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NBA draft resumes Wednesday night in New York, where some second-round picks are revered NEW YORK (AP) Some of New Yorks biggest basketball heroes were second-round draft picks.
Like Jalen Brunson, the guy marching through Manhattan with the Larry OBrien Trophy in his arms last week during a joyous parade celebration.
And Willis Reed, the guy who limped into Game 7 of the NBA Finals to lift the Knicks to their first championship.
So when the NBA draft resumes Wednesday night with the Knicks on the clock, every team will have hope of finding someone who can be a key piece of a title team.
The Knicks hold the No.
31 pick.
The first round, which began with Washington selecting AJ Dybantsa, finished late Tuesday night.
Lakers will re-sign Austin Reaves to a 4-year, $185 million deal, AP source says EL SEGUNDO, Calif.
(AP) Austin Reaves is re-signing with the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year contract worth $185 million, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal is not yet official for Reaves, who cements his status as one of the most successful undrafted players in NBA history with this contract.
Reaves is declining his $14.9 million player option for the upcoming season to ink this extension with the team that signed him out of Oklahoma after the draft in 2021.
The shifty guard has grown into one of the NBAs most effective scorers and playmakers.
Olympic athletes to get cash grants from new $100M fund created by IOC LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) The International Olympic Committee is to pay more than $100 million to athletes.
It's creating a fund for $10,000 grants for which they can apply after competing at a Summer or Winter Games.
The cash commitment from the IOC comes after growing calls in recent years to pay prize money at the Olympic Games.
IOC member and former NBA star Pau Gasol has announced the project, which will first be open to nearly 2,900 athletes who competed at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games.
Christian Pulisic feels 'great,' hopes to play for US in final World Cup group game vs Turkey IRVINE, Calif.
(AP) Christian Pulisic says he feels great now after missing one World Cup match with a calf injury.
He hopes to play for the U.S.
in its final group match against Turkey.
Pulisic played a dynamic first half in the Americans historic 4-1 victory over Paraguay to open their home World Cup nearly two weeks ago, but the AC Milan midfielder came off at halftime after an injury from training stiffened up.
Pulisic said nearly played in the U.S' 2-0 victory over Australia but was held out to get closer to full fitness for the games ahead.
Indianas Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark surge to 1-2 in WNBA All-Star fan voting NEW YORK (AP) Indiana teammates Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark are 1-2 in the fan voting for this years All-Star game.
Four-time league MVP Aja Wilson is third about 11,000 votes behind Clark.
The Las Vegas Aces star led the initial fan ballots.
Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers is fourth, about 18,000 votes behind Wilson.
New Yorks Breanna Stewart was next.
Rounding out the top 10 were Jessica Shepard of Dallas, Angel Reese of Atlanta, Gabby Williams of Golden State, Kelsey Mitchell of Indiana and Minnesota rookie Olivia Miles.
Ohio lawsuit alleges new NCAA rule unfairly denies high school Class of '22 athletes a 5th season Fifteen college basketball players filed a lawsuit in an Ohio state court claiming the NCAA's new age-based model unfairly shuts them out of further competition.
The NCAA will now allow athletes five seasons of competition over a five-year period that begins with their full-time enrollment or the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever occurs first.
Athletes whose eligibility expired by spring 2026 under the traditional model will not be allowed a fifth year of competition.
The lawsuit was filed in Cincinnati and seeks temporary and permanent injunctive relief that would allow a fifth year of competition for those athletes.
Sabres agree to send Alex Tuch to the Capitals as part of sign-and-trade deal, AP source says BUFFALO, N.Y.
(AP) The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to a sign-and-trade deal to send Alex Tuch to the Washington Capitals.
This is Washington's second big addition after acquiring Jordan Kyrou from St.
Louis.
Buffalo also sent defenseman Bo Byram to Chicago.
In another trade, Nashville acquired Jack Drury from Colorado.
San Jose GM Mike Grier noted increased activity due to the rising salary cap.
The sign-and-trade was Buffalo's only option to get value for Tuch.
Why Texas? Explaining the ins and outs of the NHL exploring a team for Houston or Austin NEW YORK (AP) The NHL has taken the first step toward expanding to add a second team in Texas.
The league agreed to terms with billionaire Dan Friedkin and his family to explore over the next six months the feasibility of putting a franchise in Houston or Austin.
Experts say the decision makes sense based on the population growth in each of those markets.
But it is unclear how much of an appetite there is in either city for a hockey team at the highest level of the sport.
The Dallas Stars' American Hockey League affiliate is in an Austin suburb, while Houston Houston had a team in the World Hockey Association in the 1970s.
Clark and Scheffler switch from tough US Open to rain-softened Travelers Championship CROMWELL, Conn.
(AP) Scottie Scheffler says the Travelers Championship has a unique challenge following the U.S.
Open.
He joins top players such as Wyndham Clark and Sam Burns at the rain-softened TPC River Highlands.
Scheffler says it's more about birdies this week, especially in the closing stretch.
Keegan Bradley's win last year is a reminder of the dramatic finishes possible.
A two-shot swing on the final hole gave him the win over Tommy Fleetwood.
The PGA Tour plans changes in 2028, introducing a Championship Series with larger fields.
Scheffler believes it will make victories more meaningful because of larger fields and the best players.
As eyes are on the men at the World Cup, the Women's World Cup countdown has begun While most of the soccer world is focused on the men at the World Cup, the countdown has begun for the 2027 Womens World Cup in Brazil.
The womens tournament is set to start June 24, 2027, hosted by a South American country for the first time.
Brazil hosted the mens World Cup in 1950 and 2014.
Preview events were held in Rio de Janeiro and Miami to celebrate the countdown.
Even in Vancouver, British Columbia, at Wednesdays World Cup match between Switzerland and co-host Canada, video signage flashed with ads for the upcoming womens tournament.