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Jamal Murray (20 points) returns as Nuggets rout Clippers
Jamal Murray scored 20 points in his return from a hamstring injury and Michael Porter Jr. added 17 as the Denver Nuggets won consecutive games for the first time in a month with a 120-98 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Friday., ,Nikola Jokic scored 16 points, while Aaron Gordon an...
North Carolina returns from break to face La Salle
A week off might be a good tonic for North Carolina, in coach Hubert Davis' opinion.,The Tar Heels will find out if it was time well spent when they return to action Saturday to face La Salle in Chapel Hill, N.C.,"It comes at the perfect time for us to heal so that we can play fast and free and play...
New faces boost Sharks entering matchup with Utah
The San Jose Sharks will look to make it back-to-back wins when they open a three-game homestand against the visiting Utah Hockey Club on Saturday.,Rookie Macklin Celebrini scored twice and added an assist as San Jose topped St. Louis 4-3 on Thursday night to wrap up a six-game road trip (3-3-0). Ja...
Colorado fends off challenge from South Dakota State
Julian Hammond III had 23 points, Elijah Malone finished with 15 points and nine rebounds and Colorado beat South Dakota State 81-70 on Friday in Boulder, Colo.,RJ Smith contributed 11 points for the Buffaloes (8-2), who won their third game in a row.,Joe Sayler had 16 points and Kalen Garry scored ...
Lightning to test high-scoring ways vs. Kraken
The Tampa Bay Lightning enter Saturday tied for first in the NHL in goals per game with 3.96 and it's not hard to figure out why.,Nikita Kucherov tied a pair of franchise records with six points and five assists in an 8-3 road victory Thursday against the Calgary Flames.,The Lightning will wrap up t...
SMU preaches defense, matches up with LSU next
SMU got an early start on its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule.,LSU still has a few games to play before it starts Southeastern Conference play.,The Mustangs (8-2) and the Tigers (8-1) will meet in the Compete 4 Cause Classic on Saturday in Frisco, Texas.,SMU coach Andy Enfield has emphasized the ...
Canucks host up-and-down Bruins
The Boston Bruins look to bounce back from a difficult start to their five-game Western Conference swing in a Saturday night game against the Canucks in Vancouver.,A four-game win streak and 7-2-0 start under interim head coach Joe Sacco are now well in Boston's rearview after being bested by a comb...
Ja Morant, Grizzlies beat Nets for fourth straight win
Ja Morant had 28 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies won their fourth straight game, beating the visiting Brooklyn Nets 135-119 on Friday.,Desmond Bane added 21 points and eight assists Santi Aldama made five 3-pointers and had 20 points off the bench for the Grizzlies, wh...
Bulls shut down Hornets' offense, cruise to win
Chicago led the Charlotte Hornets nearly wire to wire behind a stingy defensive performance, and the Bulls salvaged the finale of a three-game homestand with a 109-95 win on Friday.,The Bulls pounced on Charlotte with a 12-2 run in the first quarter. Ayo Dosunmu, who scored a team-high 19 points, no...
Brice Williams (30 points), Nebraska pull away from Indiana
Brice Williams' 30 points and a late surge propelled Nebraska to an 85-68 win over Indiana on Friday night in Lincoln, Neb.,Nebraska (7-2, 1-1 Big Ten) outscored Indiana 17-1 over the last 6 1/2 minutes, with Williams scoring eight of those points. Williams, who finished 10-of-15 shooting from the f...
Timberwolves notch wire-to-wire win over LeBron-less Lakers
Anthony Edwards scored 23 points on 9-for-20 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 97-87 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle finished with 21 points for Minnesota, which won for the fifth time in its past six games. Jaden McDaniels scored 18...
Justus Annunen, recently with Avs, returns with Predators
With Alexandar Georgiev faltering, the Colorado Avalanche gave Justus Annunen a chance to be their goaltender, but inconsistent play led to his trade to Nashville on Nov. 30.,Two weeks later, Annunen may get a shot at beating his former team when the Predators visit the Avalanche on Saturday night i...
Wild claim D Travis Dermott off waivers from Oilers
The Minnesota Wild claimed defenseman Travis Dermott off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers on Friday.,Dermott, who turns 28 on Dec. 22, signed a one-year, two-way contract with Edmonton just before the season began. The Oilers placed him on waivers Thursday.,Dermott did not produce a point in 10 appe...
76ers’ Joel Embiid (face) exits early in loss to Pacers
Philadelphia star center Joel Embiid took an errant blow to the right side of his face during the 76ers' 121-107 home loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday and did not return.,Indiana's Bennedict Mathurin leapt for an offensive rebound and a failed putback attempt late in the second quarter, and on h...
Flames hope to awaken against champion Panthers
The Florida Panthers' next stop on their five-game western road trip comes Saturday when the defending Stanley Cup champions visit Calgary to face off against the Flames.,Both teams will look to come back from dismal performances in their previous games. The Flames lost at home Thursday 8-3 to the T...
Cal to focus on early urgency vs. Northwestern State
Two teams headed in opposite directions take a break from conference play to meet up in Berkeley, Calif., when Northwestern State of Louisiana visits Cal on Saturday afternoon.,Northwestern State (4-5) put the lessons learned from a tough early nonconference schedule to good use when they opened Sou...
Linus Ullmark stops 32 shots as Senators blank Hurricanes
Linus Ullmark notched a 32-save shutout and Shane Pinto scored two goals as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Nick Jensen provided a goal and an assist for the Senators, who won for the fourth time in five games. Michael Amadio and Nick Cousins...
Creighton heads to No. 7 Alabama seeking another upset
Creighton recently delivered a stunner by defeating then-No. 1 Kansas.,Now the Bluejays get the opportunity to notch another top-10 victory when they face No. 7 Alabama on Saturday night at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Creighton (7-3) will be looking for its fourth straight victory following a stretch in which ...
Cavs outscore Wizards 28-9 on FTs, pull away late
Donovan Mitchell had 20 points and Darius Garland, Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen combined to make 24 free throws as the Cleveland Cavaliers survived a surprising challenge from the visiting Washington Wizards for a 115-105 victory Friday night.,Garland finished with a team-high 24 points, Allen 21 ...
C Carson Kelly lands two-year deal with Cubs
On the same day they acquired All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker in a trade, the Chicago Cubs gave a two-year contract to free agent catcher Carson Kelly on Friday.,The team didn't announce financial terms, but The Athletic and ESPN reported that the deal is worth a total of $11.5 million with a mutual...