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NBA roundup: Wizards edge Blazers, halt 9-game skid
Jan 27, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr (20) takes a shot over Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan (23) during the second half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Alex Sarr produced 29 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks as the Washington Wizards ended their nine-game losing streak with a 115-111 win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.
Khris Middleton and Kyshawn George scored 19 points apiece for Washington, which won for the first time since Jan. 6. Tre Johnson added 18.
Washington won despite being outrebounded 69-46 in a game that featured six ties and 19 lead changes.
Shaedon Sharpe put up 31 points as Portland dropped its third game in a row. Deni Avdija totaled 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Thunder 104, Pelicans 95
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points while leading Oklahoma City to a home win over New Orleans. The Thunder snapped a two-game losing streak while halting the Pelicans’ two-game winning streak.
Chet Holmgren helped the Thunder create some separation in the third quarter, scoring 14 of his 20 points and pulling down seven of his 14 rebounds in the period. He finished with five blocks and three assists.
Zion Williamson had 21 points and 11 rebounds for New Orleans. Saddiq Bey amassed 16 points and 13 boards.
Knicks 103, Kings 87
Karl-Anthony Towns hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer in the opening seconds of the fourth quarter for host New York, which never trailed again as it pulled away from Sacramento.
Towns posted 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks, who outscored the Kings 31-15 in the fourth to earn their third win in a row. New York’s Jalen Brunson scored 11 of his 28 points in final 3:48.
DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 34 points for the Kings, who have lost six straight following a season-high four-game winning streak. Domantas Sabonis logged 11 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists.
76ers 139, Bucks 122
Paul George scored 32 points and Joel Embiid added 29 to highlight Philadelphia’s victory over visiting Milwaukee.
George shot 9 of 15 from 3-point range as Philadelphia earned its 25th win, surpassing last season’s total. Tyrese Maxey contributed 22 points and nine assists for the Sixers, while VJ Edgecombe pitched in with 12 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
Myles Turner recorded 31 points and Ryan Rollins notched 24 for the Bucks, who remain without Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf). Bobby Portis registered 17 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists.
Pistons 109, Nuggets 107
Cade Cunningham recorded 22 points and 11 assists, Tobias Harris also scored 22 points, including two free throws with two seconds remaining, and visiting Detroit beat Denver.
Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson put up 14 each for the Pistons, who have won nine of their past 11.
Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 24 points but missed two free throws on separate trips to the foul line in the final seconds that could have sent the game to overtime.
Suns 106, Nets 102
Mark Williams scored a season-high 27 points, Dillon Brooks added 26 points and host Phoenix held off Brooklyn, sending the Nets to their sixth straight loss.
Grayson Allen scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half, and his driving layup with 12 seconds capped a game-ending 10-2 Phoenix run.
Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 36 points and made six 3-pointers for the Nets, who overcame a 12-point first-half deficit and led 100-96 with 3:33 left before the Suns rebounded.
Clippers 115, Jazz 103
Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points while James Harden tallied 16 points and 10 assists as Los Angeles won for the ninth time in 10 games, beating Utah in Salt Lake City.
Kris Dunn and Brook Lopez chipped in 14 points apiece for the Clippers, who scored 23 points off 17 Jazz turnovers. Dunn and Harden combined for nine steals.
Ace Bailey led Utah with 20 points. Lauri Markkanen added 19 points for the Jazz, who have one win in their past eight games. Utah played without starters Keyonte George (rest) and Jusuf Nurkic (illness). Markkanen returned to action after missing seven games because of illness.
–Field Level Media
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Rams OT Rob Havenstein retires after 11 seasons
November 9, 2025; Santa Clara, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Rob Havenstein (79) after the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Rob Havenstein announced his retirement from the NFL after 11 seasons on Tuesday.
Havenstein, who won Super Bowl LVI with the Rams in the 2021 season, started all 148 regular-season games and 13 playoff games he has played since 2015 — the last season the franchise was in St. Louis.
“What a ride it’s been!” Havenstein, 33, posted on Instagram. “I can look back on my career and smile knowing I have given everything I had and more to the game I love. In saying that, I am officially retiring from the NFL.”
He thanked his wife, parents, teammates, coaches, the team’s fans and the Rams organization.
“I have had the time of my life with the Los Angeles Rams (formerly known as the St. Louis Rams) and can’t thank the whole organization enough for giving me a shot back in 2015,” he wrote. “Although some in the organization weren’t totally convinced.”
Havenstein played in only seven regular-season games this season (seven starts) as he dealt with knee and ankle bursitis. He was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 19 and the Rams designated him to return to practice on Jan. 22 ahead of the NFC Championship game at Seattle on Jan. 25, but he didn’t play and the Seahawks won 31-27.
A member of the 2015 NFL All-Rookie Team, Havenstein was a foundational part of the offensive line at right tackle. He played on 100% of the offensive snaps in games he played across the 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2025 seasons, and at least 90% in the others.
The Rams also reached the league championship game in the 2018 season, falling to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII, 13-3. Los Angeles beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 three years later.
“As this chapter ends, I couldn’t be more grateful, hopeful, and excited to see what comes next!” Havenstein said.
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LeBron James (foot) out; ineligible for awards, All-NBA honors
Feb 9, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) passes the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) during the third quarter at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images Los Angeles Lakers standout LeBron James will miss Tuesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to left foot arthritis, an absence that makes him ineligible for All-NBA recognition and major awards this season.
The game is James’ 18th missed contest of the season and prevents him from playing in 65 games, the minimum number of games to be eligible for All-NBA and other honors. James has been named to an All-NBA team in a record 21 straight seasons.
James, 41, has played in 35 games this season and is averaging 21.8 points, 6.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds. He was second-team All-NBA last season. His most recent first-team All-NBA selection was the 2019-20 season.
Lakers star guard Luka Doncic (left hamstring) will sit out for the third straight game. He leads the NBA with a 32.8 scoring average.
Doncic remains hopeful of playing in Sunday’s All-Star Game.
Guards Austin Reaves (left calf) and Marcus Smart (right ankle) also were ruled out against San Antonio. Center Deandre Ayton (right knee) is questionable.
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Tiger Woods' son, Charlie Woods, commits to Florida State
Charlie Woods of Jupiter, Fla. tees off on the eighth hole during the second round of The Junior Players Championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach, Fla. finished atop the leaderboard heading into Sunday’s final round at 6 under par. Charlie Woods, the son of 15-time major champion and golf legend Tiger Woods, announced Tuesday that he has committed to play for Florida State in 2027.
It is a major recruiting win for the Seminoles, who were among several prominent programs aggressively pursuing Charlie Woods. In November, Florida State golf coach Trey Jones spent time walking the course with Tiger as Charlie Woods shot a team-best 68 and helped his team claim the Florida 1A state title.
Charlie Woods, who turned 17 on Sunday, is currently a junior at The Benjamin School, a private school in Palm Beach, Fla. He will join an FSU recruiting class that already includes Jacksonville, Fla.’s Miles Russell, the top-ranked amateur in the world. Woods, who is No. 23 in the AJGA rankings, won the AJGA Team TaylorMade Invitational last May.
BREAKING: CHARLIE WOODS -> FSU
Posting on his Instagram account, Charlie Woods, the son of @TigerWoods, has committed to @FSUGolf.
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— Warchant.com (@Warchant) February 10, 2026
Tiger Woods said in December that his son had been hearing for a number of college coaches, and that it was far different than his recruitment in the 1990s.
“It’s been very different, the recruiting process. Now you have cell phones,” Tiger said. “We didn’t have cell phones. We would have written letters that would show up in the mailbox. ‘Oh, my God, I got a letter.’ It’s just very different how fast coaches can communicate with the family members and the player that they’re trying to recruit. It’s just a different world. Not saying it’s good or bad. It’s just different.”
Tiger Woods played at Stanford, won his first collegiate event and was an All-American from 1996-98 before turning pro. His daughter, Sam, was a member of Benjamin School’s state-title soccer team before enrolling at Stanford.
–Field Level Media
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