NBA NewsTuesday, Jan 20, 2026

One program long lived with the distinction of losing more games in the history of college football than anyone. Indiana and Miami are playing for the national title Monday night, and if that has you scratching your head thinking “Who?” or “What?” then you are not alone. “When I got here,” explained Indiana's second-year coach and turnaround artist Curt Cignetti, “I was trying to figure out if the fan base was dead or just on life support.”

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Simon Nemec scored at 1:18 of overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. Nemec took a backhand pass from Jack Hughes and beat goalie Devin Cooley from close range. Jacob Markstrom made 21 saves to help New Jersey rebound from a 4-1 home loss to Carolina on Saturday night for its third victory in four games. Dawson Mercer opened the scoring for New Jersey at 7:51 of the second period, and Nazem Kadri tied it at 9:44 of ...

Let's hope this is not as serious as it looks.

Nobody has shot it at a higher clip than Phoenix this year, and they showed why tonight

The Knicks ended Saturday’s game getting booed off the court by their own fans. Two days later, they didn’t wait nearly as long.

The Tennessee Titans agreed to hire Robert Saleh as their coach, hoping he can speed up their rebuild and end the franchise's skid of four straight losing seasons, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday night. Saleh spent this season as the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator, his second stint in that job after spending three-plus seasons as coach of the New York Jets. Tennessee went 19-49 over the past four seasons under Mike Vrabel — who was fired aft...

Anthony Duclair scored twice and the New York Islanders beat Vancouver 4-3 on Monday night, handing the Canucks their 11th consecutive defeat. Tony DeAngelo had a goal and an assist for the Islanders (27-17-5). Ryan Pulock's second goal of the season put New York ahead for good with 4:02 remaining in the second period.

The NBA's plans to launch a European league are gaining momentum as it eyes a potential 2027-28 season launch

The Mavericks dominated the Knicks in New York Monday evening

It's been a very frustrating stretch for the Knicks, something star Karl-Anthony Towns was asked about after the team's 106-99 loss to Suns on Saturday night.

Detroit Pistons (31-10, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (10-35, 15th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit will attempt to extend its three-game win streak with a victory against New Orleans. The Pelicans have gone 7-18 at home. New Orleans averages 13.6 turnovers per game and is 8-15 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents. The Pistons are 13-6 in road games. Detroit ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference with 32.9...

Phoenix Suns (26-17, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (23-18, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: 76ers -1; over/under is 224.5 BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix visits Philadelphia for a non-conference matchup. The 76ers have gone 11-11 in home games. Philadelphia ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference with 48.2 points per game in the paint led by Tyrese Maxey averaging 11.7. The Suns have gone 12-12 away from home. Phoenix ha...