17 Jan
Raptors walk away with OMG win at MSG — in OT

A Raptors team that hadn’t won an overtime game this season, and was a miserable 2-10 in games decided four points or fewer, got one on the right side of the ledger against the Knicks on Monday.

17 Jan
Raptors escape N.Y. after dodging Brunson’s bid

Jalen Brunson’s 3 ricocheted off the back of the rim and into the air, allowing Toronto to escape with a 123-121 overtime victory Monday over the Knicks — one the Raptors attempted to give away in the final seconds of both regulation and overtime.

17 Jan
Vancouver Canucks president says ‘major surgery’ needed to build a winning team

President of hockey operations Jim Rutherford said he wants to “retool” the roster with young players rather than stock up on draft picks for a multi-year rebuilding project.

17 Jan
17 Jan
Raptors recover after Canadian Barrett’s tying slam, edge Knicks in OT

Fred VanVleet scored 33 points, Scottie Barnes had 26 points and the Toronto Raptors recovered in overtime after RJ Barrett’s tying slam with 0.6 seconds left in regulation to beat the New York Knicks 123-121 on Monday.

17 Jan
17 Jan
Amid ‘MVP’ chants on road, Celtics’ Tatum nets 51

Hearing “MVP” chants during a road game, Boston star Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 51 points — as the Celtics defeated the Hornets, 130-118, on Monday, securing the fifth 50-point game of his career, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.