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Iga Swiatek hits a shot during her match against Dayana Yastremska in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Well Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, March 9, 2025. Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Imagn Images INDIAN WELLS, California, (Reuters) — Defending champion Iga Swiatek cru…

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) dunks beside Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) during the second quarter at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on March 9, 2025. (Reuters) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to their seventh conse…

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) controls the ball against Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42) during the third quarter at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, March 8, 2025. (Reuters) —  Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will be sidelined one to two weeks with a groin strain, E…

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus (1) puts up a shot against Milwaukee Bucks guard Gary Trent Jr. (5) in the first half at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 9, 2025. (Reuters) — Max Strus had 17 points to lead eight Cavaliers who scored at least nine as Cleveland won 112-100 at the Milw…

Phoenix Suns center Nick Richards (2) defends on Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) in the second half at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, March 7, 2025. Photo by Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images (Reuters) — Nikola Jokic produced 31 points, a career-high 22 assists and 21 rebounds as the host Denver Nug…