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Ducks bring losing streak into matchup with the Blues 04/02/2026 04:11am • St. Louis Blues (31-31-12, in the Central Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (41-29-5, in the Pacific Division) Anaheim, California; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks play the St. Louis Blues after losing three in a row. Anaheim is 23-10-3 at home and 41-29-5 overall. The Ducks have a 36-1 Predators bring losing streak into game against the Kings 04/02/2026 04:11am • Nashville Predators (34-31-9, in the Central Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (30-26-18, in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -125, Predators +105; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators aim to break a three-game losing streak wi Today in History: April 2, Pope John Paul II dies at 84 04/02/2026 04:10am • Today is Thursday, April 2, the 92nd day of 2026. There are 273 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 2, 2005, John Paul II, the Polish pope born Karol Józef WojtyÅ‚a, died in his Vatican apartment at age 84. The first non-Italian pope in over 450 years, John Paul II became one of the Giants host the Mets on home losing streak 04/02/2026 04:01am • New York Mets (3-3) vs. San Francisco Giants (2-4) San Francisco; Thursday, 9:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: David Peterson (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, three strikeouts); Giants: Robbie Ray (0-1, 3.38 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, four strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mets -125, Giants +105; over/under i Diamondbacks host the Braves on 3-game home win streak 04/02/2026 04:01am • Atlanta Braves (4-2) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (3-3) Phoenix; Thursday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Reynaldo Lopez (0-0, 1.50 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, three strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson (0-0, 7.71 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, four strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -119, Diamondbacks -100; Earthquake off Indonesia topples buildings, kills 1 person and sets off small tsunami 04/02/2026 02:54am • MANADO, Indonesia (AP) — An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, sent people fleeing from their homes, killed at least one person and generated a small tsunami Thursday. Strong shaking lasting 10 to 20 seconds was felt in Bitung in North Sulawesi prov Post-mortem indicates New Zealand rugby player who died by suspected suicide had CTE 04/02/2026 02:14am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand professional rugby player who died by suspected suicide last year had advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain abnormality linked to repeated concussions, according to a post-mortem examination. The diagnosis was announced Thursday by Co Iraq’s oil hub slows to a crawl as Strait of Hormuz shutdown strangles exports 04/02/2026 02:10am • BASRA, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi oil fields once alive with the buzz of workers are nearly deserted. Ports that pulsed with the churn of cargo have fallen still, the din of commerce replaced by the soft rhythm of waves. A month after the war in Iran started, workers at ports and oil fields in the province New York hosts Chicago, aims for 50th win of season 04/02/2026 02:03am • Chicago Bulls (29-47, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (49-28, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New York will aim for its 50th win this season when the Knicks host the Chicago Bulls. The Knicks have gone 31-16 against Eastern Conference Wembanyama leads San Antonio against Los Angeles after 41-point performance 04/02/2026 02:03am • San Antonio Spurs (58-18, second in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (39-37, eighth in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spurs -4.5; over/under is 231.5 BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio visits the Los Angeles Clippers after Victor Spencer, Grizzlies to host Barnes and the Raptors 04/02/2026 02:03am • Toronto Raptors (42-34, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (25-51, 12th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Cam Spencer and the Memphis Grizzlies host Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors in non-conference play. The Grizzlies have go Podziemski and the Warriors take on Mitchell and the Cavaliers 04/02/2026 02:03am • Cleveland Cavaliers (47-29, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (36-40, 10th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -10.5; over/under is 226.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Golden State Warriors in cr Dallas plays Orlando on home slide 04/02/2026 02:03am • Orlando Magic (40-36, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (24-52, 13th in the Western Conference) Dallas; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dallas takes on Orlando looking to stop its 13-game home losing streak. The Mavericks have gone 14-24 in home games. Dallas ranks second in t Brown leads Boston against Milwaukee after 43-point performance 04/02/2026 02:03am • Boston Celtics (51-25, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (30-46, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Boston visits the Milwaukee Bucks after Jaylen Brown scored 43 points in the Celtics' 147-129 win over the Miami Heat. The Bucks are 20-27 i Atlanta plays Brooklyn on 3-game win streak 04/02/2026 02:03am • Atlanta Hawks (44-33, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (18-58, 14th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta will try to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory against Brooklyn. The Nets have gone 12-33 against Eastern Conference opp