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Cooper Flagg faces big test as Bucks come to Dallas
The NBA's No. 1 leading scorer, Giannis Antetokounmpo, will make his first run at 2025 No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg when the Milwaukee Bucks visit the Dallas Mavericks Monday night at American Airlines Center.,Milwaukee (6-4) will be playing the second game of a back-to-back after losing to the Houston R...
Magic searches for winning process, welcomes Blazers
With each team looking to flush disappointing losses, the Orlando Magic host the Portland Trail Blazers in interconference play on Monday.,After Franz Wagner powered Orlando to a 13-point victory over Boston on Friday, the Magic fell 111-107 to the Celtics on Sunday. Orlando has dropped six of nine ...
Pistons crank out wins while Wizards continue to struggle
The one-two punch of Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren has carried the Detroit Pistons to a six-game winning streak. Detroit will look to make it seven straight when the rebuilding Washington Wizards visit on Monday night.,Cunningham overcame a slow start to rack up 26 points and 11 assists in a 111-1...
Rams WR Davante Adams injures oblique in win over 49ers
Los Angeles wide receiver Davante Adams has an oblique injury that led to his exit in the fourth quarter of the 42-26 win over the host San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Rams coach Sean McVay said after the game.,Adams had six receptions on eight targets for 77 yards, including a 2-yard touchdown catch...
North Carolina G Seth Trimble to undergo surgery after practice injury
North Carolina team captain Seth Trimble, who just played a key role in the Tar Heels' win over No. 19 Kansas on Friday, will be sidelined after breaking a bone in his left forearm during a practice session on Sunday.,Trimble, a four-year senior guard, will undergo surgery this week, according to th...
Steelers CB Darius Slay (concussion) ruled out vs. Chargers
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Darius Slay exited Sunday night's game against the host Los Angeles Chargers due to a concussion.,Slay was injured when he banged heads with teammate Kyle Dugger while making a tackle on Chargers running back Kimani Vidal in the second quarter. Slay was walked off the ...
No. 12 UCLA not satisfied with form, welcomes West Georgia
No. 12 UCLA continues to be a work in progress, even after two victories in two games, and will work on the process in a home game Monday against West Georgia in Los Angeles, Calif., ,UCLA earned a 74-63 over Pepperdine on Friday as Michigan State transfer Xavier Booker scored 15 points with five re...
New contributors lifting Hawks while Clippers falter without Kawhi Leonard
With four victories in their past six games, the Atlanta Hawks have a chance to move above .500 for the first time this season with a visit to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday at Inglewood, Calif.,The short-handed Hawks pulled off a convincing 122-102 home victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sa...
Road-weary Panthers look to sweep series from Golden Knights
The two teams that have combined to win the last three Stanley Cups stumble into a meeting on Monday night in Las Vegas when the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers take on the 2023 champion Vegas Golden Knights.,It's the final game of a four-game Western road trip for the Panthers, who san...
Amid Jalen Green's setback, Suns prepare to meet Pelicans
The Phoenix Suns' best run of the young season will continue Monday, after their first road victory but a more significant loss.,The Suns finished a home-and-home sweep of the Los Angeles Clippers with a 114-103 victory on the road Saturday, their fourth victory in five games.,But they will host the...
Cal eyes first 3-0 start under Mark Madsen, faces Fullerton
Cal will attempt to do something it has failed to complete in the Mark Madsen coaching era when the Golden Bears go for a third straight season-opening victory in a nonconference matchup with Cal State Fullerton on Monday night in Berkeley, Calif.,After going 0-12 to begin Mark Fox's final season at...
Legendary Hall of Fame player, coach Lenny Wilkens dies at 88
Legendary Lenny Wilkens, one of the few inductees into the Hall of Fame as both a player and coach, died on Sunday. He was 88.,Wilkens' family announced the news but did not divulge a cause of death.,Wilkens, a nine-time All-Star point guard from 1960-75, was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Ha...
Georgia Tech to keep ship steady with Southeastern Louisiana in town
With a complement of a fully healthy roster, Georgia Tech looks to win its third game in as many tries Monday when it hosts Southeastern Louisiana in Atlanta., ,Georgia Tech (2-0) blew past Bryant 74-45 on Friday after struggling with Maryland-Eastern Shore in its season opener. The Yellow Jackets e...
Terrence Brown, Utah try to build off close wins vs. Holy Cross
Utah will play the third of six consecutive home games to start the season when the Utes face Holy Cross on Monday night in Salt Lake City.,The Utes (2-0) have beaten San Jose State 84-75 and Weber State 92-89 in overtime to start the Alex Jensen era.,Utah rallied from trailing by 10 points in the s...
Unbeaten but imperfect Xavier preps for Santa Clara
The first two games haven't been easy for Richard Pitino at Xavier, but he's quickly learning a lot about his team. ,That team gets a slightly bigger test when the Musketeers host Santa Clara Monday night in Cincinnati. , ,Malik Messina-Moore led a balanced scoring attack with 17 points as sharp-sho...
Northwestern picking up pace, ready to face Cleveland St.
Northwestern leading scorer Nick Martinelli embraces the Wildcats' transition to playing a more up-tempo style.,"It's pretty awesome just seeing the guys flowing," Martinelli said. "When we get a rebound, it's bang, bang, three.",Pressuring opponents defensively helps create those sequences, of cour...
Eagles hold CB Jaire Alexander out of matchup with Packers
Newly acquired cornerback Jaire Alexander will not play when the Philadelphia Eagles face the Green Bay Packers on Monday night, with the Eagles opting to hold him out against his former team.,Alexander, 28, has appeared in only two games this season -- both with Baltimore -- after undergoing knee s...
LSU prepares for strong New Orleans team in intrastate battle
The season is barely under way, but LSU and New Orleans both feel they have reason to believe they are much better than they were a year ago., ,The Tigers (1-0) and the Privateers (2-0) renew their in-state rivalry when they meet Monday night in Baton Rouge, La. as both teams feature overhauled and ...
Skidding Oilers, Blue Jackets face off in need of momentum
Two teams looking to break out of respective funks square off when the Edmonton Oilers host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.,The Oilers are coming off a 9-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. They fell behind 5-0 by the midpoint of the second period and soon after scored their lone tall...
No. 16 Iowa State rolls into Sioux Falls to face Mississippi State
No. 16 Iowa State's first game away from the friendly confines of Hilton Coliseum will be at a distinctive venue coach T.J. Otzelberger knows well.,Iowa State heads to snowy Sioux Falls, S.D., for a solid nonconference test against Mississippi State on Monday at the Sanford Pentagon. Otzelberger coa...