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Analyzing the Trae Young trade to Washington, what it means for the Hawks' future, and how the Wizards' young core fits around their new star.

Breaking down Thursday's NBA slate with best bets, player props, and totals for Heat vs. Bulls, Cavs vs. Timberwolves, and Mavericks vs. Jazz.

The Colorado Avalanche had two regulation losses in the first 40 games of the season. They doubled that total in the last two games to find themselves

An off night from the floor cost the Miami Heat a shot at competitiveness on Tuesday.,As the Heat continue a four-game road trip with Thursday night's

After recording their first road win in over a month, the Dallas Mavericks will look to build on that success when they face the Utah Jazz on Thursday

Neither the Indiana Pacers nor the host Charlotte Hornets are feeling good going into their meeting Thursday night.,But the teams have different level

The main event for UFC's return to Mexico City on Feb. 28 will feature a matchup between flyweight contenders Brandon Moreno and Asu Almabayev.,Tijuan

Deni Avdija scored 41 points and the Portland Trail Blazers recorded a 103-102 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Wednesday night when Tari

Louis Crevier, Oliver Moore, Connor Murphy and Landon Slaggert each had a goal and assist while Spencer Knight made 27 saves in the Chicago Blackhawks

Stephen Curry had a team-high 31 points, De'Anthony Melton added a season-high 22 and the Golden State Warriors opened an eight-game homestand with a

Utah Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka had a 32-save night as his team battled for a 3-1 win against the visiting Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night.,

Keldon Johnson scored 27 points and San Antonio's balanced attack overcame Luka Doncic's individual excellence as the Spurs defeated the visiting Los

It's not always good news in the NCAA's transfer portal, as Top-15 programs Notre Dame and Georgia demonstrated on Wednesday.,Two Bulldogs, cornerback

No. 11 Vanderbilt got 29 points and seven assists from Tyler Tanner as the Commodores outlasted 13th-ranked Alabama, 96-90, in Nashville, Tenn., on We

The Chicago Cubs are finalizing a deal to acquire right-hander Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins, according to multiple reports Wednesday.,The Cub

Standout Ohio State safety Caleb Downs officially declared for the 2026 NFL Draft on Wednesday.,The two-time consensus All-American is regarded as a p

Derek Sprague stepped down as the chief executive officer at the PGA of America on Wednesday as a means to help provide increased care to both his mot

The Buffalo Bills placed veteran defensive tackle Jordan Phillips on injured reserve Wednesday.,Phillips, 33, missed two games with an ankle injury be

Former Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris has a full dance card with three in-person coaching interviews scheduled over the next eight days, multiple

FC Cincinnati signed veteran free agent defender Kyle Smith through the 2026 MLS season on Wednesday.,The 33-year-old Cincinnati native also has an op

The Chevron Championship is officially moving to Houston's public Memorial Park Golf Course this spring.,The LPGA Tour's first major of the season for

Alabama quarterback and projected first-round pick Ty Simpson is entering the 2026 NFL Draft.,He made the announcement via social media with a compila

Free NBA picks for Wednesday, January 7 featuring Raptors vs Hornets, Magic vs Nets, and Suns vs Grizzlies Over.

Monday was the bounce-back game for which No. 12 Michigan State was looking.,Now, the Spartans will hope to continue their momentum and further take a

Star Victor Wembanyama has been a supporting player and then a scratch in the San Antonio Spurs' first two games against the Los Angeles Lakers this s

Optimism is beginning to take hold for the Los Angeles Kings, who will aim for their third straight victory when they host the San Jose Sharks on Wedn

Memphis Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo was to the point.,After his team snapped a four-game losing streak Tuesday by defeating the San Antonio Spurs, h

The Baltimore Ravens fired John Harbaugh, setting off a massive NFL coaching carousel as teams line up to pursue the Super Bowl-winning coach.

Teams are finding it easy to score 120 points against the Orlando Magic in recent weeks, while other than a three-game lull last week, the Brooklyn Ne

The Philadelphia 76ers look to bounce back from arguably their worst performance of the season Wednesday when the Washington Wizards come to town.,The

It's been more than a month since the Washington Capitals posted back-to-back victories.,Meanwhile, it only seems that long since the Dallas Stars won

A win for the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday against the visiting New Orleans Pelicans could carry twice the value.,The Hawks own New Orleans' unprotected

Brandon Williams connected on the go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute and scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half to help the Dallas Maverick

Anthony Duclair collected a natural hat trick and goalie Ilya Sorokin authored his team-record 26th career shutout for the New York Islanders, who rol

The Baltimore Ravens immediately leapt to the front of the pack for the most appealing job openings in the NFL after parting ways with John Harbaugh f

Oregon rallied from a 17-point second-quarter deficit to defeat No. 21 USC 71-66 in Big Ten play on Tuesday night in Los Angeles.,The Ducks (14-3, 2-2

Berkly Catton scored the first two goals of his NHL career as the Seattle Kraken torched the visiting Boston Bruins 7-4 on Tuesday night.,Kaapo Kakko

L.J. Cason scored all 14 of his points in the first half and No. 2 Michigan remained unbeaten by escaping with a 74-72 Big Ten victory over Penn State

Alexander Wennberg had a goal and two assists for the San Jose Sharks in a 5-2 win against the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.,Mario Ferrar

Treysen Eaglestaff hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:12 remaining as he was trapped with the shot clock running down to lead West Virginia to a 62-60

Darryn Peterson finished with 32 points in 32 minutes, Tre White added 22 and No. 22 Kansas stormed back late for a 104-100 overtime victory over TCU

A miracle heave at the buzzer by Auburn's KeShawn Murphy was waived off by officials after a long replay review, giving Texas A&M a 90-88 road victory

Miami and Ole Miss have provided two of the most compelling storylines of this year's College Football Playoff.,But only one will earn the chance to p

Luka Doncic and LeBron James both scored 30 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the host New Orleans Pelicans 111-103 on Tuesday.,Deandre Ayton pair

Anthony Edwards scored 26 points in 29 minutes, and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 122-94 win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night in Minneap

Cam Spencer scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and Santi Aldama blocked a potential game-winning shot by De'Aaron Fox with 5.2 seconds r

Reserve Brandon Maclin had 13 points and 11 rebounds and DePaul took advantage of Georgetown's 1-of-23 second-half shooting performance to win 56-50 o

Parsa Fallah scored 24 points and Kanye Clary added 18 as Oklahoma State defeated No. 25 UCF 87-76 in a Big 12 game Tuesday in Stillwater, Okla.,The K

Matthew Knies had a goal and an assist in his 200th career game Tuesday night and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Florida Panthers 4-1.,

Anthony Duclair collected a natural hat trick Tuesday night and goalie Ilya Sorokin authored his team-record 26th career shutout for the New York Isla