Ryan Rollins scored 24 points and the Milwaukee Bucks withstood a triple-double from Memphis’ Rayan Rupert to outlast the Grizzlies 131-115 in a Sunday afternoon matchup of short-handed, lottery-bound teams.Rupert established new career highs with 33 points and 10 assists, and he matched a career best with 10 rebounds. The 21-year-old Rupert entered Sunday averaging 4.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists. Milwaukee snapped an eight-game skid in this series and beat the Grizzlies for the first time since a 126-114 decision on Jan. 19, 2022.
LaMelo Ball scored 35 points and Miles Bridges added 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the surging Charlotte Hornets in a 122-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Coby White had 17 points for the Hornets (43-36), who shot 48.9% from the floor (45 for 92) on the way to their fourth straight win. They’re a half-game out of sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Julius Randle led the Timberwolves with 26 points, and Bones Hyland provided their biggest boost off the bench with 18 points, six rebounds and six assists.
William Contreras had a double and two RBIs and Kyle Harrison struck out six as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Sunday.Harrison (1-0) allowed three hits and two runs in 5 1/3 innings, earning his first win since May 30, 2025. Christian Yelich was 2 for 5 with an RBI triple that opened the scoring in the first inning. Jake Bauers hit a pinch-hit RBI double and later scored in the ninth to extend the Brewers’ lead, and Trevor Megill secured the win with his third save of the year. The Brewers will open a series against the Boston Red Sox tonight Pregame at 5:10 First Pitch scheduled for 5:45 on AM 1240 96.5-FM.