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Charlotte faces conference rival Indiana 04/03/2026 02:03am • Indiana Pacers (18-58, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (41-36, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hornets -15.5; over/under is 235.5 BOTTOM LINE: Indiana faces Charlotte in Eastern Conference action Friday. Th Wembanyama leads San Antonio against Denver after 41-point performance 04/03/2026 02:03am • San Antonio Spurs (58-18, second in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (49-28, fourth in the Western Conference) Denver; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio plays the Denver Nuggets after Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points in the Spurs' 127-113 victory over the Golden State Warrior Maxey and Philadelphia take on Minnesota in non-conference play 04/03/2026 02:03am • Minnesota Timberwolves (46-30, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (42-34, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: 76ers -2; over/under is 233.5 BOTTOM LINE: Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers host the Minnesota Timberwolves New Orleans visits Sacramento on 6-game road slide 04/03/2026 02:03am • New Orleans Pelicans (25-52, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (20-57, 15th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pelicans -5.5; over/under is 234.5 BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans will try to end its six-game road skid when the Pe Graves scores 28, Creighton takes down Rutgers 82-69 in CBC quarterfinals 04/03/2026 01:47am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nik Graves scored 25 of his 28 points in the second half and Creighton beat Rutgers 82-69 on Thursday night in the College Basketball Crown quarterfinals. Graves also contributed five rebounds and eight assists for the Bluejays (16-17). Jasen Green scored 16 points while shooting Christians mark Holy Week in the region and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean 04/03/2026 01:35am • March 27 - April 2, 2026 People around Latin America and the Caribbean marked Holy Week with colorful processions and other traditional displays. The 69 members of the security forces who died in a military plane crash in Colombia were honored in a solemn ceremony in Bogota. The U.S. Navy aircraft c Cooley scores twice in the Mammoth's 6-2 victory over the Kraken 04/03/2026 01:13am • SEATTLE (AP) — Logan Cooley scored twice for the first of Utah's six straight goals, Karel Vejmelka made 25 saves and Mammoth beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Thursday night for their second straight victory. Utah has a five-point lead for the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference. After Co Spurs roll past the Clippers 118-99 without Victor Wembanyama for 11th straight win 04/03/2026 01:12am • INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — De'Aaron Fox scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Clippers 118-99 on Thursday night without Victor Wembanyama in the lineup to win their 11th in a row. Wembanyama was rested on the second night of a back-to-back. He had 41 po Kuwait says its Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery again hit by Iranian drones, sparking multiple fires at the facility 04/03/2026 01:11am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait says its Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery again hit by Iranian drones, sparking multiple fires at the facility. Baseball Glance 04/03/2026 12:59am • All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New Yor Daniel Susac enjoys big night in first major league start as the Giants top Mets 7-2 04/03/2026 12:45am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco rookie catcher Daniel Susac went 3 for 3 with a walk in his first major league start and the Giants rolled over the New York Mets 7-2 on Thursday night. The younger brother of former Giants catcher Andrew Susac singled in his first two big league at-bats off Davi Jrue Holiday has 27 to lead the Blazers to a 118-106 win over the Pelicans 04/03/2026 12:42am • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jrue Holiday had 27 points, including seven 3-pointers, and the Trail Blazers downed the New Orleans Pelicans 118-106 on Thursday night with Portland's new owners looking on. Deni Avdija added 26 points for the Blazers, who have won three straight and eight of their last 10 Braves ride an 8-run fifth inning and cruise past the Diamondbacks, 17-2 04/03/2026 12:38am • PHOENIX (AP) — Matt Olson, Dominic Smith and Mauricio Dubón hit solo homers, Reynaldo López gave up one run over five innings and the Atlanta Braves coasted to a 17-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series. The Braves broke it open with an eig Donovan Mitchell scores 25, Max Strus 24 as Cavaliers hold off Warriors 118-111 04/03/2026 12:36am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Donovan Mitchell had 25 points and six rebounds, Max Strus' 3-pointer with 54 seconds left helped seal it as he scored 24, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors 118-111 on Thursday night. James Harden contributed 19 points and five assists as the Cavs won Wild clinch spot in NHL playoffs with another chance to advance for 1st time since 2015 04/03/2026 12:34am • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have clinched a spot in the NHL playoffs, giving them another chance to advance in the postseason for the first time since 2015. The Wild earned a bid 75 games in after clinching last year in the 82nd and final game of the regular season. They beat league-