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Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks look to solve Magic again
The Bucks will square off against the Orlando Magic for the second time in six days on Wednesday when the teams meet in Milwaukee. ,It's the second night of a back-to-back for the Bucks, who recorded a 130-115 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday in a game in which it led by double digits fo...
Pelicans trending up, Mavericks down as teams clash
The New Orleans Pelicans are improving. ,The Dallas Mavericks are struggling. ,The Pelicans are coming off their best road trip of the season and the Mavericks are coming off a lopsided home loss as both teams complete a back-to-back when they meet Wednesday night in New Orleans. ,New Orleans still ...
Hawks' Trae Young aims for another big night vs. Bulls
After erupting for a season-high 43 points on Tuesday, Trae Young won't shy away from the possibility of shouldering a bigger load again on Wednesday when his Atlanta Hawks visit the Chicago Bulls.,Young's big night sparked the Hawks to a 122-117 home win against the Phoenix Suns.,"We always got to ...
Knicks stumble into matchup with ailing Sixers
The New York Knicks earned their ninth consecutive win on New Year's Day, but the momentum has not carried over into the rest of January.,Since that victory to open the calendar year, the Knicks have lost five of seven in advance of a Wednesday matchup against the host Philadelphia 76ers, who are eq...
Carlos Alcaraz records second-round rout in Australian Open
Carlos Alcaraz made quick work of his second-round match at the Australian Open.,The third-seeded Spaniard powered to a 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 win over Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka in 88 minutes on Wednesday in Melbourne, Australia.,Alcaraz, 21, has already surpassed his most recent Grand Slam performance, whe...
Coming off thrilling win, No. 22 Utah State heads to UNLV
No. 22 Utah State looks to continue its unbeaten start in Mountain West play on Wednesday when it travels to Las Vegas for a matchup against struggling UNLV.,Utah State (16-1, 6-0 MW) is coming off a thrilling win against Boise State on Saturday night, as Ian Martinez converted a go-ahead four-point...
Naomi Osaka pulls off second-round upset at Australian Open
Naomi Osaka, ranked just No. 51 in the world after a disappointing 2024 season, shook off a slow start en route to a second-round upset win in the Australian Open on Wednesday.,Osaka rallied past 20th-seeded Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 in Melbourne, Australia.,A four-time Grand Slam champion, Osa...
Hoping for more success in SEC play, Oklahoma awaits Texas
Longtime rivals Texas and Oklahoma enter their first Southeastern Conference matchup against each other in desperate need of a win on Wednesday night in Norman, Okla.,The transition from the Big 12 to the SEC hasn't been kind to either team. After an undefeated run through their nonconference schedu...
Heat hope to continue winning ways against lagging Lakers
Following two postponements due to wildfires ravaging the area, the Los Angeles Lakers badly wilted in the final quarter of Monday's home loss to the San Antonio Spurs.,The Lakers will shoot to play a full 48 minutes on Wednesday when they battle the visiting Miami Heat.,San Antonio pummeled the Lak...
No. 17 Purdue, leaning on Braden Smith, visits Washington
Purdue star point guard Braden Smith might be the top passer in college basketball.,But sometimes he falls into periods where he is too unselfish.,No. 17 Purdue will be looking for all of Smith's talents to be on display when it battles Washington in Big Ten play on Wednesday night in Seattle.,The B...
Skidding Warriors visit Timberwolves team on the rise
A promising start to the season has descended into a full-fledged nightmare for the Golden State Warriors. ,Stephen Curry and company will get one more opportunity to salvage something from their four-game road trip, but that's sure to be a tall task given the Warriors' current form. ,Monday's loss...
Hornets, Jazz meet in midseason matchup of lottery teams
It's only January, and neither the Utah Jazz nor the Charlotte Hornets are in a position to make a run at a playoff berth this season. Still, Wednesday's matchup in Salt Lake City could have some implications for the two teams this spring.,While they likely won't be in the mix for an NBA championshi...
Pitt brings 'urgency' into ACC clash with Florida State
Florida State and Pittsburgh will aim to halt their respective slides down the Atlantic Coast Conference standings when they square off on Wednesday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,The host Seminoles (11-5, 2-3) are coming off Saturday's 77-57 loss at Clemson and are seeking their first win in six tries ...
Skidding Virginia tries for some vengeance vs. SMU
Virginia will attempt to snap a three-game losing streak when it hosts Atlantic Coast Conference newcomer SMU on Wednesday night in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cavaliers (8-8, 1-4 ACC) are winless in the new year and coming off an ugly 0-2 West Coast trip with losses to the league's other new members, ...
Utah, TCU meet for first time in Big 12 play
Utah will face a couple of old conference foes this week on the hardwood, but they aren't former Pac-12 opponents.,On Wednesday, the Utes will travel to Fort Worth, Texas, to take on TCU for the third time since 2011, when both teams were in the Mountain West Conference.,Utah (9-6, 1-3 Big 12) will ...
Cincinnati, Colorado battle for first Big 12 victory
Either Cincinnati or Colorado will finally notch their first Big 12 win on Wednesday when the teams square off in Boulder, Colo., ,The Bearcats (10-5, 0-4) and Buffaloes (9-6, 0-4) remain the Big 12's only winless teams in conference play, and Cincinnati's swoon has cost it a spot in the AP Top 25.,...
Missing key players, Wild try to slow down Oilers' stars
Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes relayed a message from injured star forward Kirill Kaprizov heading into Wednesday's game against the Edmonton Oilers.,"He's bored," Hynes said. "Out of his mind.",Kaprizov hopes to return from a lower-body injury soon, but his status is uncertain for when the Wild fa...
Spurs try to ride momentum into first of two-game set with Grizzlies
The San Antonio Spurs will look to carry the momentum from their self-styled best game as a collective group when they battle the up-and-down Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday in the first of two games in three nights between the teams in the Alamo City.,It's a matchup between a pair of the NBA's young...
Packers QB coach Tom Clements retires
When the Green Bay Packers regroup this offseason following their NFC wild-card round exit from the playoffs, they will do so without quarterback guru Tom Clements.,The Packers announced Tuesday that Clements, 71, is retiring after a lengthy run as a position coach for Green Bay and several other te...
Seton Hall, Butler both aiming to escape early Big East rut
Two struggling Big East teams aim to spark a turnaround on Wednesday night as Butler welcomes Seton Hall to Indianapolis.,The Bulldogs (7-10, 0-6) have lost their last nine games following Saturday's 80-76 home setback to Creighton. It marks Butler's longest skid since the 1989-90 season.,"You watch...