Williams lifts Lakers to 123-116 comeback win over Hawks
ATLANTA (AP) -- Lou Williams wasn't surprised he saved his best for the end.Williams scored 16 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied after trailing most of the game to beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-116 on Wednesday night.Williams, the Atlanta native who played for the Hawks from 2012-14, had a quiet game before his big final quarter.''The fourth quarter is normally my best quarter of my career,'' Williams said.The Hawks led 60-51 at halftime. The Lakers, led by ..>> view originalIndians' Terry Francona says team 'tried until there was nothing left'
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Facing the young and talented Phoenix Suns on the second night of a back to back, the Portland Trail Blazers attempt to coax a victory by getting back to basics. They emphasized rebounding, ball movement, and a healthy dose of three point shooting. The game remained close throughout but Portland ultimately fell short in overtime as Eric Bledsoe knocked down a buzzer beating, step back-fadeaway three to snatch a 118-115 for the Suns. The loss dropped the Blazers to a 2-3 record on the season. Ho..>> view originalHarden has 30 points, 15 assists, Rockets rout Knicks 118-99
NEW YORK (AP) -- James Harden and the Houston Rockets spent plenty of energy trying to knock off the champs. They had more than enough left a night later.Harden had 30 points and 15 assists, and Houston routed the New York Knicks 118-99 on Wednesday night.''We're a special group and we're fairly new,'' Harden said, ''so the more we're going to continue to build and do things and play the right way no matter who we're playing, the better off we'll be.''The NBA's leader coming into the day with 11..>> view originalDana White reveals why Ronda Rousey will be retiring soon
The countdown has started to the end of Ronda Rousey's career in the UFC. The former women's bantamweight champion revealed on Tuesday that her upcoming bout with Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 would be 'one of my last fights.' Now UFC president Dana White has confirmed that news as well by saying that Rousey has informed him that her career will come to a close in the near future, although he didn't want to let the cat out of the bag on how many fights she actually has left in her. "Listen, I..>> view original"New" Jedzrejczyk even better for UFC205
Defending UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk believes more champions of the sport could come from Europe if they follow her lead and begin training in the USA. Jedrzejczyk became the first women's European champion when she defeated the USA's Carla Esparza in March last year. Next Saturday's title bout with Polish compatriot Karolina Kowalkiewicz (3-0) at New York's Madison Square Garden is her first against an opponent from her own continent. The 22-year-old is one of just three Europ..>> view originalBest buds Rizzo, Bryant help lift Cubs to long-awaited title
AP 3:24 a.m. EDT November 3, 2016Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo reacts after teammate Kris Bryant scored on Rizzo's hit during the fifth inning of Game 7 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Cleveland Indians Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)(Photo: The Associated Press)CLEVELAND (AP) — Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant have been nearly inseparable since the day they became major league teammates in the spring of 2015, 20-somethings with po..>> view originalWednesday NBA Roundup: Boston Celtics Solidifying Status as East's 2nd-Best
Al Horford may still be the key piece that makes the Boston Celtics a top threat to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the East, but the way his team scrapped without him in a 107-100 win against the Chicago Bulls suggested he's hardly the only one. Horford sat out with a concussion, Avery Bradley received a cortisone shot before the game and Jae Crowder crumpled to the floor after 14 minutes with a sprained left ankle...and the Celtics still subdued the previously unbeaten Bulls. To do it, they leane..>> view originalNBA roundup: Nets center Lopez expands his game
Brooklyn’s Brook Lopez, who had made four of 38 three-point tries in his career before Wednesday, made four of five in the first half against Detroit and the Nets defeated the Pistons, 109-101.Lopez didn’t make another three-pointer, but he finished with 34 points and 11 rebounds, and Sean Kilpatrick added 24 points for the Nets. Brooklyn made 16 of its 20 shots in the first quarter to take a 38-30 advantage. The Nets had more turnovers (five) than misses. Lopez had 14 points in the first quar..>> view originalEmotions will be high when Warriors face Thunder
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Russell Westbrook says he didn't watch Kevin Durant's debut for the Golden State Warriors.Draymond Green assures the Warriors want to beat Durant's former team "really bad."The 2016 Western Conference Finals combatants haven't seen each other in more than five months and already sparks are flying in anticipation of Thursday's nationally televised game in Oakland.The game not only will be the first between former teammates Westbrook and Durant, but also a rematch of Golden Stat..>> view original
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