NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Brooklyn Nets 104, Chicago Bulls 87
Toronto Raptors 123, Detroit Pistons 94
Dallas Mavericks 109, Indiana Pacers 103
Nets 104, Bulls 87 – Crabbe scores 21, Nets top Bulls 104-87 to snap 8-game skid
Alan Crabbe scored 21 points and the Brooklyn Nets snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 104-87 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. Jarrett Allen and DeMarre Carroll each had 18 points for the Nets, and Joe Harris added 15. Kris Dunn led Chicago with 23 points and Lauri Markkanen had 19 for the Bulls, who have lost four straight and 13 of 16. Denzel Valentine finished with 11 points and 13 rebounds for the Bulls. Bobby Portis scored 12.
Raptors 123, Pistons 94 – DeRozan and Lowry each score 20, Raptors rout Pistons 123-94
DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry each scored 20 points, Serge Ibaka had 19 and the Toronto Raptors routed the Detroit Pistons 123-94 on Monday night for their seventh win in eight games. Pascal Siakam added 11 points as the Raptors improved to 25-5 at home, the best record in the NBA. The slumping Pistons lost their third straight and sixth in seven games. Andre Drummond had 18 points and 18 rebounds, but Detroit lost its fourth consecutive meeting with Toronto. Ish Smith scored 16 points, Reggie Bullock had 14, and Blake Griffin and Dwight Buycks added 12 apiece for the Pistons, who fell three games behind idle Miami for the final playoff spot in the East. James Ennis scored 10 points for the Pistons, who never led after the first quarter.
Mavericks 109, Pacers 103 – Barnes, Barea lead Mavericks to 109-103 win over Pacers
Harrison Barnes scored 21 points, J.J. Barea added 19 and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Indiana Pacers 109-103 Monday night. The Mavericks ended a four-game losing streak and stopped Indiana’s four-game winning streak. They also swept the two-game season series. Doug McDermott had 15 points for Dallas, and Dwight Powell added 10 points and 14 rebounds. Myles Turner led Indiana with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Turner played high school ball nearby at Euless Trinity and his only college season at Texas. Victor Oladipo scored 21 for the Pacers despite playing only 23 minutes because of foul trouble.
Tonight
Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 p.m.
NHL – Golden Knights acquire Tomas Tatar from Red Wings
The Vegas Golden Knights have acquired forward Tomas Tatar from the Detroit Red Wings for three draft picks. The Red Wings will receive Vegas’ 2018 first-round pick, a 2019 second-round pick that originally belonged to the New York Islanders and Vegas’ 2021 third-round pick. The move adds offensive firepower for the surprising Knights, who are at the top of the Western Conference in their first season. Tatar, 27, has 16 goals and 12 assists this season and is under contract through the 2020-21 season. Tatar has topped the 20-goal mark in each of the past three seasons and had 19 goals in his first full season in the league in 2013-14.
NHL – Predators trade for forward Ryan Hartman
The Nashville Predators continued to bolster their forward depth as they acquired Ryan Hartman from the Chicago Blackhawks. The Predators acquired Hartman and a fifth-round pick from Chicago for forward Victor Ejdsell, a first-round pick and a fourth-round pick. All picks exchanged are for the 2018 draft. Hartman, a left wing, has 25 points (eight goals, 17 assists) in 57 games with
Chicago this season. Hartman will be a restricted free agent at the end of the season. The defending Western Conference champion Predators also signed former captain Mike Fisher to a one-year deal earlier Monday.
MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 8, Baltimore Orioles 6
Chicago White Sox 7, Oakland A’s 6
Seattle Mariners 9, Chicago Cubs 9
Today
Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Phillies, 1:05 p.m. Clearwater, FL
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 3:05 p.m. Mesa, AZ
MLB – Red Sox finalize deal with Martinez
J.D. Martinez is finally a member of the Boston Red Sox. The five-year, $110 million contract that Martinez agreed to with the club a week ago was finalized on Monday, when he was introduced at a news conference at JetBlue Park. After hitting 45 home runs in 119 combined games last season for the Detroit Tigers and Arizona Diamondbacks, Martinez became the most prominent position player on the free agent market. The Red Sox took extra time with the medical evaluation, with particular attention paid to a right foot injury that Martinez suffered last year. That led to some language changes to protect the Red Sox over the life of the deal, but the 30-year-old Martinez was deemed fully healthy for 2018.
NFL – AP source: NFL seeking $2M from Jerry Jones over legal spats
A person with knowledge of the situation says the NFL is exploring options to get more than $2 million in reimbursement for legal fees from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones over his threat to derail Commissioner Roger Goodell’s contract extension and his support of running back Ezekiel Elliott’s fight to avoid a six-game suspension. Many owners were consulted on seeking restitution, including members of the finance committee, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the matter hasn’t been addressed publicly. Some of the finance committee members are on the compensation committee that was at the center of what became a legal back-and-forth over Goodell’s deal. The attempt at restitution is rooted in a 1997 resolution that states owners can seek repayment for legal fees if a fellow owner is responsible for getting them involved in legal action. The Cowboys declined to comment on the owners’ actions.
NFL – Police: Jets player was drunk, caused wrong-way tunnel crash
Police say New York Jets linebacker Dylan Donahue was drunk when he drove the wrong way in the Lincoln Tunnel and collided with a jitney bus, injuring four people. The crash happened around 2 a.m. Monday in Weehawken. Port Authority police say an officer saw Donahue drive his car around traffic cones and enter the tunnel. Donahue soon collided with the bus that had 15 people on board. Four bus passengers were treated at a hospital for minor injuries. Donahue and a passenger apparently were not injured.
NJCAA – Junior College Basketball
Last Night
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College 71, Muskegon 69
Men’s Basketball
Muskegon 91, Lake Michigan College 75
AHL – American Hockey League
Today
Texas Stars at Chicago Wolves, 12:00 p.m.
ECHL – East Coast Hockey League
Tonight
Toledo Walleye at Indy Fuel, 7:05 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Boys Basketball – Regular Season
Kalamazoo Central 55, St. Joseph 45
- St. Joe was able to stay close to the 14-2 Maroon Giants in the first half, Kalamazoo Central slowly pulled away in the second half for a 55-45 over the Bears. Trevon Gunter had 16 points to lead the Kalamazoo Central. Cade Shimulunas had 11 points to lead St. Joe while Izak Ruddell scored 10.
Girls Basketball – Districts
Class A at Mattawan
Kalamazoo Central 54, Portage Central 36
St. Joseph 43, Portage Northern 29
- A strong defensive effort led St. Joe to a 43-29 Class A District opening win over Portage Northern. The Bears limited the Huskies to just ten points through three quarters. Offensively, Anna Fischer scored a game high 20 points for St. Joe, Katie Algyre added 10. Lexie Coon and Mikayla Graham each turned in nine points for Northern. With the win, St. Joe improves to 18-2 on the season as they advance to face Lakeshore Wednesday night at 5:30 in Mattawan in the District Semi-Finals.
Class B at Niles
Berrien Springs 54, Benton Harbor 35
- Berrien Springs put three players in double figures, led by a game high 19 points from Kyrah Sanders in the Shamrocks 54-35 tournament opening win over Benton Harbor. Narpreet Singh added 12 while Hillary Dortch scored 10 for Berrien. Pamisha Harden led the Tigers with 14 points.
Niles 44, Buchanan 42
- Alycia Patterson buzzer beating shot gave her 14 points and gave Niles a 44-42 win over Buchanan in the opening round of the Class B district. Jayla Bibbs had a game high 17 points for Buchanan.
Class D at Lawrence
Lake Michigan Catholic 57, Grace Christian 7
- Lake Michigan Catholic took the early lead and never looked back, beating Watervliet Grace Christian, 57 to 7. The Lakers’ senior forward, Katy Sullivan led all scorers with 12 points. Senior guard Rylie Hess scored the only points for the Patriots. LMC will play River Valley on Wednesday night.
Michigan Lutheran 38, Lawrence 35
- Lawrence erased most a 12-point deficit to come within one point late in the 4th quarter, but the Michigan Lutheran defense held up for a 38 to 35 win. The Tigers’ Katelyn Tidey led all scorers with 12 points in the losing cause. Michigan Lutheran was paced by Sarah Jackenmeyer and Mackenzie Zabel, both ending the night with 11 points. The Titans will play Covert on Wednesday.
Class A at Battle Creek Lakeview (1st round at local sites)
Coldwater 78, Sturgis 53
Harper Creek 37, Gull Lake 26
Lakeview 44, Battle Creek Central 34
Class B at Paw Paw
Three Rivers 56, Vicksburg 31
Class B at Wayland
Otsego 51, Plainwell 22
Class B at Fennville
Hamilton 58, Allendale 29
Class C at Brandywine (1st round at local sites)
Brandywine 64, Eau Claire 10
Watervliet 55, New Buffalo 35
Cassopolis 60, Bridgman 51
Class C at Marcellus
Constantine 42, White Pigeon 31
Decatur 31, Marcellus 29
Class C at Kalamazoo Hackett
Kalamazoo Christian 47, Galesburg-Augusta 40
Kalamazoo Hackett 35, Gobles 32
Tonight
Boys Basketball – Regular Season
Berrien Springs at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. 95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports
Portage Central at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
Niles at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m.
Lake Michigan Catholic at Bridgman, 7:30 p.m.
Lawton at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.
Dream Academy at Kalamazoo Lakeside, 4:30 p.m.
B.C. Lakeview at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m.
Lansing Waverly at Kal. Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.
Allegan at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.
Comstock at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m.
Constantine at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m.
Parchment at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Decatur, 7:30 p.m.
Mendon at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m.
Bangor at Hartford, 7:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m.
Fennville at GR Covenant Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Wyoming Lee, 7:00 p.m.
Martin at Potters House Christian, 7:00 p.m.
