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Hornets plot to work together in bid to halt Raptors' win streak
The Charlotte Hornets will need all of the ingredients that were on display for their most recent victory when they take on the visiting Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.,And that might not even be enough to deal with one of the NBA's hottest teams. But it should be a good starting point.,"Competit...
Tundra, Falcons keep pace in BLAST Slam V group stage
Tundra Esports and Team Falcons each won two matches on Friday to remain tied for first place in the BLAST Slam V group stage.,Both teams are 8-1, while Team Yandex sit in third place at 6-3 after splitting a pair of Friday matches.,The $1 million Dota 2 event is starting with 12 teams competing in ...
Weibo, T1 extend stays at Overwatch Champions Series World Finals
Weibo Gaming and T1 each won two lower-bracket matches on Friday to stay alive at the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 World Finals in Stockholm.,Weibo posted a pair of sweeps, 2-0 over Team CC and 3-0 over Spacestation Gaming. T1 edged Geekay Esports 2-1, then trounced Team Liquid 3-0.,Twelve teams ...
Grizzlies overtake Clippers but fail to advance in NBA Cup
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 24 points and Zach Edey grabbed 19 rebounds to help the Memphis Grizzlies rally to a 112-107 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in NBA Cup play on Friday at Inglewood, Calif.,Vince Williams Jr. added 16 points and Jaylen Wells and backup Santi Aldama scored 13 points apie...
Lakers top Mavericks, storm into NBA Cup knockout round
Luka Doncic scored 35 points with 11 assists against his former team and the Los Angeles Lakers finished perfect in NBA Cup group play with a 129-119 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Friday.,Austin Reaves scored 38 points with eight rebounds, Deandre Ayton scored 17 points with eight re...
Lakers top Mavericks, storm into NBA Cup knockout round
Luka Doncic scored 35 points with 11 assists against his former team and the Los Angeles Lakers finished perfect in NBA Cup group play with a 129-119 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Friday.,Austin Reaves scored 38 points with eight rebounds, Deandre Ayton scored 17 points with eight re...
Jazz take down Kings to avoid winless showing in NBA Cup
Keyonte George scored 31 points, Lauri Markkanen added 28 points, and the Utah Jazz avoided a winless round of pool play in the NBA Cup with their 128-119 defeat of the visiting Sacramento Kings on Friday in Salt Lake City.,Utah (1-3), which came into Friday's contest on a four-game skid, used a 12-...
Jazz take down Kings to avoid winless showing in NBA Cup
Keyonte George scored 31 points, Lauri Markkanen added 28 points, and the Utah Jazz avoided a winless round of pool play in the NBA Cup with their 128-119 defeat of the visiting Sacramento Kings on Friday in Salt Lake City.,Utah (1-3), which came into Friday's contest on a four-game skid, used a 12-...
Spurs charge back, down Nuggets to take West Group C
Devin Vassell scored 18 of his season-high 35 points in the fourth quarter and the visiting San Antonio Spurs beat the Denver Nuggets 139-136 on Friday night to win West Group C and advance to the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup.,Julian Champagnie scored 25 points -- also a season high -- and grabbed 1...
Thunder edge Suns for 11th straight win, move to 19-1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder record their 11th consecutive win, a 123-119 home victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday in an NBA Cup game.,The win sends the Thunder to the knockout round of the NBA Cup after they went 4-0 in West Group A.,Oklahoma City a...
No. 25 Arizona remains on roll, defeats No. 20 Arizona State
Noah Fifita passed for 286 yards with a touchdown while leading No. 25 Arizona into Arizona State territory 11 times in the Wildcats' 23-7 victory Friday night at Tempe, Ariz.,Arizona (9-3, 6-3 Big 12) has won five consecutive games and three out of the last four games against the 20th-ranked Sun De...
Santa Clara hangs on to top Minnesota in Acrisure Invitational
Christian Hammond scored 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting, and Santa Clara held on for an 86-75 win over Minnesota in the third-place game of the Acrisure Invitational on Friday night in Palm Desert, Calif.,Elijah Mahi chipped in 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting for Santa Clara (7-1), which bounced back...
Dedan Thomas Jr., LSU down Drake, reach Emerald Coast Classic final
Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 18 points and LSU produced a strong stretch in the first half and then kept Drake at safe distance the rest of the way in a 71-62 victory in the Emerald Coast Classic on Friday in Niceville, Fla.,Mike Nwoko's 14 points and Max Mackinnon's 11 points also boosted LSU (6-0), whi...
No. 9 BYU shoots down Dayton to win ESPN Events Invitational
Richie Saunders scored 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help No. 9 BYU earn an 83-79 win over Dayton in the ESPN Events Invitational championship in Kissimmee, Fla., on Friday.,Robert Wright III added 23 points and six assists while freshman AJ Dybantsa scored 18 for the Cougars (6-1), who ov...
No. 2 Indiana hammers Purdue, books spot in Big Ten title game
Fernando Mendoza passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, and Kaelon Black rushed for two more scores as No. 2 Indiana rolled to a 56-3 rout of host Purdue on Friday in West Lafayette, Ind.,Roman Hemby ran for 152 yards and another touchdown as the Hoosiers (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten) cemented the bes...
No. 16 Texas boosts CFP hopes, knocks No. 3 Texas A&M out of SEC title game
Arch Manning passed for one touchdown and rushed for another as No. 16 Texas kept its College Football Playoff hopes alive with a 27-17 victory over No. 3 Texas A&M on Friday night in Southeastern Conference play at Austin, Texas.,Ryan Wingo caught a touchdown pass, Nick Townsend rushed for a score ...
Wyatt Johnston's power-play goal guides Stars past Mammoth
Wyatt Johnston scored the eventual game-winner on a 5-on-3 power play in the second period as the Dallas Stars topped the visiting Utah Mammoth 4-3 on Friday night.,Roope Hintz, Jamie Benn and Jason Robertson also scored for the Stars, who improved to 9-1-1 in its past 11 games. Miro Heiskanen and M...
Predators hand Blackhawks fifth consecutive defeat
The Chicago Blackhawks' recent struggles continued as the Nashville Predators held on for a 4-3 road victory on Friday.,Steven Stamkos, Luke Evangelista, and Ryan O'Reilly each had a goal and an assist, Matthew Wood also scored and Jusse Saros finished with 24 saves for the Predators, who won their ...
Jalen Brunson, Knicks KO Bucks, advance in NBA Cup
Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 37 points on Friday, helping the New York Knicks earn a 118-109 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks and advance to the NBA Cup knockout stage.,Josh Hart finished with 19 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists and Miles McBride scored 19 for the Knicks, who won t...
Pascal Siakam posts double-double as Pacers throttle Wizards
Pascal Siakam amassed 24 points and 11 rebounds as the Indiana Pacers cruised to a 119-86 win over the Washington Wizards in the final NBA Cup game for both teams on Friday in Indianapolis.,Bennedict Mathurin scored 20 points and matched his season high with four assists for Indiana, which led by as...