NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Utah Jazz 119, Detroit Pistons 111
Chicago Bulls 114, San Antonio Spurs 95
Memphis Grizzlies 116, Indiana Pacers 103
Jazz 119, Pistons 111 – Pistons drop 25th straight to move within loss of tying NBA single-season record
Kelly Olynyk scored 25 points and the short-handed Utah Jazz beat Detroit 119-111 on Thursday night for the Pistons’ 25th straight loss — one short of the NBA single season record. The 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers share the record at 26. The 76ers hold the overall mark at 28, a skid that started in the 2014-15 season and carried over into 2015-16. Back in action Saturday night in Brooklyn, the Pistons are 2-26 under first-year coach Monty Williams. Utah played without four of its top seven scorers — Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson, Keyonte George and Talen Horton-Tucker — on the second night of a back-to-back after losing at Cleveland on Wednesday. Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 28 points and 10 assists.
Bulls 114, Spurs 95 – Coby White scores 22 points, Bulls pull away to beat Spurs 114-95
Coby White scored 22 points and the Chicago Bulls beat San Antonio 114-95 on Thursday night for the Spurs’ 21st loss in 22 games. White had 12 points in the fourth quarter to help the Bulls break it open. DeMar DeRozan finished with 21 points after scoring 27 the previous night in a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Devin Vassell led San Antonio with 21 points. But prized rookie Victor Wembanyama finished with a season-low seven points and five rebounds after setting an NBA record for a teenager with eight straight double-doubles. The No. 1 overall draft pick played 22 minutes after missing a blowout loss Tuesday night at Milwaukee.
Grizzlies 116, Pacers 103 – Ja Morant has 20 points, Grizzlies beat Pacers 116-103
Ja Morant had 20 points and eight assists in his first home game following a 25-game suspension to help the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Indiana Pacers 116-103 on Thursday night. Desmond Bane led Memphis with 31 points and also had seven assists. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 21 points and seven rebounds. Bane was 11 of 26 from the field and 5 of 12 from 3-point range, while Morant shot 7 of 15. Memphis was still relishing in Morant’s return Tuesday night in New Orleans when he scored 34 points and made the winning, spinning layup as time expired. He was suspended by the NBA for waving a gun at least twice on social media. Obi Toppin led Indiana with 22 points.
Saturday
Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday
Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues, 8:00 p.m.
NFL – National Football League – Week 16
Last Night
Los Angeles Rams 30, New Orleans Saints 22
Rams 30, Saints 22 – Stafford’s Rams start strong, hold off Saints 30-22 to surge forward in NFC playoff race
Matthew Stafford passed for 328 yards and two touchdowns, and the Los Angeles Rams surged forward in the NFC playoff race with a 30-22 victory over the New Orleans Saints. Rookie Puka Nacua had nine catches for a career-high 164 yards and a TD, and Kyren Williams rushed for 104 yards and another score while topping 1,000 yards for the season in the Rams’ fifth victory in six games. Los Angeles led 30-7 with 12:44 left in the fourth quarter after scoring on six of its first eight possessions, but Derek Carr threw TD passes to Juwan Johnson and A.T. Perry on the Saints’ next two drives. New Orleans’ two-game win streak ended.
Sunday
Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings, 1:00 p.m. Rock 107 WIRX 12:00
Indianapolis Colts at Atlanta Falcons, 1:00 p.m.
Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears, 4;25 p.m.
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Yesterday
Michigan State 99, Stony Brook 55
Eastern Michigan 72, Hampton 69
Cleveland State 90, Western Michigan 77
Central Michigan 75, Detroit Mercy 63
MSU 99, SBU 55 – Michigan State holds Stony Brook to 12 first-half points in a 99-55 victory
Jaden Akins scored a career-high 22 points, Tyson Walker added 17 points and Michigan State raced past Stony Brook 99-55 for its third straight victory. Michigan State led 48-12 at halftime — behind 13 points apiece from Walker and Akins. The Spartans scored the opening seven points of the game and added runs of 13-0, 13-0 and 12-0. Stony Brook was just 5 of 37 (13.5%) from the field with seven turnovers. The 36-point halftime lead was Michigan State’s largest since a 38-point advantage, 63-25, against Cleveland State on Dec. 29, 2017. A.J. Hoggard had 12 points and 10 assists, and Jeremy Fears Jr. added 10 helpers for Michigan State (7-5), which had 33 assists on 38 made field goals. Xavier Booker scored 11 points.
EMU 72, Hamp. 69 – Acuff’s 29 lead Eastern Michigan over Hampton 72-69
Tyson Acuff scored 29 points as Eastern Michigan beat Hampton 72-69 on Thursday. Acuff shot 9 for 18 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 9 of 10 from the free throw line for the Eagles (6-5). Orlando Lovejoy scored 15 points, shooting 5 of 11 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line. Arne Osojnik had eight points and went 3 of 3 from the field.Kyrese Mullen finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds for the Pirates (4-8). Tre Thomas added 17 points for Hampton.
Cleveland St. 90, WMU 77 – Enaruna’s double-double powers Cleveland State over Western Michigan 90-77
Tristan Enaruna finished with 32 points and 10 rebounds to lead Cleveland State over Western Michigan 90-77 on Thursday night. Enaruna also had four steals for the Vikings (8-5). Jayson Woodrich scored 21 points and added six rebounds. Drew Lowder had 13 points and shot 5 for 10, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc. Seth Hubbard led the way for the Broncos (2-9) with 23 points. Western Michigan also got 21 points from Javonte Brown. In addition, Owen Lobsinger finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
CMU 75, UDM 63 – Taylor scores 19 as Central Michigan takes down Detroit Mercy 75-63
Brian Taylor had 19 points in Central Michigan’s 75-63 win against Detroit Mercy on Thursday night. Taylor had 11 rebounds for the Chippewas (5-6). Derrick Butler scored 15 points and added eight rebounds. Anthony Pritchard had 15 points and was 6 of 12 shooting and 2 of 3 from the free throw line. Ryan Hurst finished with 16 points, nine rebounds and two steals for the Titans (0-12). Donovann Toatley added 12 points for Detroit Mercy. In addition, Jamail Pink had 11 points. The Titans extended their losing streak to 12 straight.
Tonight
Marist at Notre Dame, 8:00 p.m.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(14) Notre Dame 84, Western Michigan 47
Michigan State 105, Coastal Carolina 66
Today
Florida A&M at Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
NCAAFB – College Football Bowls
Last Night
Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl – Boca Raton, FL
South Florida 45, Syracuse 0
Tonight
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl – Tampa, FL
Georgia Tech vs. UCF, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
68 Ventures Bowl – Mobile, AL
Eastern Michigan vs. South Alabama, 7:00 p.m.
NCAA – Florida State to discuss future of athletics, affiliation with ACC
Florida State will hold a board of trustees meeting Friday and The Associated Press has confirmed that the future of the athletic department and its affiliation with the Atlantic Coast Conference will be discussed. Florida State leaders are unhappy with the ACC, where revenue distribution lags far behind payouts by the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten. The ACC is locked into a media rights deal for more than a decade. Any school wanting to leave would have to challenge details of that deal and pay more than $100 million as an exit fee.
MLB – Prized pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto agrees with Dodgers on $325 million deal
Prized free-agent pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a $325 million, 12-year contract, according to multiple reports. Yamamoto is set to join Japanese countryman Shohei Ohtani with the Dodgers, who signed the two-way superstar to a record $700 million, 10-year deal last week. The Dodgers did not confirm the agreement with Yamamoto on Thursday night. MLB.com and ESPN were among the outlets citing anonymous sources in reporting the deal. It’s the third pitching coup for the Dodgers this offseason. In addition to Ohtani, they signed right-hander Tyler Glasnow to a $136.5 million, five-year contract after he was traded from the Tampa Bay Rays to Los Angeles.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Mattawan 56, Lakeshore 44
-Three Mattawan players scored in double figures, led by Connor Walsh with 17 points, Brendan Garza had 15, and Noah VanLandingham had 11 in a 56-44 win over Lakeshore. Spencer Gostlin led the Lancers with 12 points.
Portage Central 77, St. Joseph 45
-Portage Central got a game high 26 points from Payton Porter in the Mustangs 77-45 win at St. Joe. J.R. Scott had 8 points for St. Joseph.
Portage Northern 58, Gull Lake 51
Loy Norrix 98, Battle Creek Central 51
Kalamazoo Central 71, Battle Creek Lakeview 51
Wolverine
Niles 58, Paw Paw 55
Otsego 78, Three Rivers 52
Edwardsburg 68, Sturgis 51
Vicksburg 60, Plainwell 53
SAC
Bridgman 57, Fennville 27
Kalamazoo Hackett 45, Gobles 27
Southwest 10
Centreville 89, Bangor 32
Decatur at Hartford, Cancelled
White Pigeon 65, Lawrence 48
Marcellus 51, Bloomingdale 35
Non-Conference
Buchanan 58, New Buffalo 44
Dowagiac 48, Coloma 40
Berrien Springs 55, Lawton 45
Howardsville Christian 73, Kal. Heritage 36
Delton-Kellogg 51, BC Calhoun Christian 41
Constantine 54, Mendon 40
Olivet 54, Schoolcraft 53 – OT
Girls Basketball
SMAC
Lakeshore 52, Mattawan 32
Portage Central 53, St. Joseph 24
Gull Lake 45, Portage Northern 24
Battle Creek Central 59, Loy Norrix 52
Kalamazoo Central 44, BC Lakeview 33
Wolverine
Paw Paw 70, Niles 34
Otsego 67, Three Rivers 33
Vicksburg 49, Plainwell 30
SAC
Gobles 37, Kalamazoo Hackett 27
Southwest 10
Centreville 22, Bangor 18
Hartford 37, Decatur 29
White Pigeon 46, Lawrence 21
Marcellus 53, Bloomingdale 47
Non-Conference
Dowagiac 53, Coloma 18
BC Calhoun Christian 26, Delton-Kellogg 19
Mendon 40, Constantine 14
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Martin at Saugatuck, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Bridgman at Fennville, 6:00 p.m.
Martin at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m.
