Day: January 9, 2017

LeBron James, Cavaliers hold off Suns 120-116 (Sports Betting News)LeBron James, Cavaliers hold off Suns 120-116 (Sports Betting News)

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) drives past Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chandler (4) for a score during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

The Phoenix Suns, with one of the worst records in the West, threatened to make it an embarrassing night for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Until LeBron James set things straight. James scored 12 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Cavs fought off Phoenix down the stretch for a 120-116 victory Sunday night.

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LeBron James, Cavaliers hold off Suns 120-116 (Sports Betting News)LeBron James, Cavaliers hold off Suns 120-116 (Sports Betting News)

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) drives past Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chandler (4) for a score during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

The Phoenix Suns, with one of the worst records in the West, threatened to make it an embarrassing night for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Until LeBron James set things straight. James scored 12 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Cavs fought off Phoenix down the stretch for a 120-116 victory Sunday night.

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Mistakes, missed opportunities help foil Giants at Lambeau (Sports Betting News)Mistakes, missed opportunities help foil Giants at Lambeau (Sports Betting News)

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham (13) drops a pass during the first half of an NFC wild-card NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)

Missed opportunities kept Eli Manning and the New York Giants from another postseason victory at Lambeau Field. This wasn’t the kind of night that star Odell Beckham Jr., and fellow receivers Victor Cruz and Sterling Shepard envisioned after taking heat from some fans and media for a trip to Miami on their day off to celebrate a regular-season-ending win over Washington. ”There was nothing that could connect seven days ago to today and how we came out and played and executed,” Beckham said.

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Harden powers Rockets past Raptors for 8th straight win (Sports Betting News)Harden powers Rockets past Raptors for 8th straight win (Sports Betting News)

Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) dribbles during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

James Harden had his 10th triple-double of the season to help the Houston Rockets run their winning streak to eight games. ”One hundred percent,” Harden said after finishing with 40 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in the Rockets’ 129-122 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. Harden also had 10 of Houston’s 15 turnovers.

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