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Cleveland plays Philadelphia in conference showdown 03/09/2026 02:03am • Philadelphia 76ers (34-29, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (39-25, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -10.5; over/under is 226.5 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Cleveland and Philadelphia will play on Monda Avdija and the Trail Blazers take on Ball and the Hornets 03/09/2026 02:03am • Charlotte Hornets (32-33, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (31-34, 10th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers host the Charlotte Hornets in a non-conference matchup. The Trail Blazers are 17 Indiana plays Sacramento, looks to break road losing streak 03/09/2026 02:03am • Indiana Pacers (15-49, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (15-50, 15th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Indiana will look to stop its five-game road skid when the Pacers play Sacramento. The Kings are 10-22 on their home court. Sa San Antonio takes on Boston, looks for 9th straight home win 03/09/2026 02:03am • Boston Celtics (43-21, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (47-17, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio will try to keep its eight-game home win streak alive when the Spurs play Boston. The Spurs are 24-6 in home games. San A Atlanta puts home win streak on the line against Dallas 03/09/2026 02:03am • Dallas Mavericks (21-43, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (33-31, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta will try to keep its five-game home win streak alive when the Hawks play Dallas. The Hawks are 15-16 on their home court. Atlanta i Leonard and Los Angeles take on the Knicks in non-conference play 03/09/2026 02:03am • New York Knicks (41-24, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (31-32, ninth in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -2; over/under is 220.5 BOTTOM LINE: New York heads to Los Angeles for a non-conference matchup. The Cl Heat play the Wizards on 5-game win streak 03/09/2026 02:03am • Washington Wizards (16-47, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (36-29, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Miami heads into a matchup against Washington as winners of five consecutive games. The Heat are 6-5 against division opponents. Miami has a Los Angeles puts home win streak on the line against Minnesota 03/09/2026 02:03am • Minnesota Timberwolves (40-24, third in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (39-25, fifth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hosts Minnesota aiming to continue its four-game home winning streak. The Lakers are 26-16 in conference matchups Rollins and Milwaukee take on the Suns in non-conference play 03/09/2026 02:03am • Phoenix Suns (37-27, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (27-36, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Ryan Rollins and the Milwaukee Bucks take on Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in out-of-conference action. The Bucks are 15-17 in home game Durant and the Rockets take on Barnes and the Raptors 03/09/2026 02:03am • Toronto Raptors (36-27, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (39-24, fourth in the Western Conference) Houston; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Raptors visit the Houston Rockets in a non-conference matchup. The Rockets are 21-8 on their home court. Houston is third in th Colombians are electing a new Congress and choosing presidential candidates 03/09/2026 01:40am • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombians voted Sunday for a new Congress and to select candidates from three major coalitions in a primary-style contest ahead of a presidential election in May. The election unfolded under high alert for political violence across the South American country, particularly US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific 03/09/2026 01:38am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it killed six men Sunday in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged traffickers. Sunday's attack brought the death toll to at least 157 people since the Trum BNP Paribas Open Results 03/09/2026 01:28am • Sunday At Indian Wells Tennis Garden Indian Wells, Calif. Purse: $9,415,725 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor INDIAN WELLS, CALIF. (AP) _ Results Sunday from BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden (seedings in parentheses): Men's Singles Round of 32 Alexander Zverev (4), Germany, def. Brandon Nakas Bag containing weed and cash accidentally donated to a New Zealand charity shop 03/09/2026 01:22am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Two teenagers mistakenly left a knapsack containing marijuana and cash at a donation area outside a New Zealand charity shop then returned in a panic to retrieve the bag, police said Monday. A volunteer at the store noticed a pungent aroma before opening the knapsack Graves sparks Santa Clara to 76-68 victory over Pacific in a WCC Tournament quarterfinal 03/09/2026 01:18am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Allen Graves came off the bench to score 19 points and Santa Clara beat Pacific 76-68 on Sunday night in a West Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinal. No. 3 seed Santa Clara (25-7) will play No. 2 seed Saint Mary's in a Monday semifinal. No. 4 seed Oregon State will play top-se