The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets have forged a rivalry through their playoff matchups, but the showdowns have been one-sided.Denver has won 13 of the last 14 meetings dating to January of… MORE

The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets have forged a rivalry through their playoff matchups, but the showdowns have been one-sided.Denver has won 13 of the last 14 meetings dating to January of… MORE
The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets likely did not expect to be tied in the standings after 55 games. Yet, that’s exactly where the Atlantic Division rivals are heading into Saturday’s matchup in… MORE
Reds manager Terry Francona plans to opt out of elective participation in the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge trial during spring training, but is willing to let Cincinnati’s minor-league players accu… MORE
Any thought that the All-Star break would provide the Phoenix Suns with a solution for their myriad of issues might have been overly optimistic.The Suns appear to be dealing with many of the same c… MORE
An unidentified New York Jets player was robbed at gunpoint last weekend near his home in New Jersey, ESPN reported Friday.The player was followed on Saturday morning from New York City to Morristo… MORE
The New Orleans Saints are hiring Brandon Staley as their defensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.Staley, 42, joins new head coach Kellen Moore’s staff after spending two-p… MORE
The Cincinnati Bengals released veteran defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins on Friday.He joined the Bengals in free agency last March on a two-year, $24.5 million contract and played in seven games (a… MORE
The Carolina Panthers released veteran cornerback Dane Jackson on Friday.Jackson spent four years with the Buffalo Bills before signing with the Panthers last offseason. He was placed on injured re… MORE
Red Sox prospect Roman Anthony was scratched from Boston’s lineup Friday with right elbow soreness.Manager Alex Cora said the move is a precaution after Anthony was hit by a pitch in the right elbo… MORE
Bring the beards back to the Bronx.Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner declared “well groomed beards” would be permitted in declaring an end to the franchise’s longstanding policy tha… MORE