NBA NewsSunday, Jan 25, 2026

Australia's Jay Vine was knocked down by a kangaroo on the final stage Sunday but recovered to win the Tour Down Under cycle race, the first event of the 2026 World Tour. Vine was knocked from his bike when two large kangaroos bounced onto the road on a high speed section with about 96 kilometers (61 miles) left in the undulating 169.8 kilometer (105 mile) stage through the hills around Adelaide. Three riders — Menno Huising, Lucas Stevenson and Alberto Dainese — were forced to quit the race ...

Justin Gaethje went after Paddy Pimblett from the beginning Saturday night, his aggressiveness leading to a unanimous decision and upset victory for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324. In the first UFC fight card on Paramount+, the judges awarded Gaethje (27-5) the victory by scores of 48-47, 49-46 and 49-46. Pimblett (23-4) was a -250 favorite at BetMGM Sportsbook.

The Lakers led big in the first half, trailed big in the second half but eventually pulled out a win in Dallas.

No. 1 will always be from Chicago.

No sooner had Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a win over Tommy Paul, than attention turned to his serve. The top-ranked Alcaraz, in Australia trying to complete a career Grand Slam at the age of 22, has been remodeling it a little bit. It worked well for him on Sunday in a 7-6 (6), 6-4, 7-5 win over No. 19-seeded Paul.

Connor McDavid scored 46 seconds into overtime, Evan Bouchard had his first NHL hat trick and three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers held on for a 6-5 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. Bouchard's six-point game came in his 400th regular-season contest. McDavid had a goal and three assists in regulation, Zach Hyman scored and Leon Draisaitl contributed three assists for the Oilers.

This past offseason, he was the Knicks’ biggest free agency signing in two years, since Donte DiVincenzo. He was supposed to be a big part of an improved bench unit, but he’s struggled and largely fallen out of coach Mike Brown’s rotation.

Dallas Mavericks (19-27, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (18-26, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bucks -1.5; over/under is 219.5 BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee looks to end its three-game home skid with a win over Dallas. The Bucks have gone 9-12 in home games. Milwaukee averages 14.0 turnovers per game and is 8-7 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents. The Mavericks are 5-15 in road games. Dallas is the leader in ...

Los Angeles Lakers (27-17, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (23-22, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago heads into a matchup with Los Angeles as winners of four consecutive games. The Bulls are 15-9 in home games. Chicago ranks fifth in the NBA with 18.0 fast break points per game led by Coby White averaging 3.8. The Lakers are 15-9 on the road. Los Angeles is 5-0 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Bulls are shooting 47.6...

Grading the Dallas Mavericks against the Los Angeles Lakers in Luka’s return.

The coach noted his “ability to touch the paint and how slippery he is” as the reason he used him late and believes he will develop into having a greater role.

Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 116-110 win vs. Mavericks.