Day: January 2, 2018

Pistons rookie Luke Kennard works on sharpening focusPistons rookie Luke Kennard works on sharpening focus

Pistons rookie guard Luke Kennard met with reporters Sunday and touched on a number of topics. Auburn Hills — The shots were falling Saturday for Pistons rookie Luke Kennard. For the first time in almost a month, he scored in double figures, going for a career-high 20 points in the victory over the San

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How Wesley Matthews’ game has changed this season with MavsHow Wesley Matthews’ game has changed this season with Mavs

A large percentage of his 2-point shots have been floaters from around the free throw line or in the paint. That’s a relatively new wrinkle. Actually, Matthews said it’s an old wrinkle, but one that he’d sort of put on the shelf for too long. “That’s what’s there,” Matthews

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Houston’s Harden out at least 2 weeks with hamstring injuryHouston’s Harden out at least 2 weeks with hamstring injury

HOUSTON (AP) — Rockets star James Harden will miss at least two weeks with a left hamstring strain. The team announced Monday that the NBA’s leading scorer has a grade 2 strain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Harden was injured on a missed layup late in the fourth quarter of Houston’s

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Zach LaVine faces grueling practice stretch, eyes Bulls debutZach LaVine faces grueling practice stretch, eyes Bulls debut

The Chicago Bulls are holding out hope that Zach LaVine, a key part of the deal that sent Jimmy Butler packing in the offseason, could return in the coming days. With three practices under his belt, one with the Bulls and two with the team’s G League affiliate, LaVine is showing signs he could be

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Fired coach Jim Caldwell ‘blessed’ to have worked for Detroit LionsFired coach Jim Caldwell ‘blessed’ to have worked for Detroit Lions

Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez and columnist Shawn Windsor discuss their takeaways from the Lions’ 2017 season, GM Bob Quinn’s news conference and coaching candidates to replace Jim Caldwell on Monday, Jan. 1. Fired Detroit Lions coach Jim Caldwell released a statement

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