Down two key players for much of the night, the Pittsburgh Penguins emerge from a physical road game with two points. Pascal Dupuis converted in the fourth round of the shootout and the Penguins won their fourth straight, 4-3 over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night. Dupuis beat Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen with a wrist shot, then Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury cut down the angle and forced…
Jeremy Lin checked back in, triggering the wave of cheers that accompany his every move at Madison Square Garden. This time, they were for the guys leaving the game. Lin had 19 points and 13 assists and Carmelo Anthony scored 22, but the New York Knicks turned around this one with their reserves to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-103 on Wednesday night.
The Cleveland Indians are preparing an update on injured outfielder Grady Sizemore and the news may not be good.
Marian Hossa scored twice as the struggling Chicago Blackhawks overcame an early two-goal deficit and defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Wednesday night to end a three-game losing streak.
The Cleveland Indians are preparing an update on injured outfielder Grady Sizemore and the news may not be good. Manager Manny Acta said the team will provide information Thursday on Sizemore, who injured his lower back while fielding grounders a few weeks ago and is expected to miss opening day. It’s the latest setback for Sizemore, who missed most of last season with injuries and has played…
Dominic McGuire scored no points in only his second start of the season. He drew plenty of praise, though, for his defense and rebounding as a surprise fill-in for Stephen Curry. McGuire, a forward making a start in the backcourt, had 15 rebounds and led Golden State’s defensive efforts against Joe Johnson as the Warriors answered a late comeback by Atlanta to beat the Hawks 85-82 on Wednesday…
San Diego Chargers guard Kris Dielman will announce his retirement Thursday because of a series of concussions. A nine-year NFL veteran, Dielman suffered a concussion in a loss to the New York Jets, returned to the game, then had a seizure on the flight back to San Diego. He didn’t play again in 2011.
Marian Hossa scored twice as the struggling Chicago Blackhawks overcame an early two-goal deficit and defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Wednesday night to end a three-game losing streak. Hossa’s goal late in the second period gave the Blackhawks their first lead at 4-3. He added an empty-net goal with 16 seconds left that turned out to be the game-winner after Toronto’s Mike Brown…
On a night when Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook were missing more shots than usual, the All-Star duo did the little things to win.
On a night when Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook were missing more shots than usual, the All-Star duo did the little things to win. Durant scored eight of his 23 points down the stretch and Westbrook had 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 92-88 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.
Jeremy Lin had 19 points and 13 assists, Carmelo Anthony scored 22 and the New York Knicks turned around the game with their reserves to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-103 on Wednesday night.
The Boston Celtics are aggressively trying to trade Rajon Rondo, their fourth-leading scorer and one of the best point guards in the NBA, sources told ESPN The Magazine’s Chris Broussard.
WASHINGTON (AP) Ryan Anderson had 23 points and 15 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic pulled away late in the fourth quarter Wednesday night and returned from the All-Star break with a 102-95 win over the lineup-shuffling Washington Wizards.
The Orlando Magichave reached out to the Golden State Warriors about trading for Monta Ellis, according to league sources.
Dallas Mavericks All-Star Dirk Nowitzki was forced out of Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies early in the second quarter because of lower back tightness.
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang left Wednesday night’s game against the Dallas Stars in the first period with an upper-body injury and did not return.
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang left Wednesday night’s game against the Dallas Stars in the first period with an upper-body injury and did not return. Letang was down on the ice for several minutes midway through the period after he was hit in the head area on a hard check along the end boards by Dallas’ Eric Nystrom.
Seattle Mariners center fielder Franklin Gutierrez will miss at least four weeks and likely longer after sustaining a partial tear of his right pectoral muscle.
Utah Jazz power forward Paul Millsap is sitting out Wednesday night’s game against the Houston Rockets with a bruised left heel. Second-year pro Derrick Favors is starts in his place. Millsap ranks second on the Jazz in scoring with a 15.7-point average, and is second in rebounding (9.1). He missed only six games last season due to injury.
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