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NBA roundup: Trae Young, Hawks stun Jazz on half-court shot
Jan 7, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) shoots the ball during the second quarter against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-Imagn Images Trae Young hit a half-court 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Atlanta Hawks a 124-121 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.
The Jazz tied the game with four seconds left on a 24-foot trey by Collin Sexton. Atlanta, which had no timeouts remaining, inbounded the ball to Young, who cashed in on his heave from midcourt. The shot was reviewed and ruled good.
Young finished with 24 points — 10 in the fourth quarter — and 20 assists to help Atlanta end a three-game losing streak. The Hawks also got 18 points, six rebounds and three blocks from Clint Capela and 17 points from De’Andre Hunter.
Utah was led by Lauri Markkanen, who matched his season high with 35 points. Sexton added 24 points, and Walker Kessler had 21 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks.
Celtics 118, Nuggets 106
Jayson Tatum had 29 points, Kristaps Porzingis finished with 25 points and 11 rebounds and visiting Boston beat short-handed Denver.
Jrue Holiday scored 19 points and Jaylen Brown contributed 14 for the Celtics, who used a strong fourth quarter to break open a close game.
Russell Westbrook scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Denver, which played without reigning MVP Nikola Jokic (illness) and forward Aaron Gordon. Jamal Murray and Julian Strawther each scored 19 points.
Hornets 115, Suns 104
LaMelo Ball pumped in 32 points and Charlotte snapped a 10-game losing streak by beating visiting Phoenix.
Ball added 10 rebounds, seven assists and four steals. He had help from Miles Bridges with 21 points, Nick Richards with 15 points and 12 rebounds and Brandon Miller with 13 points.
Devin Booker tried to keep the Suns in the game with 39 points, marking his highest scoring output since November. Kevin Durant had 26 points and Bradley Beal, in his second straight game coming off the bench, finished with 10 for Phoenix, which has lost five of its past six games.
Rockets 135, Wizards 112
Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun combined for 36 points during a runaway third quarter and Houston erased an early double-digit deficit to beat host Washington.
Green scored 22 of his game-high 29 points while Sengun added 14 points in the Rockets’ 40-point third. For the game, Fred VanVleet added 19 points, 12 assists and four steals, and Amen Thompson chipped in 20 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and three steals. Sengun totaled 26 points, 10 boards and six assists.
Corey Kispert scored 23 points and Jones Valanciunas added 18 for Washington, which got just 45 points from its starters as it fell to 5-15 at home.
Mavericks 118, Lakers 97
Quentin Grimes scored a game-high 23 points off the bench, hitting six 3-pointers, to help Dallas beat visiting Los Angeles.
Grimes also had nine rebounds while P.J. Washington had 22 points and Spencer Dinwiddie scored 19 as the Mavericks snapped a five-game losing streak.
Anthony Davis led Los Angeles with 21 points and 12 boards, while LeBron James collected 18 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.
Timberwolves 104, Pelicans 97
Anthony Edwards scored 32 points and visiting Minnesota spoiled Zion Williamson’s return by defeating New Orleans.
Julius Randle scored 16 points and Naz Reid had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves.
Dejounte Murray scored 29 points in his first game with Williamson, who scored 22 points in his return from a 27-game absence due to a strained hamstring. Williamson added six rebounds, four assists and three steals in 28 minutes.
Heat 114, Warriors 98
Nikola Jovic led a balanced attack with 20 points and Miami won a 3-point shooting duel on tired legs for a win over Golden State on Tuesday night in San Francisco.
Duncan Robinson did all of his scoring from beyond the arc, going 4-for-5 from deep, as the Heat, coming off a double-overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings one night earlier, outscored Golden State 48-42 on 3-pointers despite taking 10 fewer attempts.
Stephen Curry knocked down eight 3-pointers in 17 attempts on the way to a game-high 31 points for the Warriors, who completed a 3-3 homestand with a second consecutive loss.
–Field Level Media
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MLS-best Earthquakes test mettle in rematch vs. Whitecaps
Apr 15, 2026; San Jose, CA, USA; San Jose Earthquakes head coach Bruce Arena watches the game against the Phoenix Rising FC during the second half of the US Open Cup at PayPal Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images The top two teams in the MLS bid to continue their historic starts when the Vancouver Whitecaps visit the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.
The Earthquakes and Whitecaps are the only teams in MLS history to win eight of their first nine matches, and Vancouver’s plus-20 goal differential (26-6) is the largest in league history through 10 games. The Quakes are plus-19 (26-7) through 11 matches.
San Jose (9-1-1, 28 points) is in first place in the Western Conference thanks to a 1-0 road victory over the Whitecaps (8-1-1, 25 points) on March 21. Beau Leroux scored the lone goal in the second minute of first-half stoppage time.
“It’s two teams having unbelievable first parts of the season,” Whitecaps coach Jesper Sorensen said. “Combined with two losses for the two teams in (21) games and one of them is because we played each other.
“It should be an exciting game for the league. We’ll try to make it as exciting as possible.”
Earthquakes coach Bruce Arena isn’t sure the result of the first match matters when the teams convene on Saturday.
“I’m not sure it applies to this match a whole lot,” Arena said. “We played real well against a good team. We scored a great goal and we hung on for a one-goal victory. What I take away from that is if we have a better feel for their team that we did going into that game but that doesn’t mean we’re going to be better off this time around.”
San Jose had won six straight MLS matches before playing to a 1-1 tie against host Toronto FC last Saturday. Leading goal scorer Preston Judd scored the tying goal in the 13th minute, his seventh of the season.
Judd saw how Vancouver advanced to the MLS Cup final last season before losing to Inter Miami and believes the Earthquakes can make a similar push.
“Yeah, I think at this point in the season, it’s a big game for us,” Judd said. “We’ve shown that we’ve exceeded the expectations others set for us, and this is another opportunity to make a statement and show that we’re a real contender. We’re going to challenge for the Cup this year.”
Vancouver had a four-match MLS winning streak snapped last Saturday when it tied the host Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1. Mathias Laborda scored the equalizer in the 81st minute.
Now comes the rematch against the Earthquakes, with the Whitecaps highly motivated to return serve.
“It’s going to be tough but it’s supposed to be tough,” Sorensen said. “That’s how it is. We’re ready to go there and play the way we always try to play.”
Brian White leads the Whitecaps with eight goals.
–Field Level Media
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Reds activate LHP Nick Lodolo ahead of 2026 debut
Mar 12, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Lodolo against the Los Angeles Dodgers during a spring training game at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The Cincinnati Reds activated left-hander Nick Lodolo off the injured list for the first time this season and he will start in Friday’s home game against the Houston Astros.
In a corresponding move, the Reds optioned right-hander Jose Franco to Triple-A Louisville.
Lodolo, 28, had the start to his season delayed by a blister on his left index finger. His return to the major leagues comes as the Reds are on a seven-game losing streak.
In 29 appearances (28 starts) for Cincinnati last season, Lodolo was 9-8 with a 3.33 ERA and finished the season with two complete games and one shutout. Over four seasons with the Reds, he is 24-22 with a 4.06 ERA in 76 appearances (75 starts). He finished sixth in National League Rookie of the Year voting in 2022.
Franco, 25, made his major league debut March 30 and has a 4.30 ERA in eight relief appearances.
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Reports: Jets sign RB Breece Hall to 3-year, $45.75M extension
Dec 14, 2025; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) runs with the ball during the first quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Morgan Tencza-Imagn Images The Jets stayed true to their commitment to keep Breece Hall in New York, signing the running back to a three-year deal, according to multiple reports Friday.
The deal is worth a total of $45.75 million with an annual payout of $15.25 million, making him the third-highest paid player at his position, per NFL Network, behind the Philadelphia Eagles’ Saquon Barkley at $20.6 million annually and the San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey at $19 million.
Hall, who turns 25 on May 31, acknowledged the deal on X, re-posting the news and writing, “Shoutout everyone in my corner. Lot of work left to do. God Bless.”
The Jets had applied the non-exclusive franchise tag to Hall in early March but also said at the time that a long-term contract was the priority for both sides.
The non-exclusive version of the tag guaranteed Hall $14.293 million for 2026 but meant Hall could negotiate with other teams, and a transition franchise tag would have paid Hall $11.323 million for one season but would have made him more attractive to another team considering an offer sheet.
“Ideally, we’d find a way to get a deal done and keep Breece around,” Jets General Manager Darren Mougey said at the NFL Scouting Combine in late February. “I think I’ve said that for the last year since I’ve got here. Breece is a good player. We want to find a way to keep him around.”
Hall has rushed for 3,398 yards and 18 touchdowns in his first four seasons since the Jets selected him in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Iowa State.
He amassed a career-high 1,065 yards in 2025, becoming the first Jets player since Chris Ivory in 2015 to surpass 1,000 rushing yards.
Hall also has 188 receptions for 1,642 yards and nine scores in 56 NFL games (50 starts).
–Field Level Media
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