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Indiana faces Portland, aims to break home skid 03/18/2026 02:04am • Portland Trail Blazers (33-36, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (15-54, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trail Blazers -10.5; over/under is 234.5 BOTTOM LINE: Indiana plays Portland looking to end its eight-game home ski Utah faces Minnesota on 3-game losing streak 03/18/2026 02:04am • Utah Jazz (20-48, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (42-27, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -11.5; over/under is 233.5 BOTTOM LINE: Utah is looking to end its three-game losing streak with a victory aga Banchero, Magic square off against the Hornets 03/18/2026 02:04am • Orlando Magic (38-30, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (35-34, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte faces Orlando in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams. The Hornets are 21-22 in conference games. Charlotte is Philadelphia plays Sacramento, aims to break road losing streak 03/18/2026 02:03am • Philadelphia 76ers (37-32, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (18-52, 15th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia will try to end its five-game road skid when the 76ers take on Sacramento. The Kings have gone 12-24 in hom Washington faces Detroit on 6-game home skid 03/18/2026 02:03am • Detroit Pistons (49-19, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (16-52, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington takes on Detroit looking to end its six-game home losing streak. The Wizards are 11-32 against Eastern Conference opponents UNLV defeats UC Irvine 75-72 in NIT 03/18/2026 02:03am • IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Kimani Hamilton had 14 points in UNLV's 75-72 win over UC Irvine on Tuesday in the NIT. Hamilton had five rebounds and four steals for the Rebels (18-16). Tyrin Jones scored 13 points while shooting 5 of 7 from the field and 3 for 6 from the line. Issac Williamson had 13 poin In Miami for the WBC final, Venezuelan fans had plenty to celebrate as their team won the title 03/18/2026 01:52am • MIAMI (AP) — Pablo Cuerta was watching batting practice before the U.S.-Venezuela championship game at the World Baseball Classic, when the realization hit him. He couldn't lose. There were thousands of Venezuelans at the game in Miami on Tuesday night. There were thousands of Americans at the gam Overton, Hall each have 21 in Auburn's 78-67 victory against South Alabama in NIT 03/18/2026 01:33am • AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Kevin Overton and Keyshawn Hall each had 21 points in Auburn's 78-67 victory against South Alabama on Tuesday in the NIT. Overton also contributed seven rebounds for the Tigers (18-16). Hall added six rebounds. Kaden Magwood shot 4 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3- Iran's judiciary says it has executed man for allegedly spying for Israel's Mossad as war rages 03/18/2026 01:26am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's judiciary says it has executed man for allegedly spying for Israel's Mossad as war rages. Nikita Kucherov nets a hat trick and 2 assists as the Lightning beat the Kraken 6-2 03/18/2026 01:26am • SEATTLE (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored three goals for his sixth career hat trick and added two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Tuesday night. Brandon Hagel had a goal and three assists for the Lightning, who remained four points behind first-place Buffalo in the Caufield scores in overtime as the Canadiens edge the Bruins 3-2 03/18/2026 01:19am • MONTREAL (AP) — Cole Caufield scored 4:38 into overtime as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Boston Bruins 3-2 in a rivalry matchup Tuesday night. Caufield tapped a pass from Nick Suzuki into the back of the net for his 40th of the season, becoming the first Canadien to reach the mark since Vincent About 90 ships cross the Strait of Hormuz as Iran exports millions of barrels of oil despite the war 03/18/2026 01:08am • HONG KONG (AP) — About 90 ships including oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the outset of the war with Iran and it is still exporting millions of barrels of oil at a time when the waterway has been effectively closed, according to maritime and trade data platforms. Many of the ve Luukkonen records first shutout of season as Sabres beat Vegas 2-0 03/18/2026 01:02am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 27 saves to record his first shutout of the season and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 2-0 on Tuesday night. Josh Doan and Josh Norris scored for Buffalo, while Luukkonen registered the eighth shutout of his career. The Sabres, who op FIBA Women's World Cup field is set with Italy, Hungary ending long droughts 03/18/2026 12:57am • The 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup field is set with the final 11 teams getting into the tournament. The U.S., Belgium, Australia and Nigeria had already secured their spots by winning the Continental Cups last year. Germany also qualified as the host nation. The final 11 spots went to France, Spain, C Sports Betting Line 03/18/2026 12:56am • NBA Wednesday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at BOSTON