The Lakers delivered their best victory of the season with a rout of the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics.

The Philadelphia 76ers rank near the bottom of the power rankings while the Detroit Pistons are surging in the East.

As Jimmy Butler's future in Miami grows more uncertain, Zach Harper explains why NBA trades are so complex these days.

Who is going to make a move that puts them closer to an NBA title? Six trades we want to see before the February 6 trade deadline:

Gibbons was inducted into the Sport NL Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Hockey NL Hall of Fame in 2003. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 9:30 a.m. from Caul’s Chapel, LeMarchant Road. An online service will also be streamed.

Who is going to make a move that puts them closer to an NBA title? Six trades we want to see before the February 6 trade deadline:

Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Vincent Trocheck scored in the second round of the shootout for the lone goal of the skills competition as the Rangers improved to 5-0-2 in their past seven games after dropping 15 of 19 (4-15-0).

BOSTON (AP) — Charlie Coyle scored a pair of third-period goals, stealing the spotlight from fellow Boston University product Macklin Celebrini in his first game back at the TD Garden as an NHLer and leading the Bruins to a victory over San Jose. It was Boston’s 14th straight victory over the Sharks.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jakob Chychrun, Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored, Logan Thompson made 18 saves and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell must find someone to fill the massive void left by Ben Johnson's departure.

Clayton Keller had a goal and three assists as the Utah Hockey Club beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday night. Logan Cooley had a goal and two assists, and Michael Kesselring and Nick Schmaltz also scored to help Utah snap a three-game losing streak with just its second

Charlie Coyle scored a pair of third-period goals, stealing the spotlight from fellow Boston University product Macklin Celebrini in his first game back at the TD Garden as an NHLer and leading the Bruins to a 6-3 victory over San Jose on Monday.