Pau Gasol piled on 28 points as the Los Angeles Lakers squeezed past the Phoenix Suns 115-110 in NBA action on Wednesday.
LeBron James scored 29 points and Mo Williams added a season-high 27 as the Cleveland Cavaliers cruised to their 10th consecutive victory, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 101-93 on Wednesday.
Capitals goalie Brent Johnson shut down the Eastern Conference's top offense, and Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Alexandre Giroux scored to lead the Washington Captials to a 3-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday.
The Toronto Raptors gave Jay Triano his first win as interim head coach by defeating the Indiana Pacers 101-88 on Wednesday.
LeBron James scored 31 points to lead the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers to a 114-94 win over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, their ninth successive victory.
It was a rough weekend for Buffalo Bills fans.
Greg Maddux brought the curtain down on his career on Monday, announcing his retirement after 23 seasons and 355 wins and a place in the Hall of Fame beckoning when he becomes eligible in five years.
The Memphis Grizzlies earned a 109-97 victory over the injury-plagued Houston Rockets on Monday.
The Yankees and Mets baseball teams are asking New York for $450 million more in public bonds to finance their new ballparks,according to the city's Economic Development Corp.
Ray Whitney scored two goals to help the Carolina Hurricanes end a five-game home losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Southeast Division-leading Washington Capitals on Sunday.
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 20 points and Steve Blake made a clutch 3-pointer with 8 seconds left as the Portland Trail Blazers spoiled Toronto coach Jay Triano's home debut with a 98-97 victory on Sunday.
The league-leading Boston Celtics won their 12th consecutive game on Sunday, defeating the Indiana Pacers 122-117 in overtime with Ray Allen scoring a season-high 35 points.