Where to watch Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays in World Series rematch: Live stream, start time, TV channel, odds for Monday, April 6

The Los Angeles Dodgers, with a record of 7-2 and ranked first in the NL West, are favored against the Toronto Blue Jays, who are 4-5 and tied for second in the AL East. The Dodgers have a moneyline of -140, while the Blue Jays are at +115. Starting pitchers are Justin Wrobleski for the Dodgers, with a 6.75 ERA, and Max Scherzer for Toronto, boasting a 1.50 ERA.

  • Date: Monday, April 6

  • Time: 7:07 PM ET / 4:07 PM PT

  • Where: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON

  • TV Channels: FS1, Sportsnet, SportsNet LA

  • Live Stream:ESPN+, MLB.TV | Follow on Yahoo Sports

  • Los Angeles Dodgers: 7-2 (first in NL West)

  • Toronto Blue Jays: 4-5 (tied for second in AL East)

  • Spread: Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5

  • Moneyline: Toronto Blue Jays 115.0 (44.4%) / Los Angeles Dodgers -140.0 (55.6%)

  • Over/Under: 9

Los Angeles Dodgers: Justin Wrobleski (0-0; ERA: 6.75; K: 2; WHIP: 1.25)

Toronto Blue Jays: Max Scherzer (1-0; ERA: 1.50; K: 4; WHIP: 0.83)

Weather: 38°F at first pitch

Stephen Curry drops 29 points in return from knee injury as Warriors fall to Rockets

Stephen Curry appears to be back to normal. 

After missing 27 games with a lingering knee injury, Curry made his return on Sunday night and immediately looked back to his old self. It just wasn’t quite enough to lift the Golden State Warriors past the Houston Rockets.

The Rockets, after letting Golden State back in front in the final seconds, picked up a 117-116 win over the Warriors on a game-winner from Alperen Sengun.

Curry finished with 29 points off the bench after he went 11 of 21 from the field and 5 of 10 from the 3-point line. He played just 26 minutes, and had a look at a buzzer-beater from the top of the key, but it was just off the mark.

It was the first regular-season game that Curry came off the bench for since the 2011-12 campaign. He last came off the bench in the first round of the playoffs in 2022. It was also the first time Curry had shared the court with his brother, Seth Curry, while playing on the same team.

Curry entered the game just under the five-minute mark of the first quarter, and he received a standing ovation from fans at the Chase Center. Immediately, Curry found a cutting Charles Bassey for an easy dunk to pick up an assist on his first possession of the night. Then a few moments later, he drained a quick, deep 3-pointer through a pair of Rockets defenders in true Curry fashion.

He entered halftime with 10 points after shooting 4 of 10 from the field and 2 of 5 from behind the arc to keep the Warriors within just two points of the Rockets.

If his first-half outing wasn’t enough, Curry proved himself in the third quarter. He dropped 11 points in the period and helped spark an 11-0 run to get the Warriors back in the contest, which included a deep 3-pointer and a wild and-1 floater. 

Curry got the Warriors within a single point of Houston with about 60 seconds left in the contest, too, after he hit a huge 3-pointer between Sengun and Amen Thompson.

Gary Payton then got a layup on a goaltending call to put the Warriors up by one, which set up one final look for the Rockets. That’s when Sengun made his layup to seal the win for Houston.

Brandin Podziemski had 18 points to go with Curry’s 29 for the Warriors. Gui Santos finished with 15 points. The loss was the fourth straight for the Warriors, who now sit at 36-42 on the season and are nearly locked into the 10th seed in the Western Conference standings.

All five of the Rockets’ starters hit double figures in their win, led by 31 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists from Kevin Durant. Sengun added 24 points and 7 assists. The Rockets, at fifth in the West, have won six straight.

Curry missed 27 games due to a right knee injury he first sustained back in January, though he wasn’t supposed to be out as long as he was. Eventually, after initially thinking it was a non-major injury, the Warriors described it as patella-femoral pain syndrome and bone bruising. 

Curry revealed on Saturday that there was no structural damage in his knee, but he’s trying to get to his “new normal” with his leg.

“It was more of a mental thing at first, meaning I didn’t know enough about it. I thought I was going to be out a week. Ten days max, let it calm down,” he said. “Every time I got on the court or tried to push it in that first month, there was always — I wouldn’t call it a reaction, it just wasn’t healing as fast as you thought.

“The patience then was tough just because it’s one of those injuries you really have to let rest. There’s nothing you can push through or be on the court while it’s healing. It’s just a different experience than most injuries that I’ve had, that had a very defined timeline and a very defined process.”

Curry entered Sunday night’s game averaging 27.2 points and 4.8 assists per game this season. The 38-year-old was on a minutes restriction and played in shorter bursts than usual. The goal, head coach Steve Kerr said before the game, was to allow Curry to ramp up to full strength for the play-in tournament. The Warriors have just four games left in the regular season, starting with the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday.

While he’s still on a restriction, Curry looking back like his old self already is sure to help the Warriors in the final stretch of the regular season. His return, even though Golden State didn’t get the win on Sunday night, seems to have come just in time.

Supreme Court of Finland convicts individuals and institutions involved in writing and publishing pamphlet for inciting hatred against gays and lesbians

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In a landmark ruling on March 26, the Supreme Court of Finland convicted Päivi Räsänen, a member of the Christian Democrats party in the Parliament of Finland and Juhana Pohjola, the bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland, as well as the Luther Foundation of Finland and the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland of crimes against the humanity of gays and lesbians. The defendants were convicted under the section of the Criminal Code of Finland concerning crimes against humanity, over a pamphlet written by Räsänen, edited by Pohjola, and published by the Luther Foundation and the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese that made claims about homosexuality that contradicted the consensus of the scientific community. The decision was a significant precedent with implications for future rulings pertaining to the legal intersection of freedom of speech and freedom of religion with hate speech and crimes against humanity as well as LGBT rights and human rights in liberal democracies.

In the pamphlet, Male and Female He Created Them: Homosexual Relationships Challenge the Christian Concept of Humanity, Räsänen argued her belief that homosexuality and Christianity are incompatible. She claimed that homosexuality was a “sexual abnormality” and a “developmental disorder”, quoting verses from the Bible to support her argument. The court stated that these claims are contrary to the global scientific consensus that homosexuality is a natural and normal variation of human sexuality, not a disease or disorder. Upon closer examination, the court found that while the parts of the pamphlet were merely subjective religious opinions, other portions dehumanised gays and lesbians on the basis of their sexual orientation, constituting crimes against humanity.

The Supreme Court punished Räsänen and Pohjola with 20 day individual fines each that vary depending on individual income or approximately €1800 each, and the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese and the Luther Foundation with a corporate fine of €5000, with the latter entities also required take down the false claims. The Supreme Court dismissed a related charge against Räsänen over a post on X (then a tweet on Twitter), that quoted a series of Bible verses, Romans 1:24–27, to back her beliefs about same-sex relationships, finding that it was merely a subjective religious opinion

The response to the ruling from Finnish politicians was mixed. The Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo, of the centre-right National Coalition Party, took a stand against political interference in the judiciary and stated that “politicians should not comment on court decisions”. Those from Räsänen’s Christian Democrats party and the right-wing Finns Party criticised the court’s decision, with Riikka Purra, the Deputy Prime Minister of Finland posting on social media: “Freedom of speech took another serious hit today through the supreme court’s voting decision.” Other politicians praised the decision, with opposition party leader, Sofia Virta, of the centre-left Green League, saying that “Finland is a country where people must not be labelled or mocked without consequence. Freedom of speech is important, but it comes with responsibility.”.


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Supreme Court of Finland convicts authors of pamplet for inciting hatred towards homosexuals

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In a landmark ruling on March 26, the Supreme Court of Finland convicted Päivi Räsänen, a member of the Christian Democrats party in the Parliament of Finland and Juhana Pohjola, the bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland, as well as the Luther Foundation of Finland and the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland of crimes against the humanity of gays and lesbians. The defendants were convicted under the section of the Criminal Code of Finland concerning crimes against humanity, over a pamphlet written by Räsänen, edited by Pohjola, and published by the Luther Foundation and the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese that made claims about homosexuality that contradicted the consensus of the scientific community. The decision was a significant precedent with implications for future rulings pertaining to the legal intersection of freedom of speech and freedom of religion with hate speech and crimes against humanity as well as LGBT rights and human rights in liberal democracies.

In the pamphlet, Male and Female He Created Them: Homosexual Relationships Challenge the Christian Concept of Humanity, Räsänen argued her belief that homosexuality and Christianity are incompatible. She claimed that homosexuality was a “sexual abnormality” and a “developmental disorder”, quoting verses from the Bible to support her argument. The court stated that these claims are contrary to the global scientific consensus that homosexuality is a natural and normal variation of human sexuality, not a disease or disorder. Upon closer examination, the court found that while the parts of the pamphlet were merely subjective religious opinions, other portions dehumanised gays and lesbians on the basis of their sexual orientation, constituting crimes against humanity.

The Supreme Court punished Räsänen and Pohjola with 20 day individual fines each that vary depending on individual income or approximately €1800 each, and the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese and the Luther Foundation with a corporate fine of €5000, with the latter entities also required take down the false claims. The Supreme Court dismissed a related charge against Räsänen over a post on X (then a tweet on Twitter), that quoted a series of Bible verses, Romans 1:24–27, to back her beliefs about same-sex relationships, finding that it was merely a subjective religious opinion

The response to the ruling from Finnish politicians was mixed. The Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo, of the centre-right National Coalition Party, took a stand against political interference in the judiciary and stated that “politicians should not comment on court decisions”. Those from Räsänen’s Christian Democrats party and the right-wing Finns Party criticised the court’s decision, with Riikka Purra, the Deputy Prime Minister of Finland posting on social media: “Freedom of speech took another serious hit today through the supreme court’s voting decision.” Other politicians praised the decision, with opposition party leader, Sofia Virta, of the centre-left Green League, saying that “Finland is a country where people must not be labelled or mocked without consequence. Freedom of speech is important, but it comes with responsibility.”.


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In a landmark ruling on March 26, the Supreme Court of Finland convicted Päivi Räsänen, a member of the Christian Democrats party in the Parliament of Finland and Juhana Pohjola, the bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland, as well as the Luther Foundation of Finland and the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland of crimes against the humanity of gays and lesbians. The defendants were convicted under the section of the Criminal Code of Finland concerning crimes against humanity, over a pamphlet written by Räsänen, edited by Pohjola, and published by the Luther Foundation and the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese that made claims about homosexuality that contradicted the consensus of the scientific community. The decision was a significant precedent with implications for future rulings pertaining to the legal intersection of freedom of speech and freedom of religion with hate speech and crimes against humanity, as well as LGBT rights and human rights in liberal democracies.

In the pamphlet, Male and Female He Created Them: Homosexual Relationships Challenge the Christian Concept of Humanity, Räsänen argued her belief that homosexuality and Christianity are incompatible. She claimed that homosexuality was a “sexual abnormality” and a “developmental disorder” quoting verses from the Bible to support her argument. Upon closer examination, the court found that while the parts of the pamphlet were merely subjective religious opinions, other portions dehumanised sexual minorities, constituting crimes against humanity. The court stated that these claims were contrary to the global scientific consensus that homosexuality was a normal variation of human sexuality and not a disease or disorder.

The response to the ruling from Finnish politicians was mixed. The Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo, of the centre-right National Coalition Party, took a stand against political interference in the judiciary and stated that “politicians should not comment on court decisions”. Those from Räsänen’s Christian Democrats party and the right-wing Finns Party criticised the court’s decision, with Riikka Purra, the Deputy Prime Minister of Finland posting on social media: “Freedom of speech took another serious hit today through the supreme court’s voting decision.” Other politicians praised the decision, with opposition party leader, Sofia Virta, of the centre-left Green League, saying that “Finland is a country where people must not be labelled or mocked without consequence. Freedom of speech is important, but it comes with responsibility.”

The court dismissed a related charge against Räsänen over a post on X (then a tweet on Twitter), that quoted a series of Bible verses, Romans 1:24–27, to back her beliefs about same-sex relationships, finding that it was a subjective religious opinion.


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2026 NBA playoff picture: April 5 clinching scenarios and stakes for postseason contenders

The NBA playoff picture will come into clearer view each day between now and the end of the regular season on April 12. In the meantime, we will provide detailed daily updates on the landscape, including magic numbers, remaining schedules and the stakes for every day’s slate of games. For those teams not in the postseason hunt, we also break down the “race” for pole position in the upcoming NBA Draft lottery.

Jump to:Eastern Conference• Western Conference

(7) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (8) Charlotte Hornets
(9) Orlando Magic vs. (10) Miami Heat

(7) Phoenix Suns vs. (8) Portland Trail Blazers
(9) LA Clippers vs. (10) Golden State Warriors

(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) play-in winner
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) play-In winner
(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Toronto Raptors
(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) play-In winner
(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) play-In winner
(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves
(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Houston Rockets

In the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons have locked up the No. 1 seed, and the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers appear bound for the next three seeds, in some order, and home-court advantage in the opening round.

Who, exactly, those four teams will play in the opening round is still up for grabs, as just two wins separate the sixth seed from the 10th seed. The Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic and Miami Heat are all jockeying for position in the final week of the season.

Record: 57-21 | Net rating: 8.3 (3rd)

  • Clinched No. 1 seed

  • Remaining schedule: @ORL, MIL, @CHA, @IND

What’s at stake: First-round matchup against No. 8 seed

Record: 52-25 | Net rating: 8.1 (4th)

  • Clinched playoff berth

  • Magic number for No. 2 seed: 3

  • Remaining schedule: TOR, CHA, @NYK, NOP, ORL

  • Highest possible finish: No. 1 seed

  • Lowest possible finish: No. 4 seed

What’s at stake: The No. 2 seed and home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Record: 50-28 | Net rating: 6.5 (5th)

  • Clinched playoff berth

  • Magic number for No. 3 seed: 3

  • Remaining schedule: @ATL, BOS, TOR, CHA

  • Highest possible finish: No. 2 seed

  • Lowest possible finish: No.4 seed

What’s at stake: The No. 2 seed and home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Record: 48-29 | Net rating: 4.1 (9th)

  • Clinched playoff berth

  • Magic number for No. 4 seed: 2

  • Remaining schedule: IND, @MEM, ATL, @ATL, WAS

  • Highest possible finish: No. 2 seed

  • Lowest possible finish: No. 6 seed

What’s at stake: The No. 3 seed and home-court advantage in the first round.

Record: 45-33 | Net rating: 2.5 (11th)

  • Magic number for No. 5 seed: 4

  • Remaining schedule: NYK, @CLE, CLE, @MIA

  • Highest possible finish: No. 4 seed

  • Lowest possible finish: No. 10 seed

What’s at stake: The No. 5 or 6 seed and a guaranteed playoff berth.

Record: 43-34 | Net rating: 2.5 (12th)

  • Magic number for No. 6 seed: 5

  • Remaining schedule: @BOS, MIA, MIA, @NYK, BKN

  • Highest possible finish: No. 4 seed

  • Lowest possible finish: No. 10 seed

What’s at stake: The No. 5 or 6 seed and a guaranteed playoff berth.

Record: 43-35 | Net rating: -0.2 (18th)

  • Magic number for No. 7 seed: 4

  • Remaining schedule: @SAS, @HOU, @IND, MIL

  • Highest possible finish: No. 5 seed

  • Lowest possible finish: No. 10 seed

What’s at stake: The No. 5 or 6 seed and a guaranteed playoff berth.

Record: 42-36 | Net rating: 5.2 (6th)

  • Magic number for No. 8 seed: 4

  • Remaining schedule: @MIN, @BOS, DET, @NYK

  • Highest possible finish: No. 5 seed

  • Lowest possible finish: No. 10 seed

What’s at stake: The No. 5 or 6 seed and a guaranteed playoff berth.

Record: 41-36 | Net rating: 0.0 (17th)

  • Magic number for No. 9 seed: 4

  • Remaining schedule: @NOP, DET, MIN, @CHI, @BOS

  • Highest possible finish: No. 5 seed

  • Lowest possible finish: No. 10 seed

What’s at stake: The No. 5 or 6 seed and a guaranteed playoff berth.

Record: 41-37 | Net rating: 2.1 (13th)

  • Magic number for No. 9 seed: Do not control own destiny

  • Remaining schedule: @TOR, @TOR, @WAS, ATL

  • Highest possible finish: No. 5 seed

  • Lowest possible finish: No. 10 seed

What’s at stake: The No. 5 or 6 seed and a guaranteed playoff berth.

Out West, the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs are bound for the top two seeds, as OKC holds a 2.5-game lead for the league’s No. 1 overall seed.

The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to hold off the Denver Nuggets for the West’s No. 3 seed. Only two losses separate the Lakers, Nuggets and Houston Rockets.

The Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors are locked into the West’s play-in tournament and the Phoenix Suns are close to joining them, likely as the No. 7 seed.

Record: 61-16 | Net rating: 11.3 (1st)

  • Clinched playoff berth and Northwest Division title

  • Magic number for No. 1 seed: 3

  • Remaining schedule: UTA, @LAL, @LAC, @DEN, PHX

  • Highest possible finish: No. 1 seed

  • Lowest possible finish: No. 2 seed

What’s at stake: The No. 1 seed and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.

Record: 59-19 | Net rating: 8.4 (2nd)

  • Clinched playoff berth and Southwest Division title

  • Magic number for No. 1 seed: Do not control own destiny

  • Remaining schedule: PHI, POR, DAL, DEN

  • Highest possible finish: No. 1 seed

  • Lowest possible finish: No. 2 seed

What’s at stake: The No. 1 seed and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.

Record: 50-27 | Net rating: 1.3 (15th)

  • Clinched playoff berth and Pacific Division title

  • Magic number for No. 3 seed: 4

  • Remaining schedule: @DAL, OKC, @GSW, PHX, UTA

  • Highest possible finish: No. 3 seed

  • Lowest possible finish: No. 6 seed

What’s at stake: The No. 3 seed and home-court advantage in the first round.

Record: 50-28 | Net rating: 4.8 (8th)

  • Clinched playoff berth

  • Magic number for No. 4 seed: 3

  • Remaining schedule: POR, MEM, OKC, @SAS

  • Highest possible finish: No. 3 seed

  • Lowest possible finish: No. 6 seed

What’s at stake: The No. 3 seed and home-court advantage in the first round.

Record: 48-29 | Net rating: 5.0 (7th)

  • Clinched playoff berth

  • Magic number for No. 5 seed: 4

  • Remaining schedule: @GSW, @PHX, PHI, MIN, MIN

  • Highest possible finish: No. 3 seed

  • Lowest possible finish: No. 7 seed

What’s at stake: The No. 4 seed and home-court advantage in the first round.

Record: 46-31 | Net rating: 3.3 (10th)

  • Clinches playoff berth with win over Hornets and Suns loss to Bulls

  • Magic number for No. 6 seed: 2

  • Remaining schedule: CHA, @IND, @ORL, @HOU, NOP

  • Highest possible finish: No. 3 seed

  • Lowest possible finish: No. 7 seed

What’s at stake: The No. 4 seed and home-court advantage in the first round.

Record: 42-35 | Net rating: 1.3 (14th)

  • Locked into play-in tournament with loss to Bulls and Timberwolves win over Hornets

  • Magic number for No. 7 seed: 3

  • Remaining schedule: @CHI, HOU, DAL, @LAL, @OKC

  • Highest possible finish: No. 6 seed

  • Lowest possible finish: No. 9 seed

What’s at stake: The No. 7 seed and home-court advantage against the No. 8 seed in their opening game of the play-in tournament.

Record: 40-38 | Net rating: -0.6 (20th)

  • Magic number for No. 8 seed: 4

  • Remaining schedule: @DEN, @SAS, LAC, SAC

  • Highest possible finish: No. 7 seed

  • Lowest possible finish: No. 10 seed

What’s at stake: The No. 8 seed and two chances to secure a playoff berth.

Record: 39-38 | Net rating: 1.1 (16th)

  • Magic number for No. 8 seed: 5

  • Remaining schedule: @SAC, DAL, OKC, @POR, GSW

  • Highest possible finish: No. 7 seed

  • Lowest possible finish: No. 10 seed

What’s at stake: The No. 8 seed and two chances to secure a playoff berth.

Record: 36-41 | Net rating: -0.3 (19th)

  • Magic number for No. 9 seed: Do not control own destiny

  • Remaining schedule: HOU, SAC, LAL, @SAC, @LAC

  • Highest possible finish: No. 8 seed

  • Lowest possible finish: No. 10 seed

What’s at stake: The No. 9 seed and home-court advantage against the No. 10 seed in the play-in tournament.

NBA tanking tracker April 5: Daily look at the race to the draft lottery

The NBA tanking picture will come into clearer view each day between now and the end of the regular season on April 12. In the meantime, we will provide detailed daily updates on the landscape, lotto odds, remaining schedules and the stakes for every day’s slate of games. We also break down the league’s playoff races each day.

Record: 17-60 | Streak: L-5

  • Current odds for No. 1 pick: 14%

  • Remaining schedule: @BKN, CHI, CHI, MIA, @CLE

What’s at stake: Clinching one of the three-worst records in the NBA to ensure the highest odds at the No. 1 pick. If the Wizards’ pick falls out of the top-8, it will go to the New York Knicks.

Record: 18-59 | Streak: L-2

  • Current odds for No. 1 pick: 14%

  • Remaining schedule: WAS, MIL, IND, @MIL, @TOR

What’s at stake: Clinching one of the three-worst records in the NBA to ensure the highest odds at the No. 1 pick.

Record: 18-59 | Streak: L-1

  • Current odds for No. 1 pick: 14%

  • Remaining schedule: @CLE, MIN, @BKN, PHI, DET

What’s at stake: Clinching one of the three-worst records in the NBA to ensure the highest odds at the No. 1 pick. Due to the Ivica Zubac trade with the Clippers, if the Pacers’ pick lands between the 5-9 spots on lotto night, it will go to L.A.

Record: 21-57 | Streak: L-8

  • Current odds for No. 1 pick: 11.5%

  • Remaining schedule: @OKC, @NOP, MEM, @LAL

What’s at stake: Clinching one of the three-worst records in the NBA to ensure the highest odds at the No. 1 pick. If the Jazz’s pick falls outside of the top-8, it will go to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Record: 21-57 | Streak: W-2

  • Current odds for No. 1 pick: 11.5%

  • Remaining schedule: LAC, @GSW, GSW, @POR

What’s at stake: Clinching one of the three-worst records in the NBA to ensure the highest odds at the No. 1 pick.

Record: 24-53 | Streak: L-3

  • Current odds for No. 1 pick: 9%

  • Remaining schedule: LAL, @LAC, @PHX, SAS, @CHI

What’s at stake: Clinching one of the three-worst records in the NBA to ensure the best odds at the No. 1 pick. The Mavs don’t control their future first-rounders from 2027-2030.

Record: 25-53 | Streak: L-7

  • Current odds for No. 1 pick: 7.5%

  • Remaining schedule: ORL, UTH, @BOS, @MIN

What’s at stake: The Pelicans have no incentive to lose; they owe their unprotected first-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks.

Record: 25-52 | Streak: L-3

  • Current odds for No. 1 pick: 6%

  • Remaining schedule: @MIL, CHI, @DEN, @UTH, @HOU

What’s at stake: Clinching one of the three-worst records in the NBA to ensure the best odds at the No. 1 pick.

Record: 29-48 | Streak: L-6

  • Current odds for No. 1 pick: 4.5%

  • Remaining schedule: PHX, @WAS, @WAS, ORL, @DAL

Record: 30-47 | Streak: L-2

  • Current odds for No. 1 pick: 3%

  • Remaining schedule: MEM, @BKN, @DET, BKN, @PHI

What’s at stake: Moving “above” the Pelicans for better lottery odds.

Record: 36-41 | Streak: L-3

  • Current odds for No. 1 pick: 2%

  • Remaining schedule: HOU, SAC, LAL, @SAC, @LAC

What’s at stake: The Warriors are locked into the play-in game.

Record: 39-38 | Streak: L-2

  • Current odds for No. 1 pick: 1.5%

  • Remaining schedule: @SAC, DAL, OKC, @POR, GSW

What’s at stake: The Clippers are currently in the play-in tournament.

Record: 41-37 | Streak: W-1

  • Current odds for No. 1 pick: 1%

  • Remaining schedule: @TOR, @TOR, @WAS, ATL

What’s at stake: The Heat are currently in the play-in tournament.

Record: 41-36 | Streak: W-1

  • Current odds for No. 1 pick: 0.5%

  • Remaining schedule: @NOP, DET, MIN, @CHI, @BOS

What’s at stake: The Magic are currently in the play-in tournament.

Dodgers’ Mookie Betts placed on IL with oblique injury; Hyeseong Kim gets called up as replacement

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is headed to the injured list with an oblique injury, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Sunday. Roberts did not provide a specific timeline for Betts’ return, but is hopeful that it will be less than four to six weeks.

Betts left Saturday’s 10-5 win against the Washington Nationals early, stepping out in the middle of the first inning with the team citing “right low back pain.” He underwent an MRI in Washington on Saturday night.

With Betts out, Hyeseong Kim will be activated to the Dodgers’ 40-man roster. Per multiple reporters, Kim already has a locker ahead of Sunday’s game against the Nationals.

Roberts initially said Betts suffered the injury while rounding the bases on a Freddie Freeman RBI double, but told reporters Sunday the team thinks the veteran shortstop tweaked his back on a check-swing during his at-bat earlier in the inning. Following Freeman’s double, Betts walked back to the dugout pretty slowly after stepping on home plate and was taken out of the game not long afterward.

On Saturday, Roberts initially described the injury as more “moderate” rather than serious but said Betts is not expected to play the next few games. With Betts on the IL, a much longer absence is likely.

The Dodgers close out their series against the Nationals on Sunday before traveling to Toronto to start a three-game series against the Blue Jays on Monday.

Kim will make his return to the Dodgers after being optioned to the minors to start the season to make room for Alex Freeland. The highly touted Korean prospect played in 71 games last year after signing a three-year, $125 million contract, but some batting struggles have cut into his time in the majors.

Per Roberts, Kim will split time at shortstop with Miguel Rojas, who filled in for Betts after he went out Saturday, while Freeland will mostly play second base.

Former Tar Heel anchors Michigan run to National Championship game

With Michigan‘s 91-73 domination of Illinois win in the Final Four late Saturday night, just one more game remains in the 2025-26 college basketball season.

Before the injury bug hit Chapel Hill, UNC looked like a National Championship contender. North Carolina sported the country’s best front court in Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar, while a deep backcourt kept any opponent guessing.

The Tar Heels won’t be playing for college basketball glory, but a former Tar Heel in Elliot Cadeau will. In the Wolverines’ Final Four victory, Cadeau played an instrumental role with his 13-point, 10-assist double-double.

This was Cadeau’s third double-double of his junior campaign – and second of the postseason. Cadeau recorded a 10-point, 10-assist double-double in the Big 10 Tournament Final against Purdue. In Michigan’s Big 10 opener against Maryland, Cadeau scored 12 points and dished out 12 assists.

Cadeau only notched two double-doubles last season at UNC: in a 16-point win over Campbell, followed by a 1-point loss to Wake Forest.

Cadeau’s big game poses the question: do players improve after they leave North Carolina? Just look at what Caleb Love did with Arizona, or Walker Kessler’s emergence with Auburn.

The Tar Heels are also a springboard to talent development. Just look at Henri Veesaar’s breakout season after transferring from Arizona, Brady Manek or Cormac Ryan.

How would Cadeau play at UNC this year? His relationship with the program became fractured in the 2024-25 season, when fans consistently trashed him on social media. It’s one thing to voice your displeasure with a player, but to attack him on social media.

It’s tough knowing that guys are playing better at other schools, but for a guy like Cadeau who loves basketball, you have to feel a bit happy for him. Hopefully, North Carolina maximizes talent development this fall, making a 2027 National Championship run similar to Cadeau’s with Michigan this season.

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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 52 – Chris Dudley (1990-93)

The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the “New Jersey Americans”.

Since then, that league has been absorbed by the NBA, with the team that would later become the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets before settling on the name by which they are known today, bringing their rich player and jersey history with them to the league of today.

To commemorate the players who played for the Nets over the decades wearing those 52 different jersey numbers, Nets Wire is covering the entire history of the franchise’s jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team.

And for today’s article, we will continue with the third of four people to wear the No. 52 jersey, big man alum Chris Dudley. After ending his college career at Yale, Dudley was picked up with the 75th overall selection of the 1987 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Stamford, Connecticut native played the first three seasons of his pro career with Cleveland, coming to an end when he was dealt to the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets in 1990. His stay with the team lasted until he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1993.

During his time suiting up for the Nets, Dudley wore only jerseys No. 52 and 22 and put up 5.4 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game.

All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.

This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets jersey history No. 52 – Chris Dudley (1990-93)