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Patrick Beverley got a taste of his own medicine, and it was Lakers rising star Austin Reaves who kicked Beverley while he was down Wednesday night.
The Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls, 121-110, in a critical win to return to .500 (38-38) and climb the Western Conference standings (8th).
To sweeten the win, Reaves got back at Patrick Beverley after the ex-Laker went to Crypto.com Arena and disrespected the entirety of the Laker brand en route to a Bulls win on Sunday.

Kings rookie Keegan Murray broke Donovan Mitchell’s record for the most three-pointers scored in an NBA player’s rookie season on Wednesday night when he notched his 188th of the season.
Murray etched his name into the history books in the third quarter of Wednesday night’s game vs. the Trail Blazers in Portland. The former Iowa standout couldn’t help but smile after he scored the record-breaking basket.
To add another impressive dimension to the feat, Murray reached the record with the highest percentage (40.7%) ever for a rookie with at least 400 three-point attempts.

The Knicks’ Julius Randle missed the second half against Miami on Wednesday night because of a sprained left ankle.

Bill Belichick clarified his remark that “the last 25 years” should give Patriots fans optimism, telling the Boston Globe that the team is “not resting on our past laurels.

A deal is in place between the minor league players in the MLBPA and MLB on a historic first collective bargaining agreement for minor leaguers, union officials told ESPN.

Minor league players in the MLBPA and Major League Baseball have reached an agreement for the first-ever collective bargaining agreement for minor leaguers, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Wednesday night.
The players have been sent the deal to vote on. If the agreement is ratified before midnight Friday, then the players will earn the benefits by the time the minor league season begins.
The historic deal is set for five years, and is expected to pay minor leaguers at least double the pay they currently receive at every level in the minor leagues.

Florida’s Anthony Richardson, who is considered one of the top quarterback prospects in the 2023 NFL draft, has six team visits set up after Thursday’s pro day in Gainesville, The Score’s Jordan Schultz reported on Wednesday.
As of now, the quarterback will meet with the Panthers, Colts, Titans, Raiders, Falcons and Ravens, per Schultz.
The Panthers have the No. 1 overall pick after a blockbuster trade with the Bears.

Former Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III is in discussions to potentially join one of the two groups bidding for the Commanders, he said on The Rich Eisen Show on Tuesday.
Griffin would be an addition to the Josh Harris/Mitchell Rales group, which includes former NBA great Magic Johnson. This group placed a $6 million bid on the team Tuesday. Griffin said he’s “been having some really great conversations” with the group.
“I’m head over heels about that process,” Griffin said.

Boy does Nick Saban make a lot of money each year.
The legendary Alabama head coach has a flawless track record of success in Tuscaloosa that’s earned him essentially a permanent spot at the top of the salary leaderboard.
Saban has led the Crimson Tide to an 112-13 record over the past nine years, and won six national titles. Overall he’s a remarkable 183-25 since taking over at Alabama.
Beyond the team’s success, Saban has helped develop countless NFL superstars at virtually every position. He’s helped turn Alabama back into a juggernaut.

After a March to remember, Kansas State guard Markquis Nowell is eyeing the next level.
Nowell has declared for the 2023 NBA draft, according to a Wednesday evening post on his Instagram page. The post comes on the heels of the Wildcats’ elimination at the hands of Florida Atlantic in the Elite Eight on Saturday evening at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
“To play in the NBA has been a dream of mine since I was seven years old and I finally have the opportunity to turn a dream into a reality,” Nowell wrote, thanking Kansas State fans for embracing a “kid from Harlem, N.Y.