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MINNEAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns sat on the opposing bench Thursday as his new team’s starting lineup was announced. After the first four starters came to the floor, the Target Center scoreboard played a 90-second ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights shook off a slow start and rallied to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday.

Center William Karlsson broke a 1-1 tie 3:44 into the third period. Defenseman ...Read more

SACRAMENTO — Midway through the first quarter Thursday night, LeBron James checked out against the Sacramento Kings, walking to the bench in the city where he played his first NBA regular season minutes more than 21 ...Read more

Blackhawks 3, Kraken 1 at United Center

— Notable: The Kraken dropped their third straight game and fifth of seven, 3-1 in Chicago.

The first period was goal-free and penalty-free. Center Yanni Gourde stopped a certain...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Sean Payton never felt settled during the Broncos’ recent bye week.

He said he never fully does. A few days with the prospect of more work ahead isn’t long enough to truly decompress. And the task is ...Read more

The Bruins were tantalizingly close to finishing off their five-game road trip in style, but they just couldn’t close the deal.

The B’s lost a 2-0 lead, with the equalizer coming off the stick of Connor McDavid with 2...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Jim Harbaugh called. The Chargers responded.

Needing to bounce back quickly from a blowout loss last Sunday to not only save their playoff seedings but also reinforce Harbaugh’s first-year turnaround of ...Read more

BOSTON — The Chicago Bulls beat the Boston Celtics at their own game Thursday night in a battle of the NBA’s two most prolific 3-point shooting teams.

Chicago rode a 15-point advantage from beyond the arc to a 117-108...Read more

DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons recently revealed their aspirations to end their five-year playoff drought. This season, the Pistons have appeared to be on the right track at times, but they have also had several games in ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — During Thursday morning shootaround, Magic coach Jamahl Mosley twice described Oklahoma City‘s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as a league MVP candidate.

The two-time All-NBA guard backed up the high praise he...Read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dennis Schroder got traded from a team that’s trying to lose to one failing to put the winning ways of their early-season halcyon days back in the bottle.

If they play like they did on Thursday, the ...Read more

NEW YORK — Nic Claxton was not on the court for long in the Nets‘ 101-94 defeat of the Toronto Raptors on Thursday at Scotiabank Arena. After being intentionally fouled by Kelly Olynyk on a drive to the hoop with 8:46 ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — In the third period on Thursday, the Los Angeles Kings scored four goals — twice the number of shots the Flyers put on net.

The fatigue from playing back-to-back nights was clear, as the Flyers wasted ...Read more

BOSTON — Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics prioritized support for the members of the organization who were affected by a pair of break-ins during the team’s recent trip to Washington, D.C.

Jaylen Brown’s mother’s ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Giants gave Mike Kafka a promotion to assistant head coach last season to spray some cologne on their coaching staff’s stink coming off last season.

But now, with Brian Daboll on the verge of an obvious...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Sixers center Andre Drummond, a two-time NBA All-Star with the Detroit Pistons, doesn’t have a problem with the new format for the 2025 All-Star Game.

Instead of a single game and two teams, the event ...Read more

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — They hear you. They feel your pain, as you feel their pain. They don’t totally understand the sudden reversal, but they get it.

A week ago, the Lions were 12-1 and Super Bowl favorites, with a ...Read more