Wade Phillips hired as Broncos defensive coordinator
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Wade Phillips is returning to Denver as Gary Kubiak's defensive coordinator.Phillips, 67, interviewed for the position this week after the Broncos were rebuffed in their attempts to speak with Bengals secondary coach Vance Joseph about...
Warriors' Festus Ezeli to begin D-League rehab assignment
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Golden State Warriors backup center Festus Ezeli will begin a rehab assignment with the team's NBA Development League affiliate in Santa Cruz before making his long-awaited return.Golden State assigned Ezeli to the Santa Cruz Warriors...
Predators rookie Forsberg shows little sign of slowing down
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Predators forward Filip Forsberg shows little sign that he's slowing down as a rookie just yet.He became the first Predator ever to score in the All-Star Game as he scored not once but twice in...
Lynch's next scripted answer: 'You know why I'm here'
PHOENIX (AP) - A day after giving the same one-sentence response at Super Bowl Media Day, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch had another scripted answer to any questions.Lynch said ''you know why I'm here'' to every question except...
Bulls-Warriors, Box
CHICAGO (113)Snell 3-8 2-2 8, Gasol 7-12 4-4 18, Noah 7-12 4-4 18, Rose 13-33 0-0 30, Hinrich 2-8 0-0 5, Gibson 3-9 4-4 10, Moore 1-2 0-0 2, Mirotic 3-6 4-5 12, Brooks 3-8 3-4 10....
Ducks-Canucks Sum
Anaheim 1 1 2-4Vancouver 0 0 0-0First Period-1, Anaheim, Beleskey 18 (Lindholm, Kesler), 13:43.Second Period-2, Anaheim, Palmieri 10 (Rakell), 7:19 (pp).Third Period-3, Anaheim, Rakell 4 (Stoner, Vatanen), 9:20. 4, Anaheim, Maroon...
Wilson recalls watching as a kid while Brady won Super Bowls
PHOENIX (AP) - Tom Brady began winning Super Bowls when Russell Wilson was still a teenager, tuning in to see the big game on TV.''Of course I remember watching Brady,'' Wilson said Tuesday. ''He won some incredible games. Incredible...
Deng (calf), Andersen (elbow and back) sidelined for Heat
MIAMI (AP) - Luol Deng and Chris Andersen both were kept out of Miami's game against Milwaukee on Tuesday, prompting the Heat to use their 18th different starting lineup of the season.Deng has a calf injury. Andersen has elbow...
Devils need to climb big hill to avoid another bad year
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - With less than half the season to go, the New Jersey Devils are in danger of missing the playoffs for the third straight year and for the fourth time in five.Coming out of the all-star...
Nuggets-Clippers, Box
DENVER (98)Chandler 7-18 1-2 18, Faried 6-9 2-3 14, Nurkic 3-6 0-2 6, Lawson 7-12 5-6 19, Afflalo 8-13 0-0 18, Gallinari 3-7 0-0 8, Arthur 3-7 2-2 8, Foye 1-3 0-0 3, Hickson 1-3 0-0 2,...