Road warrior Patriots head home eyeing AFC’s top seed in regular-season finale
No matter what, the Patriots will host their first home playoff game since 2019. That, paired with their first division title since that same season, checks off two preseason goals Vrabel set for his first team in New England.
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Nuggets star Nikola Jokic hurts left knee, limps off court at halftime in Miami
Denver star Nikola Jokic limped off the court at halftime of the Nuggets' game in Miami on Monday night, after appearing to hurt his left knee with about three seconds left before the intermission. Jokic was alone under the basket, and stepped forward to help Denver's Spencer Jones defend a drive by Miami's Jaime Jaquez Jr. While backtracking, Jones stepped on Jokic's left foot and it seemed like the center's knee buckled.
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Tanner scores 23 as No. 11 Vanderbilt wraps up nonconference slate routing New Haven
Tyler Tanner scored the first five points of the game and finished with 23 as 11th-ranked Vanderbilt never trailed and routed New Haven 96-53 Monday night. The Commodores came into their nonconference finale the Southeastern Conference's only undefeated team and one of only six still unbeaten. Jalen Washington added 21 points off the bench for Vanderbilt.
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