WASHINGTON (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers rookie star Joel Embiid sat out against the Washington Wizards on Saturday night because he doesn’t yet play in back-to-back games after missing two seasons with injuries.
Anas Mahmoud established the post presence that No. 14 Louisville needed against Duke before teammates began chipping in timely baskets and making stops. The Cardinals’ inside-outside combination on both ends culminated in a strong finish that put away the seventh-ranked Blue Devils. Mahmoud had career highs of 17 points and 11 rebounds, Donovan Mitchell added 15 points and Louisville shot 59 percent in the second half to top Duke 78-69 on Saturday.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots rookie receiver Malcolm Mitchell is inactive for New England’s divisional-round matchup Saturday night against the Texans with a knee injury.
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DeAndre Jordan was getting the ball just where he likes it, and the big man known for his lousy free throw shooting only had to go to the line once. Jordan scored 24 points on 12-of-13 shooting, and the Los Angeles Clippers shot 52 percent to cruise past the Lakers 113-97 on Saturday and improve to 6-0 in 2017. ”He was as dominant a force as you can have in the NBA,” Clippers coach Doc Rivers said.
DeAndre Jordan was getting the ball just where he likes it, and the big man known for his lousy free throw shooting only had to go to the line once. Jordan scored 24 points on 12-of-13 shooting, and the Los Angeles Clippers shot 52 percent to cruise past the Lakers 113-97 on Saturday and improve to 6-0 in 2017. ”He was as dominant a force as you can have in the NBA,” Clippers coach Doc Rivers said.
A couple of days after the Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said that he was in favor of a team playing south of the border, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Saturday that it will not happen, at least not in the immediate future. Before the Mavericks beat the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night in Mexico City, Cuban said that a team in Mexico would help the sport while he praised the Arena Ciudad de Mexico and added that the distance from the United States isn’t a factor.
What would Cody McLeod’s homecoming be without a good fight? Filip Forsberg scored with 11:54 remaining in the third period, McLeod had a big game against his former team and the Nashville Predators rallied for a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. ”Just a hard-working guy that hits and fights and goes to the net,” Predators coach Peter Laviolette said of McLeod.
The calendar has flipped to 2017, which brings a clean slate to those whose ’16 seasons were marred by disappointment and frustration. Here is a look at six hitters who are projected to bounce back significantly at the plate from ’16 campaigns that fell well below their standards.
The calendar has flipped to 2017, which brings a clean slate to those whose ’16 seasons were marred by disappointment and frustration. Here is a look at six hitters who are projected to bounce back significantly at the plate from ’16 campaigns that fell well below their standards.
