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Sloppy Celtics top Sixers, stay perfect at home
The Boston Celtics overcame a season-high 20 turnovers and improved their home record to 9-0 by beating the undermanned Philadelphia 76ers 125-119 on Friday....

Jamal Murray (hamstring) out vs. Suns
Denver Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray will miss Friday night's game against the host Phoenix Suns due to an ankle injury....

Jalen Brunson's 22 points help Knicks defeat Raptors
Jalen Brunson scored 22 points and the visiting New York Knicks defeated the Toronto Raptors 119-106 Friday night....

Balanced scoring propels LSU past Southeastern Louisiana
Will Baker scored 18 points to lead four LSU scorers in double figures and the Tigers held off Southeastern Louisiana 73-66 on Friday night in Baton Rouge, La....

Jackets reel off 4 straight goals, rally past Senators
Elvis Merzlikins made 41 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets scored four unanswered goals in a 4-2 win over the visiting Ottawa Senators on Friday....

Magic edge Wizards for record-tying ninth straight win
Franz Wagner scored 31 points and Paolo Banchero added 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists as the Orlando Magic tied a franchise record with their ninth consecutive victory, beating the visiting Washington Wizards 130-125 on Friday....

Grizzlies take care of Luka Doncic-less Mavericks
Desmond Bane scored 18 of his 30 points in the first half to fuel the visiting Memphis Grizzlies to a 108-94 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday....

Sharks end road woes with big win over Devils
Anthony Duclair scored twice, Jacob MacDonald had his first career two-goal game and the San Jose Sharks overcame a significant shot disparity to snap a season-opening 10-game road losing streak with a 6-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils Friday night in Newark, N.J....

St. John's builds just enough of a lead to knock off West Virginia
Joel Soriano scored a career-high 24 points and added nine rebounds and three blocks as visiting St. John's made enough plays down the stretch to defeat West Virginia 79-73 in Morgantown, W.Va., in a Big East-Big 12 Battle contest Friday night....

Rockets, seeking first road victory, face inconsistent Lakers
During those games when the Los Angeles Lakers flash their full potential, the notion that they rank among the top contenders in the Western Conference doesn't seem at all far-fetched....

Coyotes' run vs. past champions continues with Blues
The Arizona Coyotes have defeated the last three teams to win the Stanley Cup while continuing their climb into contention in the Western Conference....

RJ Melendez, Georgia take care of business against Mercer
RJ Melendez racked up 18 points off the bench and Georgia won for the second time in three nights, defeating visiting Mercer 80-69 on Friday night in Athens, Ga....

No. 6 Houston has close call but defeats Xavier
LJ Cryer scored a game-high 23 points while Jamal Shead added 13 to lead the sixth-ranked Houston Cougars past the host Xavier Musketeers 66-60 Friday night in a Big East-Big 12 Battle contest in Cincinnati....

Indiana outclasses Maryland to open Big Ten slate
Kel'el Ware led a dominant effort by the Indiana frontcourt, producing 18 points and 14 rebounds as the Hoosiers rolled to a wire-to-wire 65-53 victory over Maryland in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Friday in Bloomington, Ind....

Coming off strong game, Knights return home to face Capitals
After a stretch that saw them play eight of nine games on the road, the Vegas Golden Knights open a brief two-game homestand Saturday night against the Washington Capitals....

South Carolina sweeps past George Washington to move to 7-0
Meechie Johnson scored 24 points and B.J. Mack added 20 as South Carolina remained unbeaten by posting an 89-67 win over visiting George Washington on Friday night in Columbia, S.C....

Fresno State’s Jeff Tedford (health) won’t coach bowl game
Fresno State football coach Jeff Tedford will not coach the team's bowl game, the school announced Friday....

Losers of eight straight, Ducks look to halt skid vs. Avalanche
When the teams met in Denver on Nov. 15, Anaheim and Colorado were headed in different directions. They're still heading in different directions but the circumstances have reversed....

Canucks try to reverse fortunes in visit to Flames
Last time the Vancouver Canucks traveled to Calgary to face the Flames, they were riding high, atop the Western Conference....

Lionel Messi calls Major League Soccer ‘a minor league’
In a recent interview in his home country of Argentina pertaining to his availability for the 2026 World Cup, soccer superstar Lionel Messi called Major League Soccer — his current home — "a minor league."...