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Memphis lands 5-star G Mikey Williams, 4-star F JJ Taylor


Five-star combo guard Mikey Williams and four-star small forward JJ Taylor announced they would play their college basketball at Memphis.

Williams is the No. 22 overall player in the Class of 2023, per the 247Sports composite rankings, and a social media star known for videos of elaborate dunks. Kansas, Arkansas and Arizona State were among the other schools he considered.

Taylor is rated the No. 63 player in the composite rankings. He picked Memphis over Kansas, Arkansas, Michigan and LSU.

Williams and Taylor will team up for their senior year of high school, too, as Williams recently transferred to San Ysidro High School in San Diego. Williams previously attended Donda Academy, which founder Kanye West shuttered last month.

Penny Hardaway’s 2023 Memphis recruiting class is now ranked eighth in the country by 247Sports. The Tigers previously received commitments from four-star small forward Carl Cherenfant, three-star shooting guard Ryan Forrest and three-star power forward David Tubek.

–Field Level Media

NFL News: Chiefs prevail in OT, snap losing streak vs. Titans


Harrison Butker kicked a 28-yard field goal with 4:04 left in overtime and Patrick Mahomes passed for 446 yards as the Kansas City Chiefs recorded a 20-17 overtime victory over the visiting Tennessee Titans on Sunday night.

Mahomes established career highs of 43 completions and 68 attempts to help the Chiefs (6-2) end their four-game losing streak versus the Titans. He passed for one touchdown and one interception and also rushed for a career-best 63 yards while scoring once on the ground.

After taking the lead, the Chiefs twice sacked rookie Malik Willis while finishing off the victory over the Titans (5-3) and tying the Buffalo Bills for the AFC’s top record.

Derrick Henry rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns for Tennessee, which had a five-game winning streak halted.

Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill missed his second straight game due to an ankle injury.

Willis completed just 5 of 16 passes for 80 yards in his second career start. Denico Autry had two sacks and Roger McCreary had an interception.

Travis Kelce had 10 receptions for 106 yards and JuJu Smith-Schuster caught 10 passes for 88 yards for the Chiefs. Mecole Hardman caught a touchdown pass.

Kansas City used a 13-play, 93-yard drive to tie the score at 17 with 2:56 remaining in regulation.

Mahomes kept the drive going with a 20-yard scramble on third-and-17 and later scored the touchdown on a 14-yard run. Then he ran in the two-point conversion to knot the score.

The Chiefs outgained the Titans 499 to 229 and ran 91 plays to Tennessee’s 48. Kansas City had a 29-9 advantage in first downs.

Counting the postseason, the Chiefs had lost five of their past six meetings against Tennessee before prevailing Sunday. Kansas City’s other win during the stretch came in the 2019 AFC Championship Game.

Kansas City started fast with nine first-quarter points on Butker’s 23-yard field goal and Mahomes’ 7-yard touchdown pass to Hardman.

But Henry rushed for 92 yards in the second quarter and scored on runs of 4 yards and 1 yard to give the Titans a 14-9 lead. Henry broke loose for a 56-yard gain to set up the second score, which came with 5:24 left in the first half.

McCreary’s interception set up Randy Bullock’s 44-yard field goal to increase Tennessee’s lead to 17-9 with 9:58 left in the third quarter. Butker was wide right from 47 yards with 5:17 remaining in the period.

–Field Level Media

Wizards, Hornets look to get seasons on track


The Washington Wizards and host Charlotte Hornets are in need of a reversal of their fortunes early in the season, and both will be looking to put a halt to a freefall when the teams meet for the first time this season on Monday night.

The Hornets, who carry a four-game losing streak, and the Wizards, who have dropped five of their last six games, have encountered a bevy of shortcomings.

Among the glitches for the Wizards and Hornets was the inability to capitalize on facing the Brooklyn Nets, who have been mired in turmoil. Washington and Charlotte lost to the Nets on back-to-back nights (Friday and Saturday), respectively, in home games.

Coach Wes Unseld Jr. said the Wizards have demonstrated a “competitive spirit” while short-handed because of a limited roster, so that could bode well despite the unfortunate results.

Washington’s Bradley Beal missed Sunday’s game against Memphis because he was in the league’s health and safety protocols. That means it’s likely he won’t play in Charlotte as well. He averages 21.6 points per game.

The Wizards were hurting in several ways in that 103-97 loss to Memphis, especially from beyond the arc, as they shot 19.5 percent (8-for-41) from deep.

Without Beal, the Wizards moved Corey Kispert into the starting lineup in his second game back in action after an ankle injury caused him to miss the start of the season. He scored just six points.

Jordan Goodwin helped spark Washington’s 19-0 run in a comeback that fell short.

“His impact on the ball defensively,” Unseld said. “He made some plays to the rim. He was able to keep us organized. I think that helped turn the tide.”

Goodwin has certainly gained the confidence of the Wizards around him.

“He’s a hungry, hungry guy,” teammate Monte Morris said. “He’s trying to show people he can play at this level. He’s doing that at practice and also in games.”

For the Wizards, it might be important to not become content with the good segments of the game since the result still wasn’t there.

“No moral victories,” Unseld said.

Offensive execution became a trouble spot for the Hornets, who have failed to reach the 100-point mark in their past three games.

“Knowing when to shoot it, when to drive it, when to pass it is a big thing,” Hornets coach Steve Clifford said. “That’s our major problem.”

The good thing for Charlotte is the return of guard Terry Rozier, who hadn’t played since the second game of the season because of an ankle injury. He poured in 25 points on Saturday night against Brooklyn, aided by making 6 of 14 shots from 3-point range.

Rozier said there were positioning issues down the stretch Saturday, and he said suspect ball movement resulted in players being in awkward spots.

“I’ve got to be better,” Rozier said. “I’m going to look at film and I’ve got to be better and I will. … We want to play fast, but not in a hurry.”

The Hornets could be close to getting guard LaMelo Ball back in action for the first time this season. Cody Martin also appears nearing a return to action, Clifford said.

–Field Level Media

NFL News: NFL roundup: Jets stun Bills in AFC East showdown


Rookie Ahmad Gardner broke up Josh Allen’s final pass with 33 seconds remaining as the New York Jets rallied for a dramatic 20-17 victory over the Buffalo Bills Sunday afternoon in East Rutherford, N.J.

The Jets (6-3) took their three-point lead after Greg Zuerlein kicked a 28-yard field goal with 1:43 remaining, capping a 13-play drive where New York ran nine times and forced Buffalo (6-2) to use its three remaining timeouts.

On the Bills’ final possession, New York defensive end Bryce Huff hit Josh Allen’s right arm resulting in a 19-yard loss and a fumble recovered by Buffalo’s Ryan Bates at the 14-yard line. After the fumble, Allen made a low throw to Stefon Diggs and was seen holding his arm. The game then ended when Gardner kept pace with Gabe Davis along the left sideline and broke up Allen’s pass.

New York quarterback Zach Wilson completed 18 of 25 passes for 154 yards and a 7-yard touchdown pass to James Robinson in the third quarter. His final completion was a 12-yard slant to Denzel Mims that set up the game-winning field goal. Allen rushed for two TDs in the first half as Buffalo built a 14-3 lead. He completed 18 of 34 passes for 205 yards while gaining 86 yards on nine rushes.

Chargers 20, Falcons 17

Fill-in kicker Cameron Dicker booted a 37-yard field goal as time expired in his debut with Los Angeles, which earned the victory at Atlanta.

Austin Ekeler rushed for one touchdown and caught another. Justin Herbert passed for 245 yards, one score and one interception as the Chargers (5-3) won for the fourth time in the past five games.

Cordarrelle Patterson rushed for two touchdowns and Marcus Mariota passed for 129 yards for Atlanta (4-5). Tyler Allgeier had 123 yards from scrimmage, including 99 on the ground.

Dolphins 35, Bears 32

Tua Tagovailoa passed for 302 yards and three touchdowns and Tyreek Hill had 143 receiving yards and a score as Miami won in Chicago. Tagovailoa completed 21 of 30 passes while connecting with Hill, Jaylen Waddle and recent acquisition Jeff Wilson for touchdowns.

Miami (6-3) notched its third straight victory, despite a strong effort from Chicago (3-6) quarterback Justin Fields, who passed for three touchdowns, ran for another and accounted for 301 yards of total offense. Fields’ 178 rushing yards broke Michael Vick’s record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a regular-season game.

Chicago finished with 252 yards on the ground, as the Bears joined the 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers as the only franchises in the Super Bowl era to run for 225-plus yards in four straight games.

Bengals 42, Panthers 21

Joe Mixon tallied a career-best five touchdowns, four of which came in the first half, as Cincinnati dominated Carolina in a home rout.

Mixon recorded 171 of his 211 total yards in the first half. Quarterback Joe Burrow threw for 206 yards and also recorded a rushing touchdown for the Bengals (5-4).

Panthers quarterback PJ Walker threw for nine yards in the first half until previous starter Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes in relief. The Panthers (2-7) recorded a meager 228 yards of total offense.

Lions 15, Packers 9

Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes and host Detroit snapped a five-game losing streak while handing Green Bay its fifth straight loss.

Goff threw for 137 yards, while Jamaal Williams gained 81 yards on 24 carries. Shane Zylstra and James Mitchell scored the first touchdowns of their careers for the Lions (2-6).

Aaron Rodgers threw for 291 yards and a touchdown for the Packers (3-6), but was intercepted three times. Allen Lazard caught four passes for 87 yards and a score.

Jaguars 27, Raiders 20

Travis Etienne Jr. rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns as Jacksonville rallied to beat Las Vegas after trailing 17-0 at home.

Trevor Lawrence, who threw for 235 yards, found Christian Kirk for a 7-yard touchdown in the third quarter. Etienne scored on the first play of the fourth quarter to give Jacksonville (3-6) its first lead of the game.

Las Vegas (2-6) star receiver Davante Adams recorded 146 yards on 10 catches. Derek Carr threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns as Las Vegas fell to 0-5 on the road.

Patriots 26, Colts 3

Matthew Judon and Josh Uche recorded three sacks apiece to headline a stellar defensive effort in New England’s home rout of Indianapolis.

New England (5-4) totaled nine sacks as a team and Jonathan Jones recorded a punt block. New England quarterback Mac Jones threw for 147 yards and a touchdown pass to running back Rhamondre Stevenson that put the game out of reach.

Indianapolis quarterback Sam Ehlinger finished with 103 passing yards and an interception in his second-career start replacing veteran Matt Ryan. Indianapolis (3-5-1) recorded eight first downs and 121 yards of total offense.

Vikings 20, Commanders 17

Greg Joseph converted a 28-yard field goal with 12 seconds left as Minnesota rallied from a 17-7 fourth-quarter deficit to top Washington in Landover, Md.

Joseph’s game-winning kick came four plays after he made a 22-yarder with 1:52 remaining to break the tie. But Washington was flagged for unnecessary roughness for contact with the long snapper. That enabled Minnesota (7-1) to burn most of the remaining time and tee up the deciding kick.

Kirk Cousins completed 22 of 40 passes for 265 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in his first game in Washington since leaving the franchise five years ago. His 12-yard scoring strike to Dalvin Cook with 7:46 on the clock evened the score at 17. Taylor Heinicke hit 15 of 28 passes for 149 yards with two scores and a pick for the Commanders (4-5). He put them ahead 17-7 on a 6-yard touchdown pass to Dax Milne just 46 seconds into the fourth quarter.

Seahawks 31, Cardinals 21

Geno Smith threw two touchdown passes while overcoming a pick-6 to lead Seattle past Arizona in Glendale, Ariz.

Rookie Kenneth Walker III rushed for a game-high 109 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns for the NFC West-leading Seahawks (6-3), who won their fourth consecutive game. Smith completed 26 of 34 passes for 275 yards and added 38 rushing yards on six carries.

The last-place Cardinals (3-6) lost their second in a row and for the fourth time in their past five games. Arizona’s Kyler Murray was 25-of-35 passing for 175 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for a team-high 60 yards on eight attempts.

Buccaneers 16, Rams 13

Tom Brady became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for 100,000 yards — counting playoff games — and led a last-minute drive to push host Tampa Bay to a win over Los Angeles.

Brady drove Tampa Bay (4-5) 60 yards in 35 seconds with no timeouts, finding rookie tight end Cade Otton for a 1-yard touchdown pass with nine seconds remaining. Brady completed 36 of 58 passes for 280 yards as the Buccaneers moved into a tie with Atlanta for first place in the NFC South. Ryan Succop kicked three field goals for Tampa Bay.

Matthew Stafford connected on just 13 of 27 attempts for 165 yards and a touchdown for the Rams (3-5).

–Field Level Media

Celtics, Grizzlies meet with hot hands from 3-point range


When the Grizzlies battle the visiting Boston Celtics on Monday night, Memphis will face a team that’s been sizzling hot from behind the perimeter.

Boston set a franchise record for 3-pointers in a game by tossing in 27 of its 51 shots from deep during a 133-118 road victory against the New York Knicks on Saturday night. Each of the nine Celtics who played in that game made at least one 3-pointer, the first team to do so in NBA history.

Jaylen Brown led the way with 30 points, Jayson Tatum had 26 and Sam Hauser posted a career high with 17. Those three players alone combined for 17 of Boston’s makes from beyond the arc.

The Milwaukee Bucks hold the record for 3-pointers in a game (29), which was set in 2020.

“For the most part, I thought we shot great threes,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said following Saturday’s win. “Our guys are getting comfortable with the fact that when we run good offense and we have good spacing and we read the defense, we’re going to get a great look. I’d say when you’re shooting that volume, there’s going to be some tough ones, but for the most part I think our guys do a great job of shooting the right ones.”

Through their first nine games, the Celtics are averaging 16 3-pointers per game and are shooting 39.3 percent from distance.

“I think we were just real confident in the shots we were getting,” Tatum said. “The way the ball was moving and guys (were) in the right spots getting the shots we want them to shoot, and we were knocking shots down, so that always helps.”

Memphis improved its home record to 4-0 by beating the Washington Wizards 103-97 Sunday night. Memphis guard Desmond Bane led all scorers with 28 points, and Ja Morant added 23. Santi Aldama and Steven Adams each had 10 rebounds.

The Wizards took an 89-88 lead on Rui Hachimura’s basket with 6:38 to play, but Morant regained the lead for Memphis by making a jumper with 6:17 left. That was the start of a 9-0 run that handed the Grizzlies a 97-89 lead with 3:44 remaining. The Wizards, who trailed by 23 in the third quarter, failed to get closer than six points the rest of the way.

Like the Celtics, the Grizzlies can also knock down treys. Memphis entered Sunday’s game against Washington shooting 39.5 percent from behind the arc this season. Dillon Brooks matched his career high by making six 3-pointers in Friday night’s 130-99 victory over Charlotte.

“We’ve got a lot of options (on offense),” Brooks said. “There’s going to be a lot of open shots. You’ve just got to step into them and knock them down.”

The Celtics were without centers Al Horford (lower back stiffness) and Luke Kornet (personal reasons) against the Knicks. It was Boston’s second game in as many nights, and they have been giving Horford the night off in those situations.

–Field Level Media

NFL News: Tom Brady becomes first to surpass 100,000 passing yards


Tom Brady became the first player in NFL history to rack up 100,000 career passing yards across the regular season and playoffs Sunday.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ quarterback entered Sunday’s home game against the Los Angeles Rams standing at 99,836 total yards. He surpassed 100,000 on a fourth-quarter pass to running back Leonard Fournette, who went 15 yards on a third-down play.

“I think for me it’s a credit to all the guys that I’ve played with, and who have blocked for me, who have caught passes,” Brady said after the game. “I think I can’t do (expletive) in this league without guys doing what they are amazing at, too.”

Brady made sure the milestone happened in a winning effort. He engineered a 60-yard drive in 35 seconds with no timeouts and connected with rookie tight end Cade Otton on 1-yard touchdown pass with nine seconds remaining to lift Tampa Bay over the Rams, 16-13. That play gave Brady 280 passing yards for the game and 100,116 for his career.

It marked another NFL record — Brady’s 55th career game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime, breaking a tie with Peyton Manning.

Brady already owns the career regular-season passing yards record, which he took from Drew Brees last season. Brees is a distant second on the list for regular-season plus postseason yardage, at 85,724.

–Field Level Media

Bulls wrap home-and-home with Raptors hoping to limit turnovers


Turnovers and struggles in the paint doomed the Chicago Bulls during Sunday’s 113-104 road loss to the Toronto Raptors.

Toronto’s Christian Koloko made life especially rough on the Bulls, recording six of the Raptors’ 10 blocked shots.

“He did exactly what he does. Congrats to him. He had a great game,” Chicago’s Dalen Terry said. “But we’ll see him again tomorrow.”

Yes, the Bulls will get an immediate opportunity to rebound on Monday as they host the Raptors in the conclusion of a home-and-home back-to-back.

Koloko scored a career-high 11 points and was one of five Raptors in double figures Sunday. Fred VanVleet (30 points, 11 assists) and Scottie Barnes (19 points, 10 rebounds) each notched double-doubles for the Raptors, who were without leading scorer Pascal Siakam, who is expected to miss at least two weeks with a strained right adductor muscle.

“We need some guys to step up,” Raptors coach Nick Nurse said. “They’re going to get opportunities to possibly do more things. They’re going to need to. And here it is, upon them. We’ll see what happens.”

VanVleet answered the challenge Sunday, making a solid return after missing the past three games with lower back soreness.

Seeing VanVleet excel at distributing has long been a welcome sight for Raptors fans. Nurse, though, has been especially excited about a budding connection with the 7-foot-1 Koloko, a rookie from Arizona.

“He’s given us that lob thread in the screen and roll, which we haven’t had for a while,” Nurse said. “That’s important because it does start freeing up other things, especially the ballhandler a little bit more, right, coming off there to do something and he played good.”

The Bulls, who committed 17 turnovers, fell to 2-8 on the road against Toronto since the start of the 2016-17 season, with one victory coming when the Raptors were temporarily based in Florida.

Chicago has lost two straight overall as the team navigates injury and load management issues of its own.

Center Andre Drummond (left shoulder) has missed five straight games, while Coby White has been sidelined for the past four games with a left quadriceps injury.

Zach LaVine sat for the Bulls as he works back from offseason surgery on his left knee. LaVine had played in four of the team’s last five games prior to resting on Sunday.

“Obviously he wants to play as much as he can play,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. “But I think what we’ve had early in the season, especially the last week to 10 days with the number of games, the decision was best to manage him physically. They all collaborate and talk about it.”

DeMar DeRozan, who was coming off a 46-point effort during Friday’s loss at Boston, led the Bulls with 20 points on 7-for-9 shooting. Nikola Vucevic had 18 points, 12 rebounds and six assists.

Goran Dragic — a former Raptor, as is DeRozan — matched his season high with 16 points while enduring boos from the crowd each time he touched the ball.

–Field Level Media

NFL News: Titans QB Ryan Tannehill (ankle) sitting out vs. Chiefs


Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill will miss Sunday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs due to his injured right ankle.

It is the second straight game Tannehill will be sidelined after starting 49 consecutive games. He missed Tennessee’s 17-10 win over the Houston Texans last weekend due to the ankle and an illness.

Tennessee listed Tannehill as questionable on the Friday injury report but coach Mike Vrabel labeled him a game-time decision. The Titans released their list of inactive players — which included Tannehill — about 90 minutes prior to kickoff.

Third-round draft pick Malik Willis — out of Liberty University — will make his second straight start. Willis completed 6 of 10 passes for 55 yards and one interception in the 17-10 win against Houston. Willis also rushed five times for 12 yards.

Tannehill has passed for 1,097 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions in six games this season.

–Field Level Media

NBA roundup: Cavs down Lakers for 8th straight win


Behind 33 points from Donovan Mitchell and a dominant fourth quarter, the Cleveland Cavaliers scored their eighth consecutive win with a 114-100 defeat of the host Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

Cleveland trailed throughout the first half on the second installment of a five-game road swing. But after a sluggish start, the Cavaliers settled in and took control in the second half. Los Angeles held an 80-77 lead with less than four minutes to go in the third quarter. Cedi Osman knocked down a game-tying 3-pointer at the 3:28 mark, and Cleveland never trailed again.

Mitchell’s backcourt mate, Darius Garland, added 24 points, while Jarrett Allen scored 16 with a team-high 11 rebounds for a double-double. The trio combined to make 25 of 26 shots from the free-throw line, with Mitchell’s 12-of-13 performance accounting for the lone miss.

LeBron James scored a team-high 27 points for the Lakers. Anthony Davis added 19 points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds, while Russell Westbrook came off the bench to chip in 19 points and dish 10 assists.

Raptors 113, Bulls 104

Fred VanVleet returned from a three-game absence and had a season-high 30 points and added 11 assists as Toronto defeated visiting Chicago.

VanVleet’s return from a back issue was a boost for the Raptors, who will be without Pascal Siakam (groin) for at least two weeks. O.G. Anunoby added 22 points and Scottie Barnes had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who visit Chicago for a rematch on Monday.

DeMar DeRozan scored 20 points for the Bulls. Nikola Vucevic had 18 points and 12 rebounds. Goran Dragic added 16 points, and Ayo Dosunmu had 15 for Chicago.

Grizzlies 103, Wizards 97

Desmond Bane scored 28 points and Ja Morant added 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists to fuel host Memphis to a victory over Washington.

Bane made four 3-pointers and Brandon Clarke added 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting off the bench to help the Grizzlies rebound from squandering a 23-point lead in the third quarter and improve to 4-0 at home. Washington’s Monte Morris scored 18 points and Rui Hachimura had 15 off the bench.

Hachimura’s basket gave the Wizards an 89-88 lead with 6:38 remaining in the fourth quarter before the Grizzlies erupted for a 15-8 run to end the game. Morant sank three shots from the interior and added a free throw during the sequence. Washington played without Bradley Beal (health and safety protocols).

–Field Level Media

NFL News: Tom Brady leads Buccaneers over Rams in final seconds


Tom Brady became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for 100,000 yards — counting playoff games — and led a last-minute drive Sunday to pace the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 16-13 win over the Los Angeles Rams.

Brady drove Tampa Bay (4-5) 60 yards in 35 seconds with no timeouts, finding rookie tight end Cade Otton for a 1-yard touchdown pass with nine seconds remaining. Otton’s 28-yard catch over the middle on the drive’s first play pushed the Bucs into Los Angeles territory and a pass interference call in the end zone set up a first-and-goal.

Brady completed 36 of 58 passes for 280 yards as the Buccaneers won for just the second time in seven games and moved into a tie with Atlanta for first place in the NFC South.

Matthew Stafford connected on just 13 of 27 attempts for 165 yards and a touchdown for the Rams (3-5), who now trail Seattle by 2 1/2 games in the NFC West. Los Angeles has been outscored 71-10 in the fourth quarter this year.

Ryan Succop kicked three field goals for Tampa Bay, its only points until Brady assured his record-setting effort would come as part of a much-needed win.

In a rematch of January’s NFC Divisional Round classic — won by Los Angeles on a last-play field goal by Matt Gay — the teams spent the first half demonstrating why neither is anywhere near that level in 2022.

Tampa Bay initiated scoring on its first possession, controlling the ball for more than 6 1/2 minutes before settling for Succop’s 20-yard field goal at the 7:16 mark of the first quarter.

The Rams didn’t run a single play from the Buccaneers’ half of the field in the first half of play, but still made one big play to take a lead into halftime. That was Stafford’s 69-yard touchdown pass to Cooper Kupp just over two minutes into the second quarter. Kupp broke open down the numbers on the right side and Stafford hit him in stride for his sixth score in eight games.

Gay made a 35-yard field goal with nine seconds left in the third quarter to give the Rams a 13-6 lead before Tampa Bay’s comeback.

–Field Level Media