Why the Lakers' success depends on Deandre Ayton -- and vice versa - ESPN
ON THE LAUNDRY list of errors that doomed the Los Angeles Lakers in Tuesday's gut-wrenching loss to the Orlando Magic, Deandre Ayton's play wasn't one of them.
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Men's college basketball Power Rankings: Duke rises to No. 1 - ESPN
For a team with the cachet of Duke, it's a testament to the strength of this season's contenders that it took this long for the Blue Devils to rise to No. 1 in the AP poll and these Power Rankings.
Hornets' Kon Knueppel sets rookie 3-point record with 207th - ESPN
INDIANAPOLIS — Charlotte's Kon Knueppel reached yet another milestone in a remarkable rookie season for the No. 4 pick out of Duke.
Women's college basketball Power Rankings: Two teams rejoin the list - ESPN
In their second year in the Big Ten, the UCLA Bruins are closing in on a milestone. With a victory at longtime rival USC on Sunday, the Bruins will be just the fourth program to finish with a perfect regular season in Big Ten women's college basketball.
Third victim dies from injuries suffered in shooting at R.I. rink - ESPN
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A deadly shooting during a youth hockey game in Rhode Island last week claimed a third victim, a grandfather whose daughter and grandson were also killed in the attack, authorities said Wednesday.
Botched final play between Luka, LeBron dooms Lakers vs. Magic - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — The Lakers lost to the Orlando Magic 110-109 on Tuesday after a botched sidelines out-of-bounds play between LeBron James and Luka Doncic in the final seconds failed to produce a quality shot.
Predicting the 2028 USA Olympic basketball roster: Top 12 players - ESPN
The 2026 Winter Olympics have concluded, and the United States, unsurprisingly, did not place atop the medal table. The United States usually excels more at the Summer Olympics; the Americans haven't won the medal count at a Winter Games since 1932, but they have topped the medal table in seven of the past eight Summer Games. (China was the only exception at the 2008 Beijing Games.)
Kansas rebounds to stun Houston with third straight loss - ESPN
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Tre White scored a season-high 23 points, and No. 14 Kansas bounced back from a surprising defeat with a 69-56 victory over No. 5 Houston on Monday night.