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Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell guide Cavs past Raptors
Evan Mobley scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 136-106 on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.,Donovan Mitchell added 21 points for the Cavaliers, who took command of the game in the second quarter and led by 26 ente...
Myles Turner, Pacers overtake Pistons for opening win
Myles Turner had 20 points, nine rebounds, four assists and four blocks as the visiting Indiana Pacers spoiled J.B. Bickerstaff's first game as Detroit's head coach by topping the Pistons 115-109 on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.,Pascal Siakam had 19 points, eight rebounds and nine a...
Thunder, Nuggets tip off in battle of title contenders
Oklahoma City and Denver were on a collision course to meet in the Western Conference finals last spring, but neither team made it out of the second round.,It was a disappointing end for teams with championship aspirations, but that's in the past. Both squads are now focused on their respective 2024...
Kraken aim to end Jets' unbeaten start
Last Saturday, the Seattle Kraken handed the previously undefeated Calgary Flames a 2-1 overtime defeat.,The Kraken will strive to hand another team its first blemish on Thursday when they host the Winnipeg Jets, who have won their first six games.,The Jets opened a three-game trip with a 3-2 victor...
Ascending Avs aim to hand Utah second straight home loss
The Utah Hockey Club will try to bounce back from their first home loss in Salt Lake City when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night., ,Utah, which moved north from Tempe, Ariz., in the spring, had won each of its first two games at the Delta Center, defeating the Chicago Blackhawks in ...
Pelicans star F Zion Williamson (illness) scratched from opener
New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson missed Wednesday night's season opener against the visiting Chicago Bulls due to illness.,Williamson was scratched prior to the game when his illness didn't display improvement.,New Orleans coach Willie Green told reporters that Williamson was not at...
Hurricanes, Flames have proven resilient in early season
Fans had best be prepared to remain in their seats until the final buzzer when the Calgary Flames play host to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night.,Both clubs are coming off comeback overtime victories in which they erased late deficits. That is only part of the tale. The Hurricanes have won a...
Minnesota seeks to continue Wild start, faces Lightning
Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes would probably like to expound on how resilient his club is and how it battles back from a goal or two down.,Problem is, he can't so far.,Hynes and the Wild will complete the two-game Florida portion of their seven-game road trip with a chance to equal NHL history Thu...
Rangers' goal-scoring run gets tested against Panthers
Five months ago, the New York Rangers scored 12 goals against the Florida Panthers and lost the Eastern Conference finals in six games.,In the early portion of another season with high expectations, the goals that could not be consistently produced are occurring frequently. The Rangers attempt to ma...
Blues set to battle Maple Leafs, former coach Craig Berube
Craig Berube coached the St. Louis Blues to a Stanley Cup championship in 2019, but on Thursday night he aims to guide the host Toronto Maple Leafs to a win over his former team.,Berube was fired by St. Louis on Dec. 12, 2023, and became Toronto's coach this past May. He suggested no hard feelings t...
Devils dismayed by their defense, take on surging Red Wings
A leaky defense has led to consecutive losses for the New Jersey Devils, wasting some solid offensive work in the process. They'll strive to play a more complete game when they visit the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.,The Devils dropped a 6-5 overtime decision to Washington on Saturday, then a...
Oregon State, Washington State to play twice in 2025
Pac-12 leftovers Oregon State and Washington State will play two games against each other in 2025, the schools announced Wednesday.,The home-and-home matchup is making it easier for the schools to fill up their schedules for next season. The agreement completed Oregon State's 12-game slate while Was...
Bruins seek better 'discipline' and result against Stars
The Boston Bruins return home from a three-game Western Conference road trip to take on an early-season frontrunner from that side in the Dallas Stars on Thursday.,Coach Jim Montgomery's team went 1-1-1 on the trip and fell to 3-3-1 overall after taking a 4-0 loss on Tuesday at Nashville, where the ...
Robert Saleh joins Packers in 'fluid' role
Robert Saleh has joined the Green Bay Packers' coaching staff less than three weeks after he was fired as the head coach of the New York Jets.,Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur said Saleh will work with the Packers in a "fluid" role, per ESPN. That reportedly entails the defensive-minded Saleh offer...
Mavs, Spurs on different paths entering season opener
It's finally "go time" for the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs, teams with differing expectations, when the Lone Star State rivals open their season on Thursday in Dallas.,The Mavericks are in the hunt for a league title, while San Antonio is just trying to fight its way back to respectabilit...
Rebuilding Wizards draw red-hot Celtics in season opener
The Washington Wizards kick off their 2024-25 season Thursday night with a home game against the Boston Celtics.,The Wizards finished last season 15-67 -- the worst record in team history -- and the rebuild is ongoing. ,Washington's offseason additions include first-round draft picks Alex Sarr (No. ...
ATP roundup: Alexander Zverev sets career high in wins
No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev achieved a personal benchmark and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Erste Bank Open with a 6-2, 7-5 defeat of Marcos Giron on Wednesday in Vienna, Austria.,Zverev struck 10 aces and converted all three break chances in the 73-minute match for his 61st singles win of th...
Report: NBA to investigate 76ers over Joel Embiid's playing status
Joel Embiid's planned absences for the Philadelphia 76ers' season opener and their next two games has the attention of the NBA, which will likely begin an investigation this week, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Embiid, a former league Most Valuable Player with a history of injuries, missed the preseason d...
Niners' Deebo Samuel, Jauan Jennings, George Kittle miss practice
San Francisco 49ers wide receivers Deebo Samuel and Jauan Jennings and tight end George Kittle all missed practice on Wednesday.,Samuel was just released from the hospital on Tuesday with pneumonia-like symptoms, but he could still play this week, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Wednesday. ...
Thunder exercise options for Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams
The Oklahoma CityThunder exercised their fourth-year contract options Wednesday on Chet Holmgren, Ousmane Dieng and Jalen Williams and their third-year option on Cason Wallace.,Holmgren (second overall), Dieng (11th) and Williams (12th) were all drafted in the first round in 2022. Wallace was the 10...