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Denver plays Washington, seeks 5th straight road win

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Updated Jan 23, 2:12 AM ET

Denver Nuggets (29-15, third in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (10-32, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver hits the road against Washington trying to continue its four-game road winning streak. The Wizards are 6-14 on their home court. Washington allows the most points in the Eastern Conference, giving up 123.6 points and is allowing opponents to shoot 47.6%. The Nuggets are 17-7 on the road. Denver averages 121.4 points and has...

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Warriors face the Mavericks, aim for 5th straight win

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Updated Jan 23, 2:12 AM ET

Golden State Warriors (25-19, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (18-26, 12th in the Western Conference) Dallas; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Golden State will try to prolong its four-game win streak with a victory against Dallas. The Mavericks are 10-18 in Western Conference games. Dallas has a 7-10 record in games decided by 10 or more points. The Warriors have gone 15-12 against Western Conference opponents. Golden State averages 116.9 points and has outscored o...

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NBA rumors: Shams suggests DeMar DeRozan as possible Warriors trade target to replace Jimmy Butler

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Updated Jan 23, 11:48 AM ET

The Golden State Warriors’ season was jolted off course this week. Shams Charania believes a bold pivot could be coming. Following Jimmy Butler’s devastating season-ending torn ACL, Shams suggested that the Golden State Warriors may explore a trade for Sacramento Kings wingman DeMar DeRozan as a short-term replacement. With Butler leaving what Shams described as […] The post NBA rumors: Shams suggests DeMar DeRozan as possible Warriors trade target to replace Jimmy Butler appeared first on Cl...

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College football leaders debate playoff expansion ahead of Friday deadline from ESPN

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Updated Jan 23, 12:27 PM ET

College football leaders gave every indication Sunday that they remain stuck in a yearlong debate about expanding the playoff from 12 teams to 16 or beyond. Commissioners and school presidents met on the eve of the College Football Playoff title game, facing a Friday deadline from ESPN — the $7.8 billion bankroller of the postseason — to decide on changing or staying at the current 12-team model. The debate boils down to two conferences, the Big Ten and SEC, that both want to expand but have ...

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Preview: Wizards play Nuggets on Saturday night

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Updated Jan 23, 3:32 PM ET

The Washington Wizards play the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. Let’s get to it Game info When: Saturday, Jan. 17 at 9 p.m. ET Where: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA How to watch: Monumental Sports Network Injuries: For the Wizards, Cam Whitmore (shoulder), Bilal Coulibaly (back) and Trae Young (quadriceps) are out. Khris Middleton and Tristan Vukcevic are day-to-day. For […]

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