SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Led by a man they call Isaiah, the Boston Celtics are playing the kind of intense, consistent, winning basketball that has elevated them into a championship contender in the Eastern Conference.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Things were already starting to take a turn for the worse for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Then Zach LaVine went down with a season-ending injury.
MILWAUKEE -- Khris Middleton will make his season debut for the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night when the Miami Heat bring their 11-game winning streak to the Bradley Center.
NEW YORK -- A loud home crowd and a nationally televised contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday became a game the whole league is talking about for the Washington Wizards.
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Pacers might never have a better moment to face the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers than Wednesday night, when the teams will meet at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- For years, the Minnesota Wild looked up the standings at the Chicago Blackhawks. Each meeting was seen by followers of the Wild as an important test and any victory considered a signature win.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers have released James Starks, a seven-year veteran who struggled this season and didn't play after Week 14 following a car accident.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) A federal judge in Philadelphia will live-stream a hearing Wednesday in the NFL concussion case so retired players can learn what's ahead as the estimated $1 billion settlement rolls out this year.
DETROIT (AP) Seth Jones took a drop pass from Brandon Dubinsky and wired a high slap shot past Petr Mrazek 3:22 into overtime, lifting the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night.
HOUSTON (AP) James Harden had 25 points and 13 assists as the Houston Rockets built a big lead early and held off a late rally to get a 128-104 win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night.
Mikko Rantanen scored three times for his first career hat trick, Calvin Pickard stopped 27 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Tuesday night.
