The NBA will hold a vote at the board of governors meetings next week to explore adding expansion teams exclusively in Las Vegas and Seattle, sources told ESPN, with the two new franchises being targeted to start play in the 2028-29 season.

There is momentum within the board of governors and league office to approve moving forward with taking bids for franchises in Las Vegas and Seattle, according to sources with knowledge of the discussions.

Industry executives project proposals in the $7-10 billion range for each team and estimate that both markets would be among the NBA's top eight revenue generators. The market appeal of Las Vegas and Seattle, plus the parity-friendly collective bargaining agreement, will likely lead to a robust purchase market for expansion.

The first domino in the 2026 NBA Playoffs has fallen.

The Oklahoma City Thunder, the team with the best record in the NBA, became the first squad to clinch a postseason berth Tuesday, March 17 with its 113-108 victory over the Orlando Magic. This marks Oklahoma City’s third consecutive trip to the postseason.

The reigning NBA champions, the Thunder have led the Western Conference wire-to-wire since the start of the season and now sit atop the standings with a 54-15 record, which is 3.5 games ahead of the challenging San Antonio Spurs.

The property manager and owner of a metro Atlanta mall took the next step in reimagining the site into a pro hockey sports arena.

Jamestown and New York Life announced they submitted a zoning application on March 16 to redevelop North Point Mall in Alpharetta into a sports-anchored entertainment district.

The nearly 100-acre proposal is headlined by a 20,000-seat arena intended to bring a National Hockey League team back to metro Atlanta.

The redevelopment plan aligns with the Alpharetta Comprehensive Plan and a proposed Tax Allocation District, the companies said in a news release March 17. They said the proposal aims to maximize the site’s potential for job creation and tax base growth while establishing a pedestrian-friendly gathering place for residents and visitors.

Edmonton Oilers star forward Leon Draisaitl, who has 97 points in 65 games, is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season after sustaining a lower-body injury, the team said Tuesday.

Draisaitl, who has 35 goals and 62 assists this season, suffered the injury on a hard hit from Ozzy Wiesblatt in the first period of Sunday's victory vs. Nashville. He came back for a couple of shifts but didn't return for the start of the second period.

Venezuela pulled off the most glorious baseball victory in the country’s history, stunning USA, 3-2, winning its first World Baseball Classic in front of 36,190 fans who wildly celebrated at loanDepot Park.

“I think it's going to be one of the greatest games in my whole career,’’ said Suarez before the game. “I think the fans are going to love it. That's all we want. We want to show up and do our best for our fans.

“I can say that this Classic is in the top of my career.”

JC Tretter, a retired Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns offensive lineman, has been voted the NFL Players Association's executive director, the union announced Tuesday.

Tretter, 35, is expected to start on April 1, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

Tretter previously served as the NFLPA president from 2020 to 2024 and was the union's chief strategy officer, beginning in October of 2024, but resigned in July of 2025.

Tom Brady famously retired and unretired from the NFL during the 2022 offseason.

Could the seven-time Super Bowl champion, who hung it up "for good" in 2023, pull another reversal to go for gold in flag football at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles?

"I would never say never," Brady said Tuesday on Good Morning America, via People.com, when asked about the possibility.