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• Suns vs. 76ers odds, prediction, line, time: 2026 NBA picks for Jan. 20 from proven model

  20-01-2026 13:56 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's model simulated Philadelphia vs. Phoenix 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks today
  
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• Why are Knicks struggling? What we know after one of the worst losses of the Jalen Brunson era

  20-01-2026 13:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  About 90 minutes before Monday’s game, Josh Hart was answering questions from a couple of reporters. Someone asked him about the Knicks’ then 2-8 stretch.“I think it’s a combination of stuff. Just gotta be better defensively, more physical, into the ball, more effort, more energy. That kind of stuff. I can’t say that I’m surprised because obviously January – middle of January especially – those are the kind of dog days of the season. So not too sur
  
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• Why LeBron James could still play in NBA All-Star game

  20-01-2026 13:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  [BBC]LeBron James missed out on selection as an NBA All-Star starter for first time in 22 years, but the Los Angeles Lakers star could still feature in February's event.On Monday, the NBA announced the 10 players voted as starters, including Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic, the Lakers' Luka Doncic and San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama.Fans accounted for 50% of the vote to determine the 2026 starters, while current NBA players and a media panel each account
  
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• Why are the NBA, Man City and Real Madrid in talks?

  20-01-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Zlatan Ibrahimovic was at the NBA's presentation to potential investors on Monday over a proposed European NBA league [Getty Images]London hosted its 10th regular-season NBA match on Sunday as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Orlando Magic 126-109, but there was a different feel to the occasion than in previous games in the city.Three days on from the Magic's win over the Grizzlies in Berlin's first regular-season NBA match, the Grizzlies' victory concluded a European double-header that brought mu
  
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• Cavs show they’re nowhere near title contention after embarassing loss to Thunder

  20-01-2026 12:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  CLEVELAND — Last January, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ win over the Oklahoma City Thunder seemed to signal the arrival of a new era. It was an official announcement to the league that their team, powered by two undersized, dynamic guards and defensive-oriented bigs, wasn’t just a gimmick. They teased that they could win on the biggest stage and just needed to wait until the spring to officially prove it.Looking back a year later, after the Thunder humiliated the Cavs with a 32-poin
  
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• Jaylen Brown’s buzzer-beater miss vs. Pistons won’t faze Celtics: “I’ll take that.”

  20-01-2026 11:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  The battle between the top two Eastern Conference teams came down to one final shot on MLK Day, with Jaylen Brown firing with 4.4 seconds left.Brown got to his spot but came up short, and the Boston Celtics fell for the third time this season to the Detroit Pistons in Monday night’s 104-103 loss. There was nothing about his game-winning attempt that left head coach Joe Mazzulla second-guessing once the ball bounced off the back rim.“It was a great move by Jaylen. It’s a shot th
  
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• Preview: Warriors face Raptors at home to finish back-to-back

  20-01-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Let’s address the elephant in the room first, Dub Nation. Jimmy Butler went down with a knee injury against Miami on Saturday night, and while the Warriors pulled out a 135-112 victory, the mood feels less celebratory and more cautiously optimistic. Butler’s status for Tuesday remains uncertain, which means the Warriors might be walking into Toronto without one of their most important two-way weapons.Golden State Warriors at Toronto Raptors
  When: January 20, 2026 | 7:00 PM PT
  TV: NBC
  
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• Miami (OH) RedHawks play the Buffalo Bulls on 7-game win streak

  20-01-2026 10:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  Buffalo Bulls (2-15, 0-6 MAC) at Miami (OH) RedHawks (14-4, 6-0 MAC)Oxford, Ohio; Wednesday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Miami (OH) comes into a matchup against Buffalo as winners of seven straight games.The RedHawks have gone 7-0 at home. Miami (OH) is 1-0 in one-possession games.The Bulls are 0-6 against MAC opponents. Buffalo has a 0-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.Miami (OH) averages 70.7 points per game, 0.2 more points than the 70.5 Buffalo gives up. Buffalo averages 58.2 points
  
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• Warriors' playoff hopes dim after Jimmy Butler is lost for rest of season with torn ACL, per report

  20-01-2026 09:45 via cbssports.com
  
  Butler left the Warriors-Heat game during the third quarter
  
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• Warriors star Jimmy Butler III tears his ACL vs. Heat

  20-01-2026 09:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Golden State Warriors crushed the Miami Heat on Monday night, winning 135-112, and giving them their 12th win in their last 16 games. But it came at a serious, and heartbreaking cost. In the third quarter, star forward Jimmy Butler III left the game after falling to the floor in agony following a non-contact injury to his knee. Butler was helped off the court, unable to put weight on his leg.And as the clock struck midnight and the day flipped from Monday to Tuesday, the worst fears were con
  
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• Pistons beat Celtics by one point as top two meet

  20-01-2026 09:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  Tobias Harris was one of four Detroit players to score at least 10 points [Getty Images]Tobias Harris scored 25 points as NBA Eastern Conference leaders Detroit Pistons held on to beat the second-placed Boston Celtics 104-103 on Martin Luther King Jr Day.Jaylen Brown, who registered 32 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics, almost snatched victory when his shot in the final seconds bounced off the rim at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.Jalen Duren contributed 18 points and nine rebounds and Cad
  
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• Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets

  20-01-2026 09:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  In a way, it kind of feels like the Spurs have switched places with their IH-10 Rivals this season. While they’re close in the standings, it has been two entirely different seasons for the Spurs and Houston Rockets. Both teams have been on similar rebuild schedules, with Rockets being a year ahead, and it culminated in them rising to the second seed in the West last season before they were upset in the first round by the Warriors. They appeared to address most depth issues in the offseason
  
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• On Jimmy Butler’s injury and the last gasp of the Warriors’ title contention

  20-01-2026 08:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  Jimmy Butler’s aggression on offense had been on an uptick as of late. But this night against his former team felt entirely personal.With just under eight minutes and thirty seconds left in the first quarter of the Golden State Warriors’ rematch against the Miami Heat (Butler, Steph Curry, and Draymond Green were unavailable for the first matchup in Miami), Quinten Post hauled in the rebound and promptly passed the ball to Curry, who brought the ball up. Scanning the floor, Curry thr
  
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• Siakam, Pacers square off against the Celtics

  20-01-2026 08:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  Indiana Pacers (10-34, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (26-16, second in the Eastern Conference)Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: The Indiana Pacers take on Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics in Eastern Conference action Wednesday.The Celtics are 19-10 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston averages 116.7 points while outscoring opponents by 6.7 points per game.The Pacers are 7-22 against conference opponents. Indiana has a 4-27 record against teams over .500
  
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• Edwards leads Minnesota against Utah after 55-point showing

  20-01-2026 08:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  Minnesota Timberwolves (27-16, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (14-29, 13th in the Western Conference)Salt Lake City; Tuesday, 9 p.m. ESTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -10.5; over/under is 245.5BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota visits the Utah Jazz after Anthony Edwards scored 55 points in the Timberwolves' 126-123 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.The Jazz are 0-8 in division matchups. Utah has a 6-19 record against teams over .500.The Timberwolves are 4-4 against the rest of their divis
  
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• Detroit plays New Orleans on 3-game win streak

  20-01-2026 08:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  Detroit Pistons (31-10, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (10-35, 15th in the Western Conference)New Orleans; Wednesday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Detroit will attempt to extend its three-game win streak with a victory against New Orleans.The Pelicans have gone 7-18 at home. New Orleans averages 13.6 turnovers per game and is 8-15 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.The Pistons are 13-6 in road games. Detroit ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference with 32.9 defens
  
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• Atlanta takes on Memphis on 4-game skid

  20-01-2026 08:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  Atlanta Hawks (20-25, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (18-23, 11th in the Western Conference)Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Atlanta looks to break its four-game losing streak with a victory over Memphis.The Grizzlies are 10-11 in home games. Memphis is 9-9 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 14.9 turnovers per game.The Hawks are 13-12 in road games. Atlanta is the league leader with 31.0 assists per game led by Jalen Johnson averaging 8.0.Th
  
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• 76ers host the Suns for cross-conference game

  20-01-2026 08:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  Phoenix Suns (26-17, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (23-18, fifth in the Eastern Conference)Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. ESTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: 76ers -1; over/under is 224.5BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix visits Philadelphia for a non-conference matchup.The 76ers have gone 11-11 in home games. Philadelphia ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference with 48.2 points per game in the paint led by Tyrese Maxey averaging 11.7.The Suns have gone 12-12 away from home. Phoenix has a 4-6
  
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• The Thunder are winning a ton of games, again. They don't let wins, or losses, faze them much

  20-01-2026 07:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  MIAMI (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder should have been angry.It was Saturday night. They had just lost to the Miami Heat 122-120. It was a game that saw Shai Gilgeous-Alexander get called for a crucial offensive foul with 1:14 remaining (the NBA said a day later it wasn't a foul), the Thunder waste a 12-point lead and referees missing a backcourt violation on Heat guard Norman Powell in the final seconds.Their postgame reaction — the outward one, anyway — could be summed up th
  
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• Warriors’ Butler injures knee in Wiggins’ return to Chase Center

  20-01-2026 07:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  What a scene in Chase Center Monday night on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There was Jimmy Butler, the Warriors’ prized acquisition who was supposed to solve their wing problem once and for all, crumpling to the Chase Center floor with 7:41 left in the third quarter against Miami. His right knee buckled and he couldn’t put weight on it. Teammates helped him limp off the court while the building held its breath.And there was Andrew Wiggins, wearing Heat colors now, who had received a st
  
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• Indiana completes epic turnaround: Where does the Hoosiers' championship rank among some of the best all time?

  20-01-2026 07:23 via cbssports.com
  
  With their national title, the Hoosiers took their place among teams that went from zeroes to heroes in a few short years
  
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• Duclair scores twice as Islanders win 4-3 to extend Canucks' losing streak to 11 games

  20-01-2026 07:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Anthony Duclair scored twice and the New York Islanders beat Vancouver 4-3 on Monday night, handing the Canucks their 11th consecutive defeat.Tony DeAngelo had a goal and an assist for the Islanders (27-17-5). Ryan Pulock's second goal of the season put New York ahead for good with 4:02 remaining in the second period.Rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer and British Columbia product Mathew Barzal each had two assists. Ilya Sorokin stopped 29 shots.Duclair ha
  
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• What happens to British basketball amid NBA plans?

  20-01-2026 07:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies played out back-to-back fixtures in Berlin and London on Thursday and Sunday respectively [Getty Images]London hosted its 10th regular season NBA match on Sunday as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Orlando Magic 126-109, but there was a different feel to the occasion than in previous games in the city.Three days on from the Magic's win over the Grizzlies in what was Berlin's first regular season NBA match, the Grizzlies' victory concluded a European double-h
  
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• Spurs Jingle, Jangle, And Perhaps Jingle Again, Into Houston

  20-01-2026 06:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  TheRockets won their matchup against the Pelicans on Sunday pretty easily, with the return of Dr. Jaswishy, and Kevin Durant eclipsing Dirk Nowitzki’s career scoring mark. Dirk had recorded a nice congratulatory video for Kevin Durant, which was played in Toyota center upon points 31,362 being scored.That is, truly, a lot of basketball points.Tonight’s matchup is with the Spurs, and will mark the 5th and final game of Houston’s much needed home stand. But don’t worry, the
  
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• Ducks hold off Rangers 5-3 for 4th straight win following 9-game losing streak

  20-01-2026 06:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Alex Killorn broke a second-period tie, rugged newcomer Jeffrey Viel scored his first goal of the season and the Anaheim Ducks beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Monday night.Cutter Gauthier scored twice on his 22nd birthday — the second into an empty net in the final minute — to push his season total to 22. Mason McTavish also scored to help Anaheim to its fourth victory in a row following a nine-game losing streak.Lukas Dostal made 19 saves, surviving a w
  
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• Titans agree to hire Robert Saleh as coach as they seek to speed up rebuild, AP source says

  20-01-2026 06:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans agreed to hire Robert Saleh as their coach on Monday night, hoping he can speed up their rebuild and end the franchise's skid of four straight losing seasons, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced.Saleh spent this season as the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator, his second stint in that job after spending three-plus seasons as
  
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• Jimmy Butler suffers apparent serious knee injury: Warriors star helped to locker room during game

  20-01-2026 06:34 via cbssports.com
  
  Butler left the Warriors-Heat game during the third quarter
  
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• Warriors star Jimmy Butler goes down with right knee injury in win over Heat

  20-01-2026 06:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warriors star Jimmy Butler injured his right knee midway through the third quarter of a 135-112 win Monday night against his former Miami Heat team after he scored 17 points, a big blow for Golden State. Tempers flared with some shoving between the reserves in the closing seconds.Butler was hurt moments after catching a pass in the paint when he went down hard and awkwardly following a collision with the Heat’s Davion Mitchell — who was called for a foul at
  
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• Warriors rout Heat 135-112, but Jimmy Butler III’s injury looms large

  20-01-2026 06:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 19: Jimmy Butler III #10 of the Golden State Warriors is helped off the court The Golden State Warriors defeated the Miami Heat 135-112 on Monday night, improving to 25-19 on the season and 11-4 over the team’s past 15 games. They continued climbing in the standings, hoping to escape the play-in. Yet, all that success became a moot point when Jimmy Butler III’s right knee bent in the wrong direction after he landed awkwardly catching a pass in the
  
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• Suns coach Jordon Ott looks back fondly on days as longtime Nets assistant in Brooklyn return

  20-01-2026 06:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  Coach Jordan Ott of the Phoenix Suns was a longtime assistant with the Nets.After six years as a Nets assistant, Jordan Ott returned to Brooklyn on Monday as head coach of the Suns, leading them to a 126-117 victory at Barclays Center.He packed a career’s worth of ups and downs into those six seasons.“Yeah, just good memories. Six years. A lot of good people, a lot of good players. Saw the whole gamut of seasons (in) six seasons,” said Ott. “But yeah, it’s good to b
  
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• Report: Warriors' Jimmy Butler suffers season-ending torn ACL injury

  20-01-2026 06:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler tore his right ACL in a season-ending injury in Monday night's 135-112 victory against the Miami Heat at Chase Center, ESPN reported on Tuesday, Jan. 10.The Warriors were leading 77-75 with 7:41 remaining in the third quarter at the time of the injury stoppage.Butler jumped to receive a lob pass from guard Brandin Podziemski and was met with contact from Heat guard Davion Mitchell as Butler was landing and going up for a layup. It
  
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• Jimmy Butler injury update: Warriors forward left game vs. Heat

  20-01-2026 06:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler left Monday night's 135-112 victory against the Miami Heat at Chase Center with an apparent right knee injury.The Warriors were leading 77-75 with 7:41 remaining in the third quarter at the time of the injury stoppage.Butler jumped to receive a lob pass from guard Brandin Podziemski, which was met with contact from Heat guard Davion Mitchell as Butler was landing and going up for a layup.It seemed as if Butler's knee buckled as he
  
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• Jimmy Butler injury update: Warriors forward leaves game vs. Heat

  20-01-2026 06:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler left Monday night's game against the Miami Heat with an apparent right knee injury.The Warriors were leading 77-75 with 7:41 remaining in the third quarter at the time of the injury stoppage.Butler jumped to receive a lob pass from guard Brandin Podziemski, which was met contact from Heat guard Davion Mitchell as Butler was landing and going up for a layup. It seemed as if Butler's knee buckled as he immediately fell to the ground
  
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• Jimmy Butler goes down, reportedly suffers ACL tear that will end his season

  20-01-2026 06:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  This is a brutal blow to the Warriors and fans of old-school basketball everywhere.Jimmy Butler has torn his ACL and is out for the remainder of the season, according to NBC Sports Bay Area's Dalton Johnson, as well as multiple other sources.Source confirms Jimmy Butler has a torn ACL and his season is over @NBCSWarriorsThe Warriors’ season has completely changed on the same night they have their first 4-game win streak and have won 12 of their last 16 games— Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ
  
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• Jimmy Butler goes down, has to be helped off court with apparent knee injury

  20-01-2026 06:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  Let's hope this is not as bad as it looks.Golden State's Jimmy Butler went down, grabbing his right knee, during the third quarter of the Warriors' game against the Heat. Butler and Davion Mitchell both went up as Butler tried to receive a pass in the post, and he landed awkwardly. Jimmy Butler had to be helped to the locker room after appearing to injury his knee pic.twitter.com/sOSpAxbbAP— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 20, 2026Butler had to be helped off the court and could no
  
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• Simon Nemec scores in OT to lift the Devils past the Flames, 2-1

  20-01-2026 06:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Simon Nemec scored at 1:18 of overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.Nemec took a backhand pass from Jack Hughes and beat goalie Devin Cooley from close range. Jacob Markstrom made 21 saves to help New Jersey rebound from a 4-1 home loss to Carolina on Saturday night for its third victory in four games.Dawson Mercer opened the scoring for New Jersey at 7:51 of the second period, and Nazem Kadri tied it at 9:44 of
  
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• Player Grades – Recapping the Dallas Mavericks win over the New York Knicks, 114-97

  20-01-2026 06:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Dallas Mavericks defeated theNew York Knicks on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, winning 114-97 . Both teams had players nursing injuries, but it was the Mavericks who ended up with the big win.Let’s get to the grades!Cooper Flagg: B18 PTS / 7 REB / 3 AST / 1 STL / 0 BLK – 28 MINFlagg had a solid game, but it was somewhat muted by a minutes restriction and Max Christie providing a lot of scoring punch. His four turnovers were somewhat glaring, but he hit 50% of his 14 shot attempts a
  
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• Warriors guard Jimmy Butler goes down with right knee injury in 3rd quarter against Heat

  20-01-2026 05:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warriors star Jimmy Butler was helped off the court with a right knee injury at the 7:41 mark of the third quarter of Monday's game against his former Miami team.Butler was hurt moments after catching a pass in the paint when he went down hard and awkwardly following a collision with the Heat's Davion Mitchell — who was called for a foul.The knee buckled upon his landing and Butler grimaced and grabbed at his knee while down for a couple of minutes. He needed tea
  
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• Warriors G Jimmy Butler goes down with right knee injury against Heat, will have MRI

  20-01-2026 05:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warriors star Jimmy Butler was helped off the court with a right knee injury at the 7:41 mark of the third quarter of a 135-112 victory against his former Miami team Monday night.Butler was scheduled for an MRI exam and the team didn't plan an update on his status until Tuesday.Butler was hurt moments after catching a pass in the paint when he went down hard and awkwardly following a collision with the Heat's Davion Mitchell — who was called for a foul. After the
  
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• Fernando Mendoza's clutch play against Miami leads undefeated Indiana to its 1st national title

  20-01-2026 05:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  MIAMI (AP) — A historic season for Fernando Mendoza ended with a national title.The Heisman Trophy winner didn't have his best statistical game Monday night, but he came up big when it mattered. He completed 16 of 27 passes for 186 yards and ran the ball for six times, losing eight yards but plowing in for a touchdown.Mendoza's rushing TD was timely. The Hurricanes had cut a game-long deficit to three points after a 3-yard rushing score from Mark Fletcher Jr. Indiana's offensive momentum s
  
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• Warriors' Jimmy Butler helped off court with knee injury, unable to put weight on right leg in win over Heat

  20-01-2026 05:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler left Monday's 135-112 win over the Miami Heat with a knee injury that left him in significant pain and in need of help off the court.The injury took place in the third quarter at the Chase Center after Butler caught a contested pass in the paint. Butler landed awkwardly on his right leg and fell to the ground after contact from Davion Mitchell drew a foul. Butler writhed on the court and clutched his right knee after sustaining the injury. Warriors
  
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• Warriors' Jimmy Butler helped off court with knee injury, unable to put weight on right leg

  20-01-2026 05:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  Jimmy Butler left Monday's Warriors-Heat game with a knee injury.Lachlan Cunningham via Getty ImagesGolden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler left Monday's game against the Miami Heat with a knee injury that left him in significant pain and in need of help off the court.The injury took place in the third quarter after Butler caught a contested pass in the paint. Butler landed awkwardly on his right leg and fell to the ground after contact from Davion Mitchell drew a foul. Butler writhed on
  
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• Warriors' Jimmy Butler helped off court with apparent knee injury, unable to put weight on right leg

  20-01-2026 05:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler left Monday's game against the Miami Heat with an apparent knee injury and needed help off the court. Butler was in obvious pain after sustaining the injury in the third quarter. Warriors coach Steve Kerr called a timeout to check on Butler as Butler screamed in pain on the baseline.Prayers up for Jimmy Butler 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/0RrwwWkf8w— SleeperHoops (@Sleeper_Hoops) January 20, 2026Butler then left the court with the help
  
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• Jimmy Butler reportedly suffered torn ACL in Monday's Warriors-Heat game

  20-01-2026 05:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler suffered a torn ACL in Monday's 135-112 win over the Miami Heat, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. His season is over.The injury took place in the third quarter at the Chase Center after Butler caught a contested pass in the paint. Butler landed awkwardly on his right leg and fell to the ground after contact from Davion Mitchell drew a foul. Butler writhed on the court and clutched his right knee after sustaining the injury. Warriors coach Steve Kerr
  
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• Curt Cignetti finishes his masterpiece, coaching unbeaten Indiana to title in his 2nd season

  20-01-2026 05:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Curt Cignetti came to Indiana to win championships.The old-school, blunt-spoken coach who began his Hoosiers tenure with a promise to bring swift success to the losingest program in college football completed his masterpiece on Monday night, guiding Indiana to a 27-21 win over Miami in the College Football Playoff final and the first national championship in school history.Cignetti accomplished what few imagined could be done — at least not this quickly. Bu
  
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• Curt Cignetti completes his masterpiece, coaching unbeaten Indiana to title in his 2nd season

  20-01-2026 05:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Curt Cignetti came to Indiana to win championships.The old-school, blunt-spoken coach who began his Hoosiers tenure with a promise to bring swift success to the losingest program in college football completed his masterpiece on Monday night, guiding Indiana to a 27-21 win over the Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff final and the first national championship in school history.Cignetti accomplished what few imagined could be done — at least not t
  
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• Celtics fall to Pistons 104–103 in crunch-time defensive battle

  20-01-2026 05:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  In a matchup that felt far more like May than January, the Pistons outlasted the Celtics 104–103 on Monday night at Little Caesars Arena, surviving a final Jaylen Brown jumper that fell just short at the buzzer.The Celtics jumped out to an early 16–8 lead behind Brown’s scoring and strong defensive activity, but the momentum didn’t last long. Jalen Duren scored seven straight points to halt the run, setting the tone for what became a bruising night in the paint.With four
  
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• Karl-Anthony Towns responds to Knicks fans’ booing with raw response after ugly loss to Mavericks

  20-01-2026 05:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  There was plenty of animosity from fans directed at Knicks players. But the loudest boos were held for Karl-Anthony Towns.When he briefly checked out of the game late in the fourth quarter of the Knicks’ 114-97 loss to the Mavericks on Monday at Madison Square Garden, he was hounded with loud jeers.“I mean, you spend what $140 to represent your favorite player with a jersey,” Towns said of the boos. “And you come to an MLK Day game at The Garden and the tickets are twice
  
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• Mark Fletcher and Malachi Toney delivered for Miami in the CFP final. The Hurricanes fell just short

  20-01-2026 05:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — There will be a new starting quarterback at Miami next season, new starters on the offensive and defensive lines, a new kicker and probably a slew of other depth chart changes between now and September.Mark Fletcher Jr. will be back, though. So will Malachi Toney.No matter who is at quarterback next fall, meet the leaders of the Miami offense for 2026. They did all they could Monday night, combining to score three touchdowns — two on the ground by Fletcher,
  
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• Stats Rundown: 3 numbers to know from the Mavericks 114-97 beatdown against Knicks

  20-01-2026 05:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Dallas Maverick won their third straight game in blowout fashion Monday afternoon in New York, dominating the Knicks 114-97.Dallas made was hot from three yet again, getting out and punishing a lackadaisical Knicks team that didn’t seem all that interested in playing this game. As we’ve seen from this Mavericks team time and again, if you’re unprepared or not ready to play, Dallas will jump on you, despite their poor record.The Mavericks were led by a game-high 26 points fr
  
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