NBA – National Basketball Association

Last Night

Philadelphia 76ers 109, Detroit Pistons 98

Sixers 109, Pistons 98 – Curry, Maxey lead 76ers past Pistons, 109-98

Seth Curry scored 23 points, Tyrese Maxey added 20 and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the Detroit Pistons 109-98. Joel Embiid had 19 points and nine rebounds for Philadelphia. Shake Milton scored 16 points. The Sixers, playing for the second straight night, only used eight players. Furkan Korkmaz (wrist) sat out, while former Pistons forward Tobias Harris remained sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols. Jeremi Grant scored 27 for the Pistons, but only five in the second half. Cade Cunningham had 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Tonight

Brooklyn Nets at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.

Indiana Pacers at Portland Trailblazers, 10:00 p.m.

NBA – NBA: Firm will probe Suns after report of racism, misogyny

The NBA has asked a law firm to investigate the Phoenix Suns after a published report detailed allegations that owner Robert Sarver has a history of racist, misogynistic and hostile incidents during his 17-year tenure in charge of the franchise. ESPN says it talked to current and former team employees for the story, including some who detailed inappropriate behavior by Sarver. An NBA spokesman says the allegations are “extremely serious” and that the league has asked the Wachtell Lipton law firm to “commence a comprehensive investigation.” Sarver said he would “entirely welcome an impartial NBA investigation.”

NHL – National Hockey League

Last Night

Boston Bruins 5, Detroit Red Wings 1

Bruins 5, Red Wings 1 – Patrice Bergeron scores 4, Bruins beat Red Wings 5-1

Patrice Bergeron scored his first four goals of the season, Brad Marchand had four assists and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1. Marchand assisted on all four of Bergeron’s goals, Mike Reilly scored his first of the season and Charlie McAvoy had a pair of assists for Boston. Jeremy Swayman finished with 14 saves for the Bruins, who remained unbeaten at home and handed Detroit its fourth straight loss, the last three coming in regulation.

Tonight

Chicago Blackhawks at Winnipeg Jets, 8:00 p.m.

NHL – NHLPA board approves review of Kyle Beach's 2010 allegations

The executive board of the NHL Players' Association has voted to approve an independent investigation into the union's handling of sexual assault allegations by Kyle Beach in 2010. Executive director Don Fehr recommended on a call earlier this week bringing in outside counsel to review what happened more than a decade ago when the PA learned of Beach's allegations. An investigation commissioned by the Chicago Blackhawks found that Fehr was sent an email about Beach. Players have expressed concern about the union not looking into the matter even though Beach was not technically a dues-paying member.

NHL – Sabres end 8-month stalemate by trading Jack Eichel to Vegas

The Jack Eichel era in Buffalo is over. The Sabres have ended an eight-month stalemate by trading their former captain and face of the franchise to the Vegas Golden Knights. The trade ends a bitter feud between Eichel and Buffalo over how to repair his herniated disk, which has sidelined him since March. The dispute revolved around the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement giving teams the final say over the treatment of injuries. The Golden Knights have granted Eichel permission to have the artificial disk replacement surgery he preferred, though the recovery timetable means he’ll likely miss most if not all of the remainder of the season. Buffalo acquired forward Alex Tuch, rookie center Peyton Krebs and two draft picks.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 10

Saturday

Navy at (10) Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m.

(3) Michigan State at Purdue, 3:30 p.m.