Big things await Anthony Pettis if he can get by Eddie Alvarez (Yahoo Sports)
Ten months after a brutal loss to Rafael dos Anjos, Anthony Pettis is finally getting back in the ring. Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
Spurs beat Cavaliers 99-95 for 32nd straight win at home (Yahoo Sports)
Tony Parker had 24 points and the San Antonio Spurs used a furious start to the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 99-95 on Thursday night, remaining undefeated at home this season and avenging their previous loss in their own building. Kawhi Leonard added 20 points and 10 rebounds for San Antonio, which has […]
Spurs beat Pistons 109-99 for ninth straight win (Yahoo Sports)
The Detroit Pistons learned the same lesson Tuesday night that they were taught in the 2005 NBA Finals. If you let up against the San Antonio Spurs, you are in serious trouble. The Spurs outscored Detroit 57-41 in the second and third quarters, then held off a Pistons rally in the fourth quarter to win […]
Nets fire coach Lionel Hollins, reassign GM Billy King (Yahoo Sports)
Billy King’s bold moves often seemed made with little regard for the future. The Nets reassigned their general manager and fired coach Lionel Hollins on Sunday in the midst of their worst season since moving from New Jersey. The Nets said assistant Tony Brown will serve as the interim head coach, and the GM position […]
Leonard has double-double; Spurs hold off Knicks 100-99 (Yahoo Sports)
The San Antonio Spurs got the test they were expecting all season at home, and it almost proved too much for them to overcome. Kawhi Leonard had 19 points and 12 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs held off Kristaps Porzingis and the New York Knicks 100-99 on Friday night to remain unbeaten at home. […]
Dana White changes his mind: Holding multiple titles OK (Yahoo Sports)
If Conor McGregor wants to become the first fighter to hold two UFC titles simultaneously, he has White’s blessing. Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
Kings blow big lead, beat Lakers in Kobe’s Sacramento finale (Yahoo Sports)
Kobe Bryant received a hug and a gift from former teammate Vlade Divac. The Los Angeles Lakers star left Sacramento without his prime objective: a victory. DeMarcus Cousins had 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and the Kings blew all of a 27-point lead in the second half before beating the Lakers 118-115 on […]
2015 Yahoo Sports Boxing Personalities of the Year (Yahoo Sports)
The honors go to a fairly large number of people who put together the most lucrative fight in boxing history. Yahoo Sports – Boxing News
Mavs win in 2 OTs, make it 22 straight at home over Kings (Yahoo Sports)
Deron Williams hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer in the second overtime, and the Dallas Mavericks beat Sacramento 117-116 Tuesday night for their 22nd consecutive home victory over the Kings. Williams took an inbounds pass from Devin Harris with 2.3 seconds left, pump faked to get Rudy Gay to fly by him in the left […]
Manny Pacquiao disappoints with opponent choice (Yahoo Sports)
No one is clamoring for a third Pacquiao-Bradley fight, but that’s what the public is going to get. Yahoo Sports – Boxing News