ORLANDO, Fla. — Franz Wagner scored 34 points and the Orlando Magic weathered a 30-point second half by San Antonio’s Devin Vassell to beat the Spurs 127-111 on Thursday night. After going scoreless in the first half, Vassell hit all nine of his shots in a 23-point third quarter, helping the Spurs get within 10 … Read more
Baltimore’s All-Pro quarterback received 49 of 50 first-place votes from a nationwide panel of voters that includes media members, former players and coaches. LAS VEGAS — Lamar Jackson was a near-unanimous choice for his second AP NFL Most Valuable Player award announced at NFL Honors on Thursday night. Baltimore’s All-Pro quarterback received 49 of 50 … Read more
Houston picked Andre third overall in 2003 and he spent 12 seasons with the Texans. He’ll now be forever enshrined in the Hall of Fame. LAS VEGAS — Former Houston Texans receiver Andre Johnson has been voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame! The third time proved to be the charm for No. 80, … Read more
Stroud’s rookie season ignited a Houston Texans fanbase that hadn’t tasted playoff football in years. HOUSTON — C.J. Stroud won the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award in a landslide. The Houston Texans’ quarterback received 48 of 50 first-place votes with Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua getting the other two. Nacua set … Read more
Texans edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. was named the 2023 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and quarterback CJ Stroud was named Offensive Rookie of the Year. LAS VEGAS — Will Anderson Jr. won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award, outgaining both Jalen Carter and Kobie Turner by two first-place votes. The Texans’ … Read more
Bryant is the sixth Lakers player and seventh team employee to be honored with a statue in Star Plaza outside of the arena. LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of Kobe Bryant on Thursday, honoring their late superstar with a 19-foot bronze likeness outside their downtown arena. The 4,000-pound statue depicts Bryant … Read more
Trade deadline day in the NBA gave some players an entirely new outlook, and may have even reshaped the start of the playoff push as well. NEW YORK — Bojan Bogdanovic left Detroit to join a now even-more-formidable contender in New York. Gordon Hayward is leaving Charlotte for one of the league’s best surprise stories this … Read more