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April 9, 2026 Geoff Allen

OKC locks up No. 1 seed, home court throughout

The Thunder clinched the NBA’s best regular-season record with a 128-110 win over the Clippers on Wednesday night, securing homecourt advantage throughout the postseason in their title defense.

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April 9, 2026 Geoff Allen

Cunningham has double-double in Pistons return

Cade Cunningham had 13 points and 10 assists in his return from a collapsed lung as the Pistons routed the Bucks on Wednesday night.

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April 8, 2026 Geoff Allen

Sources: Kings’ late foul was error, not tanking

The NBA is looking into what team sources say was a strategy mistake by Kings coach Doug Christie — and not tanking tactics — during Tuesday’s loss to the Warriors.

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April 8, 2026 Geoff Allen

TNT Sports & CBS Sports Deliver Most Watched NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship Game in Seven Years with 18.3 Million Viewers on TBS, TNT and truTV

NCAA tournament viewership across TBS, CBS, TNT and truTV finishes as the second-most watched since 1994, averaging 10.9 million viewers,

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April 8, 2026 Geoff Allen

Michigan leads Andy Katz’s way-too-early Power 36

Here’s a look at Andy Katz’s way-too-early Power 36 men’s basketball ranking. Read More

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April 8, 2026 Geoff Allen

Wembanyama (rib), Castle (knee) out for Spurs

The Spurs ruled Victor Wembanyama (left rib contusion) and Stephon Castle (sore right knee) out for their game Wednesday against the Trail Blazers.

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April 8, 2026 Geoff Allen

Sources: Cunningham expected to play vs. Bucks

Cade Cunningham is expected to make his return Wednesday night for the Pistons against the Bucks following a collapsed left lung, sources told ESPN.

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April 8, 2026 Geoff Allen

CC Sabathia: “Yankees retiring 52 means more than Hall of Fame”

Newly minted hall-of-famer CC Sabathia pulls up for his second appearence on All the Smoke. CC gets into everything, most

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April 8, 2026 Geoff Allen

‘It’s painful but worthwhile’: What players, coaches and execs are saying about the NBA’s tanking problem

With tanking strategies growing in both audaciousness and frequency of use, can the league get its arms around the often-effective practice?

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April 8, 2026 Geoff Allen

Redick downplays sideline quarrel with Vanderbilt

Lakers coach JJ Redick subbed forward Jarred Vanderbilt out of early in the second quarter, leading to a heated exchange between the two that Redick described as a “normal interaction” for him.