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Trying to move on from Jaden Ivey injury, Pistons face Hornets
The Detroit Pistons have won four of their last five games but they're not in a celebratory mood.,Starting guard Jaden Ivey suffered a broken left fibula during their victory over Orlando on Wednesday night.,Ivey, who scored a team-high 22 points, was injured with 10:07 remaining when Orlando's Cole...
Vikings, Lions to settle No. 1 seed in 'fairytale' showdown
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell brings intensity to every game.,As for Sunday night's matchup between the Lions and Minnesota Vikings, which will determine the No. 1 seed in the NFC, Campbell knows his adrenaline will be pumping.,"You couldn't write a better scenario," Campbell said. "This is fairy...
Kam Jones, No. 8 Marquette back home to face inconsistent Creighton
After they celebrated New Year's Eve with victories, two of the top teams in the Big East will go at it in Milwaukee when No. 8 Marquette hosts Creighton on Friday night.,Marquette (12-2, 3-0 Big East) took care of Providence on the road on Tuesday, dominating 78-50. It was the Golden Eagles' first ...
Dolphins' playoff hopes alive entering finale vs. Jets
The Miami Dolphins remain in the hunt for a playoff berth as they take on the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon in East Rutherford, N.J.,The Dolphins (8-8), who have won two straight, need to beat the Jets (4-12) and hope the Denver Broncos lose at home to the Kansas City Chiefs in order to clinch t...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic lead All-Star fan vote
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the Western and Eastern Conferences, respectively, in the first fan returns for 2025 NBA All-Star voting released Thursday.,Joining Jokic (West frontcourt) and Antetokounmpo (East frontcourt) as top vote-getter...
Sugar Bowl: Notre Dame-Georgia Preview, Props & Prediction
The fourth semifinalist for the 2025 College Football Playoff will be determined when seventh seeded Notre Dame and No. 2 seed Georgia square off in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Thursday.,The game was delayed a day following the suspected terrorist attack that killed at least 15 people and injur...
Avalanche D Keaton Middleton signs 2-year extension
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Keaton Middleton signed a two-year contract extension on Thursday that spans through the 2026-27 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team.,Middleton, 26, has a plus-1 rating without notching a point in 10 games this season with the Avalanche. He also has t...
College Football Sugar Bowl, Gator Bowl Best Betting Picks January 2nd
The Sugar Bowl was postponed, so now we have a full slate of college football bowl games to bet on for Thursday January 2nd, 2025. These are our top predictions....
Bucks' Big 3 set to face struggling Nets
Milwaukee stars Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Damian Lillard are expected to be on the floor together for just the sixth time this season when the Bucks face the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.,Milwaukee improved to 4-1 when the three have played together with a 120-112 win ov...
Jets start 8-game homestand with rematch vs. Ducks
Good teams are quickly finding out they can't take their foot off the gas against the Anaheim Ducks.,The Jets learned the hard way two weeks ago in Anaheim, so they likely won't get caught looking past the Ducks when the teams meet on Thursday as Winnipeg opens an eight-game homestand.,The latest to...
Red Wings carry momentum into road matchup with Blue Jackets
The coaching change to Todd McLellan is working nicely for the Detroit Red Wings as they head into Thursday night's road game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.,The Red Wings have won two of three and two in a row since McLellan replaced Derek Lalonde behind the Detroit bench on Dec. 26. The Red Win...
Nikola Jokic strikes again as Nuggets dispose of Hawks
Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists for his 14th triple-double of the season and third in four games, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Atlanta Hawks 139-120 on Wednesday night.,The 15 assists were one shy of his season high of 16, which he has done twice.,Russell Westbrook had...
Second-quarter burst helps Rockets past Mavericks
Cam Whitmore scored 18 points off the bench and teamed with Alperen Sengun to lead a decisive second-quarter run that helped the Houston Rockets to a 110-99 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.,Sengun tallied 23 points, six rebounds, four assists and six steals as Houston rebound...
Scottie Barnes leads Raptors past Nets to end 11-game skid
Scottie Barnes had 33 points and 13 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors ended an 11-game losing streak with a 130-113 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.,Toronto's Immanuel Quickley (elbow) returned after missing 22 games and added 21 points and 15 assists. Gradey Dick had 22 po...
Ex-Princeton WR Tiger Bech, 28, killed in New Orleans attack
Former Princeton wide receiver Tiger Bech, the older brother of TCU standout Jack Bech, was one of at least 15 people killed in a mass truck attack in New Orleans early Wednesday. ,Tiger Bech, 28, died after being transported to a New Orleans hospital with critical injuries suffered during the incid...
Sugar Bowl postponed until Thursday after attack
The Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame has been postponed until Thursday following the deadly truck attack in New Orleans' French Quarter early Wednesday morning, Sugar Bowl Chief Executive Officer Jeff Hundley announced Wednesday afternoon.,The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of ...
Sugar Bowl to be held amid heightened security
The Sugar Bowl will take place as scheduled Wednesday night amid heightened security following the deadly truck attack in New Orleans' French Quarter.,Police Commissioner Anne Kirkpatrick confirmed that there will be increased police awareness at the Superdome for the College Football Playoff game b...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football Playoff, NBA Predictions January 1
2025 kicks off with a bang, with two massive College Football Playoff matchups and an NBA slate of games, these are our best betting picks for January 1st....
Raptors lug 11-game skid into meeting with new-look Nets
The Brooklyn Nets will have a different look when they visit the Toronto Raptors for the second time in two weeks on Wednesday night.,The Nets traded Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, just before their 102-101 road loss to the Orlando Magic.,In return, the Net...
Avalanche power past Jets for fifth straight win
Casey Mittelstadt scored the go-ahead goal in the third period as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 in Denver on Tuesday night.,Artturi Lehkonen, Devon Toews, Mikko Rantanen and Ross Colton also scored, Josh Manson and Jonathan Drouin each had two assists and Mackenzie Blackwood turn...