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Pritchard, Brown Lead Celtics Past Short-Handed Raptors 125-117 at TD Garden

Brown later disclosed a 2021 wrist ligament tear with ongoing treatments.

Giannis’ Late Stops Seal Bucks’ 105-101 Win Over Lakers

Raptors Complete Hawks Sweep Behind Murray-Boyles' Breakout in 118–100 Win

Injury-Hit Nuggets Weigh Hardship Signing After Valanciunas Calf Strain

Lakers Routed by Pistons as Redick Questions Whistle and Dončić Calls for More Physicality

MRI Shows No Ligament Damage as Spurs Rule Out Wembanyama After Knee Scare

Edgecombe’s OT Three Lifts Sixers as Celtics, Pistons, Blazers Close December With Key Wins

Week 17 Recasts NFL Playoff Race as Patriots Clinch and Broncos Win the West

Availability Sets the NBA Tone: Sixers Slip in Chicago as Giannis Returns and Celtics Keep Rolling

Knicks Rally Past Cavs as Spurs Extend Streak and Rockets Rout Lakers on Christmas Day

Injuries Recast NFL’s Christmas Week With St. Brown in Doubt as Chiefs, Commanders and Vikings Pivot at QB

Late-Game Drama and Injury Watch Define NBA Weekend as Kings Edge Rockets, Brunson Scores 47

Burrow, Brown Power Bengals’ 45-21 Rout as Dolphins Debut Rookie QB Quinn Ewers

Jokic Sets Center Assists Record in Nuggets Win as Doncic’s 45-Point Triple-Double Powers Lakers

Dončić’s 45-Point Triple-Double Headlines Night of Short-Handed NBA Wins

Ingram Leads Raptors Past Heat 106-96 to End Four-Game Slide

Thunder Rout Suns, Spurs Upset Lakers to Set Las Vegas Semifinal

Knicks Rule Out Miles McBride With Left Ankle Sprain for NBA Cup Quarterfinal

Franz Wagner Out for NBA Cup Quarterfinal After MRI Confirms High Ankle Sprain

Shorthanded Lakers Fall in Boston After Hachimura’s Buzzer-Beater and LeBron’s Streak Ends