NBA
Detroit 115, Cleveland 113
Derrick Rose hit a 15-footer with :27 left and the Pistons rallied for a 115-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Detroit outscored the Cavaliers 31-18 in the fourth quarter to pull it out. Rose, who scored 24 points, hit a runner in the lane to give Detroit a 114-113 lead and cap a comeback that began with the Pistons trailing 110-91 early in the quarter. Collin Sexton’s late shot didn’t hit the rim and Cleveland was called for a shot clock violation. The Cavaliers have lost five straight.
Elsewhere…
The Bulls and Pacers were off
Portland 101, Toronto 99
Oklahoma City 111, Brooklyn 103 OT
Memphis 119, Minnesota 112
Sacramento 114, Phoenix 103
L.A. Lakers 117, New York 87
Tonight…
Chicago at New Orleans, 8:00
Miami at Indiana, 7:00
The Pistons are off
Off the court…
Pistons forward Blake Griffin is out indefinitely after having surgery on his left knee. The team says Griffin will have an extended rehabilitation period with no timetable for his return. The 30-year-old Griffin was an All-Star last season for the sixth time. He has played in just 18 games this season and is averaging a career-low 15.5 points and a career-low 4.7 rebounds per game. The Pistons probably won’t want to rush Griffin back in part because they are mired in another rebuilding season. Making the playoffs seems unlikely.
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Akron 84, Western Michigan 69
Central Michigan 68, Northern Illinois 67
Ohio 74, Eastern Michigan 68
Tonight…
Glenn Oaks at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 (on 106.1 & 1400 WSJM Sports)
Notre Dame at North Carolina State, 7:00
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Tonight…
Glenn Oaks at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 (on 106.1 & 1400 WSJM Sports)
Western Michigan at Akron, 7:00
Central Michigan at Ohio, 7:00
Eastern Michigan at Kent State, 7:00
NHL
Detroit 4, Montreal 3
Filip Zadina scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:52 left in the third period, sending the Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Detroit had lost two in a row and 20 of their last 23, giving them the NHL’s worst record by a wide margin. Montreal has dropped seven straight games. Frans Nielsen got his second goal of the game with 8:41 remaining to pull Detroit into a 3-all tie. Artturi Lehkonen had a short-handed goal and Nick Suzuki scored to give the Canadiens a two-goal lead they couldn’t hold.
Calgary 2, Chicago 1
Elias Lindholm scored twice to reach 300 points in his 500th NHL game, and the Calgary Flames beat the Blackhawks 2-1 for their third straight win. Matthew Tkachuk had two assists for Calgary, which lost 5-3 to Chicago in their first meeting of the season on New Year’s Eve. Cam Talbot made 31 saves. The Blackhawks lost key forward Dylan Strome to a right ankle injury early in the second period. They had won four of five during one of their best stretches of the season. Dominik Kubalik scored his 15th goal of the season in the first period for Chicago’s only score.
Elsewhere…
Carolina 5, Philadelphia 4 OT
Arizona 5, Florida 2
N-Y Islanders 4, New Jersey 3 OT
Tampa Bay 9, Vancouver 2
Washington 6, Ottawa 1
N-Y Rangers 5, Colorado 3
Boston 6, Nashville 2
St. Louis 3, San Jose 2
Columbus 4, Anaheim 3
Pittsburgh 4, Vegas 3
Tonight…
The Red Wings and Blackhawks are off
NFL
The Lions have promoted assistant coaches Hank Fraley and Billy Yates to lead their offensive line. Fraley had been Detroit’s assistant offensive line coach the previous two seasons. Yates was on Matt Patricia’s coaching staff the last two years. Patricia fired six members of his staff shortly after he finished his second season with three wins. He announced defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni was leaving the team to be closer to his family, and offensive line coach Jeff Davidson has taking an indefinite leave.
BASEBALL
The White Sox have agreed to a $6 million, one-year contract with free-agent reliever Steve Cishek. A person with direct knowledge of the deal says it’s pending a physical. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move had not been finalized. The 33-year-old Cishek is moving to the South Side after spending the previous two seasons with the Cubs. The sidearming right-hander went 4-6 with a 2.95 ERA and seven saves in 70 appearances last season. The Sox have been one of baseball’s most active teams this winter, hoping to contend for the AL Central title after seven straight losing seasons.
BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Benton Harbor 81, Battle Creek Central 52
Lakeshore 53, Dowagiac 41
Michigan Lutheran 52, Heritage Christian 32
Coloma 70, Paw Paw 53
Three Rivers 82, Berrien Springs 56
Bridgman 64, Lawrence 46
Eau Claire 52, Mendon 50
Niles 55, New Buffalo 22
Holland Calvary 52, River Valley 42
South Haven 71, Gobles 53
Cassopolis 89, Decatur 53
Hartford 70, Bangor 52
Lakeside Academy 74, Covert 36
Edwardsburg 52, Mattawan 42
Bloomingdale 76, Centreville 69
Lawton 44, Galesburg-Augusta 37
Marcellus 63, White Pigeon 27
Portage Northern 61, Vicksburg 35
Holt 77, Loy Norrix 63
Schoolcraft 53, Kalamazoo Hackett 26
Kalamazoo Christian 48, Delton Kellogg 37
Marshall 55, Gull Lake 38
Allegan 59, Comstock 42
GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
St. Joe 49, Otsego 39
Battle Creek Central 69, Benton Harbor 22
Brandywine 62, Lakeshore 30
Three Rivers 66, Berrien Springs 22
New Buffalo 43, Watervliet 39
Hartford 33, Bangor 17
Decatur 37, Cassopolis 30
Edwardsburg 65, Mattawan 53
Centreville 44, Bloomingdale 33
Galesburg-Augusta 57, Lawton 21
White Pigeon 58, Marcellus 39
Portage Central 39, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 21
Vicksburg 55, Portage Northern 12
Schoolcraft 29, Kalamazoo Hackett 26
Kalamazoo Christian 57, Delton Kellogg 28
Marshall 42, Gull Lake 32
Lakeview 37, Plainwell 29
Allegan 50, Comstock 40
