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Clippers play the Wizards, seek 6th straight victory

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Updated Jan 21, 2:12 AM ET

Los Angeles Clippers (18-23, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (10-31, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Monday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles seeks to keep its five-game win streak alive when the Clippers take on Washington. The Wizards are 6-13 on their home court. Washington has a 2-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Clippers are 7-14 in road games. Los Angeles has a 2-6 record in one-possession games. The Wizards' 12.6 made 3-pointers...

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James and the Lakers take on Barnes and the Raptors

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Updated Jan 21, 2:12 AM ET

Toronto Raptors (25-18, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (24-16, sixth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 9:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -1.5; over/under is 226.5 BOTTOM LINE: LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers host Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors in a non-conference matchup. The Lakers have gone 11-8 in home games. Los Angeles is 11-15 in games decided by 10 or more points. The Raptors are 12-8 on the road. Toronto is eighth in t...

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Sacramento takes home win streak into matchup with Portland

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Updated Jan 21, 2:12 AM ET

Portland Trail Blazers (21-22, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (12-30, 14th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Sunday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -2; over/under is 228.5 BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Kings face Portland. The Kings are 8-24 in conference games. Sacramento has a 5-20 record in games decided by 10 or more points. The Trail Blazers are 17-14 in Western Conference play. Port...

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Lakers’ LeBron James makes everyone miss before Tomahawk slam dunk

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Updated Jan 21, 1:57 AM ET

LeBron James distracted multiple opposing defenders as he found himself an easy dunk highlight in the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. James is midway through his NBA-record 23rd season, his eighth with the Lakers. He hopes to make one last deep run with the franchise as he progresses […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James makes everyone miss before Tomahawk slam dunk appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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NBA Europe Could Influence Future Policy On Sovereign Wealth Fund Stakes

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Updated Jan 21, 5:12 AM ET

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Saturday that sovereign wealth funds could become principal investors in the league's planned European basketball venture, potentially paving the way for rule changes regarding Middle Eastern investment in North American franchises. Silver made the comments in London ahead of Sunday's game between the Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies. Current NBA regulations limit sovereign wealth funds to owning no more than 20 percent of any of the league's 30 teams. How...

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Bo Nix breaks his right ankle late in Broncos' playoff win, will have surgery

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Updated Jan 21, 6:27 AM ET

Bo Nix broke his right ankle late in overtime of the Denver Broncos' divisional-round victory over Buffalo on Saturday and will have surgery that will sideline him for the rest of the playoffs. Coach Sean Payton delivered the stunning news about his second-year quarterback in the aftermath of Denver's biggest win in a decade. Backup Jarrett Stidham, who's 1-3 as a starter in six seasons, will start the AFC championship game next weekend.

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Caufield scores in OT as Canadiens beat Senators 6-5

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Updated Jan 20, 10:19 PM ET

Montreal scored three straight goals, including Cole Caufield’s second of the game 33 seconds into overtime, to give the Canadiens a 6-5 come-from-behind win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Trailing 5-3 late in the third period, Montreal pulled goaltender Samuel Montembeault and got within one with 4:24 remaining when Juraj Slafkovsky tipped a Lane Hutson shot for his second goal of the game. Alexandre Carrier tied it 65 seconds later when he beat Leevi Merilainen glove side.

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JT Toppin scores 27 points to lead No. 15 Texas Tech to an 84-71 victory over No. 11 BYU

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Updated Jan 24, 4:58 PM ET

JT Toppin had 27 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 15 Texas Tech rallied in the second half for an 84-71 victory over 11th-ranked BYU on Saturday night, ending the Cougars' 13-game winning streak. Christian Anderson scored 22 points and LeJuan Watts added 20 for the Red Raiders (14-4, 4-1 Big 12), who beat the Cougars for the fifth consecutive time after losing the first three meetings between the schools. Robert Wright III had 28 points while leading scorer AJ Dybantsa was limited to 13 points...

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Jaylen Brown scores 41 points and the Celtics blow out the Hawks 132-106

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Updated Jan 22, 12:37 AM ET

Jaylen Brown scored 41 points, Sam Hauser led a 3-point barrage in the second quarter and the Boston Celtics blew away the Atlanta Hawks 132-106 on Saturday night. The Celtics put this one away with a 52-point outburst in the second quarter, stretching what had been a fairly competitive opening period to an 82-51 laugher at halftime. Boston barely missed at all in the second, knocking down 19 of 25 shots — including 11 of 15 beyond the 3-point arc.

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Agee posts double-double as Texas A&M holds off Texas 74-70

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Updated Jan 21, 11:43 PM ET

Rashaun Agee posted a double-double, and Texas A&M beat Texas 74-70 on Saturday. Agee finished with 17 points on 6 of 14 shooting to go with 11 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season and seventh-straight game in double figures. Rylan Griffen added 17 points for the Aggies (14-4, 4-1 SEC).

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Treysen Eaglestaff scores 22, West Virginia blows 12-point lead, beats Colorado 72-61

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Treysen Eaglestaff scored 22 points, Honor Huff scored nine of his 14 points in the final seven minutes, and West Virginia blew a 12-point lead before beating Colorado 72-61 on Saturday. Brenen Lorient had 12 points and nine rebounds for West Virginia (12-6, 3-2 Big 12) and Harlan Obioha added 10 points and nine boards. Alon Michaeli and Barrington Hargress hit back-to-back 3s in a 12-2 run that made it 43-42 with 13:37 left in the game and gave the Buffaloes — who tr...

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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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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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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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