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Who's PlayingNew Orleans @ HoustonCurrent Records: New Orleans 33-37; Houston 18-52What to KnowThe Houston Rockets need to shore up a defense that is allowing 118.11 points per game before their contest Sunday. Houston and the New Orleans Pelicans will face off in a Southwest Division battle at 7 p.m. ET at Toyota Center. The Rockets are out to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Houston is hoping for another victory. They skirted by New Orleans 114-112 this past Friday thanks to a clutch 29-foot three from power forward Jabari Smith as the clock expired. Houston's shooting guard Jalen Green was one of the most active players for the squad, picking up 25 points and six assists along with seven boards....

2023 has been a great year for boxing, with a Fight of the Year list that has grown seemingly every weekend. But alongside the heaps of all-action battles, there have been some big-time knockouts.From championship-winning shots to lesser-known fighters making a name with serious one-shot power, there have been plenty of knockouts to please even the most discerning boxing fan.Below is a running list of the best boxing knockouts in 2023. This page will be continuously updated throughout the year, so check back frequently to see new entries.  Liam Smith def. Chris Eubank Jr. (Jan. 21)Smith entered his fight with Eubank as a very live underdog. Few, if anyone, believed a Smith upset would come by early stoppage. After a s...

USATSI The 2023 NFL offseason is fully underway. We've already seen big names like Derek Carr, Daniel Jones and Geno Smith land new contracts even before the official start of free agency. The flurry of moves kicked off on Monday as teams began negotiating with unsigned veterans. Deals can be finalized -- along with trades -- starting Wednesday, March 15. Where are the top free agents headed? Who's still available? We've got you covered right here. Below, you'll find a running tracker of...

Getty Images Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball will have a third surgery on his left knee and could miss the entirety of the 2023-24 season, according to Shams Charania.Ball has not played since Jan. 14, 2022, and had already been ruled out for the remainder of the 2022-23 season. This story will be updated. require.config({"baseUrl":"https:\/\/sportsfly.cbsistatic.com\/fly-0427\/bundles\/sportsmediajs\/js-build","config":{"version":...

WWE WWE is making the trip to Puerto Rico for WWE Backlash and the company is linking up with a famous friend. Backlash will air live from Puerto Rico on May 6 with Bad Bunny serving as its host. WWE announced on Wednesday that Backlash will air live from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Bunny, a two-time Grammy winner, will host the event. "In 2005 when I was a kid, I wasn't able to attend New Year's Revolution at el Coliseo," Bunny said in a p...

Getty Images The tradition of boxing's biggest superstars fighting on Cinco De Mayo weekend continues. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is set to defend his status as undisputed super middleweight champion against John Ryder. The fight will take place on May 6 from Jalisco, Mexico, Alvarez's hometown, Matchroom Boxing announced on Tuesday.After closing out 2021 with a thrashing of Caleb Plant to become undisputed champion at 168 pounds, Alvarez had a rough 2022. First, Alvarez's attempt to move bac...

Getty Images They say there's no offseason in the NFL, and based on how much activity we have already seen before the actual start of free agency, that statement is accurate. Heading into the 2023 season, there are many big-name players to watch as they decide their next moves as teams also work to improve their rosters ... or trim salary to get under the cap.  More NFL free agency The biggest questions remaining are where quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Lamar Jackson...

Coming into the season, the discussion surrounding the Sacramento Kings was different than usual. It was positive. But for all the belief that they would be improved, the general expectation was still only that they could challenge for a spot in the play-in tournament, and perhaps sneak into the playoffs. No one, as it turned out was bullish enough on the Kings. As the final month of the regular season begins, they're no longer sneaking up on anyone. After a 128-119 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, the Kings are 40-26, which is good for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference and the sixth-best record in the league. This is the first time they've won 40 games in a season since 2006, and Mike Brown joined Ri...

WWE Rey Mysterio is the first inductee announced for the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2023. Mysterio's inclusion was announced on Friday's episode of WWE SmackDown.Mysterio's impending induction marks a rare instance where a superstar will enter the Hall of Fame as a regularly active performer. Mysterio has been a frequent presence on SmackDown and wrestled as recently as the Feb. 24 episode of the blue brand. News of his induction served as a foil for the ongoing storyline feud between Rey...

When his first title fight opposite Jermell Charlo fell apart in January because the undisputed 154-pound champion pulled out with an injury, unbeaten Tim Tszyu made the difficult decision to move on with his career rather than beholden to anyone else's timeline. "Look, I wasn't going to wait up on 'Mell, and his life and what he is going to be doing in his career or what honeymoons he wants to take," Tszyu told "Morning Kombat" this week. "I'm here to just do me." Tszyu (21-0, 15 KOs), the Australian-born son of Hall of Fame boxer Kostya Tszyu, will instead return Saturday (Showtime, 10:45 p.m. ET) on home soil in Sydney to face the only man to defeat Charlo as a professional in former WBC junior middleweight champio...