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Anfernee Simons, Blazers survive Nuggets' 4th-quarter comeback
Anfernee Simons scored a driving layup at the buzzer to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a nail-biting 126-124 win over the visiting Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.,Simons had 28 points and 10 assists, while fellow starting guard Shaedon Sharpe had 27 points and Deni Avdija contributed 19 in 21 ...

Jalen Green, Rockets get jump on Pelicans, win in rout
Jalen Green scored 22 of his game-high 34 points in the third quarter as the host Houston Rockets built upon a first-quarter run to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 133-113 on Thursday.,The Rockets opened the third period with a 15-3 blitz en route to an 81-55 lead, their largest of the night, with G...

Cameron Johnson pours in points late, lifts Nets past Raptors
Cameron Johnson had 33 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and the visiting Brooklyn Nets came back to defeat the Toronto Raptors 101-94 on Thursday night.,Johnson scored 13 points in the final 2:24 to help the Nets end a three-game losing streak and extend Toronto's losses to six straight.,Toronto ...

Wizards pick up rare win as Hornets' struggles continue
Malcolm Brogdon scored 25 points in his return as the Washington Wizards downed the Charlotte Hornets 123-114 on Thursday night.,Brogdon, who came off the bench and also had six assists in 27 minutes, had missed the last four games with a strained hamstring. ,It was just the Wizards' second win in t...

Wizards pick up rare win, extend Hornets' skid to 12
Malcolm Brogdon scored 25 points in his return as the Washington Wizards extended the visiting Charlotte Hornets' losing streak to 12 with a 123-114 win Thursday night.,Brogdon, who came off the bench and played 27 minutes, had missed the last four games with a strained hamstring. Teammate Bilal Cou...

Blue Jackets cool off Devils, snap 5-game skid
Elvis Merzlikins made 41 saves for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 4-2 win against the visiting New Jersey Devils on Thursday.,Sean Monahan had two goals and an assist and Kirill Marchenko had two assists for the Blue Jackets, who snapped a five-game losing streak (0-3-2).,Luke Hughes had a goal and ...

No. 9 Marquette out for improvement vs. positive Xavier
No. 9 Marquette hits the road for the first time in Big East play when it faces host Xavier on Saturday at Cincinnati. , ,Marquette (10-2, 1-0 Big East) survived ugly shooting and a late rush from visiting Butler to capture an 80-70 win in their conference opener Wednesday night. , ,Xavier (8-4, 0-1...

Blackhawks activate G Petr Mrazek from injured reserve
The Chicago Blackhawks activated goaltender Petr Mrazek off injured reserve on Thursday.,In a related move, Chicago assigned goalie Drew Commesso to AHL affiliate Rockford.,The Blackhawks will start Arvid Soderblom in net on Thursday night when the Seattle Kraken visit, but Mrazek will back him up.,...

No. 5 Duke hits road to face struggling Georgia Tech
Aiming to extend their winning streak to six games and to continue their dominance over Georgia Tech, No. 5 Duke travels to Atlanta on Saturday to play its second Atlantic Coast Conference contest.,Duke (9-2, 1-0 ACC) hasn't lost since Nov. 26, when it fell to Kansas 75-72 in Las Vegas. The Blue Dev...

Week 16 TNF: Broncos-Chargers Preview, Props & Prediction
On a season-best four-game winning streak, the Denver Broncos enter a battle for playoff seeding holding the upper hand when they face the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night in Inglewood, Calif.,The Broncos (9-5) last reached the playoffs in 2015, when they won the Super Bowl behind quarterback ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo headlines All-NBA Cup team
Giannis Antetokounmpo anchored the 2024 NBA Cup all-tournament team, announced Thursday, after leading the Milwaukee Bucks to the championship.,Antetokounmpo was a unanimous selection by all 20 media members on the voting panel, as was Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Bucks defeated the ...

Report: Mets reach 1-year deal with RHP Griffin Canning
The New York Mets and right-hander Griffin Canning agreed to a one-year, $4.25 million deal, multiple outlets reported.,The contract with the 28-year-old free agent is pending the results of a physical, per the reports Wednesday night.,Canning finished 6-13 with a 5.19 ERA in 32 games (31 starts) wi...
Giannis Antetokounmpo Finally Stops Shooting 3s, Milwaukee Bucks Win Big
Giannis Antetokounmpo proves less is more by ditching 3-point shots, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA Cup Championship....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: Thursday Night Football, NBA Predictions for December 19
The Denver Broncos face off with the Los Angeles Chargers in an AFC West showdown, and the NBA resumes after the NBA Cup Final, these are December 19th's top bet picks....

Rams can't afford stumble against Jets, Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers acknowledges he could be down to the final three games in his Hall of Famer career.,The New York Jets have been colossal disappointments this season with Rodgers displaying a decline in his skills. Yet the 41-year-old veteran will be back on the field Sunday when the Jets host the Los ...

Troy Terry's late goal pushes Ducks past Jets
Troy Terry scored with 26 seconds left in regulation to give the Anaheim Ducks a 3-2 victory over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday.,With the puck deep in Winnipeg's zone, defenseman Neal Pionk tried a clearance attempt, but Anaheim's Frank Vatrano deflected it. The loose puck went to Terry, w...

No. 9 Marquette gets strong second half to knock off Butler
Kam Jones scored 23 along with seven boards and five assists to lead No. 9 Marquette to an 80-70 win over Butler to begin Big East Conference play, handing Butler its fourth consecutive loss.,The Golden Eagles (10-2) also got 15 points from both David Joplin and Stevie Mitchell, who also led the tea...

Jamal Murray returning to form as Nuggets face skidding Blazers
The Denver Nuggets are confident Jamal Murray is back to his best as they take their three-game winning streak to Portland to face the Trail Blazers on Thursday night.,While Nikola Jokic continues to enhance his claims on a fourth MVP with another dominant season, the Nuggets have needed others to j...

Oklahoma State rallies from 12-point deficit, tops Tarleton State
Marchelus Avery came off the bench to score 18 points and grab 10 rebounds Wednesday night as Oklahoma State erased a 12-point first-half deficit to defeat visiting Tarleton State 66-61 in Stillwater.,Avery sealed the game with 4.5 seconds remaining by canning both ends of a one-and-one, allowing th...

No. 15 Houston cruises past Toledo
Terrance Arceneaux scored a career-high 16 points while Emanuel Sharp and Joseph Tugler combined for 26 points as the 15th-ranked Houston Cougars rolled to a 78-49 victory over the visiting Toledo Rockets on Wednesday.,The Cougars (7-3) extended their home court winning streak to 28 consecutive game...