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Itās Friday, so of course weāre ready with your weekly recap and weekend preview!
Ready to dive in?
First up, theā¦
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Weāve got Cup games tonight!
The best one? Nuggets vs. Rockets in West Group C.
But if you love Steph Curry, keep an eye on another game in that same group: Trail Blazers vs. Warriors.
And those Trail Blazers? They played Wednesday night in ourā¦
Best game: Chicago vs. Portland. Bulls up five with four minutes to go.
š„ Ready to see who won?
His name may sound like Nikola JokiÄā¦
But that was Chicagoās Nikola VuÄeviÄ (nickname: Vooch) on the buzzer-beater. He finished with 27 points and 8 rebounds.
Can we have more close games tonight, please?
While we wait, hereās theā¦
Biggest news: There are injured stars all around the NBA!
Dallas big man Anthony Davis has been out for a few weeks with a calf injury. And now, Spurs star Victor Wembanyama and Grizzlies star Ja Morant hurt their calves, too!
Both Christian Braun on the Nuggets and Kawhi Leonard on the Clippers are out with ankle injuries.
Your groin muscle is near your inner thigh. And a strain there is whatās keeping Milwaukeeās Giannis Antetokounmpo and Orlandoās Paolo Banchero out for a while.
Unfortunately, injuries are just part of sports.
But weāre hoping these guys get healthy and stay that way before the playoffs!
Wildest play: Know a superstar whoās not injuredā¦ anymore?
LeBron James! Heās back after missing the first few weeks.
š„ And this is what his season debut looked like against the Jazz!
Itās his 23rd NBA season. 40 years old. And he dropped 11 points and 12 assists.
Itās like we said last week:
Now, letās go toā¦
College Football Week 13 šš
š Ready for spot the difference with the College Football Playoff rankings?
Letās change the rules a little. This time, instead of countingā¦
Write down the first letter of every team thatās in a new spot in Week 13.
Now, can you rearrange four of the letters you wrote down to spell something you study at school?
š¬ Drop your answer in the comments!
š Want extra credit? Rearrange four more letters to spell what some people think LeBron James is! (š§ Itās also an animal that says ābaaā, but not a sheep.)
Oh, and on the field? Of the top 25 teams, 21 are playing this week.
But there are only two matchups between ranked teams:
#22 Missouri plays #8 Oklahoma, and the Sooners can probably secure a playoff spot with a win.
And #15 USC plays #7 Oregon, with the winner also in pretty good playoff position.
š„ Hit play on the best moments from last week to get ready!
And now we can finish withā¦
NFL Week 12 šš
All this talk about the playoffs? Itās got us ready for Thursday Night Football highlights.
Because the 7ā3 Buffalo Bills and 5ā5 Houston Texans are both trying to get in position for good playoff spots.
š„ Click here to watch the highlights on NFL.com!
How about the Texans defense? Only 12 points allowed. Eight sacks. Game-winning interception.
Looking ahead to the rest of the games, here are four more worth watching:
Steelers (6ā4) at Bears (7ā3): Can the Bears keep winning close games at the end?
Colts (8ā2) at Chiefs (5ā5): Will Kansas City bounce back from a loss at Denver to get back in the playoff hunt?
Eagles (8ā2) at Cowboys (4ā5ā1): Can the Eagles avoid an upset and knock their NFC East rivals out of the mix?
Buccaneers (6ā4) at Rams (8ā2): Can Tampa QB Baker Mayfield beat the team he used to play for, now led by MVP candidate Matthew Stafford?
Weāll know the answers soon! And weāll have all the important stories for you on Tuesday.
Have a great weekend!
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