Basketball
Mitchell, Harden among 4 Cavs out vs. Pistons
All-Stars Donovan Mitchell and James Harden each missed their second straight game Friday for the Cavs, who also ruled out Keon Ellis and Dean Wade.
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Basketball
Spurs sign Plumlee for remainder of season
Mason Plumlee has signed a deal with the San Antonio Spurs for the remainder of the season, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN.
Basketball
Sources: Suns waive Anthony 3 weeks after trade
Cole Anthony was waived Friday by the Suns, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania, after the guard did not appear in any games since he was acquired at the NBA trade deadline.
Basketball
Heat say Powell (groin) to miss at least a week
All-Star guard Norman Powell, the Heat’s leading scorer, has a Grade 1 right groin strain and will be out for at least a week, the team said Friday.
Baseball
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Basketball
Why the East race is full of high stakes: ‘Not a lot of honeymoons going on’
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst survey the league to see who has the edge in the wide-open Eastern Conference.
Basketball
Isaiah Stewart, Ben Wallace and the legacy of Detroit’s enforcer
The intimidation, the electric blocks — and the suspensions — are all part of the Beef Stew experience.
Hockey
NHL Power Rankings: New 1-32 poll, over/under bet for each team
As the NHL returns from the Olympic break, the rankings see big shifts beyond the top five.
Basketball
Sources: Markkanen (hip) out at least 2 weeks
Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen will be reevaluated in two weeks after an MRI on his hip Thursday, sources told ESPN, making him the latest Utah player to be sidelined because of an injury.