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Colorado escapes double-digit hole, tops Pacific
Andrej Jakimovski scored 17 points, Trevor Baskin had 13 points and 10 rebounds and Colorado rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to beat Pacific 75-66 on Monday in Boulder, Colo.,Bangot Dak had seven points and four blocked shots for the Buffaloes (6-2), who remained perfect in five home gam...
Josh Giddey's triple-double powers Bulls past Nets
Josh Giddey amassed 20 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists while leading the host Chicago Bulls to a 128-102 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.,The triple-double was Giddey's first of the season. Giddey has 12 career triple-doubles.,Nikola Vucevic added a team-high 21 points in addition to 1...
Wolves run away from Lakers for easy 109-80 win
Rudy Gobert scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 109-80 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle finished with 18 points for Minnesota, which picked up its second straight win. Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Wa...
Auston Matthews gets Leafs going in win over Blackhawks
Auston Matthews scored for the first time since returning from an injury and the Toronto Maple Leafs went on to defeat the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Monday night.,John Tavares, Fraser Minten and Matthew Knies also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won two in a row. Mitch Marner added two...
De'Andre Hunter helps Hawks handle stumbling Pelicans
De'Andre Hunter celebrated his 27th birthday by scoring 22 points to lead Atlanta past the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 124-112 on Monday, extending the Hawks' season-best winning streak to four games.,Hunter shot 8-for-14 from the field and made 4 of 7 3-point attempts to help the Hawks reach the ...
Celtics keep rolling at home, club Heat
Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 29 points and also had seven rebounds as the Boston Celtics beat the visiting Miami Heat 108-89 on Monday night.,Payton Pritchard added 25 points while hitting five 3-pointers for the Celtics, who received 19 points, eight assists and six rebounds from Derrick White...
Jack Hughes scores twice as Devils trounce Rangers
Jack Hughes recorded two goals in a three-point second period for the visiting New Jersey Devils, who never trailed while cruising to a 5-1 rout of the struggling New York Rangers on Monday night.,Jesper Bratt scored 87 seconds into the contest and tied a career high with three assists. Dawson Merce...
Freshman Thomas Sorber helps Georgetown rout UMBC
Thomas Sorber finished with 23 points and eight rebounds to lead Georgetown to an 86-62 win over visiting UMBC on Monday night in Washington, D.C.,Jayden Epps added 16 points as the Hoyas (7-1) won their fifth straight game and concluded an eight-game homestand to open the season.,Earlier Monday, So...
Pacers battle Raptors with first NBA Cup win at stake
One team will finally secure its first NBA Cup victory on Tuesday night when the Indiana Pacers visit the Toronto Raptors.,Each squad has an 0-3 record with one game left in group play of the in-season tournament.,The Raptors opened a seven-game homestand with a 119-116 win over Miami on Sunday, whi...
Streaking Capitals turn attention to young Sharks
The Washington Capitals look to match a season-high five-game winning streak on Tuesday night when they host top overall draft pick Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith and the youthful San Jose Sharks.,The Capitals, who won five in a row from Oct. 15-23, followed up a 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers...
Capitals star Alex Ovechkin back on ice 2 weeks after breaking leg
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin skated lightly by himself before the team's practice on Monday, two weeks after breaking his left leg.,The Capitals announced their team captain would miss four to six weeks after he fractured his left fibula in a collision with Utah forward Jack McBain in Wash...
paiN Gaming sweep FlyQuest at Perfect World Shanghai Major
FURIA Esports, paiN Gaming and GamerLegion recorded wins Monday in their Round 4 High Matches at the Perfect World Shanghai Major: Opening Stage in China.,After losing 13-5 to BIG on Nuke, FURIA rallied with a 13-11 win on Mirage and a 13-3 victory on Dust II.,paiN Gaming pulled out a 16-14 win on V...
Maple Leafs open 3-game home stretch vs. Blackhawks
After the successful return of Auston Matthews, the Toronto Maple Leafs look forward to playing three consecutive home games starting Monday night against the Chicago Blackhawks.,Matthews had two assists Saturday night in a 5-3 road win over the Tampa Bay Lightning after he been sidelined nearly fou...
James Harden's 39 points help Clippers tackle Nuggets, Nikola Jokic
James Harden had 39 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 126-122 win over the Denver Nuggets in Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday night.,Harden hit six 3-pointers for the game and played all 24 minutes of the second half while Norman Powell flourished in his first ga...
Clippers tackle Nuggets, Nikola Jokic
James Harden had 39 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 126-122 win over the Denver Nuggets in Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday night.,Harden hit six 3-pointers for the game and played all 24 minutes of the second half while Norman Powell flourished in his first ga...
Spurs rally, peak in 4th quarter to take down Kings
Devin Vassell and Chris Paul combined for three 3-pointers down the stretch, Victor Wembanyama posted the third triple-double of his budding career and the San Antonio Spurs came on late for a 127-125 win over the host Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.,Wembanyama finished with game highs of 34 point...
Luka Doncic scores 36 in return as Mavericks defeat Blazers
Luka Doncic excelled in his return from injury with 36 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 137-131 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.,Doncic was 15 of 24 from the floor after missing the previous five games with a wrist injury. He guided...
Josh Allen makes TD history as Bills stomp on 49ers
Josh Allen became the first quarterback since 1970 to score a rushing touchdown, pass for a touchdown and have a scoring reception in the same game and the Buffalo Bills clinched the AFC East for the fifth consecutive season with a convincing 35-10 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday nigh...
Troy Terry the hero as Ducks clip Senators in SO
Troy Terry scored in a shootout and collected three assists in regulation to lead the host Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.,Frank Vatrano scored twice as part of a three-point performance while Jackson LaCombe added a single goal for the Ducks, who went into the aff...
Behind LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Lakers edge Jazz
Anthony Davis and LeBron James had double-doubles and the Los Angeles Lakers survived a late rally by the Utah Jazz to escape Salt Lake City on Sunday night with a 105-104 victory.,Davis finished with 33 points and 11 rebounds and LeBron James scored 27 points with 14 assists to lift the Lakers to t...