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Despite the recent rise, rival executives say that the Lakers have been among the most aggressive pursuers of early-season trades, hoping to shore up their depth, especially on the wing. TRADE RUMORS: Rockets targeting Kentavious Caldwell-Pope? ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Lakers would like to pluck small forward Trevor Ariza, who played 106 combined games for Los Angeles in 2008 and 2009, from the Suns. Ariza may be the top option, but there are other possible targets....

Denver considered pairing the Pelicans superstar with Nikola Jokic, but refused to part with Jamal Murray, according to a report from the Denver Post. New Orleans insisted the 22-year-old guard be a part of any deal between the two teams, but the Nuggets felt that price was too steep. Murray averaged 18.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game this past season and was instrumental in the Nuggets’ push to the Western conference semifinals, where they ultimately lost to Portland in seven games....

The Celtics can also offer Irving all of those things. MORE: Ranking 25 best NBA stars to change teams in their primes While they weren’t one of the four teams included on Irving’s list, the Cavaliers finalized a trade with the Celtics on Wednesday night, officially sending Irving to Boston in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, the Nets’ 2018 first-round pick (expected to be in the lottery of the upcoming draft) and the Heat’s 2020 second-round pick....

Both already have worked for NBC’s other motorsports telecasts. Snider, who has worked as part of TNT’s race coverage team in recent years, was part of NBC’s NASCAR team when it covered the sport from 2001-2006. Stavast has worked for NBC’s off-road coverage and also covered the American Le Mans Series and Grand-Am for Speed. NBC and its NBC Sports Network will telecast the final 20 Cup races and 19 Nationwide races of the season starting in 2015....

But don’t tell that to NBC Sports analyst and former NHL center Dominic Moore. In a video shared by The Athletic’s Sean Shapiro, Moore is shown correctly predicting exactly who scores the overtime winner in three playoff games that went past regulation. First, he predicts that Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek will end Game 1 against the Golden Knights in overtime. Then, he calls Josh Bailey scoring the game-winner against the Penguins in double-overtime....

The call proved to be pivotal, as it allowed the Orange to maintain their momentum and ride a furious comeback to victory. MORE: Is it tougher to shoot in a dome? | Top 12 Syracuse players of all time With 1:17 to play, Gonzaga was called for a violation after a Bulldogs’ pass was deflected by a Syracuse player into the backcourt. The ball was picked up by Gonzaga behind the halfcourt line, but the 10-second clock did not reset and the Bulldogs were called for a violation....

They will also be required to review all aspects of targeting fouls called by on-field officials, including factors such as launching and forcible contact to the head. MORE: Lovie Smith latest new 2016 coach | Combine participants in favor of changing targeting rule The targeting rule change is one of many the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel announced on Tuesday. It came in response to the fact many college players were disqualified from games because of “illegal” hits that did not appear to be actual targeting penalties....

The band's front man, Brandon Flowers, paid homage to the 1989-1990 UNLV team that won the national championship with this jacket. The Killers are based out of Las Vegas, Nev., explaining their affinity for the Runnin' Rebels.

They love their basketball. I know this for certain because they’ve asked me to come and address them not once, but twice. MORE: See SN’s midseason hoops award winners Tuesday night, their favorite team crumbled to its worst lost in six decades against a mediocre opponent coached by their former coach. And then things got worse. They learned Wednesday their school had been under NCAA investigation for violations in the basketball program that occurred under the previous coaching staff and was now banned from the 2015-16 postseason (no biggie, because the Tigers are going nowhere, anyway) and would vacate victories from the 2013-14 season (no biggie, because the Tigers didn’t accomplish much that year) and once again had presented the appearance that it wasn’t even particularly effective at flouting the rules....

As for the players and the game, they want to advance in the NCAA Tournament. They are not consumed with gaining bragging rights. Each side’s participants believe there is a genuine opportunity to secure another NCAA championship. It would be the ninth for Kentucky. It would be the fourth for Louisville, and the Cardinals would become only the eighth school ever to repeat as champion. And yes, UK is on that list....

What was tough this year was mustering enthusiasm that any of the teams in the tournament have the quality to win it. ANALYSIS: East | Midwest | South | West | MORE: Printable bracket The talented teams are flawed. The great teams aren’t talented. History tells us Iowa State isn’t tall enough, Villanova does not have enough game-breaking pros, Duke isn’t proficient enough on defense and San Diego State just can’t score like you need to....

Napier and the No. 7 seed Huskies overcame a hot-shooting Hawks team in the first half and, with a more aggressive approach, eventually got the best of the No. 10 seed in overtime, 89-81, Thursday in Buffalo to advance to the round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies will take on the winner of Thursday's late game between East second seed Villanova and No. 15 Milwaukee. MORE: Live bracket | Live blog | Must-see photos...

And, as he’s gotten more successful as a college basketball coach, he’s been able to grow a little closer with the team. There’s just one problem with all of this: spring training and March Madness happen at exactly the same time. MORE: Ranking the Sweet 16 contenders Beilein had been expecting to visit the Cardinals in Jupiter, Fla., but he told Sporting News he is calling off that trip for a more pressing matter: His Michigan Wolverines will play Oregon in the NCAA Tournament Midwest Region semifinals Thursday in Kansas City....

NCAA Tournament bracket picks: South Region Best story line What will LaVar Ball say next? Is there any statement that Lonzo Ball’s father can make more outrageous than the suggestion that his son is better, at this moment, than All-NBA guard Steph Curry? Why would we think otherwise? If he can say this with a straight face, we don’t know what else he might be willing to declare. All-region team Malik Monk, freshman guard, Kentucky; Lonzo Ball, freshman guard, UCLA; Justin Jackson, junior forward, North Carolina; John Collins, sophomore forward, Wake Forest; Angel Delgado, junior center, Seton Hall....

This is our annual reminder: Play the percentages when filling out your bracket past the first two rounds. There will be upsets in the first weekend, but chalk tends to be the story from the Sweet 16 to the Final Four and ultimately in the championship game. Since the NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985, 19 of the 32 national champions were No. 1 seeds. MORE: Print your 2017 NCAA Tournament bracket here...

The trio were filming a commercial alongside their fellow members when they fell from a two-meter high jungle gym structure, Koreaboo reported. NCT’s record label SM Entertainment has released a statement following the event. Here is everything you need to know. NCT’s Johnny, Jaehyun, and Jungwoo Injured on Set—Read Full Statement SM Entertainment released a statement on Friday via KWANGYA CLUB, the official fan club service for the label’s artists, and, it was reported, they confirmed that Johnny, Jaehyun and Jungwoo had been injured when the jungle gym collapsed....

The skull fragments were discovered at a site near Barcelona where traces of a Neanderthal deer hunters’ camp were discovered. Now researchers say the skull fragments will give experts an insight into how the species communicated and lived. They are also expected to give them a precise image of the climatic conditions at the time. The findings were made at the Abric Romani archaeological site in the town of Cappellades in the city of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain on August 19....

At least four districts in Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico and New York have opted to keep students at home in the first weeks back from the winter break in an effort to avoid a school outbreak once the holidays are over. The closures mean hundreds of thousands of students who attend the 286 affected schools will move to virtual learning in January. Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) in Maryland, which is one of the nation’s 20 largest school districts, transitioned more than 136,500 students to virtual learning on December 20 “in light of the stark rise in COVID-19 cases throughout our school system” and will continue virtual learning from January 4 through 14....

He received several award nominations for his performances in film and television including an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain, and a Golden Globe Award. On June 14, 2021, Ned Beatty’s daughter, Blossom Beatty confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter her father died of natural causes at home. He was 83 years old. Beatty’s manager, Deborah Miller said in a statement: “Ned was an iconic, legendary talent, as well as a dear friend and he will be missed by us all....