LaMelo Ball sprained his left ankle, another blow to a Hornets team already missing Kelly Oubre Jr., who is out after hand surgery. LOS ANGELES — Terry Rozier scored 26 points and the Charlotte Hornets held off the reeling Houston Rockets 122-117 to snap a five-game skid Wednesday night after LaMelo Ball injured his left … Read more
John Collins added 19 points as the Hawks won a season-best fourth consecutive game to get over .500 (23-22) for the first time since Dec. 27. DALLAS — Dejounte Murray scored 30 points, Trae Young had 18 points and 12 assists in another matchup with Luka Doncic and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks … Read more
After an aberrant night for Brett Maher in the wild-card win, the Dallas Cowboys are crossing their fingers that a week of routine will solve what ails their kicker. DALLAS — Everything with the Dallas Cowboys gets magnified, including the missed extra points by their kicker in the playoffs. Of course, Brett Maher’s misses may … Read more
In NFL history, the Cowboys and 49ers have played each other in the playoffs eight times, including multiple NFC Championship bouts in the 1990s. DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers will take on each other in the NFC Divisional Round on Sunday, Jan. 22. The winner of the matchup will face the … Read more
The cheeky young Spurs player is working on his game, but he already has one elite skill: annoying his opponents. SAN ANTONIO — Spurs rookie Jeremy Sochan is working on his game, but he already has an elite skill: irritating his opponents. A dustup with cheap-shot artist Markieff Morris is the latest example of the … Read more
Reports indicate a $13 million name, image and likeness deal falling apart was the catalyst for Rashada’s decision. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Gators quarterback recruit Jaden Rashada requested a release from his national letter of intent on Tuesday, with multiple reports indicating a $13 million name, image and likeness deal falling apart was the catalyst … Read more
Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell are seeing great on-court development this season. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs‘ Devin Vassell and Keldon Johnson are making big leaps in their NBA development this season. Both have emerged as the go-to players for San Antonio and their individual statistics have spiked. Let’s take a quick look at … Read more