HOUSTON (AP) — J.J. Watt returned to practice with the Houston Texans on Tuesday, clearing the way for the star defensive end to play in the team's playoff game in two weeks. Watt has been out since Oct. 27 after tearing a pectoral muscle, an injury which ...
Memphis Grizzlies (11-20, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (15-14, seventh in the Western Conference). Oklahoma City; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City will attempt to continue its four-game win streak with a ...
It's dire to think where the decimated Nets would be if Spencer Dinwiddie hadn't been so good. But coach Kenny Atkinson is convinced he can be even better. All-Star better. Dinwiddie has gotten early All-Star buzz after stepping in for injured Kyrie Irving, ...
Looney (abdomen) was ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Rockets. Looney missed 20 games as a result of a hamstring injury earlier this season, and he'll now be sidelined with a left abdominal strain for the Warriors' Christmas Day game.
Washington Wizards (9-20, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (11-20, 11th in the Eastern Conference). Detroit; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: Detroit aims to end its five-game losing streak when the Pistons take on Washington.
Joe Mixon and Tyler Boyd both have to wait to achieve their 1,000-yard goals. The Cincinnati Bengals running back and wide receiver are optimistic that the accomplishment comes wrapped in two separate Christmas presents on Sunday. Cincinnati Bengals ...
The IIHF World Junior Championship, known colloquially as the World Juniors, is hockey's premier annual prospect event that gives us the feel of playoff intensity smack in the middle of the NHL season. For many, it's the closest thing hockey fans have to ...
There are times when things don't make a whole lot of sense in the National Hockey League. A team will get badly outplayed but win. A puck shot from an impossible angle will trickle into the net. A fourth-liner will rattle off an offensive bender, then hunch his ...
As he tries again to reboot his NBA career in another new city, Isaiah Thomas is having an eventful first season with the Washington Wizards. He's playing meaningful minutes because longtime friend and former rival John Wall is still rehabbing from an ...
Concert goers in Boston got an unexpected treat Monday night when an NBA player assumed the conductor's role for the Boston Pops during a Christmas concert. Boston Celtics rookie center Tacko Fall was a guest conductor during the event. The official ...
The NBA's longest Christmas Day game drought belongs to the Atlanta Hawks, dating back 30 years. Though Trae Young (as a rookie) promised the time is coming ... soon.. — Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) August 8, 2018. The Hawks haven't been part ...
The Chicago Bears general manager will have a huge decision this offseason that will impact the entire staff. When the final seconds tick off the clock in next Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings, the Chicago Bears will have one monumental ...