Cleveland All-Star point guard Darius Garland scored 27 of his 51 points in the fourth quarter Sunday night, but it wasn’t quite enough to bring the Cavaliers back.
Anthony Davis had some words of reassurance for Lakers coach Darvin Ham and — taking a cue from Aaron Rodgers and the Packers — backed up those words with a season-high 37 points and 18 rebounds in Sunday’s win.
Russell Westbrook blocked Kevin Durant from behind at the end of the first quarter, but the respect the between the former teammates is still evident.
Jeff Saturday, the newly appointed interim coach of the Colts, presided over a 25-20 win over the Raiders in his first game in his new role.
Patrick Peterson’s interception of Josh Allen in overtime ended a thrilling back-and-forth game between two of the NFL’s best teams, in which Minnesota rallied from a 17-point second-half deficit.
The Dolphins have lost Emmanuel Ogbah for the season after the defensive end suffered a torn triceps in Sunday’s win, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has entered the concussion protocol after taking a hit while trying to catch a pass in the second quarter against the Jaguars. He was ruled out of the game.
All-Stars Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen were inactive for Cleveland due to injuries on Sunday.
