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Hall of Famer Wilkens dies SEATTLE (AP) — Lenny Wilkens, a legendary figure in basketball, has died at 88, his family announced on Sunday. Wilkens was a three-time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame, honored as both a player and a coach. He was known as one of the finest point guards of his era and later became a renowned coach. He coached 2,487 NBA games, a record that still stands. Wilkens was also inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the 1992 U.S. Olympic team, which he was an assistant for. He also coached the U.S. to a gold medal in the Atlanta Games in ...

Goff, Gibbs and Campbell lead Lions past Commanders

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Dan Campbell's Detroit Lions do not lose consecutive games, so as the head coach seemingly took over play-calling Sunday, Jared Goff threw three TD passes and Jahmyr Gibbs found the end zone three times in a bounce-back 44-22 win over the Washington Commanders in front ...

Pistons top Nets in an NBA Cup group opener

NEW YORK (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 34 points and 10 assists, Jalen Duren added 30 points and 11 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons beat the Brooklyn Nets 125-107 on Friday night in an NBA Cup group opener. Cunningham was 13 for 18 from the field and made all six of his free throws to help ...

Lions travel to Washington after loss to Vikings

The Detroit Lions have not lost two straight regular-season games in three years, going into Sunday's game on the road against the Jayden Daniels-less Washington Commanders. Detroit was sloppy coming off its bye in last week's 27-24 setback at home to the Minnesota Vikings. Detroit (5-3) at ...

Rangers beat Red Wings 4-1

DETROIT (AP) — Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists, and the New York Rangers beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Friday night. Alexis Lafreniere had a goal and an assist to reach 200 career points, and Noah Laba and Will Cuylle also scored for New York, which has won seven straight ...

Pro Picks: Eagles will beat Packers in playoff rematch

Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles are heading to Green Bay for a playoff rematch on Monday night. A national audience will see the defending Super Bowl champions try to push — tush push — their way to another victory. It was the Packers who submitted the initial, and ultimately ...