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Two victories extend Heretics' stay at CDL Stage 1 Major
The Miami Heretics stayed alive by registering a pair of wins on Friday in the lower bracket of the Call of Duty League Stage 1 Major in Dallas.,After edging the Toronto KOI in lower-bracket first round, the Heretics swept the Vancouver Surge 3-0 in the lower-bracket second round. The Surge began th...
Egor Demin's 25-point double-double enough for Nets win over Jazz
Egor Demin scored 25 points and collected 10 rebounds to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 109-99 victory over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Friday night.,Cam Thomas added 21 points to help the Nets end a seven-game losing streak. Day'Ron Sharpe chipped in 16 points and nine rebounds, and Danny Wolf ...
Demin's 25-point double-double enough for Nets win over Jazz
Egor Demin scored 25 points and collected 10 rebounds to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 109-99 victory over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Friday night.,Cam Thomas added 21 points to help the Nets end a seven-game losing streak. Day'ron Sharpe chipped in 16 points and nine rebounds. Danny Wolf adde...
Patchwork Rockets must contend with Mavericks' Cooper Flagg
Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg had already confirmed his extraordinary talent before he produced a historic performance on Thursday that lifted him even higher into the stratosphere.,With the Mavericks poised to honor one of their franchise legends, Flagg scored a team rookie record 49 points ...
Nikola Jokic thrives in return, propelling Nuggets past Clippers
Nikola Jokic returned from a 16-game absence to produce 31 points and 12 rebounds, leading the host Denver Nuggets over the Los Angeles Clippers 122-109 on Friday night.,Jokic, who had been sidelined since sustaining a left knee injury at Miami on Dec. 29, shot 13-for-17 from the foul line to help D...
Charlie Coyle's hat trick boosts Blue Jackets past Blackhawks
Charlie Coyle scored his second career hat trick and added an assist to lead the surging Columbus Blue Jackets to their fourth straight win, 4-2 over the host Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.,Coyle, who added an assist, has five goals and four assists in his past three games.,Mathieu Olivier had a goal...
Panthers, Jets take measure of desperation into rematch
It's late January, but there's still work to be done for both the Florida Panthers and Winnipeg Jets just to move into playoff position.,With each looking to rebound from their latest defeat, the Panthers host the Jets on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla.,Florida is the two-time reigning Stanley Cup champio...
A's extend All-Star SS Jacob Wilson through 2032
All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson signed a seven-year contract extension with the Athletics, the team announced Friday.,The 23-year-old's deal runs through the 2032 season and contains a club option for 2033. ESPN reported it is worth $70 million.,The 2025 American League Rookie of the Year runner-up ...
Xavier out to display more toughness when DePaul comes calling
Xavier and DePaul both hope to generate some momentum going into February when they battle Saturday afternoon in Cincinnati.,Xavier (11-10, 3-7 Big East) is on a three-game losing streak entering Saturday, including an 86-68 drubbing at Seton Hall Wednesday night.,It has been an up-and-down season f...
Butler battles Georgetown with Thad Matta on verge of 500 wins
Butler coach Thad Matta gets a second chance to score his 500th career win on Saturday when the Bulldogs host Georgetown in Indianapolis.,The setting couldn't be more appropriate for Matta, 58, who gained his first victory at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse 25 seasons ago, leading Butler past Eastern Ill...
Improving Marquette aims for first road win at Seton Hall
After its best overall performance of the season, Marquette will bid for its first road win of the season when it travels to Newark, N.J., to face Seton Hall on Saturday afternoon.,The Golden Eagles (8-14, 3-8 Big East) shot 68.8% in the first half and were up by as many as 31 points in an 86-62 win...
Hornets to test newly discovered winning formula against Spurs
The thrills keep stacking up for the Charlotte Hornets, and they'll aim for more when the San Antonio Spurs visit Saturday afternoon.,It's the first meeting of the season between clubs that have been making nice recent climbs.,The Hornets have a five-game winning streak for the first time in nearly ...
Report: Nuggets' Nikola Jokic set to return vs. Clippers
Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic plans to return to the court on Friday for the Denver Nuggets' game against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN reported.,Jokic, who officially is listed as questionable for Friday's game, has been sidelined for one month after sustaining a bone bruise in his hype...
Why San Antonio Spurs Is the Best Trade Partner for Giannis Antetokounmpo
The Spurs have the assets and opportunity to land Giannis Antetokounmpo. Pairing him with Victor Wembanyama could make San Antonio a title contender immediately....
Generous Jazz eager to tighten defensively vs. Nets
Solutions for fixing a porous defense continue to elude the Utah Jazz heading into Friday night's contest against the Brooklyn Nets in Salt Lake City. ,Utah dropped its fourth straight game on Wednesday, 140-124 to Golden State. It marked the ninth time that the Jazz have given up at least 140 point...
Kawhi Leonard, 'confident' Clippers plot to topple Nuggets
The Los Angeles Clippers were in the midst of a forgettable start to the season the last time they played the Denver Nuggets.,Things have turned around quickly for Los Angeles, which visits the Nuggets on Friday night in the second of three matchups between the teams this season.,The Clippers began ...
Motivated Blue Jackets intent on adding to Blackhawks' woes
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to continue their hot stretch when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.,Columbus has won three games in a row and seven of its last eight.,The Blackhawks will play the second game of a back-to-back set after falling 6-2 at the Pittsburgh Penguins on ...
Nuggets beat Nets in return of Michael Porter Jr. to Denver
Jamal Murray scored 27 points, Jonas Valanciunas hit two free throws with 2.6 seconds left, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 107-103 in Michael Porter Jr.'s return to the Mile High City.,Porter scored a season-high 38 points but missed his final four 3-point attempts after Brooklyn...
Top rookies shine as Hornets beat Mavericks for 5th straight win
Kon Knueppel set career highs with eight 3-pointers and 34 points as the visiting Charlotte Hornets withstood a career-high 49 points from fellow rookie Cooper Flagg to beat the Dallas Mavericks 123-121 on Thursday.,The matchup between the top Rookie of the Year candidates lived up to expectations, ...
Kevin Durant, Rockets errupt in second half to stifle Hawks
Kevin Durant scored 31 points to spark the visiting Houston Rockets to a strong second half and a 104-86 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday., ,The Rockets, who scored only 37 points in the second half in Wednesday's loss to San Antonio, shook off the travel fatigue to outscore the Hawks 61-44 ov...