According to the Denver Post, interest remains high for Afflalo’s services, but teams are nervous that Afflalo, who has a player option for the final year of his contract, might walk at the end of the season. MORE: Breaking down the trade block | Potential replacements for Vaughn in Orlando | Kings in talks with Karl Afflalo, 29, is averaging 14.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, while Chandler, who has reportedly gained the interest of the Clippers and Trail Blazers, averages 13....

Indiana received inquiries about a potential deal for the 23-year-old forward before and after the draft, according to a report from SNY, which cites unidentified league sources. Multiple teams, however, “came away with the impression that it would take an incredibly significant offer to land him," the report says. Turner averaged 13.3 points and 7.2 rebounds in 74 appearances last season. He also shot a career-best 38.8% from 3-point range and recorded a league-high 2....

The Thunder and Pelicans find themselves in that position with Paul George and DeMarcus Cousins. Both players will hit free agency this summer, leading to speculation that they could be on the block ahead of the Feb. 8 trade deadline. While it’s fun to imagine scenarios in which George and Cousins end up wearing new uniforms, it’s unlikely you’ll see either one leaving his current team. TRADE RUMORS: Will Bulls send Nikola Mirotic to Jazz?...

But if Suns supporters feel the answer to their team’s backcourt problem lies in Philadelphia, they should start looking elsewhere. TRADE RUMORS: Is Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina available? Phoenix doesn’t have any interest in acquiring 76ers guard Markelle Fultz, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7, despite speculation that Philadelphia could help facilitate a three-team deal with the Suns and Lakers. Los Angeles has reportedly been working on a deal for Trevor Ariza before he becomes eligible to be traded Saturday....

The Hawks, Clippers, Bucks, 76ers and Raptors just got new logos and uniforms, but this leak shows the evolution of those looks with black alternates for the Clippers and Bucks, plus a fourth supposed black and gold “Drake alternate” for the Raptors. MORE: Who wore it best? Ranking the NBA’s new uniforms | Mark Cuban goes on killing spree in ‘Sharknado 3’ In the eight new “pride” uniforms, all sleeved, are Buzz City for the Hornets, the Cavaliers “C,” gold-digging tools for the Nuggets, Clutch City for the Rockets, NOLA for the Pelicans, a bright blue on purple design for the Kings that’s a little hard on the eyes, and a throwback to the Baltimore Bullets for the Wizards....

Lucky for us, the NBA also took a shot at welcoming Bryant back through video, and the league hit it right on the head. MORE: Bryant won’t play ‘above the rim’ for some time The video, which features Bryant going through the stages of his free-throw routine, shows the Laker stars maturation over the years. The approach to free throws hasn't changed much, but Bryant's appearance has. We'll get our latest look at Bryant at 9:30 p....

The departure of Kevin Durant and the injury of Klay Thompson have weakened the Warriors significantly as they look to re-assert themselves as title contenders. Although Stephen Curry led all scorers Sunday with 23 points, he has struggled shooting from beyond the arc. The superstar made only two of his nine 3-point attempts against the Thunder and is shooting 20 percent from deep this season. He’s considered by most the be the greatest shooter of all time, but his team’s change in personnel appears to have affected his efficiency....

MORE: Ranking the top NFL announcers | Loud bad boys Fox could hire The master stroke simultaneously strengthens NBC — and greatly weakens its rivals in Bristol. Tirico is the most talented, versatile play-by-play talent at ESPN. That’s why he gets the biggest assignments from “Monday Night Football” and the Masters to the NBA and College Football/Basketball. Although it seems like Tirico’s been on the air forever (he joined ESPN in 1991), he’s only 49 years old....

The NCAA announced early Saturday morning that the North Carolina State baseball team was disqualified from a winner-move-on game against Vanderbilt later that day was ruled a “no-contest,” and N.C. State is done for the year after making the national semifinals during an unbelievable playoff run. N.C. State, which was a Cinderella team in the playoffs, went 2-0 through its first two games in Omaha, Nebraska, putting the Wolfpack in the sport’s final four....

Missouri State (Springfield), Arkansas (Stillwater), Florida (Gainesville), Cal State Fullerton (Fullerton) and Louisville (Louisville) earned their trips to the Super Regionals, each finishing their respective region without a loss. NCAA TOURNAMENT 2015: Best plays from Day 3 | UNC Wilmington breaks out wrestling moves during rain delay The regional round will conclude Monday with seven groups still undecided. But first, Sunday’s games had to finish. And one took an especially long while…...

None of the spectacular players in UConn’s impressive recent history achieved what Napier did Monday night at AT&T Stadium. Not Ray Allen or Rip Hamilton, who were seated just behind the media table: Hamilton in a chair next to Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun, Allen too wired to stay in his seat. Not Kemba Walker, who was Napier’s teammate when the Huskies won the NCAA Championship three years ago....

The announcement has been expected for some time, even as individual states passed their own legislation allowing for NCAA student-athletes to profit off their NIL. That said, the organization only accepted the recommendations from a working group — headed by Big East commissioner Val Ackerman and Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith — on how to implement these updates. The final rules, which have yet to be defined and were left nebulous in Wednesday’s announcement, are not expected to go into effect in the 2020-21 academic career....

Harrison's 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds left gave the No. 8 seed Wildcats a 75-72 edge which held up when Michigan star Nik Stauskas' last-ditch attempt at the tying bucket from halfcourt was not on target. Kentucky joins Florida, UConn and Wisconsin next week at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for next Saturday's Final Four. The Wildcats will face Wisconsin in one of the two national semifinal games. Harrison also hit what turned out to be the decisive bucket in the region semifinals against Louisville, sinking a 3-pointer with 43....

Why is there a link between those two? Well, ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla’s sons, James and Matt, play for those respective teams. James is a junior with the Sooners and Matt is a freshman with the Crimson. DRAFTSTREET: A different game to enjoy NCAAs And here’s the part that’s even more coincidental: the Sooners and Crimson will be sharing the same locker room in Spokane. For all you conspiracy theorists out there, Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione is part of the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee, so he’s got to know that James has a brother Matt, and they belonged together in Spokane, right?...

That’s odd, but it’s true. Because last year when North Carolina was part of an NCAA Tournament game that was decided by a buzzer-beating jumper, it was Jenkins who fired the shot. He hit the 3-pointer that broke a tie in the final seconds of the 2016 championship game and delivered the title to Villanova. Jenkins was, in Chapel Hill, an archvillain. MORE: Interactive NCAA bracket This year, he sat in the front row behind the North Carolina bench cheering for his brother, Heels guard Nate Britt, and watched as sophomore forward Luke Maye nailed an 18-foot jump shot with three-tenths of a second left to defeat Kentucky 75-73 in the NCAA South Region final and send the Tar Heels on to Phoenix and the 2017 Final Four....

The Razorbacks possessed the ball with a 72-71 lead with only 20 seconds remaining in regulation. The Pirates had to foul in order to stop the clock, so Seton Hall forward Desi Rodriguez reached out and pushed Arkansas guard Jaylen Barford to the ground. Even with two made free throws, the Pirates could still tie the game with a 3-pointer — just one problem with that. MORE: Live updates | Interactive bracket | Friday’s schedule...

UAB vs. UCLA (-7.5, 133), 12:10 pm, CBS, South Region, KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, KY)opened: UCLA -7.5 Cincinnati vs. Kentucky (-17, 119), 2:40 pm, CBS, Midwest Region, KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, KY)opened: Kentucky -18.5 Ohio St. vs. Arizona (-9.5, 140), 5:15 pm, CBS, West Region, Moda Center (Portland, Ore.) Georgia St. vs. Xavier (-6.5, 133.5), 6:10 pm, TNT, West Region, Veterans Memorial Arena (Jacksonville, FL)total opened: 134 NC State vs....

The phenomenon, dubbed “Salmon Chaos,” has swept across the island nation of 23.5 million since the conveyor belt sushi chain Akindo Sushiro announced the two-day promotion on Monday. Customers whose names include the exact characters “gui yu”—the Mandarin phrase for “salmon”—can dine for free at any of the restaurant’s branches across the country. Patrons who qualify can bring up to five friends before the deal ends Thursday. It costs under $3 to apply for a new legal name and accompanying documents in Taiwan, but the process can only be done three times....

Herbster, the CEO of manufacturing company Conklin, is one of the GOP’s leading candidates in the weeks leading up to next month’s primary for a nominee in the governor’s race. At least eight women, including a Republican state senator, told the Examiner that since 2017 Herbster had touched them over their clothes without their consent several times, and one woman alleged that he forcibly kissed her. Herbster’s campaign has denied the allegations and dismissed them as a “political hit piece....

On a third-and-7 from the 35-yard line, Armstrong scrambled 10 yards for a first down before getting hit out of bounds by Ohio State’s Malik Hooker. Armstrong appeared to hit his shoulder and head on the ground, and was down for several minutes while being attended to by trainers. MORE: Top 25 live updates Ryker Fyfe replaced Armstrong with the Huskers trailing 24-3 with 6:03 left in the first half....