New Orleans Pelicans (30-22, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (15-36, 14th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Pelicans -7; over/under is 226 BOTTOM LINE: Portland hosts the New Orleans Pelicans after Jerami Grant scored 49 points in the Portland Trail Blazers’ 128-122 overtime loss to the Detroit Pistons. …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nick Gordon went to salary arbitration with the Minnesota Twins on Friday, asking for a raise from $735,400 to $1.25 million as the team argued for $900,000. A decision by Jasbir Parmer, Scott Buchheit and Keith Greenberg is expected Saturday. Gordon, a 28-year-old outfielder, second baseman and shortstop, hit .185 last season with two homers and …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Southern Utah Thunderbirds (9-14, 4-8 WAC) at Grand Canyon Antelopes (21-2, 11-1 WAC) Phoenix; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Grand Canyon hosts the Southern Utah Thunderbirds after …