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Jaylen Brown powers short-handed Celtics past Pistons
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 28 points and dished out nine assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a 130-120 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.,Boston's Kristaps Porzingis added 26 points and nine rebounds, and Sam Hauser made 5 of 10 3-point attempts while logging 20 poi...
Cameron Johnson scores 26 points as Nets top Pacers
Cameron Johnson scored 26 points, Ben Simmons keyed a decisive fourth-quarter run and the Brooklyn Nets fended off a late comeback attempt in their 99-90 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night in New York.,Johnson returned from missing Monday's 26-point loss at Chicago due to a hamstring...
Tyler Herro, Heat use 3rd-quarter surge to rout Lakers
Tyler Herro scored 21 of his game-high 31 points in the third quarter as the host Miami Heat routed the Los Angeles Lakers 134-93 on Wednesday night.,The Heat set a franchise record for assists (42), and they tied a team mark for made 3-pointers (24).,LeBron James led the Lakers with 29 points and e...
No. 13 Florida cruises past Virginia for 9-0 start
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 27 points as No. 13 Florida remained undefeated with an 87-69 victory over Virginia in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Wednesday night in Gainesville, Fla.,Alex Condon contributed 19 points and eight rebounds while Alijah Martin added 16 points for the Gators (9-0), who have won e...
No. 10 Alabama sends No. 20 UNC to third straight loss
Mark Sears scored 20 points to lead six Alabama players in double figures as the No. 10 Crimson Tide recorded a 94-79 runaway victory over No. 20 North Carolina in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Wednesday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Labaron Philon and Aden Holloway both had 15 points, Clifford Omoruyi and Derrio...
Raptors soaring at home entering clash with Thunder
The Toronto Raptors will seek their fifth consecutive home victory on Thursday night when they face the Oklahoma City Thunder.,The first and fourth victories in that home streak were against the Indiana Pacers. The Raptors defeated the Pacers 130-119 on Nov. 18 and again on Tuesday, 122-111.,They wi...
Liam McNeeley helps No. 25 UConn knock off No. 15 Baylor
Liam McNeeley recorded 17 points, eight rebounds and three blocks to lift No. 25 UConn to a 76-72 victory over No. 15 Baylor in a Big 12-Big East Battle on Wednesday in Storrs, Conn.,Samson Johnson scored 13 points before fouling out and Solo Ball added 11 for the Huskies (6-3), who have won two in ...
Maryland dominates Ohio State in Big Ten opener
Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 23 points and Derik Queen paired 17 points with 11 rebounds as Maryland routed Ohio State 83-59 in both teams' Big Ten opener on Wednesday in College Park, Md.,Tafara Gapare added 12 points and Julian Reese and Selton Miguel each scored 10 for the Terrapins (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten...
Oregon snatches blue-chip prospects from Cal, Ohio State
The good times continue for Oregon.,Ranked No. 1 by the College Football Playoff selection committee, the Ducks flipped a pair of blue-chip prospects on Wednesday on the opening day of the early signing period -- quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, who had been committed to Cal, and Na'eem Offord,...
Stanford overcomes slow start to bury Utah Valley
Jaylen Blakes scored 18 points and Oziyah Sellers added 15 to lead host Stanford to a 77-63 victory over Utah Valley on Tuesday night.,Maxime Raynaud chipped in 14 points and 17 rebounds to help the Cardinal snap a two-game losing streak. Stanford (7-2) shot 48 percent overall but went just 5 of 20 ...
Flames shut out Jackets on night of remembering Gaudreaus
Dan Vladar posted his second shutout of the season as the host Calgary Flames snapped a four-game losing streak with an emotional 3-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.,The Flames welcomed the family of the late Johnny Gaudreau, who spent nine seasons with Calgary before signing with...
Norman Powell, Clippers stay red hot at home, torch Blazers
Norman Powell scored 30 points and James Harden added 23 to go along with seven assists as the Los Angeles Clippers extended their home winning streak to nine games with a 127-105 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night at Inglewood, Calif.,Amir Coffey scored 19 points, Derrick Jone...
UCLA handles Washington in Big Ten opener
Tyler Bilodeau scored 16 points, Sebastian Mack recorded 12 of his 16 points in the second half, and UCLA opened Big Ten Conference play with a 69-58 home win over Washington on Tuesday in Los Angeles. ,The Bruins (7-1, 1-0 Big Ten) remained perfect at home and picked up their sixth straight win, le...
Adin Hill sharp as Golden Knights blank Oilers 1-0
Adin Hill stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Vegas Golden Knights blanked the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 on Tuesday night in Las Vegas., ,It was the ninth shutout of Hill's career. Ivan Barbashev scored his fifth goal in the last six games for Vegas, which increased its Pacific Di...
Nikola Jokic scores 38 as Nuggets rally past Warriors
Nikola Jokic scored 15 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter, and the host Denver Nuggets rallied from down 11 in the final 6:13 to beat the Golden State Warriors 119-115 in the NBA Cup on Tuesday night.,Golden State won the West Group C with a 3-1 mark and moves on to the knockout round. Denver fi...
Domantas Sabonis scores 27 as Kings slow Rockets
Domantas Sabonis had a team-high 27 points, DeMar DeRozan poured 13 of his 16 points into a third-quarter eruption and the Sacramento Kings dashed the Houston Rockets' hopes being the West's top seed in next week's NBA Cup quarterfinals with a 120-111 home win Tuesday night.,Despite the loss, the Ro...
Clemson hands No. 4 Kentucky first loss under Mark Pope
While the SEC/ACC Challenge tilted toward the SEC, Clemson delivered the ACC's lone victory, a 70-66 upset of No. 4 Kentucky on Tuesday in the Wildcats' first road test under new coach Mark Pope.,Clemson (8-1) rode a massive rebounding effort from Ian Schieffelin to the victory. Schieffelin scored 1...
Stanford overcomes deep trouble to bury Utah Valley
Jaylen Blakes scored 18 points and Oziyah Sellers added 15 to lead host Stanford to a 77-63 victory over Utah Valley on Tuesday night.,Maxime Raynaud chipped in 14 points and 17 rebounds to help the Cardinal snap a two-game losing streak. Stanford (7-2) shot 48 percent overall but went just 5 of 20 ...
Flames shut out Jackets in night remembering Gaudreaus
Dan Vladar posted his second shutout of the season as the host Calgary Flames snapped a four-game losing skid with an emotional 3-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.,The Flames welcomed the family of the late Johnny Gaudreau, who spent nine seasons with Calgary before signing with t...
Devin Booker, Suns stay hot against Spurs
Devin Booker recorded 29 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 104-93 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs in NBA Cup play on Tuesday night.,The Suns won for the third time in four games despite being without Kevin Durant in the second half. Durant sprained his ...