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Jalen Green, Rockets get jump on Pelicans, win in rout
Jalen Green scored 22 of his game-high 34 points in the third quarter as the host Houston Rockets built upon a first-quarter run to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 133-113 on Thursday.,The Rockets opened the third period with a 15-3 blitz en route to an 81-55 lead, their largest of the night, with G...
Jordan Pope puts up 42 as Texas blasts New Orleans
Jordan Pope scored a career-high 42 points, including eight straight that blew open the game in the middle of the second half, as Texas rolled to a 98-62 win over New Orleans on Thursday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (10-2) led by 16 points at halftime and were up 60-47 eight minutes into the seco...
Jazz knock off Pistons to end three-game skid
Collin Sexton had a season-high 30 points and the visiting Utah Jazz snapped a three-game losing streak with a 126-119 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night.,Keyonte George had 28 points, while Lauri Markkanen supplied 27 points and 14 rebounds. John Collins chipped in 16 points and nine re...
Report: Lions RB David Montgomery (knee) may suit up in playoffs
There's hope in Detroit that injured Lions running back David Montgomery, who suffered a torn MCL in his right knee on Sunday, could return in the postseason, ESPN reported Thursday.,Montgomery had been ruled out for the season on Monday and slated for surgery, but for now, he won't be placed on inj...
Wings finding groove ahead of home-and-home vs. Canadiens
A trio of underperforming Detroit forwards broke lengthy scoring droughts in the team's last game. The Red Wings will aim to build off that outing in a home-and-home set with Montreal that begins Friday in Detroit.,Patrick Kane scored the decisive third-period goal in a 6-4 win over Philadelphia on ...
Louisiana fires longtime coach Bob Marlin
Louisiana dismissed Bob Marlin six weeks into his 15th season as the program's head coach on Thursday.,Assistant coach Derrick Zimmerman will be the interim coach for the remainder of this season while Louisiana (3-9, 1-0 Sun Belt) searches for a new permanent hire.,"After an ongoing evaluation of o...
Joao Fonseca, Alex Michelsen reach Next Gen semifinals
No. 8 seed Joao Fonseca of Brazil improved to 2-0 and advanced to the semifinals of the Next Gen ATP Finals with a 4-0, 4-0, 1-4, 4-2 victory Thursday over No. 5 seed Learner Tien of the United States at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,The event includes the eight highest-ranked ATP Tour players age 20 and yo...
Playoff-bound Chiefs, Texans meet with Patrick Mahomes set to play
After sustaining a high right ankle sprain in the fourth quarter of a victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes appears set to play on Saturday when Kansas City hosts the Houston Texans.,Initially saddled with a recovery period described as week-to-week, Mahomes...
Steelers' T.J. Watt on playing status vs. Ravens: 'We'll see'
Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker T.J. Watt was noncommittal about his playing status for Saturday's game against the host Baltimore Ravens.,"We'll see Sunday -- or Saturday I guess I should say -- but I felt pretty good this week," Watt said Thursday in regard to his recovery from an ankle injury...
Former Duke QB Maalik Murphy transferring to Oregon State
Former Duke quarterback Maalik Murphy told ESPN that he is transferring to Oregon State. ,Murphy reportedly visited Oregon State on Wednesday after stops at Kentucky and Auburn. ,He will have two more seasons of eligibility with the Beavers.,"Lets get to work Beaver Nation!" Murphy posted on X.,<blo...
Ravens WR Rashod Bateman wearing a walking boot
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman was seen wearing a walking boot in the locker room and did not participate in practice on Thursday.,Bateman was limited in practice on Wednesday, three days after reeling in a pair of touchdown receptions in Baltimore's 35-14 victory over the New York Gi...
Bengals seeking first sweep of rival Browns since 2017
The Cincinnati Bengals will look for a season-best third straight win to keep their faint playoff hopes alive when they host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.,Both teams had high expectations when the NFL schedule came out in May. But both have endured disappointing seasons, and the game was flexed ou...
Report: Chiefs WR Hollywood Brown to make season debut
Wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown reportedly will make his Kansas City Chiefs debut on Saturday, barring any setbacks.,ESPN reported Thursday that the Chiefs (13-1) are planning to activate Brown ahead of their home game against the Houston Texans (9-5).,Kansas City opened Brown's 21-day prac...
Desperate for win, offense, Dolphins dig in for 49ers
Miami maintains visions of crashing the postseason but head coach Mike McDaniel underscored the fine line it will take for the Dolphins to get back to the playoffs.,"When your line of scrimmage is violated to the point you have some turnover football, that you have some hits on the quarterback and y...
Titans, Colts connected by QB conundrums
While the Indianapolis Colts still harbor slim playoff hopes, the Tennessee Titans aim to land a potentially fatal blow to those chances with a new starting quarterback.,Tennessee coach Brian Callahan turns to veteran backup Mason Rudolph in place of second-year pro Will Levis when his team journeys...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: Thursday Night Football, NBA Predictions for December 19
The Denver Broncos face off with the Los Angeles Chargers in an AFC West showdown, and the NBA resumes after the NBA Cup Final, these are December 19th's top bet picks....
Falcons' Michael Penix Jr. begins initiation against Giants
With their playoff hopes fading fast, the Atlanta Falcons benched $180 million quarterback Kirk Cousins in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. ahead of a Sunday meeting with the visiting New York Giants.,Atlanta (7-7) looked to be a shoo-in six weeks ago to appear in the postseason for the first time ...
Steelers, eyeing division title, hope hex on Ravens continues
The Pittsburgh Steelers, who already own a playoff spot, are setting their sights on clinching the AFC North against their bitter rivals in Baltimore.,The Ravens want no part of watching that celebration scene and can sew up their own playoff spot with a victory over the visiting Steelers on Saturda...
Frustrated Bears stumble into rematch with unbowed Lions
The Detroit Lions have lost four of their past six road games against the Chicago Bears and arguably enter their Sunday visit to Chicago in a precarious position despite their perch atop the NFC.,That's because Detroit (12-2) knows injuries about as well as it does victories, even if Chicago's exten...
Bruins aim to clinch winning road in Edmonton
Fresh off a come-from-behind victory, the Boston Bruins are set up with a chance to clinch a winning Western Conference swing when they head for Edmonton and a Thursday night clash with the surging Oilers.,The Bruins have split the first four games of their trip, losing the first two before bouncing...