Lowry busts out of slump when Raptors need him most With Kawhi Leonard out, the All-Star point guard posted his first back-to-back 20-point games of the season, leading Toronto to two blowout road wins.

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Reports: Familia back to Mets for 3 years, $30M Jeurys Familia, whom the Mets traded to the A's in July last season, is returning to the Mets on a three-year, $30 million deal, according to multiple reports.

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Durant: Raptors not up-and-coming, 'they're here' After the Raptors swept the season series from the Warriors on Wednesday, Kevin Durant emphasized that they aren't just some young, up-and-coming team. "They're here," he said.

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Pels' Davis torches top D again, drops 44 on OKC The Pelicans' Anthony Davis dominated the Thunder's league-best defense, scoring 44 points on 16-of-32 shooting to go with 18 rebounds in a 118-114 win Wednesday night.

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Hornets celebrate winner early; MJ scolds Monk Jeremy Lamb hit a 22-foot jumper from the right wing with 0.3 seconds left, and the Charlotte Hornets rallied from a late, 10-point deficit for a wild 108-107 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

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Curry: Shaq 'dead wrong' on Lakers beating GSW Stephen Curry isn't a fan of comparing teams from different eras, but after hearing Shaquille O'Neal say his 2000-02 Lakers could "easily" beat Curry's Warriors, the Golden State superstar had to chime in, telling ESPN, "Oh, he's dead wrong."

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Carr: Not knowing Raiders' '19 home 'just weird' Raiders quarterback Derek Carr acknowledged that it's "just weird" dealing with the possibility the team might be playing its final game in Oakland on Christmas Eve.

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Inside Jimbo Fisher's wild first year at Texas A&M From the moment he signed his $75 million contract, Jimbo Fisher has been worth watching at Texas A&M. Here's an inside look at the highs, lows and what lies ahead for the Aggies' coach.

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What's real, what's fake this week in hoops In case you're still skeptical: Tennessee hoops is very, very real. The NCAA doling out any punishment for the corruption trials right now is very, very not real.

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Lowe: How the Heat made the coolest jerseys in the NBA Miami's new pink "Vice" jerseys take alternate uniforms to an exciting new level.

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Barnwell: Meet the new master of the sideline angle In his first year as a starter, the Chiefs quarterback is already the king of the best moment in football -- those magical seconds between a deep ball being thrown and the camera panning to its target.

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Angels have no choice but to rebuild on the fly -- and it might work Can the Angels simultaneously restock their farm system and return to contention in what might be the last two seasons they have Mike Trout?

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The Clippers' bold plan to land Kawhi and KD in free agency It might be the NBA's worst-kept secret: The Clippers' big free-agency ambitions feature Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant.

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Superstars who carry the biggest offensive burdens Who is shouldering the heaviest load thus far in 2018-19? We break down key players and assess how (and whether) their teams can help them out.

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Miro Heiskanen's Texas-sized expectations The No. 3 overall pick from 2017 has taken on a big role for the Stars this season, leading some to pencil him in as the NHL's next great blueliner.

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Winter meetings predictions: Will Vegas deliver any last-day drama? Will the last full day of baseball's winter get-together trigger trades for stars such as J.T. Realmuto, or will clubs head home with long to-do lists?

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Douglas on fight with Tyson: 'I knew I was here with no chance at all' James "Buster" Douglas will always be most remembered for what took place in Tokyo against Mike Tyson in 1990.

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'Zurdo' Ramirez aims for bigger fights in 2019 Super middleweight world titlist Gilberto Ramirez has a goal in mind: Unify the division. First, he needs to take care of business when he meets Jesse Hart in a rematch Friday night in Texas.

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The 2018 college football quotes of the year OK. Cool. Read 'Em! Do we have to say any more? We're not going to! So quit asking.

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We rank the best athletes of 2018 Comebacks? Records? Those are nice. But Peter Keating says the 20 most dominant athletes of 2018 made our list by redefining the impossible.

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Atlanta's MLS Cup hangover just beginning Right now, Atlanta United is on top of MLS. But with an offseason of change ahead, how will the champions replace their most influential characters?

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Coach K, Duke focused on the bigger picture After 10 games, it's obvious the Blue Devils are really good. But it's just the start. Finding the next layers can make it a truly special team.

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What's it like to face Luka Modric? It's been an unforgettable 2018 for Luka Modric but what makes him so brilliant in midfield? ESPN FC speaks to players past and present about him.

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Max Holloway can't rise past Cormier, Khabib in rankings UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway put on an uplifting performance, but he could not move up in ESPN's pound-for-pound men's MMA rankings. New flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko did get a boost.