martone had a team-high five shots in his NHL debut.
The Flyers tied the game in the second period and cut Washington’s lead to one twice during the third period, but they never led.
For a fifth time this season, the Flyers (37-25-12) failed to win four games in a row. They haven’t won more than three straight in over two years. The last time they did it was Feb. 6-12 of the 2023-24 season.
The Flyers split their four-game regular-season series with the Capitals (38-28-9).
• With a win, Rick Tocchet’s club would have taken over the Eastern Conference’s second wild-card spot.
Twenty-two minutes after the Flyers lost, the Blue Jackets fell to the Hurricanes, 5-2. If the Flyers had won, they would have pulled even with Columbus and had the tiebreaker of fewer games played.
But the Flyers also didn’t lose any ground. The Islanders, Senators and Red Wings all lost in regulation, as well.
With eight games left, the Flyers are two points out of the second wild-card spot and three back of third place in the Metropolitan Division.
The 19-year-old signed his entry-level deal Sunday afternoon, skated Monday morning with a small group and then suited up Tuesday night against the game’s all-time greatest goal scorer.
The big winger did a lot of good things in 16:54 minutes. He had an early penalty when he put the puck over the boards, but he then settled in and was active the rest of the way.
With 25 seconds left in the second period, Martone had a nice look battling around the net. He also took a stick to his mouth in that sequence but was fine for the third period. Four of his shots came in the final stanza.
— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) April 1, 2026
Martone was not scared to shoot, he used his size well and he looked positionally sound.
He entered the lineup for Alex Bump, who was a healthy scratch for the first time since being called up over three weeks ago. It wasn’t a bad time to give Bump a breather.
Because of the youth, the Flyers will have some good lineup decisions to make with their forwards.
• Dan Vladar surrendered five or more goals for just the fourth time this season.
The 28-year-old made 12 saves on 17 shots. Washington’s final goal was an empty-netter.
Vladar didn’t seem to track shots as well as he has for much of the season. But the Flyers didn’t play a perfect game, either.
Jamie Drysdale and Cam York had some trouble in the defensive zone. Travis Konecny and Trevor Zegras had costly tripping penalties.
After goals from Sanheim and Grundstrom tied the game at 2-2 in the opening 4:36 minutes of the second period, Washington regained its two-goal lead with back-to-back power play markers.
The Flyers trailed by two goals at each intermission. They fell down 2-0 in the first period. Prior to Tuesday night, they hadn’t given up a first-period goal over their last five games.
Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson finished with two goals apiece.
Capitals netminder Logan Thompson stopped 20 of the Flyers’ 24 shots.
• Zegras had an assist, giving him 60 points on the season. He’s six points away from passing his career high of 65 set with the Ducks in 2022-23.
Sanheim (one goal, one assist), Dvorak (one goal, one assist) and Konecny (two assists) had multi-point efforts.
• The Flyers are back in action Thursday when they host the Red Wings (7 p.m. ET/NBCSP).
The Mets have hired J.D. Martinez as a special advisor, a role that will see him working with players in the organization in a similar way that Carlos Beltrán has in recent years, according to Tim Healey.
One of the best hitters of his generation, Martinez spent his final major league season with the Mets in 2024 and was repeatedly referenced as a positive influence on his teammates as he shared his hitting expertise. He hit .235/.320/.406 that year with just a 107 wRC+ and 16 home runs, but considering how hard it is to do that at all, that wasn’t bad by any stretch for a player in his age-36 season.
Over the course of his major league career, Martinez hit .283/.348/.516 with a 130 wRC+. But his peak was even better, as he hit .293/.359/.549 with 291 home runs and a 140 wRC+ from his breakout 2014 campaign with the Tigers through the end of the 2023 season, which he spent with the Dodgers.
JUPITER, FL - MARCH 14: Andre Pallante (53) of the St. Louis Cardinals delivers a pitch during a spring training game against the Miami Marlins on March 14, 2026 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The St. Louis Cardinals are back at Busch Stadium Tuesday night for game 5 of the 2026 season with the New York Mets still in town. According to MLB.com, Andre Pallante will make the start for St. Louis while New York will put Kodai Senga on the mound for another 6:45pm start.
