In a nutshell: As of 12:05 a.m Thursday by Hartley Miller
NBA:
Phoenix Suns 123 Toronto Raptors 115
The (1-6) Raptors have the second-worst record in the NBA, only ahead of the (1-7) Detroit Pistons. Toronto will continue a four-game road trip Friday night at 7:00 (PT) in Sacramento against the (4-4) Kings. The Raptors also play at Golden State Sunday and Portland Monday.
NHL:
The NHL regular-season will begin on Wednesday with five games including Vancouver at Edmonton and Montreal at Toronto. The Canucks also play the Oilers on Thursday, Jan 14th in Edmonton to complete the doubleheader.
BCHL:
COMMITMENT | We are thrilled to announce the commitment of 6’4 F Evan Fedele (’04) for the 2021-22 season!
Welcome to PG, @EvanFedele!
DETAILS –> https://t.co/CnbFz6MiM6#TrueBlue pic.twitter.com/fxs74CixH7
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) January 5, 2021
Column:
WHL governors to meet Friday . . . QMJHL won’t be impacted by curfew . . . Former CAHA president dies at 85 https://t.co/xsIx971aeU
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) January 7, 2021
NFL: (Playoffs start this weekend)
(Saturday)
Indianapolis at Buffalo 10:05 AM PT
LA Rams at Seattle 1:40 PM
Tampa Bay at Washington 5:15 PM
(The Bills are favoured by 6 1/2, the Seahawks are favoured by 3 1/2 and the Bucs are an 8 1/2-point favourite)
(Sunday)
Baltimore at Tennessee 10:05 AM
Chicago at New Orleans 1:40 PM
Cleveland at Pittsburgh 5:15 PM
(The Ravens are favoured by 3 1/2, the Saints are favoured by 10 and the Steelers are a 6-point favourite)