Basketball

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Obi Toppin's fourth 3-pointer of overtime came with 3.5 seconds left to lift the short-handed Indiana Pacers over Minnesota 132-130 on Monday night, ending the Timberwolves' eight-game winning streak.

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan got sick in the second half of Monday night’s Heat-Knicks game, interrupting the action at Madison Square Garden.

HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green and Jabari Smith Jr. had 30 points apiece and the Houston Rockets rallied for a 144-137 overtime victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, extending their season-best winning streak to seven games.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 28 points, Josh Hart tied a franchise record with his eighth triple-double this season and the New York Knicks beat Miami 116-95 on Monday night, sending the Heat to their first eight-game losing streak of coach E

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks reserve center Jericho Sims will likely miss the rest of the regular season after undergoing surgery Monday morning to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Paul George will miss the rest of the season to recover from his injuries, ending a difficult first year in Philadelphia for the nine-time All-Star.

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis practiced with the club's NBA G League affiliate Monday to get some five-on-five work in as he prepares for a possible return from a left adductor strain.

March Madness is here, and with several Canadians looking to leave their mark. The NCAA men's basketball tournament begins Tuesday with the First Four, followed by 32 first-round contests on Thursday and Friday.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Caitlin Clark not only drew lots of eyes to women's basketball when she led Iowa to consecutive national-championship games , she also attracted a lot of bettors who otherwise might have put their money elsewhere.

NEW YORK (AP) — Could it really be true? That of all of college basketball’s urban myths, one of New York’s five boroughs is actually the birthplace of filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket? Before all those office pools truly defined March, betting