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With trade deadline approaching, Warriors work to do their job vs. 76ers
Every Golden State Warrior not named Stephen Curry will take the court not knowing if this will be his final Chase Center home game Tuesday night when the team faces the resurgent Philadelphia 76ers in San Francisco.,Engulfed in trade rumors mostly revolving around the possible addition of Giannis A...

Patriots' Drake Maye declares throwing shoulder 'just fine'
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Drake Maye is concern-free as Super Bowl LX approaches.,That goes for his throwing arm, too.,The New England Patriots' second-year quarterback said his tender right shoulder feels fine and there's no reason for worry entering the Sunday clash with the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Cl...

Mike Vrabel, Pats' coach and ex-LB, on verge of Super Bowl history
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Mike Vrabel will be in an exclusive club if he can steer the New England Patriots to a victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX on Sunday. In fact, Vrabel will be the club's only member.,A New England win would make Vrabel the only person to win a Super Bowl as a player...

Report: Cavs F De'Andre Hunter to Kings for guards Dennis Schroder, Keon Ellis
The Sacramento Kings are acquiring wing De'Andre Hunter from the Cleveland Cavaliers for guards Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis, ESPN reported on Saturday night.,As part of a three-team trade, the Chicago Bulls would obtain Kings center/forward Dario Saric and two future second-round draft picks, per...

Cade Cunningham helps Pistons stave off Warriors rally
Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 11 assists as the Detroit Pistons withstood a fourth-quarter rally to beat the Golden State Warriors 131-124 in San Francisco on Friday.,Jalen Duren added 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons, who led by as many as 20 early in the thi...

Patriots QB Drake Maye sits out practice due to illness
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye missed practice Friday due to illness, coach Mike Vrabel announced.,"He would have been at practice today if not for the illness," Vrabel said of Maye, who also has been limited by a sore right shoulder.,The team is preparing for Super Bowl LX against the ...

Warriors, kings of the 3-point attempt, provide challenge for Pistons
The good news for the Detroit Pistons is they won't have to wait long to try to correct their struggles shooting and defending the 3-pointer.,The bad news is their next opponent is the Golden State Warriors, a prolific 3-point-shooting team.,The Pistons will look to salvage a split from a back-to-ba...

Patriots QB Drake Maye 'feels good,' downplays shoulder issue
New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and quarterback Drake Maye downplayed concern over the latter's sore right shoulder on Thursday, the first full practice ahead of Super Bowl week.,Maye had been listed as a limited participant on the initial injury report on Wednesday, when the team didn't prac...

Patriots elect to wear all white for Super Bowl
The New England Patriots will wear white jerseys and white pants in Super Bowl LX next weekend in Santa Clara, Calif., ESPN reported Thursday.,As the designated home team for the game against the Seattle Seahawks, New England got its call on the uniform color scheme.,Those colors brought the Patriot...

Warriors post season-best point total in 140-124 win over Jazz
Stephen Curry scored 27 points and Moses Moody added 26 as the Golden State Warriors notched a 140-124 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night at Salt Lake City.,Golden State recorded its highest point total of the season. Utah yielded 140-plus points for the ninth time in the campaign.,Gui Sa...

Patriots list Drake Maye (shoulder) as limited
The New England Patriots' initial injury report leading up to the Super Bowl included a surprise entry: quarterback Drake Maye.,The team didn't practice on Wednesday, but per NFL rules, a projected injury report was required to be released. Maye was estimated to have been a limited practice particip...
Bill Belichick’s Hall of Fame Snub Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Bill Belichick not being a first-ballot Hall of Famer sets a troubling benchmark for future NFL coaching legends like Mike Tomlin and Andy Reid....

NFC title game averages 46M viewers, up 4% from last year
Sunday's NFC Championship Game between the host Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams drew 46.087 million viewers on Fox Sports, per Nielsen Media Research.,That's a 4% increase from last year's NFC title game between the host Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders. An average of 44.153 milli...

After emotional start to road trip, Warriors face Jazz in trek finale
The Golden State Warriors will wrap up an emotional four-game road trip when they face the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.,An excursion that began without injured Jimmy Butler III and with a Klay Thompson reunion in Dallas got complicated when the Warriors were in Minneapolis on Satu...

Reports: Bill Belichick fails to make Pro Football HOF on first ballot
Bill Belichick will not make the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot, ESPN and The Athletic reported Tuesday.,The stunning report comes a week before the Class of 2026 inductees are announced during the "NFL Honors" broadcast on Feb. 5.,Belichick's six Super Bowl victories as a...
The NFL Told Us the Super Bowl Matchup Eight Months Ago
A viral NFL graphic from Week 1 may have foreshadowed Seahawks vs. Patriots in Super Bowl LX — if you knew where to look....
The Golden State Warriors Have Been Buried Before, And They’re Still Standing
Injuries, panic headlines, and trade chatter surround the Warriors once again. History suggests writing them off is a mistake....

Stars sit out as Wolves earn split of pair against Warriors
Julius Randle scored 18 points and the Timberwolves pulled away for a 108-83 win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night in Minneapolis, giving Minnesota a split of the teams' two-game mini series.,Bones Hyland added 17 points off the bench for Minnesota, which snapped a season-high five-game...

Super Bowl LX prices soar with Seahawks-Patriots matchup set
The get-in price for Super Bowl LX continued to escalate in the opening 24 hours since the matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots was finalized.,By Monday evening, the cheapest ticket for the Feb. 8 game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., was $6,620, according to ticket...
How the New England Patriots Muscled Their Way to the Super Bowl
New England held Denver to seven points and forced key turnovers to punch its ticket to the Super Bowl behind another dominant defensive performance....