BOSTON -- For more than two decades, there have been two universal truths about the Western Conference playoffs: The Spurs will be there, and teams with losing records will not. Both of those could change in 2020. The Spurs might still find a way to extend ...
DALLAS -- This situation certainly was not what Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle had in mind recently when he emphatically declared that the "post-up just isn't a good play anymore." Nor was it how the Mavericks wanted to defend All-Star center Nikola ...
The Coaches Room is a regular feature throughout the 2019-20 season by one of four former NHL coaches and assistants who will turn their critical gaze to the game and explain it through the lens of a teacher. David Marcoux, Rob Zettler, Rob Cookson and ...
SANTA CLARA — The ever-positive George Kittle says there's no reason to worry about the extra padding he has been wearing around his waist since Week 16. "I feel great and can't wait to play Saturday," the 49ers' star tight end told NBC Sports Bay Area ...
Twitter. That social media platform where good, bad, vile, funny, inspiring, and depressing can all seem to cross its timeline in a blink of an eye. It's also become the world's news source. Local, regional, and national, when news breaks, it almost always hits ...
BOX SCORE. Home is exactly what the Flyers needed. In their return to the Wells Fargo Center following a discouraging 1-4-1 road trip, the Flyers knocked off the NHL-leading Capitals with a 3-2 win Wednesday night. The Flyers (23-15-6) got a big-time ...
The Rockets appeared to be cruising to their third straight win on Wednesday night as they zoomed out to a 77-62 lead at halftime against Trae Young and the Hawks. James Harden poured in 22 points in the first quarter while Houston contained Young, and ...
Blame the early 22-3 deficit, allowing the Spurs to make 65 percent of their 2-point shots in the first half, and missing a litany of open looks for the Celtics' loss to the Spurs at TD Garden Wednesday night. Don't blame official Evan Scott, entirely. Of course ...
SAN FRANCISCO — The Milwaukee Bucks own the best record in the NBA and coach Mike Budenholzer still wants far more than what he has seen the past two games. More made shots. More pace. More energy. Better ball movement, too. Giannis ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Emmanuel Mudiay scored a season-high 20 points against his former team, and Rudy Gobert added 16 points and 16 rebounds to power the Utah Jazz to a 128-104 win over the short-handed New York Knicks on Wednesday night.
When the Dallas Stars' team plane touched down in Los Angeles this week, John Stevens texted his wife. Back in town for the first time this year, the former Kings coach was passing along a simple message. He had forgotten how much he missed his former ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Serge Ibaka made two free throws with 5.1 seconds left in overtime and finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds as the banged-up Toronto Raptors escaped with a 112-110 overtime win over Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.
JEDDAH — Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos scored directly from a corner as his side booked their place in the final of the revamped Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia by outclassing Valencia 3-1 on Wednesday. Isco and Luka Modric scored either side of ...
Knicks forward Bobby Portis has been fined $25,000 for "recklessly making contact" above the shoulders on Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in Tuesday night's game at Staples Center, per The Athletic and Stadium's Shams Charania. Portis' arm ...
JEDDAH — Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has concerns with the new format of the Spanish Super Cup and said that playing the competition in Saudi Arabia is a consequence of the football industry's desire to find more revenue streams. The Super Cup ...
Over the next several days, tens of thousands of college football fans will be checking into New Orleans hotels, hitting up bars and restaurants and attending fan events leading up to the 2020 College Football Playoff final between LSU and Clemson University ...
Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman issued an apology for the team's disappointing season, which ended after Sunday's 17-9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. "I think when you have a disappointing season, it's not just on the players and ...
The much anticipated clash between the 23-time Slam champion and the teenage sensation will have to wait. By John Berkok. January 08, 2020. MORE TO WATCH. Match of the Day: Naomi Osaka vs. Sofia Kenin, Brisbane · Serena and Wozniacki dominate ...
The New York Knicks will take on the Utah Jazz at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Utah is 24-12 overall and 13-3 at home, while New York is 10-27 overall and 5-15 on the road. The Jazz have won 11 of their past 12 games and six ...
The halftime promotion at Wyoming's Arena-Auditorium on Wednesday night was two guys dribbling a basketball the length of the floor while carrying grocery baskets in their other hand and loading items in them along the way before making a layup.
The St. Louis Blues will try to extend their home winning streak to seven games on Thursday when they host the Buffalo Sabres. The Blues, who are 9-2-1 in their last 12 contests overall, opened their five-game homestand with a 3-2 victory over the San Jose ...
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid will not play in Thursday's game against the Boston Celtics because of a dislocated left ring finger, according to the team. Embiid suffered the injury in the first quarter of Monday's 120-113 win over the Oklahoma City ...
On Wednesday, the Detroit Tigers announced that they have acquired catcher Eric Haase from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for cash considerations. In a corresponding move to make room for Haase on the 40-man roster, righthander Dario Agrazal was ...
Marner collected an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Jets. Marner set up the first of two goals by Auston Matthews in the contest. The 22-year-old winger has a goal and six helpers over his current six-game point streak. Dating back to Dec.
The Yankees made a minor move to add to their pitching staff on Tuesday, reportedly agreeing to a minor-league contract with right-hander Nick Tropeano. The deal, reported by MLB Network's Jon Heyman, includes an invite to 2020 spring training in Tampa, ...
ATLANTA (AP) — The holiday season is over but Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young still had some charity gift giving in mind: wiping out medical debt for hundreds of the city's residents. The 21-year-old star donated $10,000 to a medical debt erasure ...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) Tyler Herro had 19 points, Duncan Robinson scored 11 of his 17 points in a decisive third quarter and seven Miami players scored in double figures as the Heat routed the Indiana Pacers 122-108. Bam Adebayo and Derrick Jones ...
On College Hoops by Paul Danzer: Pilot men break through; Ducks, Beavers women head to Arizona; Rasheed, Radford lead NAU women. Observations from the first week of Pac-12 hoops action, and from notable wins for the Portland Pilot men and women ...
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