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Packers and coach Matt LaFleur agree to contract extension, AP source says

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Updated Jan 21, 9:13 AM ET

Matt LaFleur has agreed to terms on a contract extension to remain the Packers' coach, a week after Green Bay's season ended with a wild-card playoff loss to the Chicago Bears, according to a person familiar with the situation. LaFleur had one year remaining on his contract. New Packers president and CEO Ed Policy had said last summer he would prefer not to have a lame-duck coach, saying it “creates a lot of issues.”

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4 Thunder storylines to look forward to in the second half of 2025-26 season

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder were 35-7 last season, as the defending champions doubled up at the start of the second half of the 2025-26 campaign with the same record. No easy task for a team receiving every team’s best effort, especially after a historic 24-1 start. And after losing half a dozen […] The post 4 Thunder storylines to look forward to in the second half of 2025-26 season appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Olivia Miles scores 16 as No. 10 TCU beats Arizona 78-62 for 37th consecutive home win

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Updated Jan 24, 4:08 PM ET

Olivia Miles scored 16 points, Clara Silva had 15 points and 11 rebounds and No. 10 TCU extended its home winning streak to 37 games with a 78-62 victory over Arizona on Saturday. The Horned Frogs (18-1, 6-1 Big 12) tied No. 4 Texas for the nation's longest current home winning streak while holding a 30th consecutive opponent under 70 points. The last team to score 70 against TCU was the Wildcats in their 85-73 loss at home last February.

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Celtics Notes: Porzingis, Simons, Gafford, JJJ, Tatum

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Updated Jan 19, 4:04 AM ET

The Celtics have their first meeting of the season with the Hawks tonight, but they won’t be facing former teammate Kristaps Porzingis, writes Brian Robb of MassLive. Porzingis, who was sent to Atlanta in a three-team trade last summer, is sidelined with left Achilles tendinitis and will miss his fourth straight game. He battled an […]

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No. 22 Princeton women beat Dartmouth 69-41

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Updated Jan 24, 2:23 PM ET

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Ashley Chea scored 16 points, Fadima Tall added 15 and Skye Belker chipped in with 14, and No. 22 Princeton jumped out early to cruise past Dartmouth 69-41 on Saturday for the Tigers’ 13th straight win. Chea shot 5 of 13 from the floor that included a pair of 3-pointers. Tall and Belker combined for 12-of-25 shooting. Emily Eadie grabbed 10 rebounds to go with six points, three assists and two blocks for Princeton (15-1, 3-0 Ivy League). The Tigers shot 40% (27 of 68) f...

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Stirtz scores 27, Banks a career-high 26, and Iowa dumps Indiana 74-57

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Bennett Stirtz scored 27 points, Tavion Banks added a career-high 26, and Iowa defeated Indiana 74-57 on Saturday, snapping a three-game losing streak. The Hawkeyes (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten) never trailed and a 14-5 run gave them their first double-digit lead, 24-13. Neither team missed a shot in one stretch from 9:45 to 5:30 in the first half, leaving Iowa with a 30-23 lead.

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New York Giants hire John Harbaugh as coach fresh off his firing by the Baltimore Ravens

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Updated Jan 20, 3:55 PM ET

The New York Giants hired John Harbaugh as coach on Saturday, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The sides began working on a contract Wednesday night when it became clear that Harbaugh was the right fit. Harbaugh joins the Giants 11 days after he was fired by the Baltimore Ravens, who made the playoffs 12 times with him in charge and won the Super Bowl in the 2012 season.

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Bulls Notes: Buzelis, Center, Smith, Mediocrity

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Updated Jan 18, 3:08 PM ET

Matas Buzelis was benched for the entire fourth quarter during Wednesday’s win over Utah and Julia Poe of The Chicago Tribune argues the Bulls aren’t placing enough of a priority on the 21-year-old’s development. Head coach Billy Donovan said the decision to sit Buzelis wasn’t solely on him but on the entire unit that was […]

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Heat Notes: Ware, Haslem, Midway Point, Grades, Powell, Wiggins

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Updated Jan 17, 9:44 PM ET

Heat second-year big man Kel’el Ware continues to frustrate the coaching staff with his inconsistency. Ware was benched during the second half of the team’s loss to Boston on Thursday and coach Erik Spoelstra called him out afterward, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald writes. “It was a tough matchup for him in Boston with […]

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Ο Βεζένκοφ συνεχίζει να σκοράρει ακατάπαυστα, αφού “νιώθω καλά”!

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Ο Σάσα Βεζένκοφ μίλησε για τη νίκη του Ολυμπιακού απέναντι στο Μαρούσι, για τις εμφανίσεις του, αλλά και για τη διπλή εβδομάδα που έρχεται στην Ευρωλίγκα. The post Ο Βεζένκοφ συνεχίζει να σκοράρει ακατάπαυστα, αφού “νιώθω καλά”! appeared first on Eurohoops .

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The Bulls are in the same situation after loss to Nets

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Updated Jan 19, 12:18 AM ET

On Friday, the Chicago Bulls came up short against the Brooklyn Nets 112-109. As a result, they have a record of 19-22, and history is repeating itself. In other words, the Bulls have virtually the exact record at this point during the season for the third time in four years, per Sam Smith of NBA.com. […] The post The Bulls are in the same situation after loss to Nets appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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