Irving scores season-high 25, Cavaliers beat Raptors 122-100 (Yahoo Sports)
Here’s more bad news for opponents of the Cleveland Cavaliers: Kyrie Irving is back. Playing his sixth game since returning from a broken left kneecap, Irving scored a season-high 25 points and Cleveland defeated the Toronto Raptors 122-100 on Monday night. The performance was a big moment for Irving, who faced nearly seven months of […]
Kings beat Suns; coach Karl ties for 5th most wins (Yahoo Sports)
Sacramento Kings coach George Karl shrugged off his milestone 1,155th victory Saturday, preferring to focus on his team’s current plight rather than tying Phil Jackson for the fifth most career victories in NBA history. DeMarcus Cousins had 32 points and nine rebounds to help give Karl and the struggling Kings some temporary relief with a […]
Grizzlies’ Barnes expresses frustrations about tough 2015 (Yahoo Sports)
Grizzlies spokesman Jason Wallace declined comment on Barnes’ post. Goodwin Sports Management, which represents Barnes, didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment. A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press in October an incident between Barnes and Fisher occurred while the Knicks coach attended a gathering at the home of Barnes’ […]
Knicks player Cleanthony Early shot in leg outside club (Yahoo Sports)
New York Knicks player Cleanthony Early was shot in the leg as he left a strip club Wednesday by masked robbers who demanded his ”gold,” law enforcement officials said. Early missed two months of the 2014-15 season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, the same one injured in Wednesday’s shooting. Yahoo Sports – […]
Five years after retiring, Chuck Liddell opens up about the state of MMA (Yahoo Sports)
Chuck Liddell still pays close attention to the sport and its biggest stars, including Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey. Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock eager to renew rivalry (Yahoo Sports)
The two MMA legends with a long history are trading some serious barbs ahead of their February bout. Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
Nowitzki passes Shaq, helps Mavs pull out OT win over Nets (Yahoo Sports)
Dirk Nowitzki talked about how much it meant to him, after working so hard, so long to get it. Nowitzki moved past Shaquille O’Neal into sixth place on the NBA’s career scoring list, then made the go-ahead basket with 19.2 seconds left in overtime in the Dallas Mavericks’ 119-118 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on […]
Joanna Jedrzejczyk defends UFC pay scale, Ronda Rousey (Yahoo Sports)
The strawweight champ says salary critics don’t know what they’re talking about and appreciates what Rousey has done for the sport. Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
Leonard, Spurs win 6th in a row, 106-92 over Pacers (Yahoo Sports)
A physical matchup on both ends of the court brought out the best in the San Antonio Spurs, especially Kawhi Leonard. Leonard had 24 points, six rebounds and five assists and helped hold Paul George to a season-low seven points, and San Antonio surged past Indiana for a 106-92 victory Monday night to remain undefeated […]
Conor McGregor still owns conversation after UFC on FOX card (Yahoo Sports)
With several fighters calling him out at Saturday’s event, McGregor seemingly has his pick of the litter. Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News