Deadspin | NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic’s triple-double, late shot lift Nuggets

Deadspin | NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic’s triple-double, late shot lift Nuggets

Mar 24, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) reacts against the Phoenix Suns in the second half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Nikola Jokic scored 23 points in his second consecutive triple-double, and his jumper with 11.5 seconds remaining broke a tie and pushed the Denver Nuggets to a 125-123 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.

Jokic added 17 rebounds and tied a season high with 17 assists for his 29th triple-double of the season. He reached the plateau 11 seconds into the second half, when his 10th assist set up Aaron Gordon’s dunk.

Jamal Murray scored 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter as the Nuggets (45-28) ran their winning streak to three games.

Devin Booker amassed 22 points and eight assists while Jalen Green and Grayson Allen scored 21 apiece for the Suns (40-33), who have lost six of seven.

Hornets 134, Kings 90

Charlotte matched a franchise record by making 26 3-pointers, including Coby White’s 6-for-8 performance off the bench, and the red-hot Hornets blasted visiting Sacramento.

The Hornets earned its fourth consecutive win — all of which have come by double digits — and their 12th victory in the past 15 games behind its long-range barrage. White, who led all scorers with 27 points, was one of eight Hornets to hit at least one 3-pointer. Seven made multiple triples, including LaMelo Ball, who went 6 of 13 from deep on his way to 20 points.

Sacramento, opening a five-game Eastern Conference road swing, took their third loss in four games. The 90 points equaled the Kings’ second-lowest performance of the season. Daeqwon Plowden scored a team-high 22 points.

Cavaliers 136, Magic 131

Donovan Mitchell scored 16 of his 42 points in the third quarter and James Harden added 26 points and seven assists, lifting Cleveland to a victory over visiting Orlando.

Evan Mobley made all eight of his field-goal attempts and finished with 19 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Cavaliers, who have won four consecutive games.

Paolo Banchero had 36 points, going 13-for-15 from the foul line, and Tristan da Silva scored 10 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter for the Magic. Orlando lost its sixth in a row — immediately after winning seven straight — to fall into a tie for eighth in the East.

Knicks 121, Pelicans 116

Jalen Brunson scored 32 points, Karl-Anthony Towns produced a double-double and New York won its seventh consecutive game, defeating visiting New Orleans.

Towns finished with 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Knicks, and OG Anunoby also scored 21 points.

Zion Williamson scored 22, Jeremiah Fears put up 21 and Saddiq Bey had 18 for the Pelicans, who have lost two in a row after a 5-1 run.

–Field Level Media

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Deadspin | White Sox pursue another memorable performance vs. Padres     May 1, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami (5) rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the second inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images   Will Venable made it back to where it all began on Friday night: San Diego.  His MLB career started with the Padres in 2008, and he spent 7 1/2 seasons there, then went to the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers before retirement. While he made plenty of memories playing in San Diego, Venable, 43, could start a new scrapbook there as Chicago’s manager.  The White Sox won 8-2 against the Padres on Friday, and the teams will meet again on Saturday in the second contest of a three-game serires.  The White Sox used their power to blow open Friday’s game early. MLB home run leader Munetaka Murakami blasted his 13th long ball of the season with two men aboard as part of a six-run second inning, and the lead grew to 8-0 before San Diego averted a shutout in the eighth.  Venable said his young team has embraced its underdog role as the White Sox seek their fifth straight victory.  “Obviously, these guys are getting some great results, and we’re changing that,” he said, “but we are still the underdogs, and that’s something I’m comfortable with, and like being in that role.”  Chicago went into Friday ranked ninth in the majors in homers. Most of that power comes from Murakami, Colson Montgomery and Miguel Vargas, who have combined for 28. Montgomery unloaded his ninth of the season in the fifth inning.  Lately, the team has gotten solid starting pitching, including six shutout innings from 6-foot-10 rookie left-hander Noah Schultz on Friday night. Right-hander Sean Burke (1-2, 3.21 ERA) will try to keep that run going in the series’ middle game.  Burke last worked on Sunday, firing 7 1/3 scoreless innings and allowing just three hits with no walks and four strikeouts in his team’s 2-1, 10-inning defeat to Washington. He’s faced the Padres twice in his career, going 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA in 10 innings.   Opposing Burke will be right-hander Michael King (3-1, 2.41 ERA), who hasn’t lost since April 3 in Boston, 5-2.   In his career against the White Sox, King is 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA in five games, one as a starter. That was Sept. 21, 2025, when he threw five shutout innings and struck out four in a 3-2 win.  The Padres would love a good outing from King. Their starters rank 22nd in MLB in ERA at 4.57 — nearly two full runs a game more than their biggest National League West rival, the Dodgers (2.95),  But San Diego manager Craig Stammen said he isn’t that concerned about the rotation.  “They’re hanging in there,” he said. “Some guys are pitching well and some guys are up and down. They’ve been able to pitch enough innings to keep the bullpen fresh.”  Reinforcements are on the way this month. Offseason signee Griffin Canning could join San Diego after one more rehab start in the minors, while former White Sox ace Lucas Giolito likely has two more minor league outings before he joins the rotation.   Giolito’s contract stipulates that he has to join the Padres by May 16.         –Field Level Media   #Deadspin #White #Sox #pursue #memorable #performance #PadresMay 1, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami (5) rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the second inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

Will Venable made it back to where it all began on Friday night: San Diego.

His MLB career started with the Padres in 2008, and he spent 7 1/2 seasons there, then went to the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers before retirement. While he made plenty of memories playing in San Diego, Venable, 43, could start a new scrapbook there as Chicago’s manager.

The White Sox won 8-2 against the Padres on Friday, and the teams will meet again on Saturday in the second contest of a three-game serires.

The White Sox used their power to blow open Friday’s game early. MLB home run leader Munetaka Murakami blasted his 13th long ball of the season with two men aboard as part of a six-run second inning, and the lead grew to 8-0 before San Diego averted a shutout in the eighth.

Venable said his young team has embraced its underdog role as the White Sox seek their fifth straight victory.

“Obviously, these guys are getting some great results, and we’re changing that,” he said, “but we are still the underdogs, and that’s something I’m comfortable with, and like being in that role.”

Chicago went into Friday ranked ninth in the majors in homers. Most of that power comes from Murakami, Colson Montgomery and Miguel Vargas, who have combined for 28. Montgomery unloaded his ninth of the season in the fifth inning.

Lately, the team has gotten solid starting pitching, including six shutout innings from 6-foot-10 rookie left-hander Noah Schultz on Friday night. Right-hander Sean Burke (1-2, 3.21 ERA) will try to keep that run going in the series’ middle game.


Burke last worked on Sunday, firing 7 1/3 scoreless innings and allowing just three hits with no walks and four strikeouts in his team’s 2-1, 10-inning defeat to Washington. He’s faced the Padres twice in his career, going 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA in 10 innings.

Opposing Burke will be right-hander Michael King (3-1, 2.41 ERA), who hasn’t lost since April 3 in Boston, 5-2.

In his career against the White Sox, King is 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA in five games, one as a starter. That was Sept. 21, 2025, when he threw five shutout innings and struck out four in a 3-2 win.

The Padres would love a good outing from King. Their starters rank 22nd in MLB in ERA at 4.57 — nearly two full runs a game more than their biggest National League West rival, the Dodgers (2.95),

But San Diego manager Craig Stammen said he isn’t that concerned about the rotation.

“They’re hanging in there,” he said. “Some guys are pitching well and some guys are up and down. They’ve been able to pitch enough innings to keep the bullpen fresh.”

Reinforcements are on the way this month. Offseason signee Griffin Canning could join San Diego after one more rehab start in the minors, while former White Sox ace Lucas Giolito likely has two more minor league outings before he joins the rotation.

Giolito’s contract stipulates that he has to join the Padres by May 16.

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #White #Sox #pursue #memorable #performance #Padres">Deadspin | White Sox pursue another memorable performance vs. Padres     May 1, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami (5) rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the second inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images   Will Venable made it back to where it all began on Friday night: San Diego.  His MLB career started with the Padres in 2008, and he spent 7 1/2 seasons there, then went to the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers before retirement. While he made plenty of memories playing in San Diego, Venable, 43, could start a new scrapbook there as Chicago’s manager.  The White Sox won 8-2 against the Padres on Friday, and the teams will meet again on Saturday in the second contest of a three-game serires.  The White Sox used their power to blow open Friday’s game early. MLB home run leader Munetaka Murakami blasted his 13th long ball of the season with two men aboard as part of a six-run second inning, and the lead grew to 8-0 before San Diego averted a shutout in the eighth.  Venable said his young team has embraced its underdog role as the White Sox seek their fifth straight victory.  “Obviously, these guys are getting some great results, and we’re changing that,” he said, “but we are still the underdogs, and that’s something I’m comfortable with, and like being in that role.”  Chicago went into Friday ranked ninth in the majors in homers. Most of that power comes from Murakami, Colson Montgomery and Miguel Vargas, who have combined for 28. Montgomery unloaded his ninth of the season in the fifth inning.  Lately, the team has gotten solid starting pitching, including six shutout innings from 6-foot-10 rookie left-hander Noah Schultz on Friday night. Right-hander Sean Burke (1-2, 3.21 ERA) will try to keep that run going in the series’ middle game.  Burke last worked on Sunday, firing 7 1/3 scoreless innings and allowing just three hits with no walks and four strikeouts in his team’s 2-1, 10-inning defeat to Washington. He’s faced the Padres twice in his career, going 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA in 10 innings.   Opposing Burke will be right-hander Michael King (3-1, 2.41 ERA), who hasn’t lost since April 3 in Boston, 5-2.   In his career against the White Sox, King is 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA in five games, one as a starter. That was Sept. 21, 2025, when he threw five shutout innings and struck out four in a 3-2 win.  The Padres would love a good outing from King. Their starters rank 22nd in MLB in ERA at 4.57 — nearly two full runs a game more than their biggest National League West rival, the Dodgers (2.95),  But San Diego manager Craig Stammen said he isn’t that concerned about the rotation.  “They’re hanging in there,” he said. “Some guys are pitching well and some guys are up and down. They’ve been able to pitch enough innings to keep the bullpen fresh.”  Reinforcements are on the way this month. Offseason signee Griffin Canning could join San Diego after one more rehab start in the minors, while former White Sox ace Lucas Giolito likely has two more minor league outings before he joins the rotation.   Giolito’s contract stipulates that he has to join the Padres by May 16.         –Field Level Media   #Deadspin #White #Sox #pursue #memorable #performance #Padres

Anushka Sharma, who made her international debut in India’s recently concluded tour of South Africa, has been named as captain for the T20I leg of the series between India-A and England-A later this year.

Harleen Deol, who missed out on the squad for the T20 World Cup, has been named as captain for the ODI leg of the tour.

Vrinda Dinesh has been named as vice-captain of the T20 squad, while Pratika Rawal will take up the role for the ODI squad.

ALSO READ: India squad for Women’s T20 World Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur says team has calibre to become champion

G. Kamalini and Vaishnavi Sharma, who have both played for the main team in recent times, find place in both squads as well.

Jintimani Kalita has been called up to both squads for the first time, while Tanisha Singh (ODIs) and Purvaja Verlekar (T20Is) are both new faces as well.

India A’s tour of England will have three T20Is beginning on June 20 followed by three ODIs from July 1.

India-A squads for tour of England

India-A squad for T20s against England A: Anushka Sharma (C), Vrinda Dinesh (VC), G Kamalini (WK), Uma Chetry, Vaishnavi Sharma, Prema Rawat, Purvaja Verlekar, Jintimani Kalita, Saima Thakor, Simran Bahadur, Shweta Sehrawat, Deeya Yadav, Minnu Mani, Shabnam Shakil, Tanuja Kanwer.

India-A squad for One-Days against England A: Harleen Deol (C), Pratika Rawal (VC), Priya Punia, Tanisha Singh, G Kamalini (WK), Uma Chetry (WK), Tejal Hasabnis, Niki Prasad, Prema Rawat, Tanuja Kanwer, Vaishnavi Sharma, Shabnam Shakil, Sayali Satghare, Jintimani Kalita, Saima Thakor.

Published on May 02, 2026

#IndiaA #squad #tour #England #Anushka #Sharma #named #captain #T20Is #Harleen #lead #ODIs">India-A squad for tour of England: Anushka Sharma named as captain for T20Is; Harleen to lead ODIs  Anushka Sharma, who made her international debut in India’s recently concluded tour of South Africa, has been named as captain for the T20I leg of the series between India-A and England-A later this year.Harleen Deol, who missed out on the squad for the T20 World Cup, has been named as captain for the ODI leg of the tour.Vrinda Dinesh has been named as vice-captain of the T20 squad, while Pratika Rawal will take up the role for the ODI squad.ALSO READ: India squad for Women’s T20 World Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur says team has calibre to become championG. Kamalini and Vaishnavi Sharma, who have both played for the main team in recent times, find place in both squads as well.Jintimani Kalita has been called up to both squads for the first time, while Tanisha Singh (ODIs) and Purvaja Verlekar (T20Is) are both new faces as well.India A’s tour of England will have three T20Is beginning on June 20 followed by three ODIs from July 1.
India-A squads for tour of England

India-A squad for T20s against England A: Anushka Sharma (C), Vrinda Dinesh (VC), G Kamalini (WK), Uma Chetry, Vaishnavi Sharma, Prema Rawat, Purvaja Verlekar, Jintimani Kalita, Saima Thakor, Simran Bahadur, Shweta Sehrawat, Deeya Yadav, Minnu Mani, Shabnam Shakil, Tanuja Kanwer.

India-A squad for One-Days against England A: Harleen Deol (C), Pratika Rawal (VC), Priya Punia, Tanisha Singh, G Kamalini (WK), Uma Chetry (WK), Tejal Hasabnis, Niki Prasad, Prema Rawat, Tanuja Kanwer, Vaishnavi Sharma, Shabnam Shakil, Sayali Satghare, Jintimani Kalita, Saima Thakor.
Published on May 02, 2026  #IndiaA #squad #tour #England #Anushka #Sharma #named #captain #T20Is #Harleen #lead #ODIs

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