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Warriors F Jimmy Butler III tears ACL, out for season
Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III sustained a season-ending torn right ACL in Monday's 135-112 win over the Miami Heat.,The Warriors announced Tuesday that Butler will undergo surgery at a date to be determined.,Butler had 17 points before he wrenched his right knee going after the ball...

Reports: Warriors F Jimmy Butler III tears ACL, out for season
Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III sustained a season-ending torn right ACL in Monday's 135-112 win over the Miami Heat, multiple media outlets reported.,Butler had 17 points before he wrenched his right knee going after the ball under the Warriors' basket with 7:41 left in the third qua...

Without Jimmy Butler, Warriors begin anew against Raptors
The Golden State Warriors will begin life without Jimmy Butler when they wrap up a successful eight-game homestand Tuesday night against the Toronto Raptors in San Francisco.,The Warriors won their fourth straight game Monday, improving to 6-1 on their homestand, despite Butler having to leave the g...

Warriors F Jimmy Butler III undergoes MRI on injured knee
Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III underwent an MRI after injuring his right knee on Monday.,"We're all really concerned," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after his team beat the Miami Heat 135-112 in San Francisco. "We'll know more after the MRI, obviously. We don't know anything at this...

Warriors overcome loss of Jimmy Butler III (knee) to beat Heat
Brandin Podziemski exploded for 24 points, Stephen Curry added 19 in a balanced attack and the Golden State Warriors overcame the loss of Jimmy Butler III to a knee injury to run away from the visiting Miami Heat 135-112 in San Francisco on Monday night.,The team's leading scorer at the time with 17...

Broncos open RB J.K. Dobbins' practice window ahead of AFC title game
Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins was expected to miss the rest of the season after a Week 10 foot injury, but he may play in Sunday's AFC title game after Denver opened his practice window on Monday.,Dobbins, 27, is the Broncos' leading rusher this season with 772 yards and four touchdowns on 153 c...

Report: Broncos RB J.K. Dobbins could return for AFC title game
Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins was expected to miss the rest of the season after a Week 10 foot injury, but may play in Sunday's AFC title game after Denver opened his practice window, ESPN reported on Monday.,Dobbins, 27, is the Broncos' leading rusher this season with 772 yards and four touchdo...
Patriots’ Defense Carries New England Back to AFC Championship Game
New England’s defense dominates again as Drake Maye and the Patriots move one win from Super Bowl LX....

Patriots, Seahawks rate as favorites to reach Super Bowl
The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks are the favorites to reach Super Bowl LX at Santa Clara, Calif.,The Patriots are 5.5-point road favorites over the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday. Denver's chances took a big hit when standout quarterback Bo Nix broke his ankle in ...

Warriors look to stay hot on homestand with visit from Heat
The Golden State Warriors look to complete a highly successful homestand when they begin a back-to-back set in San Francisco with a matchup against the Miami Heat on Monday night.,Not sidetracked by a late Jimmy Butler scratch, the Warriors used strength in numbers to win their third in a row and fi...

Patriots snag 4 interceptions, top Texans to reach AFC title game
Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes, Marcus Jones returned an interception for a score and the New England Patriots qualified for the AFC Championship Game with a 28-16 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday in cold and snowy conditions at Foxborough, Mass.,New England intercepted Houston's C...

Texans OT Trent Brown inactive vs. Patriots
Houston Texans offensive tackle Trent Brown is unable to play against his former team on Sunday afternoon.,Despite testing out his ailing ankle prior to kickoff, Brown was listed as inactive for the Texans in their AFC divisional round game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass.,Brown...

Eight Warriors score at least 10 points in win over Hornets
De'Anthony Melton came off the bench to produce a season-high 24 points, Draymond Green added 20 and the Golden State Warriors relied on depth in the absence of Jimmy Butler III to defeat the Charlotte Hornets 136-116 in San Francisco on Saturday night.,Reserves Brandin Podziemski (16), Buddy Hield ...

Spotlight on LaMelo Ball, Stephen Curry as Hornets visit Warriors
Two point guards who know how to put on a show will have to share the stage Saturday night when LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets duel Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.,Curry had 26 points and Ball 27 when the Warriors went to Charlotte and pulled out an entertaining ...
Drake Maye Faces His Biggest Test Yet as Patriots Meet Texans
Drake Maye leads the Patriots into an AFC Divisional clash with Houston, facing an elite defense and a chance to cement his rising legacy....

Jimmy Butler III, Warriors wear down Jalen Brunson-less Knicks
Jimmy Butler III put up for a game-high 32 points, Stephen Curry found his 3-point range in the second half en route to 27 points and the Golden State Warriors handled the Jalen Brunson-less New York Knicks 126-113 on Thursday in San Francisco.,Moses Moody and Brandin Podziemski combined for 40 poin...

Report: Benched Jonathan Kuminga demands trade from Warriors
Forward Jonathan Kuminga has demanded a trade from the Golden State Warriors, ESPN reported Thursday.,Under restrictions of Kuminga's contract, Thursday is the first day he can be traded, even though the Warriors essentially already have moved on from him.,The trade deadline is Feb. 5.,Kuminga was a...
Thursday NBA Betting Picks: Three Best Bets Before a Big Sports Weekend
Looking for NBA betting value? Here are our best NBA bets for Thursday, featuring Suns vs. Pistons, Thunder vs. Rockets, and Knicks vs. Warriors....

Jonathan Kuminga trade watch intensifies as Warriors meet Knicks
All eyes will be on the Golden State Warriors' pregame warmups Thursday night when the club takes the court for the first time since the Jonathan Kuminga trade window opened. ,Will Kuminga be in the building when the Warriors face the New York Knicks in San Francisco?,Kuminga has sat out the past 13...

Drake Maye, Patriots stare down Texans' menacing defense
Drake Maye's first career start came against the Houston Texans and their vaunted defense.,Maye will get another look at perhaps the finest defense in the NFL on Sunday when the New England Patriots battle the Texans in the AFC divisional round on Sunday at Foxborough, Mass.,Maye is an MVP candidate...