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Nathan MacKinnon hits milestone as Avs blank Blackhawks
Nathan MacKinnon had two assists to reach 1,000 points for his career and the Colorado Avalanche scored twice early in the third period to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Monday in Denver.,Scott Wedgewood made 20 saves for his second shutout of the season and the eighth of his career as the Avala...

No. 19 Saint Mary's routs Pepperdine to reach WCC title game
Paulius Murauskas and Augustas Marciulionis scored 15 points apiece to help No. 19 Saint Mary's roll to a 74-59 victory over Pepperdine on Monday night in Las Vegas to reach the West Coast Conference championship game.,Luke Barrett added 13 points and eight rebounds in the semifinal clash as the top...

Undermanned Mavs hold off Spurs, snap 5-game skid
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points off the bench as the undermanned Dallas Mavericks outlasted the host San Antonio Spurs 133-129 on Monday in the first of two games in three nights between the Lone Star State rivals.,Both teams were playing the second of a back-to-back, but San Antonio at least had...

49ers reportedly plan to release FB Kyle Juszczyk
Kyle Juszczyk, coming off his ninth consecutive Pro Bowl season, will be released by the San Francisco 49ers, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.,The move will save the 49ers more than $2.9 million toward this year's salary cap. Juszczyk was set to make a $4.1 million base salary in 2025 with...

Ja Morant, Grizzlies push Suns further out of playoff contention
Ja Morant scored 29 points and added 12 assists to lead the injury-depleted Memphis Grizzlies past visiting Phoenix, 120-118, Monday. ,Kevin Durant had an opportunity to win the game at the buzzer, but missed a deep 3-pointer.,The Grizzlies won their third straight and swept the season series agains...

UCF, Utah collide in Big 12 tourney not long after first meeting
UCF and Utah are approximately 2,300 miles apart, about as far apart as any two schools in the Big 12 Conference. They've only played once in basketball this season, on the UCF campus in Orlando, Fla.,The rematch will be played in Kansas City, Mo., which serves as a nice halfway point between the tw...

Predators shift focus to league-worst Sharks amid forgettable season
A three-game winning streak is too little, too late for the Nashville Predators, who will try to remain on a roll when they kick off a three-game California road trip against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.,The Predators -- 15 points outside of a playoff spot with 19 games remaining in what has been...

Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray combine for 69 pts, as Nuggets beat Thunder
Nikola Jokic scored 35 and Jamal Murray added 34 to lift the Denver Nuggets to a 140-127 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road Monday.,The Nuggets' win snapped a seven-game winning streak for the Thunder and gave Denver a tie in the season series, with each team winning two games each.,The ...

Strong defense carries Rockets past Magic
Jabari Smith Jr. scored a team-high 20 points, Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams recorded double-doubles, and the Houston Rockets turned a stifling defensive performance into a 97-84 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Monday.,Smith nailed five 3-pointers and grabbed seven rebounds. He stroked ...

Linus Ullmark's 48 saves help Senators extend streak with win over Red Wings
Linus Ullmark made 48 saves and Dylan Cozens' power-play goal with 5:04 remaining broke a tie to give the host Ottawa Senators a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night., ,David Perron also scored for the Senators, who have won four of their last five games., ,Dylan Larkin provided the lo...

Josh Giddey, Coby White boost Bulls to win over Pacers
Josh Giddey scored a season-high 29 points to go with 10 rebounds and Coby White added 29 points to lift the host Chicago Bulls to a 121-103 victory against the slumping Indiana Pacers on Monday.,The Bulls led by as many as 24 while securing only their second three-game winning streak of the season ...

Miles Bridges' 35 points, late 3-pointers lift Hornets over Heat
Miles Bridges scored a game-high 35 points as the Charlotte Hornets upset the host Miami Heat 105-102 on Monday night.,The Heat have now lost four straight games and fall to 15-15 at home. They also lead the league with 17 losses during games which they led by double digits.,Bridges drained 5 of 11 ...

Nets snap 7-game losing streak with win over Lakers
Cameron Johnson scored 18 points, including a clutch foul line jumper over Luka Doncic with 59.1 seconds remaining as the Brooklyn Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak by holding on for a 111-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night in New York.,Johnson made 6-of-14 shots, and none...

Led by Dyson Daniels' 25 points, Hawks take down Sixers
Dyson Daniels scored 25 points to pace six double-figure scorers and help the Atlanta Hawks defeat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 132-123 on Monday.,It was the third straight win for the Hawks, who have won four of their last five. It was the 13th loss in 15 games for Philadelphia.,Atlanta led by 2...

A.J. Lawson's career game guides Raptors past Wizards
Reserve A.J. Lawson set career bests with 32 points and 12 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Washington Wizards 119-104 on Monday.,Immanuel Quickley added 15 points for the Raptors, who have won four of their past five games. RJ Barrett had 14 points and 13 rebounds, Scottie Barn...

Sam Hauser drills 9 3's, leads Celtics past Jazz
Sam Hauser made nine 3-pointers and scored a game-high 33 points as the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to five games by beating the visiting Utah Jazz 114-108 Monday night.,Hauser was 11 of 23 from the field, including 9 of 19 from 3-point territory. He made seven of his nine 3-pointer...

Report: Saints re-sign Chase Young to 3-year, $51 million deal
The New Orleans Saints are re-signing edge rusher Chase Young to a three-year, $51 million contract, NFL Network reported Monday. It could reach up to $57 million with incentives.,Young was selected by the Washington Commanders with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He had a big rookie c...

Reports: Chargers sign RB Najee Harris to 1-year deal
The Los Angeles Chargers are signing running back Najee Harris to a one-year deal worth up to $9.25 million, per NFL Network and ESPN.,Harris was a 2021 first-round pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He rushed for 1,000+ yards in each of his first four NFL seasons, becoming only the 14th player in lea...

Tage Thompson's 2-goal effort powers Sabres past Oilers
Tage Thompson scored twice as the Buffalo Sabres ended their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Monday.,Alex Tuch also tallied for Buffalo, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves in the victory that snapped an 0-5-1 skid.,Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse sc...

Madison Keys pulls out third-round win in Indian Wells
Madison Keys squandered four match points in the second set yet persevered to earn a three-set win on Monday in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif.,The fifth-seeded American got past 28th-seeded Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-2, 6-7 (8), 6-4 for her 14th consecutive match win...