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Success quick for these Texans, who want more vs. Browns
When the Houston Texans hired DeMeco Ryans as their coach last January and drafted quarterback C.J. Stroud with the second overall pick three months later, they were hoping that duo would someday lead the franchise to success....

Clippers look to topple frustrated Raptors
The Los Angeles Clippers rebounded from a rare defeat in resounding fashion this week and will take aim at another winning streak when they host the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night....

Pistons face Spurs in battle of bottom-dwellers
Losses have piled up at an alarming rate for the San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons this season, but one of those downtrodden teams will get a much-needed victory when they face each other in Detroit on Wednesday night....

Top teams square off as Celtics host Timberwolves
The teams with the best records in the NBA will meet Wednesday night when the Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Boston Celtics....

Kings visit Hornets, look to avenge loss
The Sacramento Kings defeated the team with the worst record in the NBA on Tuesday night. They'll get a chance against another struggling team on Wednesday when they take on the Charlotte Hornets....

Top 25 roundup: Nebraska topples No. 1 Purdue
Keisei Tominaga had 19 points and Rienk Mast added 18 to help Nebraska knock off No. 1 Purdue 88-72 on Tuesday night in a Big Ten Conference game in Lincoln, Neb....

NHL roundup: Matthew Tkachuk posts hat trick as Panthers win 8th straight
Red-hot Matthew Tkachuk scored a hat trick and earned an assist as the visiting Florida Panthers defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-1 Tuesday for their eighth straight victory....

NBA roundup: Anthony Davis helps Lakers edge Raptors
Anthony Davis recorded 41 points and 11 rebounds, LeBron James added 22 points and 12 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers won consecutive games for the first time in over a month with a 132-131 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Tuesday....

Jaedon LeDee's 31 points pace No. 19 SDSU past San Jose State
Jaedon LeDee tallied 31 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 19 San Diego State to an 81-78 win against host San Jose State in a Mountain West Conference game on Tuesday night....

Lakers string together back-to-back wins by edging Raptors
Anthony Davis recorded 41 points and 11 rebounds, LeBron James added 22 points and 12 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers won consecutive games for the first time in over a month with a 132-131 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Tuesday....

Coyotes edge Bruins in OT to end three-game skid
Nick Schmaltz scored at the 4:04 mark of overtime as the Arizona Coyotes came from behind to beat the visiting Boston Bruins 4-3 on Tuesday night in Tempe, Ariz....

Grizzlies G Marcus Smart injures finger vs. Mavs
Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart exited Tuesday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks in the third quarter due to a right finger injury....

No. 16 Auburn holds off Texas A&M
Behind 22 points from Jaylin Williams and 14 points off the bench from K.D. Johnson, No. 16 Auburn held on for a hard-fought 66-55 home win over Texas A&M on Tuesday night....

Notre Dame outlasts Georgia Tech in OT
Freshman Braeden Shrewsberry scored a career-high 25 points to lead Notre Dame to a 75-68 overtime win against Georgia Tech on Tuesday in Atlanta....

Flames' four-goal third period too much for Senators
Yegor Sharangovich and Blake Coleman each scored twice and the host Calgary Flames rode a four-goal third period to beat the struggling Ottawa Senators 6-3 on Tuesday to snap a two-game skid....

Reports: Heat hand coach Erik Spoelstra record extension
The Miami Heat and coach Erik Spoelstra agreed to a contract extension for eight years and more than $120 million, ESPN reported Tuesday night....

Oilers edge Blackhawks for 8th straight win
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl scored and Stuart Skinner made 25 saves to lift the streaking Edmonton Oilers to a 2-1 road victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday....

Jalen Bridges leads No. 14 Baylor past No. 18 BYU
Jalen Bridges tallied 25 points and five rebounds to lead No. 14 Baylor to an 81-72 victory over No. 18 BYU in Waco, Texas, on Tuesday night....

No. 22 Creighton cruises past DePaul
Ryan Kalkbrenner and Baylor Scheierman each scored 20 points as No. 22 Creighton celebrated its return to the polls with an 84-58 victory Tuesday over host DePaul in Chicago....

No. 11 Duke jumps out to huge lead, never looks back vs. Pitt
Kyle Filipowski poured in a game-high 26 points as No. 11 Duke cruised to a 75-53 victory over host Pitt on Tuesday night....