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Nikola Jokic starring for Nuggets while Wolves could be without Anthony Edwards
Nikola Jokic has posted triple-doubles in his first two games of the season.,Jokic will try to push his streak to three straight games when the Denver Nuggets tip off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Denver is coming off a 133-111 home win over the Phoenix Suns on S...
Thunder keep rolling, while Mavs coming off first win after slow start
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren have done plenty to help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 3-0 start to the season.,But with Jalen Williams still out following offseason wrist surgery, second-year reserve shooting guard Ajay Mitchell is having a big impact as well.,Mitchell and Oklahoma City ...
Victor Wembanyama on historic run as unbeaten Spurs host Raptors
Victor Wembanyama has answered every challenge posed to him on the court over San Antonio's first three games of the season. Now it will be his stamina and ability to produce on consecutive days that will be tested when the Spurs host the Toronto Raptors on Monday.,Both teams will be on back-to-back...
Celtics, Pelicans have first win at stake in matchup
The Boston Celtics and the New Orleans Pelicans are each off to slow starts.,One will get their first victory when they meet Monday night in New Orleans.,The Celtics have lost their first three games, including a 119-113 defeat at Detroit on Sunday. The Pelicans have lost their first two, including ...
Pistons to test their 'standard' against Cavaliers
Detroit's home game against Cleveland on Monday night will provide an early measuring stick for the Pistons.,The Pistons are striving to reach the level of the Cavaliers, who had the Eastern Conference's top record last season and reside in the same division, the Central.,For the first time in many ...
Team Liquid unblemished in capturing OWCS NA Stage 3 crown
Team Liquid defeated Spacestation Gaming in the grand final on Sunday to complete a perfect run through the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 3.,After going 7-0 in the regular season and advancing through the upper-bracket semifinals and final, Team Liquid had to battle before d...
Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson (hip) makes early exit in loss to Jets
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson was ruled out of Sunday's game after he reaggravated a right hip injury during the first half of the 39-38 home loss to the New York Jets.,Hendrickson was returning after a one-game absence following a hip injury that sidelined him last week against ...
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards (hamstring) makes early exit vs. Pacers
Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards exited Sunday night's game against the Indiana Pacers just three minutes, eight seconds into the contest due to right hamstring tightness.,Edwards was ruled out by the Timberwolves later in the first half as Minnesota went on to beat Indiana 114-110 ...
NHL roundup: Devils edge Avalanche in OT for 8th straight win
Jack Hughes scored two goals Sunday afternoon, including the game-winner with 3:07 left in overtime, as the streaking New Jersey Devils earned their eighth straight victory by beating the visiting Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in Newark, N.J.,Hughes missed a shot moments before Simon Nemec picked off Cale ...
NBA roundup: Austin Reaves pours in career-high 51 points as Lakers top Kings
Austin Reaves exploded for a career-high 51 points, Deandre Ayton complemented 22 points with a game-high 15 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers, playing without injured stars Luka Doncic and LeBron James, downed host Sacramento 127-120 on Sunday night.,Taking the leading role after Doncic was a lat...
Canucks snap 3-game skid as Kiefer Sherwood's OT goal beats Oilers
Kiefer Sherwood scored twice, including the overtime winner, as the Vancouver Canucks edged the visiting Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Sunday night.,Brock Boeser added a goal and an assist, and Elias Pettersson also scored for Vancouver, which snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 2-2-0 on hom...
San Diego FC makes early scoring stick in Game 1 win over Timbers
Onni Valakari and Anders Dreyer scored first-half goals and top-seeded San Diego FC recorded a 2-1 victory over the visiting Portland Timbers to win the opening match of the Round One first-round series on Sunday night.,CJ dos Santos made two saves as expansion San Diego FC prevailed in their initia...
Austin Reaves' career-best 51 points boost Lakers past Kings
Austin Reaves exploded for a career-high 51 points, Deandre Ayton complemented 22 points with a game-high 15 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers, playing without injured stars Luka Doncic and LeBron James, downed the host Sacramento Kings 127-120 on Sunday night.,Taking the leading role after Doncic...
Jordan Love outplays Aaron Rodgers as Packers top Steelers
Jordan Love passed for 360 yards and three touchdowns and outplayed former teammate Aaron Rodgers while leading the Green Bay Packers to a 35-25 victory over the host Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night.,Love, the understudy to Rodgers for three seasons, matched Brett Favre's 2007 franchise record o...
Austin Reaves' career-best 51 points boosts Lakers past Kings
Austin Reaves exploded for a career-high 51 points, Deandre Ayton complemented 22 points with a game-high 15 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers, playing without injured stars Luka Doncic and LeBron James, downed the host Sacramento Kings 127-120 on Sunday night.,Taking the leading role after Doncic...
Kawhi Leonard powers for 30 as Clippers defeat Trail Blazers
Kawhi Leonard scored 30 points with 10 rebounds and Ivica Zubac added 21 points with eight boards as the Los Angeles Clippers won for the second time in two home games with a 114-107 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.,James Harden added 20 points with 13 assists and John Collins scor...
Report: Orioles hiring Craig Albernaz as manager
The Baltimore Orioles are hiring Craig Albernaz as manager, ESPN reported on Sunday night.,Albernaz, who turns 43 on Thursday, was the Cleveland Guardians' associate manager this season after serving as bench coach for 2024.,He fills in the vacancy in Baltimore, which fired manager Brandon Hyde on M...
Flames halt 8-game skid with victory over struggling Rangers
Blake Coleman scored a pair of goals while Nazem Kadri tallied once and added an assist and the host Calgary Flames snapped an eight-game skid with a 5-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday.,Kevin Bahl and Yegor Sharangovich also scored for the Flames, who rang up a season high with five goa...
San Diego star 'Chucky' Lozano sits for playoff opener vs. Timbers
San Diego FC star Hirving "Chucky" Lozano didn't dress for the expansion club's first playoff match against the visiting Portland Timbers on Sunday night in the wake of a heated locker room altercation earlier this month.,San Diego FC left Lozano off the game-night roster, but the Mexican internatio...
Timberwolves endure early exit of Anthony Edwards to down Pacers
Behind 31 points from Julius Randle, the Minnesota Timberwolves weathered the early exit of star Anthony Edwards to send the visiting Indiana Pacers to their third straight season-opening loss in a 114-110 decision on Sunday.,Edwards, Minnesota's two-time All-NBA guard, sustained what was announced ...