NBA NewsTuesday, Jan 20, 2026

The Nets (12-29) have dropped seven of their last eight, and it’s hard to imagine them winning unless they shore up their sieve-like defense.

How did the Knicks reach this point? How did a team that started the season 23-9 end up here? Here's what we know.

Brown’s miss at the buzzer didn’t shake the locker room’s composure in Detroit on Monday night.

Atlanta caught fire from 3 in the second half after its woeful start, but lost when a late desperation heave missed the mark.

Phoenix wins the details in a grind-it-out night.

The Spurs All-Star believes more shaving is required

Veteran catcher J.T. Realmuto agreed to a $45 million, three-year contract to stay with the Philadelphia Phillies, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday. A three-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner, Realmuto made his decision a month after designated hitter Kyle Schwarber also chose to remain with the Phillies, agreeing to a $150 million, five-year deal. Realmuto, who turns 35 in March, hit .257 with 12 homers and 52 RBIs in 134 games last year, ...

Quarterback Diana Flores has won world titles and MVPs on the flag football field. This, though, confirmed just how far-reaching women's flag football has become — Kansas City Chiefs standout Patrick Mahomes once referred to her by name and mentioned her being a QB. Flores, the signal caller for the reigning world champion Mexico squad, is doing all she can these days to build up the sport ahead of flag football making its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

The Minnesota Timberwolves landed on the honor roll after the first semester of the season, but who didn’t carry their weight?

There aren’t enough words to describe how pitiful this was.

Sean McDermott went down fighting for Buffalo, both at the postgame lectern in the Mile High City and from 35,000 feet on the flight home, insisting over and over that it was a catch and the Bills should be the ones moving on. Denver coach Sean Payton, however, contends that the Broncos' 33-30 overtime divisional playoff victory should have ended on a safety eight snaps earlier, in which case Bo Nix wouldn't have broken his ankle on Denver's winning drive. Brandin Cooks had a step on his defe...

After Jayson Tatum's conspicuous workout during Monday's shootaround, Chris Forsberg ponders potential return dates for the Celtics star.