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WNBA mock draft 3.0: Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas and Seattle selects French star Malonga 2nd

WNBA mock draft 3.0: Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas and Seattle selects French star Malonga 2nd

NEW YORK (AP) — There's no doubt who's going first in the WNBA draft on Monday with UConn's Paige Bueckers the consensus top pick.
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Golden State and Memphis meet in play-in game

Memphis Grizzlies (48-34, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (48-34, seventh in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Warriors -7; over/under is 229.
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Orlando and Atlanta meet in play-in game

Atlanta Hawks (40-42, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (41-41, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Magic -5; over/under is 216.
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Thunder smash NBA record for scoring differential in a season

Thunder smash NBA record for scoring differential in a season

Oklahoma City had a regular season like none other in NBA history. The Thunder — who went 68-14 — finished the season outscoring teams by 12.9 points per game, smashing the previous mark that had stood for more than a half-century.
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Pelicans enter offseason of uncertainty after second-worst record in franchise history

Pelicans enter offseason of uncertainty after second-worst record in franchise history

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson watched from the bench in street clothes — along with teammates CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy III and Yves Missi — as the New Orleans Pelicans' worst season in two decades ended with a seventh-straight loss o
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Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Warriors headed to play-in tournament as No. 7 seed in the West

Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Warriors headed to play-in tournament as No. 7 seed in the West

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nobody had to remind Draymond Green of Golden State's struggles in the NBA play-in tournament, because those results are still plenty fresh.
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NBA's West spots set, with the Nuggets, Clippers and Timberwolves in and the Warriors play-in bound

NBA's West spots set, with the Nuggets, Clippers and Timberwolves in and the Warriors play-in bound

The Los Angeles Clippers worked overtime to clinch a playoff spot — and send the Golden State Warriors to the NBA's play-in tournament.
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Wiggins and Carlson lift Thunder past Pelicans 115-100 in regular-season finale

Wiggins and Carlson lift Thunder past Pelicans 115-100 in regular-season finale

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Rookie center Branden Carlson scored a season-high 26 points to go with 10 rebounds and three blocked three shots, and the Oklahoma City Thunder wrapped up the best regular season in franchise history with a 115-100 victory over th
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Lamar Stevens scores career-high 31 points as Grizzlies coast to a 132-97 win over Mavericks

Lamar Stevens scores career-high 31 points as Grizzlies coast to a 132-97 win over Mavericks

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Lamar Stevens scored a career-high 31 points, Marvin Bagley III had 25 points and 11 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Dallas Mavericks 132-97 on Sunday in the teams' regular-season finale.
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Harden, Leonard lead Clippers past Warriors 124-119 in OT to secure fifth seed in West playoffs

Harden, Leonard lead Clippers past Warriors 124-119 in OT to secure fifth seed in West playoffs

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — James Harden hit consecutive 3-pointers in overtime, a pair of free throws and scored on Jimmy Butler’s goaltending to finish with 39 points and 10 assists, Kawhi Leonard added 33 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers secured the
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