Sports Briefs 4/17/21

NBA

Ja Morant had 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the Memphis Grizzlies 126-115 win at the Chicago Bulls Friday night. Memphis plays at Milwaukee Saturday night.

NHL

The Nashville Predators look to get back on the winning ways Saturday night in the finale of a two game series at the Carolina Hurricanes. First puck drops at 6 pm.

Golf

Stewart Cink fired his second consecutive 63 and leads at 16 under par heading into Saturday’s third round of the PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage. Cink has a five shot lead on Corey Conners.

Fred Couples fired an opening round nine under 63 and has a two shot lead on Bernhard Langer following the first round of the Chubb Championship, this week’s PGA Tour Champions stop in Naples, FL. Round two is on Saturday.