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Suns' Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal likely to return to face Lakers
The battered and bruised Phoenix Suns are expected to have a couple of stellar reinforcements back on the court when they host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup contest.,Phoenix coach Mike Budenholzer said Monday that Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal are slated to return from left c...
Back in lineup, Shane Wright carries Kraken past Ducks
Shane Wright returned to the lineup and had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Kraken defeated the host Anaheim Ducks 3-2 Monday night in the opener of a home-and-home series between the Pacific Division rivals.,Andre Burakovsky and Brandon Montour also scored and Ryker Evans had two assists for th...
Dominating first half propels Illinois past Little Rock
Freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis scored a season-high 21 points and Illinois reeled off 23 straight first-half points to trigger a 92-34 non-conference victory over Little Rock Monday night in Champaign, Ill.,Tomislav Ivisic posted 16 points and 11 rebounds for Illinois (5-1) while Tre White contr...
OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson set career-highs as Knicks rout Nuggets
OG Anunoby scored a career-high 40 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 30 points and 15 rebounds, and the visiting New York Knicks used a big first half to rout the Denver Nuggets 145-118 on Monday night.,Jalen Brunson had 23 points and a career-high 17 assists and Mikal Bridges paired 14 points with six...
Closing surge from Kyrie Irving, Mavericks topples Hawks
Kyrie Irving scored 16 of his game-high 32 points in the fourth quarter, helping lead the visiting Dallas Mavericks to a 129-119 win over the Atlanta Hawks.,Jalen Hardy added 23 points while Naji Marshall and Spencer Dinwiddie each scored 22 as the Mavericks won their fifth game in six tries. PJ Was...
Karter Knox leads No. 19 Arkansas to rout of UMES
Karter Knox scored 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting and Johnell Davis added 16 points as No. 19 Arkansas beat Maryland-Eastern Shore 109-35 on Monday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Boogie Fland registered six assists and five rebounds for Arkansas to go with 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Billy Richmond III and ...
Michigan stymies Virginia Tech in second half
Roddy Gayle Jr. scored 20 points and Michigan pulled away late in the second half for a 75-63 win against Virginia Tech in the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Monday in Florida.,Michigan (5-1) will play the winner of South Carolina versus No. 22 Xavier on Wednesday in the Beach Division final. The losing team...
No. 1 Kansas, No. 11 Duke aim for big blows in power matchup
Las Vegas is certainly no stranger to a heavyweight prize fight. And that's exactly what Tuesday's matchup between No. 1 Kansas and No. 11 Duke on the Strip is shaping out to be.,Kansas will arrive in Las Vegas with a 5-0 record, already having won marquee matchups against North Carolina and Michiga...
Surprising Rockets looking to tame Timberwolves
The Houston Rockets have not lost back-to-back games all season.,Houston will try to maintain the truth of that statement when it visits the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,The Rockets are coming off a 104-98 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers, which marked only their se...
Canadiens try to shake off poor outing, host Utah
The Montreal Canadiens will try to conclude their four-game homestand on a high note when they host the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night.,Montreal won the first two games of the homestand against the Columbus Blue Jackets (5-1) and Edmonton Oilers (3-0), but couldn't keep up with the Vegas Golden K...
Bruins see improvements under new coach, tackle Canucks next
The Boston Bruins hope to continue their winning start to Joe Sacco's tenure as interim coach as they begin a stretch of three games in four nights around Thanksgiving on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks.,Sacco has emphasized shoring things up defensively and his team has delivered, allowing a ...
No. 8 Kentucky flying high ahead of Western Kentucky meeting
Kentucky will aim to improve upon its best start in seven seasons when it hosts Western Kentucky on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky., in the final game of the BBN Invitational.,The Wildcats (5-0) are ranked No. 8 in the latest Associated Press poll and are setting impressive offensive milestones even...
Daniel Jones Next Team Odds: Contenders jockeying for QB?
Daniel Jones is free to sign with any NFL team after clearing waivers on Monday, which also means the team that signs the former New York Giants quarterback won't be on the hook for the nearly $12 million that was remaining on his contract this year or his $23 million injury guarantee.,Jones was rel...
Memphis fights off No. 2 UConn in OT in Maui Invitational thriller
Tyrese Hunter tossed in a game-high 26 points to lead Memphis to a 99-97 upset victory over No. 2 UConn on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Hunter, who played at Iowa State and Texas before transferring to Memphis, made eight field goals with 7-of-10 3-point sho...
No. 23 Texas A&M aims to hand Oregon first loss at Players Era
Undefeated Oregon and No. 23 Texas A&M will collide Tuesday afternoon in Las Vegas in the second game of the new Players Era Festival.,Both teams are in the "Power" group of the eight-team event. All eight teams are receiving $1 million for their name, image and likeness (NIL) collectives, but placi...
No. 22 Xavier unbeaten but looking for more effort vs. South Carolina
No. 22 Xavier aims to keep its perfect record intact Monday night in Fort Myers, Fla., when it takes on South Carolina in the Fort Myers Tip-Off.,The Musketeers (5-0) are coming off an 80-55 victory on Wednesday over Siena, while the Gamecocks (3-2) beat Mercer on Thursday 84-72.,Against Mercer, Sou...
Bucks, Heat pointing in right direction entering NBA Cup clash
The Milwaukee Bucks won an NBA championship as recently as 2021. The Miami Heat won a conference title as recently as 2023.,Yet, despite their pedigree, the Bucks and Heat -- who will meet on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup East Group B game in Miami -- have struggled this season.,That's especially true...
Mack Brown expresses desire to return to UNC in 2025
Mack Brown intends to return to North Carolina next year for his 36th season as an FBS head coach.,Asked about his future at his weekly press conference Monday, the 73-year-old Brown said, "You never talk to your athletic director until the year's over. Everybody always does that. My total focus is ...
Panthers TE Ja'Tavion Sanders rejoins team after injury scare
Panthers tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders rejoined the team on Monday after an injury scare in Sunday's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. ,Carolina coach Dave Canales said Sanders was in the building the day after being taken off the field on a stretcher to the hospital for tests. According to Canales, the...
Rockets G Fred VanVleet fined $50K for late-game outburst
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet was fined $50,000 by the NBA for using "profane language" toward game officials near the end of a 104-98 home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.,VanVleet scored eight points on 4-of-13 shooting in a game that was tied 96-96 with under a minute remaini...