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Anthony sits out as Pacers knock off Knicks

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Paul George scored seven points in a 13-0 fourth-quarter run and finished with 24, leading the Indiana Pacers past the short-handed New York Knicks 81-76 on Thursday night.

nydailynews.com

Home is where the heart and barbecued shrimp are, and for Peyton Manning, the Big Easy is also where he and little brother Eli grew up and where the Lombardi Trophy will be waiting on Feb. 3 to be hoisted amid all the confetti in the Superdome.

Nate Taylor, nytimes.com

The 28-year-old rookie Chris Copeland replaced Carmelo Anthony in the Knicks' starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Pacers while Anthony served a one-game suspension.

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos Saturday, January 12, 4:30 p.m. ET Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colo. Both divisional playoff games in the AFC feature rematches of December blowouts. In Week 15, the Broncos went into Baltimore…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

As the Ravens prepare to try to break a nine-game losing streak against quarterback Peyton Manning, the availability of one of their best defensive players suddenly is in question. Receiver Torrey Smith was a new addition to the Ravens’ injury report, w…

CNNSI.com

DENVER (AP) The eight teams left in the NFL playoffs can thank their special teams for a good part of their success. That's one reason players are still upset Commissioner Roger Goodell has floated the idea of abolishing kickoffs altogether.

indystar.com

The topic of the day is the top plays from the Indianapolis Colts' inspiring 2012 journey. But the top moment occurred Dec. 30 at Lucas Oil Stadium when coach Chuck Pagano, his leukemia in remission and back on the job, walked out of the tunnel to a thu…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians has been released from the hospital, which means that it’s time for him to start talking to teams about head coaching jobs. One of the teams reportedly interested in Arians is the Chargers. During an interview wi…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

If this weekend’s games go as expected, the AFC’s Super Bowl team will be quarterbacked by either Peyton Manning or Tom Brady for the eighth time in the last 12 years. So it’s no surprise that in addition to trying to get back to the Super Bowl with…

CNNSI.com

The Pats have lived and died on the pass, but it hasn't gotten them far lately. That might change with a dedication to the run unseen since their last Super Bowl, Ben Reiter says.

CNNSI.com

Just when you think you have him ... nope. One Aaron Rodgers trait could make the difference in the game of the weekend, Peter King writes as he picks divisional round winners.

Peter King, CNNSI.com

Peter King: NFL Playoffs Divisional Round Picks

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Marc Trestman hasn’t coached at the NFL level since 2004.  And yet he now finds himself under consideration for multiple NFL head-coaching jobs. It’s not a complete shock.  Last year, the Colts considered both Trestman and his Montreal Alouettes’ …