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Kings will bring back coach Doug Christie for a second full season, AP source says 04/12/2026 11:45pm • Doug Christie will return for a second full season as coach of the Sacramento Kings despite the team having one of the worst seasons in franchise history. A person familiar with the decision said Sunday that Christie will return next season for the second year of a contract that also has a team opti Rossi scores with 9.5 seconds left in regulation, Canucks beat Ducks 4-3 04/12/2026 11:40pm • ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) ��� Marco Rossi scored with 9.5 seconds left in overtime to help the Vancouver Canucks beat Anaheim 4-3 on Sunday night and prevent the Ducks from clinching a playoff spot. Anaheim has 90 points and can secure a playoff spot with a win Tuesday at Minnesota. Curtis Douglas, Jak NBA play-in games are set: Heat-Hornets, Magic-76ers, Suns-Blazers, Clippers-Warriors 04/12/2026 11:38pm • MIAMI (AP) ��� The play-in tournament field is set, and just like that the postseason has arrived in the NBA. First up: an elimination game in Charlotte. The ninth-place Hornets will take on the 10th-place Miami Heat on Tuesday night (7:30 p.m. Eastern) in a win-or-go-home game to open the play-in t Celtics' reserves beat Orlando, send Magic into a play-in game against the 76ers 04/12/2026 11:20pm • BOSTON (AP) ��� Baylor Scheierman scored a career-high 30 points, Luka Garza added 27, including a key 3-pointer with 31.6 seconds left, and the Boston Celtics��� reserves defeated Orlando 113-108 on Sunday night, sending the Magic into a road play-in tournament game. Ron Harper Jr. had a career-bes Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor after being accused of sexual assault 04/12/2026 11:19pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign for California governor on Sunday following sexual assault allegations that he continues to deny. ���I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made ��� but that���s my fight, not a campaign���s,��� Swal Timberwolves welcome back Garnett and beat Pelicans in regular-season finale as playoffs await 04/12/2026 11:18pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� The Minnesota Timberwolves rested almost all their regulars for the playoffs during a 132-126 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, as franchise icon Kevin Garnett made a special appearance for fan appreciation night in the regular-season finale. With the Timberwolves Trail Blazers beat the Kings 122-110 to clinch the No. 8 seed and a play-in spot 04/12/2026 11:15pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) ��� Deni Avdija had 25 points and 10 assists, Jrue Holiday scored 23 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Sacramento Kings 122-110 on Sunday night to clinch the No. 8 seed and a spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament. Portland will head to Phoenix to play th Most career wins, regular season and playoffs 04/12/2026 11:12pm • LeBron James, 1232 wins, 1912 games played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1228, 1797 Tim Duncan, 1158, 1643 Robert Parish, 1121, 1795 Karl Malone, 1050, 1669 John Stockton, 1042, 1686 Tony Parker, 1029, 1480 Derek Fisher, 1014, 1546 Dirk Nowitzki, 985, 1667 Kobe Bryant, 971, 1566 Shaquille O���Neal, 948, 1423 Clippers beat the Warriors 115-110 to clinch No. 9 seed and play-in tourney rematch 04/12/2026 11:10pm • INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) ��� Bennedict Mathurin had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists off the bench, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Golden State Warriors 115-110 on Sunday to set up a rematch in the play-in tournament. The Clippers settled for the No. 9 seed and will host the 10th- LeBron James scores 18 in 1st half, Lakers tune up for playoffs with 131-107 win over Jazz 04/12/2026 11:01pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� LeBron James had 18 points, six assists and four rebounds in the first half, and the Los Angeles Lakers tuned up for the postseason with a 131-107 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night. Rui Hachimura and Deandre Ayton each had 22 points and 10 assists. James and Luke Kennard we Clint Capela has 23 as Rockets rest stars in 132-101 rout of Grizzlies 04/12/2026 10:57pm • HOUSTON (AP) ��� Clint Capela had a season-high 23 points with 13 rebounds on Sunday night as Houston���s stars sat out in a 132-101 rout of the injury-plagued Memphis Grizzlies to end the regular season. The Rockets went 4-0 against the Grizzlies this season for their first season sweep against the Jamaree Bouyea leads Suns reserves to 135-103 win over Thunder in meaningless season finale 04/12/2026 10:56pm • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) ��� Jamaree Bouyea had career highs of 27 points and nine assists, Ryan Dunn added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns routed the Oklahoma City Thunder 135-103 on Sunday night in a meaningless regular-season finale for both teams. Koby Brea added 20 points for Phoenix 76ers tune-up for play-in tourney with 126-106 win over Bucks in Rivers' likely final game 04/12/2026 10:48pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) ��� Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points and the Philadelphia 76ers tuned up for the play-in tournament with a 126-106 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night in what appeared to be Hall of Fame coach Doc Rivers' final game. The seventh-seeded 76ers host No. 8 seed Orlando in a play- Tomlin scores career-high 26 as Cavaliers defeat Wizards 130-117 in regular-season finale 04/12/2026 10:41pm • CLEVELAND (AP) ��� Nae���Qwan Tomlin scored a career-high 26 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers led wire-to-wire, defeating the Washington Wizards 130-117 Sunday in the regular-season finale for both teams. Jaylon Tyson was two assists shy of a triple-double with 22 points, 11 rebounds and eight Dominic Smith homers and Braves back Chris Sale with 19 hits in 13-1 rout of Guardians 04/12/2026 10:35pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Jorge Mateo had four hits, Dominic Smith launched a two-run homer and Chris Sale cruised to his third win of the season as the Atlanta Braves pounded the Cleveland Guardians 13-1 on Sunday night. Atlanta took two of three games from the Guardians and is the only team yet to lose a s