SAN ANTONIO (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge and Kyle Anderson are keeping the short-handed San Antonio Spurs going. Aldridge had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Anderson had another solid game in place of Kawhi Leonard and the Spurs held off the Atlanta Hawks 96-85 on Monday night. “LaMarcus kind of took his game to another level,” … Continue reading
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Portland is clamping down on defense and the effort is leading to recent success for the Trail Blazers. The team has held seven of the last eight opponents under 100 points, including Memphis on Monday night as the Trail Blazers pulled away from the Grizzlies for a 100-92 win. C. J. … Continue reading
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — No kicker, no problem for the Philadelphia Eagles. Carson Wentz threw for two touchdowns and three 2-point conversions after Philadelphia lost kicker Jake Elliott to a head injury, and the Eagles all but wrapped up the NFC East with a 37-9 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night. The Eagles … Continue reading
DALLAS (AP) — Double-digit deficits are becoming just a minor annoyance to the Boston Celtics as they continue their winning ways. Kyrie Irving scored 10 of his season-high 47 points in overtime as the Celtics rallied from 13 points down in the fourth quarter to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-102 on Monday night and extend … Continue reading
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When DeMarcus Cousins got tossed, Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday and the rest of the New Orleans Pelicans locked in. Davis had 36 points and 15 rebounds, Holiday added 18 points, and New Orleans rallied after Cousins’ ejection to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-107 on Monday night. “We didn’t think it … Continue reading
SEATTLE (AP) — Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons did enough through 3 ½ quarters that even the best comeback attempt by Russell Wilson fell short this time. A couple of yards short to be exact. Ryan threw a pair of touchdown passes, Adrian Clayborn returned a fumble 10 yards for a score and the … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — For all the good Erik Spoelstra saw from his Miami Heat at the defensive end — building a 25-point edge, holding the Washington Wizards to 29 for a half, shutting out a hobbling John Wall until there were 5½ minutes left in the game — they still barely held on for a … Continue reading
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James scored 39 points, Kevin Love added 25 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fourth straight, 118-113 in overtime on Friday night over the skidding Los Angeles Clippers, who dropped their seventh in a row. Love drained a pair of 3-pointers in OT, when the Cavs outscored the Clippers 13-8. Dwyane … Continue reading
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Reserve guard Lance Stephenson scored all 13 of his points in the fourth quarter, including a key 3-pointer in the final few minutes, and the Indiana Pacers rallied from 22 down to defeat the Detroit Pistons 107-100 on Friday night. The shot clock was about to expire when Stephenson launched from well … Continue reading
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One of the ways Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins has tried to improve his game is by studying his New Orleans counterpart, Drew Brees. “I’ve just always admired his career going back to his days at Purdue — the way he has handled adversity, the way he’s carried himself with class, the … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three UCLA basketball players detained in China on suspicion of shoplifting are on a plane back to Los Angeles. Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said Tuesday the matter “has been resolved to the satisfaction of the Chinese authorities.” Freshmen LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley were detained in Hangzhou for questioning … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — No Knicks player has ever started a season like Kristaps Porzingis. He won’t celebrate now, since he only cares about the finish. Porzingis scored 28 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:48 remaining, and New York beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-113 on Tuesday night for its third straight victory. The Eastern … Continue reading
TORONTO (AP) — As he drove to the basket late in the fourth quarter, DeMar DeRozan lost his footing and fell onto his backside. While going down, the All-Star guard managed to toss the ball to the 3-point line, where teammate Kyle Lowry stepped up and drained a go-ahead jumper. It was a huge play … Continue reading
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Russell Wilson has been confounding the Arizona Cardinals with his escape antics for a long time. He did it again Thursday night in the biggest play of the Seattle Seahawks’ 22-16 victory. In what his coach Pete Carroll called “an extraordinary play,” Wilson eluded the Cardinals with an array of jukes … Continue reading
HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden was quick to say yes when asked if he’s playing at as high of a level as he ever has. The follow up question of why wasn’t quite as easy for Houston’s bearded star. “I don’t know,” he said before letting out an awkward laugh and looking around before continuing. … Continue reading
BOSTON (AP) — Aron Baynes matched his career high with 21 points, Kyrie Irving scored 19 and the Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107-96 on Wednesday night for their 10th straight victory. Baynes also had eight rebounds and three assists, and Boston improved to 10-2 even as Al Horford sat out after being … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — When Brooklyn ran off 17 straight points to erase an 18-point deficit in the third quarter, Phoenix guard Devin Booker thought back to last season, when his teammates often bickered among themselves when they faced huge deficits. This time, the Suns remained steady. The Nets added another spurt to lead in … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers were locked in to deliver their best effort of the season. The Detroit Pistons were anything but ready, and the gap between the two mindsets was obvious. Julius Randle scored 17 points, Lonzo Ball added 13 and the Lakers smashed the Pistons 113-93 on Tuesday night. Pistons … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joc Pederson sliced a drive over the left-field wall, pounded his chest and danced around the bases , taking as many twists and turns as this World Series itself. Of course, the Los Angeles Dodgers forced the Houston Astros to Game 7. Chris Taylor hit a tying double off Justin Verlander during a two-run rally … Continue reading
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio shook his head slightly when asked about his team’s fumbling — one of the few significant disappointments in an encouraging season in East Lansing. “I don’t have an answer for you. I can just tell you that it’s on everybody’s mind,” Dantonio said Tuesday. “We’ve … Continue reading
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Andrew Wiggins didn’t have time to get near the basket for a final shot. Just inside halfcourt was close enough. Wiggins’ desperation heave banked in as time expired to give the Minnesota Timberwolves a 115-113 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night. “I could see how much time was … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets thought their rebuilding phase was right on track when they signed Allen Crabbe to an offer sheet in the summer of 2016, only to see Portland step in and match it. After finally being able to acquire him in a trade with the Trail Blazers in July, Nets … Continue reading
Notre Dame cracked the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time this season, coming in at No. 9, and Michigan fell out of the rankings for the first time in two years. A week after a rash of upsets gave the poll a shake-up, the first eight teams in … Continue reading
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — When the cannon sounded and thousands of orange-clad fans in the StubHub Center crowd trudged to their cars, Joey Bosa and his teammates celebrated a few milestones with their half of the home crowd. For the first time since Dec. 18, 1960, the Los Angeles Chargers won a home game. And … Continue reading
DETROIT (AP) — Derek Dorsett has helped turn Vancouver’s first trip of the season into a successful one. Dorsett scored his fourth goal of the trip, and the Canucks used a dominant second period to pull away for a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night. “He’s been amazing for us,” teammate … Continue reading
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