National Basketball Association

National Basketball Association

As expected, the game went down to the final second. St. John Bosco got the ball back with an intercepted pass and called a timeout with 1.5 seconds left down one. With the ball on the baseline, the Braves made an inbound pass to Max Ellis in the key, but the shot didn't fall, and Santa Margarita hung on for a 57-56 victory.

The late Joe Kapp could make that claim. He played two sports at Cal, best known for leading the Bears to their most recent Rose Bowl following the 1958 season. But the man who later quarterbacked the BC Lions to a Canadian Grey Cup championship and the Minnesota Vikings into Super Bowl IV also played hoops for the Bears. He was an All-American in football, a backup guard on the basketball team. Kapp played the 1956-57 and '57-58 seasons, averaging just 1.8 points each season.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Senior Nico Parlanti tallied a team-high 21 points, but St. Peter's couldn't protect a fourth-quarter lead and dropped a 66-60 CHSAA AA overtime decision to visiting Xaverian on Wednesday. Aaron Vazquez, Tyler Schoenberg and Noah Scott teamed for an additional 22 points for the Eagles, who dropped to 9-11 overall after suffering their second consecutive loss. Head coach Ryan Woods' team will now direct its attention to Saturday's SIHSL Tournament quarterfinals.

Rumors have swirled around Davis for weeks, if not longer. The Mavericks had the look of a team ready to pivot into a short-term rebuild around No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, and yet they refused to make a move, stretching things out. That left Davis, the most obvious trade candidate on the roster, in limbo. Would a contender make a swing for the star? Would a middling team see him as a buy-low opportunity to take a step forward?

Reaves had 15 points in 21 minutes after missing the last 19 games with a strained left calf. He entered late in the first quarter with the Lakers already well in control and helped them continue to pour it on during their 20-for-25 shooting start to the game. Jake LaRavia scored 18 points for the Lakers, who finished 5-3 on their road trip and play next against Philadelphia at home Thursday night, a few hours after the NBA's trade deadline has passed.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to trade Lonzo Ball and two second-round draft picks to the Utah Jazz, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. Ball's agent, Rich Paul, and the Jazz are expected to discuss his future soon, sources told Charania. Utah agreed to another trade Wednesday, sending center Jock Landale to the Atlanta Hawks for cash considerations, sources told Charania.

In somewhat of a surprising move, the 76ers traded Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for a first-round pick and three second-round picks. It's a move that may not make much sense now, especially with McCain in just his second season, but it's also a trade that could pay dividends for the team in the future.

On the American side of things, coaches Mitch Johnson (Spurs) and J.B. Bickerstaff (Pistons) are set to lead the two Team USA rosters. Those are two incredibly talented head coaches in their own right, both guiding their NBA teams to very evident success. This year, with the NBA trying out a new Team USA vs. Team World round-robin format for the first time - having Coach Darko called upon to lead Team World is a clear sign of recognition.

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All five starters scored in double figures for the Bruins ( 16-7, 8-4 in the Big Ten), who had their second-highest scoring output this season. Xavier Booker made 10 of 11 shots, including all four of his three-point tries, to finish with 24 points, Tyler Bilodeau scored 19, Eric Dailey Jr. scored 17, Donovan Dent had 13 points and 11 assists and Trent Perry added 10 points.

After USC leading scorer Chad Baker-Mazara went down early in the second half with what appeared to be a knee injury, freshman Alijah Arenas knew what he needed to do. When Trojan starters Ezra Ausar and Jacob Cofie fouled out late in the second half, nothing changed. USC's game against Indiana (15-8, 6-6 Big Ten) Tuesday night at the Galen Center was close early.

Raptors fans got a massive delight when Poeltl proved to be one of the high-impact players of last year's campaign, but even then, we saw glimpses of what's only possible when Poeltl is actually healthy. That question of his availability has been lingering around for the Raptors, and yet, they made the bold decision to lock him down with the expectation that he could be 100% for their team.