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Hawks eye back-to-back wins vs. injury-riddled Pacers
Meeting for the second time in three days, the Atlanta Hawks will look to sweep a two-game set with the visiting Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.,Atlanta used a 38-point fourth quarter on Thursday to earn a 124-118 win over the Pacers -- its first victory against Indiana since March 2023. The Hawks...
Magic aim to snap losing streak vs. Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks and visiting Orlando Magic find themselves on opposite trajectories ahead of their Eastern Conference matchup on Saturday.,Milwaukee carries a four-game winning streak, part of an 8-1 stretch in its last nine, into the last of four regular-season meetings with Orlando this season...
Grizzlies close strong to snap skid with win over Mavericks
Ja Morant scored seven of his game-high 31 points in the final 1:35 to lift the visiting Memphis Grizzlies past the injury-depleted Dallas Mavericks 122-111 on Friday night. The Grizzlies closed the game on a 14-3 run to snap a four-game losing streak.,Desmond Bane added 27 points and a career-high ...
Knicks' Jalen Brunson (ankle) out at least 2 weeks
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is dealing with a sprained right ankle and will be sidelined for at least two weeks.,Brunson sustained the injury during the overtime period of the Knicks' 113-109 loss to the host Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.,The 28-year-old is in the midst of his second...
Reports: Astros sign LHP Jalen Beeks to minor league deal
The Houston Astros signed left-hander Jalen Beeks, the New York Post reported Friday. The Athletic reported that it will be a minor league deal.,Beeks is a six-year MLB veteran. He began his career with the Boston Red Sox, pitching only two games, before being traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for Nathan...
Reports: Seahawks trade QB Geno Smith to Raiders
Las Vegas has found its man at quarterback, while Seattle has embraced a full reset, as the Raiders have traded a 2025 third-round pick to the Seahawks in exchange for quarterback Geno Smith, NFL Network and ESPN reported Friday.,Smith, a full-time starter in Seattle the past three seasons with two ...
NHL Over/Under Best Bet: Utah Hockey Club at Chicago Blackhawks, March 7, 2025
Friday March 7th's top NHL betting pick is a point total for Utah Hockey Club at Chicago Blackhawks....
Tallon Griekspoor stuns top-seeded Alexander Zverev at Indian Wells
Tallon Griekspoor delivered the biggest victory of his career by recording a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) win over top-seeded Alexander Zverev on Friday in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.,It marks the first time Griekspoor has ever notched a victory over a top-five player. ...
Red Wings deal F Joe Veleno to Blackhawks for 2 veteran players
The Chicago Blackhawks acquired forward Joe Veleno from the Detroit Red Wings on Friday in exchange for two well-traveled veterans, goaltender Petr Mrazek and forward Craig Smith.,Veleno, 25, has 10 points (five goals, five assists) in 56 games with 13 penalty minutes, a minus-14 rating and 11:57 av...
Reports: Florida State turning to alum Luke Loucks as next head coach
Florida State is negotiating with Sacramento Kings assistant coach Luke Loucks to become head coach of the Seminoles, multiple outlets reported Friday.,Loucks played at Florida State from 2008-12 under head coach Leonard Hamilton, who took over the program in 2002 and is retiring at the end of this ...
Mark Cuban rips Mavs' return in short sale of Luka Doncic to Lakers
Former Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban chimed in on the controversial Luka Doncic deal for the first time and left little doubt he sides with legions of miffed Dallas fans. ,"If the Mavs are going to trade Luka, that's one thing," Cuban said in an interview with WFAA, the ABC affiliate in Dallas...
Reports: Packers in pursuit, Seahawks WR DK Metcalf has vast trade market
DK Metcalf has a vast trade market and the Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Raiders and Carolina Panthers pushed to the front of the line with bids to acquire the wide receiver from the Seattle Seahawks, NFL Network reported Friday. ,Metcalf received permission from Seahawks general manager John Schneid...
No. 25 Miss. State, Arkansas seek consistency in season finale
Mississippi State has lost three of four games since climbing above .500 in Southeastern Conference play.,"We're not perfect players," Bulldogs guard Shawn Jones Jr. said. "We're not going to win all of them.",Still, the No. 25 Bulldogs know it would behoove them to prevail in Saturday's regular-sea...
Clippers' James Harden soars into meeting with Knicks
Desperate to get on an extended run of success, the Los Angeles Clippers will try to build on what James Harden started when they face the New York Knicks on Friday at Inglewood, Calif.,The Knicks likely will be without leading scorer Jalen Brunson, who totaled 39 points and 10 assists on Thursday a...
Blackhawks brace for trade deadline ahead of Utah game
The Chicago Blackhawks know they will host the Utah Hockey Club on Friday night. What wasn't known on Thursday was exactly who would be playing for the Original Six franchise when it faces off against the NHL's newest club.,The Friday contest will start 5 1/2 hours after the league's trade deadline....
Lakers storm back, beat Knicks in OT for 8th straight win
Luka Doncic scored five of his 32 points in overtime, LeBron James added 31 points and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to extend their winning streak to eight games, beating the visiting New York Knicks 113-109 on Thursday.,Doncic added 12 assists and seven rebounds, while James had 12 rebounds and e...
Cale Makar (6 points), Nathan MacKinnon (5) lift Avs over Sharks
Cale Makar produced two goals and four assists for the first six-point game of his career, Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals and added three assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 7-3 in Denver on Thursday.,Jonathan Drouin and Martin Necas each had a goal and an assist, Joel Ki...
Hawks push past Pacers in back-and-forth contest
Georges Niang came off the bench to score a team-high 24 points, helping the Atlanta Hawks earn a 124-118 win over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Thursday.,Trae Young added 22 points and 16 assists while Onyeka Okongwu collected 20 points and 13 rebounds as the Hawks won their second game in three t...
Canucks send Carson Soucy to Rangers for 3rd-round pick
The Vancouver Canucks have moved defenseman Carson Soucy to the New York Rangers ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline.,Soucy was traded to New York for a 2025 third-round draft pick on Thursday, the Rangers announced.,The pick originally belonged to the San Jose Sharks. It was acquired earlier in th...
Reports: Canucks send Carson Soucy to Rangers for 3rd-round pick
The Vancouver Canucks have moved defenseman Carson Soucy to the New York Rangers ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline.,Soucy was traded to the Rangers for a third-round draft pick, TSN and Sportsnet reported Thursday.,The pick originally belonged to the San Jose Sharks. It was acquired earlier in th...