(Photo credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images) The Houston Rockets on Sunday welcomed back one half of their dynamic defensive duo and remain hopeful that the second member of that tandem will return from an extended injury hiatus soon. Second-year forward Amen Thompson paired a season-high 23 points with a career-high 16 rebounds in the Rockets' 119-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, a win that completed a disappointi
(Photo credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images) Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is not yet cleared from concussion protocol and his status for the NFC wild-card playoff matchup with the Green Bay Packers could be up in the air until later this week. Head coach Nick Sirianni said the Eagles had "no new information" Monday on Hurts, who has been out since suffering the head injury Dec. 22 against the Washington Commanders. Becaus
(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images) Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss at least three games with a lumbar sprain in his back and could be out as many as two weeks, ESPN reported Monday. Irving, 32, missed last Monday's game against the Sacramento Kings and was listed with right shoulder soreness. He was then ruled out of Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with an illness. He is exp