Basketball

March Madness, the highly anticipated conclusion to the NCAA basketball season, has arrived with several Canadians looking to make an impact. The Canadian Press takes a look at eight players to watch across the men’s and women’s tournaments.

The path for USA Basketball this summer on its way to the FIBA World Cup is set: from Las Vegas to Spain to Abu Dhabi to the Philippines. That’s a long journey.

Cleveland Cavaliers (43-27, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (22-48, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn Nets (39-29, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (33-35, 12th in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 8 p.m.

Denver Nuggets (46-22, first in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (32-36, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Toronto hosts Denver trying to extend its four-game home winning streak.

Orlando Magic (28-40, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (17-50, 14th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Tuesday, 8 p.m.

New York Knicks (40-30, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (31-37, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Tuesday, 10 p.m.

Los Angeles Lakers (33-35, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (33-35, 11th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Tuesday, 8 p.m.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julius Randle scored 33 points in a bounce-back performance, RJ Barrett got 20 of his 30 in the second half, and the New York Knicks snapped their three-game losing streak with a 112-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunda

DENVER (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 25 points and the Brooklyn Nets withstood a late rally and another triple-double by Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-120 on Sunday.