Associated Press
Bulls Rally to Beat Knicks
CHICAGO (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored a career-high 35 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the New York Knicks 103-97 Thursday night in a game that was missing All-Stars Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthony.
Playing without Rose, who sat out with an illness, the Bulls got another strong game from Butler...
Grizzlies Use Triple OT to Top Spurs
(AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies needed three overtimes to knock off the defending NBA champs and continue their winning streak.
Marc Gasol scored 26 points and the Grizzlies picked up their sixth straight win by downing San Antonio 117-116...
Knicks Routed Once Again
NEW YORK (AP) — Tyson Chandler had three dunks during Dallas' sizzling start to his return to New York, and Dirk Nowitzki scored 16 points to help the Mavericks beat the Knicks 107-87 on Tuesday night.
Monta Ellis added 14 points for the Mavericks, the NBA's highest-scoring team that couldn't have executed much better during a nearly unstoppable start that gave them the lead for good...
Cutler, Bears Listless in Loss to Saints
CHICAGO (AP) — The New Orleans Saints are back atop the NFC South following a convincing 31-15 victory over the hapless Bears in Chicago.
Drew Brees completed 29 of his 36 passes for 375 yards and three touchdowns as the Saints hammered the Bears 31-15...
Knicks Blown Out by Depleted Spurs
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Marco Belinelli scored a season-high 22 points and the short-handed San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 109-95 victory over New York on Wednesday night, handing the Knicks their 10th straight loss.
San Antonio, playing without its Big Four, was 10 for 19 on 3-pointers and shot 50 percent overall...
Bills Halt History, Fall to Denver
DENVER (AP) — C.J. Anderson ran for three touchdowns and the Denver Broncos overcame a rare unsteady outing by Peyton Manning to beat the Buffalo Bills 24-17 Sunday.
Manning's streak of 51 straight games with a touchdown throw — three shy of Drew Brees' NFL record — ended on a sun-splashed, almost still afternoon in Denver, where the game-time temperature was a balmy 63 degrees...
Jets Suffer Overtime Loss in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jarius Wright's 87-yard touchdown reception from Teddy Bridgewater in overtime gave the Minnesota Vikings a 30-24 victory over former teammate Percy Harvin and the New York Jets on Sunday.
After forcing the Jets to punt to start the extra period, the Vikings faced third-and-5...
Giants End Skid in Romp of Titans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Eli Manning threw for 260 yards and a touchdown, and the New York Giants snapped a seven-game skid by routing the Tennessee Titans 36-7 Sunday.
The Giants (4-9) won for the first time since Oct. 5 with two rookies having big games...
CJ Spiller Practicing Again
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills running back C.J. Spiller has returned to practice six weeks after breaking his collarbone, opening the possibility of him being eligible to resume playing in two weeks.
Though Spiller remains on reserve/injured designated to return list, he was allowed back on the field after being activated by the Bills on Wednesday morning...
76ers Avoid Going 0-18 With Win
AP -The 76ers were 0-for-17 and one loss away from tying the NBA mark for worst start before Michael Carter-Williams provided 20 points, nine assists and nine rebounds in an 85-77 victory at Minnesota. Robert Covington had 17 points for the Sixers, who overcame a comical start to build a 23-13 lead through one quarter...
Jets Gift Game to Dolphins
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins surrendered 277 rushing yards on Monday night, yet they kept their playoff hopes alive by rallying for a 16-13 victory over the New York Jets.
Caleb Sturgis won it with his third field goal of the night, a 26-yarder with 1:57 remaining...
Giants Blow Big Lead in Loss
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Josh Scobee kicked a 43-yard field goal with 28 seconds remaining, and the Jacksonville Jaguars rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat the New York Giants 25-24 on Sunday.
The Jaguars (2-10) ended a four-game losing streak and dealt the Giants (3-9) a seventh consecutive loss that could raise more questions about coach Tom Coughlin's future...