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Heat look to end latest skid against rival Celtics
The Miami Heat will attempt to end a four-game losing streak when they face the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday in a matchup between teams that met in last year's Eastern Conference finals....

Timberwolves aim to improve defense against Nets
Karl-Anthony Towns scored a Timberwolves franchise-record 62 points on Monday, but his production on the offensive end was an afterthought because of Minnesota coach Chris Finch's disgust about his team's defense....

Jazz face Wizards in battle of slumping teams
After a rough stretch for both teams, either the visiting Utah Jazz or the Washington Wizards will snap a cold streak when they play in the nation's capital on Thursday night....

Bruins seek immediate bounce-back at Ottawa
A night after having their nine-game point streak snapped, the Boston Bruins will visit the Atlantic Division rival Ottawa Senators for the first time this season on Thursday night to begin a two-game road trip before the All-Star break....

Top 25 roundup: Alabama pulls off upset of No. 8 Auburn
Mark Sears scored 22 points and distributed eight assists, and host Alabama held on for a 79-75 win over No. 8 Auburn on Wednesday night in a Southeastern Conference matchup in Tuscaloosa, Ala....

NHL roundup: Avs' Nathan MacKinnon nets 4 goals vs. Caps
Nathan MacKinnon scored four goals, three in a span of 6:37 of the second period, and added an assist as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 6-2 on Wednesday in Denver....

J’Vonne Hadley's 24 points carry Colorado past Washington
J'Vonne Hadley scored a career-high 24 points on 8-of-10 shooting as Colorado earned a solid 98-81 victory over Washington on Wednesday night in Pac-12 play at Seattle....

Sabres score four straight as Kings' woes continue
JJ Peterka had two goals and an assist for the Buffalo Sabres, who scored four unanswered goals in a 5-3 win against the host Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday....

NBA roundup: Warriors roll in emotional return to court
Jonathan Kuminga tied a franchise record by making all 11 of his shots in a 25-point performance and the Golden State Warriors honored the memory of Dejan Milojevic with a 134-112 romp over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night in San Francisco....

Jaelen House, No. 25 UNM race away from San Jose State
Jaelen House scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half, hitting two 3-pointers in a key run, to lead No. 25 New Mexico to a 95-75 victory over host San Jose State on Wednesday night....

Nevada stays hot at home, handles No. 24 Colorado State
Jarod Lucas scored 28 points on 10-of-14 shooting to help Nevada post a 77-64 victory over No. 24 Colorado State on Wednesday night in Mountain West Conference play at Reno, Nev....

Tomas Tatar's two tallies take Kraken past Blackhawks
Tomas Tatar scored twice and Jared McCann added his team-leading 19th goal of the season as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Wednesday....

Brayden Schenn sends Blues past Canucks in OT
Brayden Schenn scored 1:54 into overtime, lifting the visiting St. Louis Blues past the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Wednesday....

Jonathan Kuminga's perfect night caps Warriors' emotional win
Jonathan Kuminga tied a franchise record by making all 11 of his shots in a 25-point performance and the Golden State Warriors honored the memory of Dejan Milojevic with a 134-112 romp over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night in San Francisco....

Nathan MacKinnon nets 4 goals as Avalanche crush Caps
Nathan MacKinnon scored four goals, three in a span of 6:37 of the second period, and added an assist as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 6-2 on Wednesday in Denver....

Thunder throttle Spurs for 4th straight win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted 32 points and 10 assists in three quarters of play as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder poured it on in the second half to post a 140-114 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday....

Second-half surge seals Wazzu's win over Utah
Isaac Jones finished with 17 points and Washington State pulled away from Utah in the second half for a 79-57 win on Wednesday in Pullman, Wash....

No. 23 Iowa State withstands K-State's comeback bid
Milan Momcilovic scored a game-high 19 points and No. 23 Iowa State pulled away late to defeat Kansas State 78-67 on Wednesday night in Ames, Iowa....

F Nneka Ogwumike leaving Sparks in free agency
Forward Nneka Ogwumike, who was named the WNBA MVP in 2016, will not be returning to the Los Angeles Sparks next season as she explores other options in free agency....

Northwestern's overtime surge sinks No. 10 Illinois
Boo Buie finished with 29 points and host Northwestern scored the first nine points of overtime to claim a 96-91 Big Ten upset of No. 10 Illinois on Wednesday night in Evanston, Ill....