NBA All-30: Everybody Plays
02/13/2025By: Jeff Yoder
Good Morning!
We’ve got bargain basketball. All 30 NBA teams were in action on the same night — a rarity that only occurs a few times a year. Four guys went for 40-plus (KAT, Kyrie Irving, Jordan Poole and Jamal Murray). That’s one short of the NBA record for the most 40-pieces in one day.
There were also goals aplenty in the NHL’s 4 Nations showdown and the Champions League. Another MLB free agent is off the board, too.
Letter Rip!
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NBA
All-30: NBA for Everybody
Jamal Murray’s 55 Points, Kyrie Irving’s 3-Point Barrage, Knicks-Hawks Chaos & More From an All-30 Night in the NBA
Fifteen games in one night? Yes, please. The perfect way to transition into NBA All-Star Weekend was an all-30 night of NBA action. Fifteen games featuring every team meant six-plus hours of hoops highlights across the country. There were four 40-point scorers; just one short of the NBA record for most in one night. Here are the top stories from a special evening in the Association:
Jamal Murray Notches Career-High 55
Have a night, Mr. Murray! The Nuggets’ star guard hung a career-high 55 on the Blazers in a win (132-121). Murray hit seven 3s (20-for-36 FG). It’s his fourth career 50-point game.
Kyrie Irving Catches Fire From 3
The short-handed Mavericks welcomed the Warriors to Dallas, and it was the Kyrie Irving show in the second half. Kyrie (42 points) went 7-for-10 from 3, including a stretch of four straight in the 4th quarter. Dallas won (111-107).
The Hawks and Knicks battled into the night at MSG with one of the most exciting finishes of the season. All the stars showed out — Karl-Anthony Towns (44 pts), Jalen Brunson (36 pts), Trae Young (38 points). Atlanta rallied in the 4th, but Brunson hit the game-winner with 11 seconds left in OT (Knicks win, 149-148, OT).
The Lakers fell to the Jazz in an awkward night for L.A. (131-119) where Luka Doncic (16 pts) and LeBron James (18 pts) failed to crack 20. One silver lining was Bronny James’ career-high 9 points (Two 3s) in just eight minutes.
KD hit the 30,000-point milestone earlier in the week. He followed it up with 37 last night, but the Suns are in rough shape. Phoenix lost to the Rockets (119-111), and they’ve dropped six of their last seven.
NBA All-30 HighlightsCeltics def. Spurs (116-103)Magic def. Hornets (102-86)Pacers def. Wizards (134-130, OT)Nets def. 76ers (100-96)Cavaliers def. Raptors (131-108)Pistons def. Bulls (128-110)Bucks def. T-Wolves (103-101)Kings def. Pelicans (119-111)Thunder def. Heat (115-101)Clippers def. Grizzlies (128-114)Jazz def. Lakers (131-119)Rockets def. Suns (119-111)Nuggets def. Blazers (132-121)Mavericks def. Warriors (111-107)
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NHL
4 Nations: 1-And-Oh, Canada
Sidney Crosby (3 Assists), Mitch Marner (OT Winner) Lift Canada Over Sweden (4-3, OT) in 4 Nations Opener
We’re skating in the Great White North. Canada and Sweden dropped the puck on the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off last night with a thrilling start. The Canadians might have too much firepower for anybody in this thing. Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid is a front line force that might break the brains of hockey fans. Sid the Kid (3 assists) was dishing dimes all night, and Mitch Marner fired the top-shelf winner 6:06 into OT on a breakaway (4-3, OT). That’s 1-and-Oh, Canada.
Watch: Canada def. Sweden (4-3, OT)
Next Game (Tonight)
USA vs. Finland (8:00 pm, ESPN)
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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
UCL KOs: Day 2 Drama
Bayern Survive Celtic Rally, But Italian Sides Milan & Atalanta Tumble
Kicking contests were at it again. The UEFA Champions League produced four one-goal matches on Wednesday, which should make next week very interesting. Bayern hung on to beat Celtic (2-1) thanks to a beaut from Harry Kane. Feyenoord scooped a win over Milan (1-0) thanks a super early goal (3rd minute) that proved to be enough. Benfica and Club Brugge were also narrow winners, and it’s looking like a lot of narrow aggregate scorelines to bring the drama in next week’s second legs. Six of the eight KO Playoffs are separated by one goal entering next week. More fun ahead.
Champions League Highlights
Club Brugge def. Atalanta (2-1)
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MLB
Boston Swings for Bregman
Red Sox Sign Two-Time World Series Champ Alex Bregman to 3-Year, $120 Million Deal
The biggest remaining free agent in baseball is now off the market. The Boston Red Sox signed 3B Alex Bregman to a 3-year, $120 million deal yesterday. The connection between Bregman and Red Sox manager Alex Cora stems back to their days together in Houston. The two-time All-Star won two titles and spent all nine seasons with the Astros, but he’s heading to the northeast before his 31st birthday.
Bregman hit .260 with 26 HRs and 75 RBIs in 2024, so he’s got some juice left.
Read More
CBS Sports: Alex Bregman Signs With Red Sox on 3-Year, $120 Million Deal
The Athletic: With Alex Bregman Signing, Red Sox Make Appropriate Big-Market Flex
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HIGHLIGHTS
Premier League
Merseyside Derby Ends With Crazy Late Equalizer & Huge Brawl
NCAA Basketball
M: Villanova Upsets #9 St. John’s (73-71)
M: #12 Texas Tech def. Ariz. State (111-106, 2OT)
JT Toppin Goes Off for Aggies (41 pts, 15 rebs)
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STORYLINES
Let’s be honest — there’s no such thing as an offseason in the NFL. Now that the Eagles are Super Bowl champs, it’s time to see who can knock them off. Here’s a look at all 32 teams’ needs, free agents, draft picks, salary cap space and more. (Yahoo! Sports)
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani will be cleared to pitch sometime this summer, manager Dave Roberts said at spring training on Wednesday. And when he’s ready to go on the mound, he won’t require a rehab stint. (Sports Illustrated)
NBA Pre-All-Star Power Rankings
Phew! The 2025 trade deadline is officially behind us, but there is still plenty of basketball to be played as we head into the NBA All-Star weekend. Before teams head to the Bay Area for the festivities, let’s check how all 30 teams stack up. (ESPN)
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NEWS
Ex-NFL Coach Matt Patricia to Join Ohio State as Defensive Coordinator (ESPN)
Dodgers’ Yamamoto, Cubs’ Imanaga Expected to Start in Cubs-Dodgers Tokyo Series (CBS Sports)
U.S. Deptartment of Education Rescinds Biden Admin’s Title IX NIL Guidance (SI)
Chiefs TE Travis Kelce ‘Kicking Everything Down the Road’ on Retirement Talks (B/R)
UNLV Football Player Ben Christman Found Dead in Off-Campus Apartment (CBS Sports)
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SCHEDULE
Tonight’s Must-Watch List
NHL (4 Nations Face-Off)
USA vs. Finland (8:00 pm, ESPN)
NBA
Thunder at T-Wolves (8:30 pm ET, TNT)
NCAA Women’s Basketball
#3 Texas at #8 Kentucky (7:00 pm ET, ESPN2)
#1 UCLA at #6 USC (10:00 pm ET, Peacock)