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ATLANTA (AP) — Nickeil Alexander-Walker was voted the NBA’s 2026 Most Improved Player on Friday, beating out finalists Deni Avdija and Jalen Duren to become the second Hawks player to win the award in two years.
It was, by far, the best statistical season of Alexander-Walker’s career after Dyson Daniels won the trophy last season.
“Going into the summer I was kind of nervous because I was getting a lot of love from the Hawks organization,” Alexander-Walker said.
He scored a career-best 20.8 points per game, more than doubling his average from his first six pro seasons.

HOUSTON — All-Star forward Kevin Durant sat out Friday’s Game 3 versus the Los Angeles Lakers with a sprained left ankle, which he suffered late in the previous game.
Ime Udoka, head coach of the Rockets, said pregame that Durant’s ankle had experienced swelling and was still tender, as of earlier in the day.
Durant was questionable for the first two games of the first-round series with a right knee contusion, sitting out Game 1 before playing in Game 2. The latest injury is to his other leg.

Center fielder Dave Henderson, second baseman Mark Ellis, pitcher John “Blue Moon” Odom and executive Sandy Alderson will be inducted into the Athletics’ Hall of Fame.
The inductions will take place on Saturday, Sept. 12, before the Athletics face Seattle.
Henderson played six of his 14 big league seasons with Oakland, including the 1988-90 run of AL pennant winners that included the ‘89 sweep of the San Francisco Giants in the only Bay Area World Series that was interrupted by the Loma Prieta earthquake. He had 104 home runs and 377 RBI with the team.

Celtics vs. 76ers Score, Live Updates, Highlights From Game 3 of NBA Playoffs Series originally appeared on NESN.
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The Boston Celtics head to Philadelphia for a pivotal Game 3 on Friday night.
After a statement Game 1 win at TD Garden, the 76ers evened the series with a double-digit win of their own in Game 2. Despite Jaylen Brown pouring in a game-high 36 points, the Celtics struggled to find their rhythm from deep, shooting a dismal 26% on 50 attempts from three-point range.

We asked you what position group the Green Bay Packers should target with their second-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday night, April 24, in Pittsburgh.
We also asked you if there was a specific player or players you wanted the Packers to take in the draft.
Out of 98 responses, 46 – nearly half – said the Packers should take a cornerback.
Defensive tackle came in second with 28, followed by edge rusher with 14, other with eight and offensive line with two. We offered wide receiver as a choice, too, but no one picked it.

Former Barcelona player delivers a dagger on Real Madrid’s title hopes originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid are out of the Champions League and only have the La Liga title to play for. Madrid have dug themselves into a massive hole though with only one month remaining. The Spanish giants have won only one of their last four league matches, and their latest draw against Real Betis came at the hands of a former Barcelona defender.

The New England Patriots might be looking for a tight end in the 2026 NFL Draft, and Georgia tight end Oscar Delp seems to be hoping he’s the pick that comes off the board.
He posted a picture of himself wearing a Patriots jersey in his Instagram story on Thursday.
The team traded up in the first round to get Utah offensive tackle Caleb Lomu with the 28th overall pick. They could be eyeing a tight end on Day 2 or Day 3 of the draft. Delp played a role in the Bulldogs’ offense, tallying 20 catches for 261 yards and a touchdown last season.

Napoli stars McTominay & De Bruyne react to Cremonese rout: ‘Last week wasn’t good enough’
Napoli midfielders Scott McTominay and Kevin De Bruyne inspired their side to a 4-0 victory against Cremonese on Friday night, with both getting on the scoresheet and the Belgian assisting the Scot’s opening goal.
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McTominay took just three minutes to open the scoring after a fast start from the Partenopei.

The Los Angeles Lakers appear on the verge of getting Austin Reaves back even sooner than expected.
The star guard is trying to play in Game 3 against the Houston Rockets on Friday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, about three weeks after he went down with an oblique strain. If he can’t play Friday, he will reportedly push for Game 3 on Sunday.
Reaves is currently considered questionable for the game, as is Rockets star Kevin Durant. Luka Dončić remains out indefinitely with a hamstring strain and is not expected to return this series.

2026 NBA Draft announcement tracker: Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson and other top prospects live updates originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The 2026 NBA Draft is only two months away, and we’re likely going to have the deepest, most-talented freshman class in history. While the pool of entries is still taking shape, there’s a good idea of who will be moving on.
With the start of the NBA playoffs, the lottery odds are also set, but a few top prospects have yet to declare.