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Pat Spencer, Warriors take aim at Cavaliers
The rivalry that defined the 2010s in the NBA will be renewed Saturday night when the Golden State Warriors visit the Cleveland Cavaliers.,Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and coach Steve Kerr remain from Golden State's era of excellence. Curry, however, is sidelined for another week with a bruised lef...
Mammoth, facing Flames, attempt to break even on road trip
The Utah Mammoth go into their Saturday clash with the Calgary Flames not only looking to end a road trip on a positive note, but also to build on a return into a playoff position.,Thanks to a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday, the Mammoth arrive in Calgary riding a two-game winning s...
After consecutive shutout losses, Devils search for scoring vs. Bruins
With injuries leading to often-changing lineups for Boston, one thing has stayed the same: The Bruins have earned to very few easy wins this season. In fact, a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday was just their second by more than two goals.,Now, the Bruins turn the page to a Saturday m...
Undermanned Wizards take on Hawks following historic loss
After flashing a few encouraging signs, the Washington Wizards' rebuilding efforts seem to be at a standstill.,The Wizards will look to regroup following a historic loss when they face the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.,Atlanta dropped its third straight game on Friday, falling 134-133 against ...
FURIA, Spirit advance to StarLadder Budapest Major playoffs
Team Spirit and FURIA became the first two teams to qualify for the StarLadder Budapest Major playoffs, winning third-round high matches in Stage 3 on Friday in Hungary.,Spirit edged MOUZ 2-1 before FURIA swept G2 Esports 2-0.,In third-round mid matches, The MongolZ downed FaZe Clan 13-7 on Mirage, ...
DePaul gears up for Big East slate vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
In 10 days, DePaul opens its Big East schedule with a doozy of a 1-2 punch - a road game against No. 23 St. John's followed by a visit from No. 5 UConn., ,To have a fighting chance against the Big East's beasts, the Blue Demons need to maximize their final three nonconference games. The process star...
Arizona State shoots to extend surprising start vs. Oklahoma
A pair of 6-2 teams meet in the nightcap of the Jerry Colangelo Classic doubleheader on Saturday night, when Oklahoma and Arizona State take the court in Phoenix at the home of the NBA's Suns.,Oklahoma is on a four-game winning streak that includes victories over Marquette in Chicago on Nov. 28 and ...
Villanova can't afford to take Penn lightly in Big 5 title game
Villanova has a huge game on the horizon, but the Wildcats must not overlook Penn when the local rivals meet Saturday in the Big 5 Championship title game in Philadelphia.,Saturday presents itself as a potential trap game for Villanova (6-1) because the team travels to Michigan on Tuesday to take on...
West Virginia, Wake Forest look to make early statement
Off to a solid start, West Virginia has been looking for more consistency, particularly against the top nonconference opponents on its schedule. ,Now that they're healthy, the Mountaineers (7-2) believe they're getting closer to reaching their full potential. Their next test comes Saturday in a batt...
Utah needs to play complete game vs. Cal Baptist
Finishing out games continues to be a problem for Utah heading into a clash with California Baptist in Salt Lake City on Saturday night.,The Utes (6-3) lost at California 79-72 on Tuesday night after scoring a single field goal in the final three minutes of the game. Seydou Traore made it 72-70 on a...
Oregon arrives at matchup with UCLA on 4-game skid
UCLA, looking to get back into the Top 25 rankings after a one-week absence, hosts slumping Oregon on Saturday in Los Angeles in a battle of former Pac-12 basketball rivals.,The Bruins (6-2, 1-0 Big Ten) escaped with an 82-80 win over Washington in both teams' conference opener in Seattle on Wednesd...
Resilient Ducks halt Caps' 6-game win streak in shootout
Beckett Sennecke and Ross Johnston each had a goal and an assist and the Ducks defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 in a shootout Friday night in Anaheim.,Troy Terry and Mason McTavish scored in the shootout for the Ducks, who rallied three times from one-goal deficits in regulation. Ville Husso mad...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder enjoy easy night's work vs. Mavs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points in three quarters, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 132-111 home win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday.,The Thunder have won 14 consecutive games and 22 of their first 23 to start the season.,Gilgeous-Alexander shot 10 of 12 from the field while addin...
MWC final: Boise State downs UNLV for 3rd straight title
Maddux Madsen threw three touchdown passes and rushed for another score as host Boise State completed a Mountain West Conference championship game three-peat with a 38-21 victory over UNLV on Friday night., ,Madsen completed 17 of 31 passes for 289 yards for Boise State (9-4), which jumped out to a ...
No. 25 James Madison makes CFP case with Sun Belt title win over Troy
Alonza Barnett III threw for a touchdown and added a crucial late-game touchdown run as No. 25 James Madison fended off Troy for a 31-14 victory in the Sun Belt Conference championship game Friday night at Harrisonburg, Va.,Wayne Knight rushed for 212 yards, including a go-ahead 73-yard burst early ...
Pascal Siakam's 36-10 double-double powers Pacers past Bulls
Pascal Siakam had 36 points and 10 rebounds and Bennedict Mathurin added 28 points to lift the visiting Indiana Pacers to a 120-105 victory against the scuffling Chicago Bulls on Friday night.,Indiana stopped a two-game slide while sending the Bulls to their season-high sixth straight defeat. Chicag...
Cade Cunningham's 29 points propel Pistons past Trail Blazers
Cade Cunningham had 29 points and nine assists and the host Detroit Pistons held off the Portland Trail Blazers, 122-116, on Friday.,Jalen Duren contributed 18 points and eight rebounds and Ron Holland II had 17 points off the bench. Ausar Thompson supplied 15 points and Duncan Robinson added 14 wit...
CUSA final: Kennesaw State tops Jacksonville State on late TD
Quarterback Amari Odom led a last-minute touchdown drive to lift Kennesaw State to a 19-15 win over Jacksonville State in the Conference USA Championship game on Friday in Jacksonville, Ala.,Jacksonville State (8-5) had scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to erase a 12-0 deficit, with quarte...
Reserves power 76ers to one-sided win over Bucks
Quentin Grimes scored 22 points and Paul George added 20 to lead the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 116-101 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.,It was an atypical scoring night for Philadelphia, with Tyrese Maxey managing just 12 points and the bench unit contributing 61. Maxey's previous seas...
Grizzlies finish strong to continue surge vs. Clippers
Rookie Cedric Coward had 23 points and 14 rebounds, including four points and a steal in the closing 2:17, to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 107-98 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers Friday night. ,Jaylen Wells added 17 for the Grizzlies, and Cam Spencer came off the bench to contribute...