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Domantas Sabonis, Kings hold off Pelicans
Domantas Sabonis had 32 points and 20 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan scored 16 of his 29 points in the third quarter and the visiting Sacramento Kings defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 111-109 on Thursday night.,DeAaron Fox and Keegan Murray scored 18 each for the Kings, who outscored the Pelicans 38-28 in...
Suns F Kevin Durant (ankle) to return against Jazz
Suns star forward Kevin Durant is slated to return from a three-game absence when Phoenix visits the Utah Jazz on Friday.,Durant sprained his left ankle against the San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 3 when he stepped on the foot of Julian Champagnie while getting ready to shoot with 4:30 left in the second ...
Kaluma leads balanced attack as Texas cruises past New Mexico State
Arthur Kaluma scored 18 points to pace a balanced Texas attack as the host Longhorns downed New Mexico State 91-67 on Thursday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (8-2) led by 25 points at halftime after allowing New Mexico State just 17 points over the final 14 and a half minutes of the first half. Tex...
UNLV hires Dan Mullen as head coach
UNLV hired former Florida head coach Dan Mullen to the same post on Thursday.,Mullen replaces Barry Odom, who spent the past two seasons with the Rebels before taking the head coach position at Purdue over the weekend.,"I am very excited to be a part of the UNLV family," Mullen said in a statement. ...
Rudy Gobert sets screens, and the stage, as Wolves host Lakers
The Minnesota Timberwolves knew that Rudy Gobert would be a difference maker on defense when he joined the team two-plus seasons ago.,Gobert's statistics on offense don't jump off the page, but one of his greatest attributes is how he sets screens for Anthony Edwards to ignite the Timberwolves' scor...
Virginia Tech dismisses DC Chris Marve, two others
Virginia Tech defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Chris Marve was one of three staff members dismissed, coach Brent Pry announced Thursday.,Pry also said that the program parted ways with offensive line coach Ron Crook and senior director of strength and conditioning Dwight Galt IV.,"I appre...
Reports: Saints QB Jake Haener to get first start
The New Orleans Saints will give quarterback Jake Haener his first NFL start on Sunday against the Washington Commanders, according to multiple media reports on Thursday night.,Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi was choosing between second-year player Haener and rookie Spencer Rattler to replace star...
Michael Jordan’s team: NASCAR ‘blaming victims’ in antitrust squabble
The latest twists and turns in an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR now include Michael Jordan accusing NASCAR of victim-blaming.,Jordan, as the co-owner of 23XI Racing, is once again seeking a temporary injunction against NASCAR to let them proceed in the 2025 season as chartered teams despite not s...
Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell, DE Maxx Crosby miss practice
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell missed practice Thursday as he recovers from a bone bruise in his left knee.,O'Connell was injured during a 28-13 road loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. He was carted off the field but avoided a serious injury. He's hoping to be able to start a...
49ers activate LB Dre Greenlaw prior to game vs. Rams
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was activated in time to make his season debut against the visiting Los Angeles Rams on Thursday.,Greenlaw has been sidelined since tearing his Achilles tendon in Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11.,He was injured when he began to run on to the field following a ...
Ex-Marshall leader Charles Huff introduced as Southern Miss coach
Charles Huff posted 10 wins and earned a conference title this season for Marshall but will now venture into a major rebuilding project.,That's because Huff was formally introduced as coach of Southern Miss on Thursday. The Golden Eagles went 1-11 this season and have won three or fewer games in fou...
Back improving, Victor Wembanyama leads Spurs vs. Blazers
Going four days without a game has been very much to Victor Wembanyama's liking.,The 7-foot-3 star has been able to get some rest for his ailing back and he expects to be healthy when the San Antonio Spurs visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.,Wembanyama missed San Antonio's game against...
Dick Vitale says he’s cancer-free once again
Longtime ESPN college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale announced Thursday he is cancer-free after his fourth diagnosis in four years.,Vitale, 85, revealed in June that he needed surgery to address lymph node cancer, just six months after beating his previous cancer diagnosis.,"SANTA CLAUS came ear...
Ducks F Trevor Zegras out 6 weeks after knee surgery
Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee on Thursday and is expected to miss six weeks.,For the 23-year-old Zegras, this is his third significant injury in the last 13 months, after playing just 31 games last season due to a broken ankle and a...
Texans WR Nico Collins says he was fined for tossing TD ball to kid
Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins scored a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans in his most recent home game and tossed the ball to a child in the stands pleading for it.,On Thursday, Collins told reporters the NFL did not approve and assessed him a fine of about $5,000.,"It's for the kids...
Suns may get Kevin Durant back vs. up-and-down Jazz
The Utah Jazz will be back in action on Friday night in Salt Lake City when they host the Phoenix Suns, but good luck guessing what will happen on the Delta Center court.,If NBA games were capable of causing whiplash, a lot of Jazz fans would be in neck braces after watching what their team did on t...
Colorado continues to work on defense, faces South Dakota State
Colorado is gearing up for the rugged Big 12 schedule, but first the Buffaloes wrap up their nonconference slate with two more games, starting Friday night when they host South Dakota State in Boulder, Colo.,Colorado (7-2) has won two straight after competing in the Maui Invitational, most recently ...
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets hope third time is charm vs. Clippers
After their most productive day in a non-overtime game this season, the Denver Nuggets are out to earn consecutive victories for the first time in a month when they play host to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday., ,Following a run of seven losses in 11 games -- including one of their two setbacks a...
Hornets, Bulls come off four-day break seeking a turnaround
The Chicago Bulls conclude a three-game homestand on Friday when they host Eastern Conference counterpart Charlotte Hornets, with both returning to action after lengthy breaks.,Both Charlotte and Chicago last played on Sunday, going on hiatus the following four days due to their eliminations from th...
Riding hot stretch, Grizzlies out to avenge losses to Nets
The surging Memphis Grizzlies are a far different team than the one that lost twice to the Brooklyn Nets in the first two weeks of the season.,Winners of nine of their last 10, the Grizzlies look to maintain their momentum when they face the visiting Nets on Friday. Both teams are playing on four da...