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Suns, Sixers aiming for better finishing ability after close losses
Jan 20, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) drives against Phoenix Suns guard Collin Gillespie (12) during the third quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images The host Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers enter their game Saturday looking to regain their touch on the offensive end after near-misses Thursday.
The Suns scored only 15 points in the fourth quarter and could not hold a 14-point lead in the final 10 minutes of a 101-97 home loss to Golden State.
“We have to find a way to score more than 15 in the fourth,” Suns coach Jordan Ott said.
The 76ers led the Los Angeles Lakers by as many as 14 and nearly recovered from a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit before taking a 119-115 road loss.
“For 30 minutes of the game, we were really generating good offense,” 76ers coach Nick Nurse said. “Then it got a little bit tough and sticky and physical, and we couldn’t really generate great shots.”
The loss snapped the 76ers’ five-game winning streak as they prepare for the fourth of a five-game road trip that has included wins over the Los Angeles Clippers and Warriors.
The Suns have lost their last two at home, to the Clippers and Warriors.
Phoenix was outscored 25-7 after taking a 90-76 lead with 10:11 remaining and was scoreless in the final 3:55. The team missed its final six field-goal attempts, four by go-to guy Dillon Brooks.
Devin Booker and Jalen Green were again out because of injury, and Grayson Allen (right knee) walked off the floor with about three minutes remaining after a scramble under the Warriors’ basket and did not return.
Booker (ankle) has missed the last seven games and Green (hamstring, hip) has been sidelined for six of the last seven. Both are listed as questionable for Saturday’s game, while Allen has been ruled out.
“Where we’re at right now, every possession offensively we’re going to have to execute,” Ott said.
Brooks scored 24 points and the Suns made 16 3-pointers, but the ball stuck in the fourth quarter against an aggressive Warriors’ defense that hounded the 3-point line.
“Our second group found a rhythm by moving the basketball, and then it stopped,” Ott said. “It’s really hard to move it even late in the game. … We’ve got to find a way somehow to get a shot up on the rim and at least give us a chance.”
Suns center Mark Williams had 11 points and 10 rebounds but did not play in the fourth quarter, when reserve Oso Ighodaro played all 12 minutes and had four points.
“A little bit on both ends,” Ott said of the decision to stay with the more mobile Ighodaro. “Especially defensively, just our ability to be up and aggressive.”
The Suns are nearing the midway point of a stretch in which they play 16 of 19 games at home, a recipe to gain ground as they look to avoid the play-in round in the postseason. They are in seventh place in the Western Conference, one game behind Minnesota for the final guaranteed playoff spot.
The 76ers made a minor trade at Thursday’s deadline, sending Eric Gordon to Memphis in a deal that enabled them to convert Dominick Barlow’s two-way contract to a standard NBA deal.
Barlow is averaging a career-high 8.5 points and 5.0 rebounds in 41 games (34 starts). He had 13 points, three rebounds and two steals against the Lakers.
“He certainly more than deserved it, right?” Nurse said. “A two-way guy starting that many games out of the block for a team that’s got a winning record, I don’t know if that’s ever happened.”
–Field Level Media
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Former 1st-round pick LB Darron Lee charged with murder
Nov 15, 2020; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Buffalo Bills linebacker Darron Lee (52) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee was arrested and charged for the alleged homicide of his girlfriend on Thursday, per the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
First responders were dispatched to a residence in the small town of Ooltewah, Tenn, about 30 minutes from Lee’s hometown of Chattanooga.
Paramedics arrived on the scene and attempted live-saving measures, however the victim succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene. Lee was identified as a suspect and taken into custody.
Lee was charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence. Jail records indicate that he is being held without bond, and has a court appearance scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 11.
Lee previously faced legal issues in 2023, when he was charged with two counts of domestic violence and two counts of assault. He also was charged with a felony drug possession charge when he failed to show up for his court date related to that case later in the year. He pleaded guilty to two lesser counts in 2025.
After winning a national championship with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2014, Lee was drafted 20th overall by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. In addition to 40 games with the Jets, Lee made 16 appearances for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019, as well as two for the Buffalo Bills in 2020. He accumulated 273 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, four sacks and three interceptions over his five-year career, starting 38 of the 58 games he played.
–Field Level Media
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Olivia Hutcherson, No. 23 Princeton push past Penn in second half
Nov 18, 2025; Syracuse, New York, USA; General view of a ball going through the net prior to the game between the Monmouth Hawks and the Syracuse Orange at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images Olivia Hutcherson tallied team highs of 19 points, seven rebounds and five steals, fueling No. 23 Princeton to a 69-50 win over visiting Penn on Friday.
The Tigers (19-2, 7-1 Ivy League) shook off a two-point halftime deficit by dominating the second half, 41-20. They capitalized on 16 Penn turnovers and held the Quakers (13-8, 3-5) to 7-of-29 field-goal shooting, 24.1%, after halftime.
Hutcherson scored eight points in a 24-13 third quarter that put Princeton ahead for good. Skye Belker made four 3-pointers as part of her 16 points and Madison St. Rose added 15 points and six assists for the Ivy-leading Tigers.
Mataya Gayle and Simone Sawyer paced Penn with 16 points apiece, and Tina Njike added nine points and 10 boards. Princeton completed a two-game season sweep of its rival.
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WR Jahmal Edrine no longer on Virginia roster after rape, abduction charges
Dec 27, 2025; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Virginia Cavaliers wide receiver Jahmal Edrine (7) warms up before the Gator Bowl against the Missouri Tigers at EverBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Travis Register-Imagn Images Virginia wide receiver Jahmal Edrine is no longer enrolled at the university and has been removed from the program’s roster after being arrested and charged with rape and abduction, school officials confirmed in a statement Friday.
Edrine, 22, was taken into custody Thursday following a five-month investigation by the Albemarle County Police Department. Police said the case was opened on Aug. 25, one day after a report of a sexual assault. An Albemarle County grand jury returned indictments Monday on one count of rape and one count of abduction.
Police said Edrine is being held without bond at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail.
In a statement provided to Wahoos247, university associate vice president and chief communications officer Brian Coy said Edrine is no longer a student and that the school will cooperate with investigators.
“The university is aware of this matter,” Coy said in the statement. “While the university is prohibited by federal student privacy law from commenting on specific cases, we can confirm that this individual is not currently enrolled at the University. Albemarle County Police are continuing their investigation into this matter and the university will cooperate fully with that investigation.”
It remains unclear when Virginia officials first learned Edrine was under investigation. Police did not address that timeline publicly, and the department deferred questions to the university.
Edrine was Virginia’s second-leading receiver last season, catching 46 passes for 564 yards and a touchdown after transferring from Purdue. He began his college career at Florida Atlantic and was expected to be part of the Cavaliers’ receiving corps again this fall.
–Field Level Media
Former 1st-round pick LB Darron Lee charged with murder
Olivia Hutcherson, No. 23 Princeton push past Penn in second half
