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Warriors escape 25-point hole behind Stephen Curry's 31, top Lakers
Stephen Curry bombed in 31 points, the Golden State bench chipped in with 50 more and the Warriors exacted a measure of revenge from an opening-night loss with a 112-95 triumph over the Los Angeles Lakers in each team's NBA Cup opener on Friday in San Francisco.,Coming off a 44-point explosion in a ...
Jamal Murray, Nuggets sink Suns with torrid 3-point shooting
Jamal Murray scored 39 points and made seven 3-pointers, Christian Braun had 29 points and a career-high seven 3-pointers, and the Denver Nuggets opened NBA Cup play with a 127-120 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Friday.,Nikola Jokic had 18 points and 10 assists and finished three rebounds sho...
Five-star DeMarcus Henry commits to North Carolina
North Carolina native DeMarcus Henry, one of the top recruits in the Class of 2027, is heading home after committing to the Tar Heels on Friday.,The 6-foot-7 forward is the first five-star recruit landed by new North Carolina coach Michael Malone. The 247 Sports composite rankings list Henry as the ...
New-look Bucks try to shake slow start against Cavaliers
Good vibes abound in Milwaukee as fans celebrate the Brewers' first World Series championship.,The new-look Bucks hope the positive feeling continues this weekend as they host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.,Milwaukee has lost four of its first five games under first-year coach Taylor Jen...
Rapids, Fire renew rivalry for first time since 2019 with playoff stakes
Morgan Whittaker's versatility has helped him rediscover his scoring touch just in time for the Colorado Rapids, who host the Chicago Fire on Saturday in Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids (12-13-7, 43 points) tied San Jose 2-2 on Wednesday. Whittaker and Darren Yapi each scored. Colorado is unbeaten i...
Unbeaten Grizzlies host winless Kings in rookie showcase
When the winless Sacramento Kings travel to face the undefeated Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, it will be a matchup of teams headed in opposite directions.,The Grizzlies (5-0) are the early surprise of the season after winning their home opener and four straight road games. The Kings have stru...
DJ Lagway (4 TDs) leads Baylor past UCF to win interim coach's debut
DJ Lagway returned to the state of Florida and threw four touchdown passes as Baylor rolled in its first game under interim coach Joe Klanderman, thrashing UCF 41-9 in Orlando on Friday.,Taking over the Bears (5-3, 3-2 Big 12) after seventh-year coach Dave Aranda was fired on Sunday, Klanderman put ...
GM: Lightning won't give Nikita Kucherov trade he reportedly requested
Nikita Kucherov wants out of Tampa Bay, but the Lightning have no intention of trading him, general manager Julien BriseBois said Friday night.,The two-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner and reigning NHL MVP informed his teammates of his decision during the team's flight to Nashville on Friday, multip...
Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving combine for 68 as Mavericks top Rockets
Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg combined for 68 points, and the Dallas Mavericks erased an 11-point second-half deficit to beat the visiting Houston Rockets 116-111 in an NBA Cup opener for both on Friday.,Irving posted 35 points on 12-for-19 shooting and nine assists. Flagg scored 33 points on 13-for...
Giannis Antetokounmpo's triple-double leads Heat past Pacers
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a triple-double with 31 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists Friday night to help the Miami Heat cruise to a 145-125 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers in the teams' NBA Cup opener.,Bam Adebayo added 27 points and nine rebounds, while Klay Thompson scored 25 points...
Flames bounce back from shutout loss, sink Kraken
Matt Coronato scored one goal in his first career four-point game and Joel Farabee tallied once in a three-point performance to lead the host Calgary Flames to a 6-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Friday.,Morgan Frost and Matvei Gridin both collected one goal and one assist, while Aydar Suniev a...
LaMelo Ball puts up 24 as Timberwolves race past slumping Clippers
LaMelo Ball scored 24 points and dished seven assists as the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 127-101 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday in Minneapolis.,Jaden McDaniels finished with 23 points, six rebounds and seven assists for Minnesota, which snapped a two-game skid. Bones Hyland...
Desmond Bane, Magic avenge lopsided loss to Raptors
Desmond Bane scored 28 points and Franz Wagner finished with 26 points and 11 assists to lead the Orlando Magic to a 121-114 bounce-back win over the host Toronto Raptors on Friday night in the teams' NBA Cup opener.,Scottie Barnes paced Toronto with a career-high 41 points on 19-of-34 shooting, fiv...
Stars, seeking consistency, conclude homestand vs. Blue Jackets
The Dallas Stars will try to conclude their six-game homestand on a high note when they entertain the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.,The Stars have dropped back-to-back one-sided games following a five-game winning streak.,After losing 5-1 on Tuesday to the New Jersey Devils, who were debu...
Maple Leafs, Canucks aim to rebound from late collapses
The Vancouver Canucks and visiting Toronto Maple Leafs will try to rebound from painful late-game losses when they meet Saturday.,The Maple Leafs will look to end their western road trip on a positive note in the midst of a two-game losing skid. Toronto is coming off a 5-4 loss to the Seattle Kraken...
Canadiens ride 4-game win streak back home to face Penguins
The Montreal Canadiens are riding a four-game winning streak as they prepare to host the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday night.,The victories all occurred on a four-game road trip.,"Our way to handle these third periods, up a goal or two goals," Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis said after Thursday's 5-...
LeBron James' late effort helps 76ers push past Knicks
LeBron James converted a key putback and finished with 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Philadelphia 76ers nipped the visiting New York Knicks 98-93 on Friday in NBA Cup action.,Philadelphia played without Jaylen Brown (knee), giving Anfernee Simons (21 points on 7-of-11 shooting) a...
Celtics win 4th straight, roll past Bulls in NBA Cup opener
Payton Pritchard scored a season-high 30 points off the bench, Jayson Tatum added 26 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and the Boston Celtics beat the visiting Chicago Bulls 125-111 on Friday in the NBA Cup Group C opener for both teams.,Paul George had 18 points, six rebounds and eight assi...
Valkyries, Dream primed for first Game 7 in WNBA Finals annals
On a historic day for the league in general, the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries will attempt to author history of their own when they compete in Game 7 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday night in San Francisco.,Overcoming a last-minute venue announcement and an early weekday start, the Dream f...
Pistons blow game open in third quarter, keep Nets winless
Reserve Ron Holland II sparked a dominant third quarter with 12 of his season-high 18 points for the Detroit Pistons, who took control en route to a 110-94 victory over the winless Brooklyn Nets on Friday in New York in an NBA Cup game.,After shooting 28.6% in his first five games, Holland made 4 of...