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Monday, Jan. 26

NBA

Indiana at Atlanta, 1:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Charlotte, 3 p.m.

Orlando at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Memphis at Houston, 8 p.m.

Portland at Boston, 8 p.m.

Golden State at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m.

NHL

Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Columbus, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Utah at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Anaheim at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m.

T25 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

No. 1 Arizona at No. 13 BYU, 9 p.m.

No. 5 Duke vs. No. 23 Louisville, 7 p.m.

T25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

No. 6 LSU vs. Florida, 8 p.m.

No. 17 Tennessee at No. 18 Mississippi, 4 p.m.

No. 25 Washington vs. Rutgers, 3 p.m.

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry’s career has been filled with several milestones and memorable moments.

The latest milestone came Sunday when Curry entered the NBA’s history books as a top 20 all-time scorer.

Curry had 26 points, seven assists and four steals in 28 minutes of play during the 111-85 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. During the game, Curry passed John Havlicek (26,395 points) for 20th on the all-time list and is tied with Paul Pierce for 19th with 26,397 career points.

He will chase San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan (26,496) for 18th place.

The Warriors will play the Timberwolves on Monday, Jan. 25. Curry is questionable for the game after playing through some knee soreness on Sunday.

NBA career scoring leaders

Here are the top 20 players with the most points in NBA history (does not include points scored in ABA):

• 1. LeBron James — 42,786 (through Sunday)
• 2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — 38,387
• 3. Karl Malone — 36,928
• 4. Kobe Bryant — 33,643
• 5. Michael Jordan — 32,292
• 6. Kevin Durant — 31,648 (through Sunday)
• 7. Dirk Nowitzki — 31,560
• 8. Wilt Chamberlain — 31,419
• 9. James Harden — 28,745 (through Saturday
• 10. Shaquille O'Neal — 28,596
• 11. Carmelo Anthony — 28,289
• 12. Moses Malone — 27,409
• 13. Elvin Hayes — 27,313
• 14. Hakeem Olajuwon — 26,946
• 15. Russell Westbrook — 26,917 (through Sunday)
• 16. Oscar Robertson — 26,710
• 17. Dominique Wilkins — 26,668
• 18. Tim Duncan — 26,496
• T19. Paul Pierce — 26,397
• T19. Stephen Curry — 26,397 (through Sunday)

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Warriors' Stephen Curry joins NBA's top 20 all-time scoring list

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Rookie Ben Kindel scored twice in the second period to lead the Penguins to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday and a sweep of Pittsburgh's four-game western Canada trip.

Kindel, from nearby Coquitlam, British Columbia, had a large contingent of supporters on hand for his second multi-goal game. The 18-year-old had gone 20 games without a goal after scoring eight in his first 28 and has 10 goals and 12 assists in 48 games.

Evgeni Malkin also scored for the Penguins (26-14-11), and Stuart Skinner stopped 19 shots and won for the seventh time in eight games.

Jake DeBrusk and Teddy Blueger scored in the third period for the Canucks (17-30-5), who failed to complete their comeback try and dropped their second straight. Kevin Lankinen stopped 21 shots.

Malkin and Kindel made it 2-0 with goals 3:17 apart in the second period. Malkin opened the scoring by taking a pass from Thomas Novak that went over a Canuck defender’s stick, then beat Lankinen. Kindel made it a two-goal lead by directing in a shot from defenseman Ryan Shea. Kindel gave Pittsburgh a 3-0 lead at 17:22 by beating Lankinen on a shot from the faceoff circle.

Pittsburgh opened its trip with a 6-3 win over Seattle on Monday, beat Calgary 4-1 on Wednesday, then defeated Edmonton 6-2 on Thursday.

Veteran Kris Letang returned to the Pittsburgh lineup after missing two games with an upper-body injury.

The Canucks have just one win in their last 14 games (1-11-2). Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko missed his eighth game with a lower-body injury.

Up next

Penguins: Host the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.

Canucks: Host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday in the sixth game of an eight-game homestand.

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AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl

DENVER (AP) — Jenn Gardiner, Izzy Daniel and Michelle Karvinen each scored a goal on Sunday to help the Vancouver Goldeneyes beat the Seattle Torrent 3-1 at Ball Arena as part of the PWHL’s Takeover Tour.

Emerance Maschmeyer had 33 saves for the Goldeneyes.

Jessie Eldridge scored a goal for Seattle (4-1-2-6), which beat Toronto 6-4 on Tuesday, has lost three of four. Hannah Murphy had 28 saves.

After Murphy stopped a one-timer by Gardiner, Hannah Miller passed it to Daniel for a tap-in goal that gave the Goldeneyes the lead for good with 13:37 left in the game.

Karvinen capped the scoring with 6:18 to play.

Vancouver (5-1-2-7) beat the Torrent 4-3 in overtime in the season opener for both teams.

Gardiner's goal with five seconds left in the first period gave Vancouver a 1-0 lead. From the left side, Gardiner slipped a low wrister inside the back post.

Eldridge beat the defense to a puck pushed ahead by Julia Gosling and beat Maschmeyer stick side with 6:20 left in the second period to make it 1-1.

Up next

Seattle: The Torrent visits Ottawa on Wednesday.

Vancouver: The Goldeneyes play Wednesday at Minnesota.

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AP women’s hockey: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-hockey

The Golden State Warriors got a big win in Minneapolis with a 111-85 victory over the Timberwolves in Sundays’ makeup game from Saturday, and somehow, that 26-point margin feels like it coulda been even wider. The Warriors took care of business in a game they had to have to get their mojo back after the Jimmy Butler ACL injury and Jonathan Kuminga tweaking his own knee. The Dubs blew this game open with a big 38-17 third quarter and never looked back.

Steph Curry did Steph Curry things, dropping 26 points on 7-of-18 shooting while handing out seven dimes while collecting four steals. Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards activated video game mode for Minnesota with 32 points on 13-of-20 shooting, and it still wasn’t enough. When your best player cooks like that and you lose by 26, that’s a tough pill to swallow. It’s enough to make you wanna fight!

Quinten Post and Joe Ingles received double technicals after this scuffle 😳 pic.twitter.com/v1bOjK4rJO

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 26, 2026

Golden State’s defense actually showed up. Holding Minnesota to 38% shooting and forcing 26 turnovers is the kind of effort that used to be standard around here. The Warriors turned those giveaways into 25 points while keeping the Wolves out of rhythm all night. When you’re getting 20 steals and limiting a team with Edwards and Julius Randle to 85 points, you’re doing something right. Golden State’s defense actually showed up. Holding Minnesota to 38 percent shooting and forcing 26 turnovers is the kind of effort that used to be standard around here. The Warriors turned those giveaways into 25 points while keeping the Wolves out of rhythm. When you’re getting 20 steals and limiting a team with Edwards and Julius Randle to 85 points, you’re doing something right.

Moses Moody quietly put together another solid performance with 19 points on 7-of-15 shooting, including five triples. Moody nailed 5-of-9 from deep and added 8 rebounds, another example of when he’s on he’s a guy who gives the Dubs a big lift. Brandin Podziemski snagged four steals of his own, added six dimes, grabbed five rebounds, and tallied 12 points in a spirited effort.

Podz has six straight to start the half 🔥 pic.twitter.com/1GY1D4izpn

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 25, 2026

The win pushes Golden State’s record to 26-21, but with Butler done for the season and Kuminga’s future still murky, every victory feels like borrowed time. They defended well, shot well enough, and got contributions up and down the roster. That’s the blueprint. Whether they can replicate it tomorrow night in their second straight game in Minnesota? That’s the question that remains to be answered, in the meantime the Dubs can get some relief from a well earned victory.

Late night Nets! NFL Conference Championship games are clearing up in LA nonetheless, which means folks are gearing up for Nets-Clippers. The Nets will be shorthanded yet again in the first of five on the road.

🏀 Nets (12-31) @ Clippers (20-24)

⏰ 9:00 PM ET
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“As the Nets PR staff noted to ND, the trip west was eventful thanks to the weather in the Northeast… but they are now safely ensconced in L.A. where it’s 62 degrees and partly sunny. Nic Claxton and Day’ron Sharpe are going to be in for a fight on the inside tonight. Ivica Zubac is tied for fifth in the NBA in rebounding at a shade over 11 boards per game. He’s especially tough to deal with on the offensive glass as he captures almost four o-boards a night. To make things more challenging for the Brooklyn duo, Zu is tremendous at the rim.”- Brian

⚠️ INJURY REPORT

Nets

• Cam Thomas
• Nolan Traore
• Noah Clowney
• Haywood Highsmith
• Chaney Johnson
• Tyson Etienne

Clippers

• Bradley Beal — OUT (hip fracture)
• Bogdan Bogdanovic — OUT (hamstring)
• Derrick Jones Jr. — OUT (knee)
• Kawhi Leonard — QUESTIONABLE (knee)

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Everything had to go right for the Lakers down the stretch to beat the Mavericks. With Dallas going on a 6-0 run to start the fourth, LA was down by 14 with just under 10 minutes left.

The comeback that followed as the Lakers beat Dallas 116-110 was improbable given the flow of the game. But they didn’t do it by being offensively overwhelming the Mavericks. Instead, they grinded out the win.

Marcus Smart was hustling hard, doing everything he could to help the Lakers, including popping his dislocated finger back in place. Rui Hachimura was hitting clutch baskets to get the scoring going, and Luka Dončić was relying on his defense, not his offense, to help turn the tables on his former team.

JJ Redick said Luka Dončić had six-straight stops as the primary defender in the 4th

— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) January 25, 2026

After the victory, Lakers head coach JJ Redick talked about how Luka’s defensive commitment was a factor in the game.

“I thought he did a great job containing the basketball, being physical with his first bump outside the bump,” Redick said. “That was part of it and then the back side with our shifts and our low man and our gang rebound mentality down the stretch allowed us to get stops.”

It’s no secret that Luka is considered a poor defender. And with the Lakers being a switch-heavy defense, teams can easily target him and look to exploit his flaws.

In the fourth quarter, the Mavs tried to do just that, but Luka more than held his own. Here is a breakdown of the defensive battles he won in that quarter.

• 11:07 — Caleb Martin misses a 3-pointer after Luka close out
• 6:55 — Dončić blocks a Brandon Williams
• 6:26 — Max Christie misses a runner, contested by Luka
• 6:01 — Williams attacks the paint, but Luka holds his ground. LeBron James comes in for the steal.
• 4:44 — Luka forces Cooper Flagg to take a long two, which he misses
• 1:20 — Flagg tries to penetrate, but Luka denies him
• 0:41 — Luka sacrifices his body, drawing a charge on Naji Marshall.

Luka might never be an elite defender, but he just needs to use his size and instinct to disrupt and discourage teams from attacking him. In Saturday’s game, he demonstrated that he can do this.

Steph Curry has already proven it can be done. As his career progressed, he took pride in getting stops late. While Curry would still get picked on from time to time, it became less of a concern as he improved his defense.

There’s still a long way to go for Luka to get to the point where teams no longer wish to target him relentlessly in close games. But hopefully, a game like this gives Luka the confidence and desire to reach this level more consistently.

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PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker will miss at least a week with a sprained right ankle.

Booker will be re-evaluated in a week, the Suns said before Sunday night's game against Miami.

He and guard Jalen Green both went down with injuries in Phoenix's 110-103 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.

Booker, a four-time All-Star, went down with five seconds remaining in the third quarter after stepping on the foot of the Hawks’ Onyeka Okongwu. Booker leads the Suns with 25.4 points and 6.2 assists per game.

Green re-injured his right hamstring against the Hawks in his second game since missing 33 games. He was walking without a limp after the game and the Suns hope it won't be a long-term injury.

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AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba

UPDATE: The Lakers did, in fact, make it out of Dallas, getting through half the battle, at least. The team took off from Dallas-Fort Worth instead of Love Field, allowing them to get out of Dallas when the Mavericks could not.

The Lakers, I'm told, have at last managed to take off and are in the air headed to Chicago for tomorrow night's game against the Bulls.

Their flight was shifted to depart from DFW rather than Love Field, where the Mavericks' flight was stalled today for several hours and… https://t.co/R2P5K5nM53

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) January 25, 2026

This doesn’t mean the Lakers-Bulls go is definitely on for Monday, but it does improve the chances.

Original story follows.

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For now, the Lakers appear set on attempting to fly out of Dallas for Monday’s game against the Bulls in Chicago. However, don’t hold your breath.

As a snowstorm rips across much of the south and Midwest, NBA games are being postponed left and right. As of Sunday afternoon, the Lakers’ game was still on with the team set to attempt to fly out of Dallas on later in the day.

Mavericks at Bucks tonight is now officially postponed.

The Lakers, meanwhile, will be attempting this afternoon to fly to Chicago for tomorrow’s game against the Bulls. They also remain in Dallas for the moment. https://t.co/PoyjXawgJx

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) January 25, 2026

For obvious reasons, it’s unlikely to expect the Lakers to be able to fly out if Dallas could not while both teams are in the same city. The city they’re landing in could also factor into this but the Midwest is getting hammered with snow as things stand, so it seems unlikely Chicago would be a viable landing spot.

The NBA has spent Sunday postponing a number of games, including the Mavs-Bucks contest. The Nuggets and Grizzlies game, slated for Sunday, was also postponed. Meanwhile, the Pacers game in Atlanta and the Sixers-Hornets game in Charlotte were both moved to afternoon tips on Monday due to weather as well.

The Lakers are currently scheduled to play the Bulls at 5 p.m. PT. There’s a possibility of them moving the game back, but it seems more likely that the game is postponed. The Lakers play on Wednesday in Cleveland after Monday’s game, so perhaps the game is postponed to Tuesday.

What seems least likeliest right now, though, is the Lakers playing on Monday.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers could be seeing the return of one of their key bench players. Sam Merrill, who has missed the team’s last five games with a right-hand sprain, is listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Orlando Magic.

Merrill has been dealing with a hand sprain for much of the season. He injured it originally in a November win against the Milwaukee Bucks. This resulted in him missing just over a month of games. When he did return to the lineup, he wasn’t pain-free, as head coach Kenny Atkinson said at the time that he couldn’t even shake Merrill’s hand after games due to the pain he was in.

Merrill injured his hand again in the team’s Jan. 14 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. That’s the same game in which Darius Garland injured his other toe.

We don’t have any further updates on Garland’s injury beyond what the team released last Sunday. The Cavs said that Garland would be reevaluated in seven to 10 days after suffering a Grade 1 right great toe sprain. That initial timeframe would put the reevaluation happening anytime between now and Wednesday.

Even though the Cavs won’t be fully healthy for their game against the Magic, it would be beneficial to possibly get Merrill back in the lineup. Merrill has the third-best on/off differential on the team this season (+4.7 points per 100 possessions, 75th percentile). They’re 16-8 in the games he’s played.

On the season, Merrill is averaging 13.8 points on .470/.455/.882 shooting splits.

The Magic will once again be without their leading scorer, Franz Wagner (ankle), in Monday’s rematch.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Wienermobiles are coming back for a bite at the Brickyard in May, giving them another chance to relish the spotlight of racing's biggest weekend.

Oscar Mayer announced Sunday all six of its famed street-ready vehicles will compete for the second straight year on Indianapolis Motor Speedway's historic 2.5-mile oval. The Wienie 500 is scheduled for May 22 during the track's annual Carburation Day festivities.

Last year's race was such a hit, organizers wanted to give fans a second round to savor the flavor of a light-hearted competition just two days before IndyCar's marquis race — the Indianapolis 500.

The presentation will have a familiar look for fans who watched last year's inaugural race.

Each Wienermobile will feature toppings representing an American regional favorite while carrying carry custom decals. Drivers will don Hotdogger racing suits while the iconic “Wiener Song” plays and the champ drives into “wieners circle.”

Slaw Dog, which represents the Southeast, will try to prove it is beefy enough to defend last year's crown. Four other regional favorites also are expected to return — Chi Dog (Midwest), New York Dog (East), Chili Dog (South) and Seattle Dog (Northwest).

But the Sonoran Dog may be replaced after failing to cut the mustard in 2025.

Fans can choose the final entrant from a menu of seven possibilities, including the Sonoran Dog, by visiting Instagram in the first “Pick Your Dog” Wienie 500 bracket. Updates will be provided on the Instagram account or on TikTok.

“The response to the first Wienie 500 was overwhelming, and we heard the fans loud and clear that they were hungry for more,” Kelsey Rice, Oscar Mayer brand communications director said in a statement. “This year, we’re supercharging the experience, delivering an even bigger, bolder and more unforgettable event that puts the fans at the forefront. With amplified engagement, intensified rivalries and more surprises in store, we’re giving the people what they want — an unparalleled live experience that will leave them craving more.”

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AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing