Washington Wizards (9-41, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (39-12, first in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington is looking to stop its four-game slide with a win over Boston. The Celtics are 26-6 in conference games. Boston is the league leader averaging 16.3 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 37.8% from downtown. …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — When the Super Bowl was in the balance in the fourth quarter a year ago, coach Andy Reid’s Kansas City Chiefs put a twist on their frequent pre-snap motion. The result? Two wide-open touchdown passes that helped the Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 for a Super Bowl title. Kansas City returns to the big stage …

Thursday At Las Vegas Country Club Las Vegas Purse: $20 million Yardage: 7,089; Par: 70 a-amateur First Round Paul Casey 63—63 -7 Harold Varner III 63—63 -7 Thomas Pieters 65—65 -5 Bubba Watson 65—65 -5 Matthew Wolff 65—65 -5 Jason Kokrak 65—65 -5 Talor Gooch 66—66 -4 Peter Uihlein 66—66 -4 Anirban Lahiri 66—66 -4 Graeme McDowell 66—66 -4 Pat …