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Warriors ride depth, 3-point shooting to win over Blazers
Gary Payton II and Buddy Hield combined for 10 3-pointers, Jimmy Butler III recorded a triple-double and the Golden State Warriors used superior depth to outlast the Portland Trail Blazers 130-120 in San Francisco on Monday.,Stephen Curry had five 3-pointers for Golden State, increasing his career t...
Surging Kings, Islanders battle for playoff position
The New York Islanders and Los Angeles Kings both desperately needed a day off Monday.,But the Kings probably enjoyed it much more than the Islanders.,The Kings will look to extend their winning streak to three games, and the Islanders will attempt to win the rubber game of a three-game road trip Tu...
Reports: Vikings agree to deal with CB Byron Murphy
The Minnesota Vikings reached a contract agreement with cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. on Monday, capping a busy day for the team.,While the club confirmed coming to terms, it didn't announce details of Murphy's pact. The sides settled on a three-year, $66 million deal, according to multiple media repo...
Nathan MacKinnon hits milestone as Avs blank Blackhawks
Nathan MacKinnon had two assists to reach 1,000 points for his career and the Colorado Avalanche scored twice early in the third period to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Monday in Denver.,Scott Wedgewood made 20 saves for his second shutout of the season and the eighth of his career as the Avala...
Ja Morant, Grizzlies push Suns further out of playoff contention
Ja Morant scored 29 points and added 12 assists to lead the injury-depleted Memphis Grizzlies past visiting Phoenix, 120-118, Monday. ,Kevin Durant had an opportunity to win the game at the buzzer, but missed a deep 3-pointer.,The Grizzlies won their third straight and swept the season series agains...
Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray combine for 69 pts, as Nuggets beat Thunder
Nikola Jokic scored 35 and Jamal Murray added 34 to lift the Denver Nuggets to a 140-127 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road Monday.,The Nuggets' win snapped a seven-game winning streak for the Thunder and gave Denver a tie in the season series, with each team winning two games each.,The ...
Josh Giddey, Coby White boost Bulls to win over Pacers
Josh Giddey scored a season-high 29 points to go with 10 rebounds and Coby White added 29 points to lift the host Chicago Bulls to a 121-103 victory against the slumping Indiana Pacers on Monday.,The Bulls led by as many as 24 while securing only their second three-game winning streak of the season ...
Sam Hauser drills 9 3's, leads Celtics past Jazz
Sam Hauser made nine 3-pointers and scored a game-high 33 points as the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to five games by beating the visiting Utah Jazz 114-108 Monday night.,Hauser was 11 of 23 from the field, including 9 of 19 from 3-point territory. He made seven of his nine 3-pointer...
Tage Thompson's 2-goal effort powers Sabres past Oilers
Tage Thompson scored twice as the Buffalo Sabres ended their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Monday.,Alex Tuch also tallied for Buffalo, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves in the victory that snapped an 0-5-1 skid.,Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse sc...
Madison Keys pulls out third-round win in Indian Wells
Madison Keys squandered four match points in the second set yet persevered to earn a three-set win on Monday in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif.,The fifth-seeded American got past 28th-seeded Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-2, 6-7 (8), 6-4 for her 14th consecutive match win...
Reports: Cowboys sign RB Javonte Williams
The Dallas Cowboys are signing running back Javonte Williams to a one-year, $3 million contract, according to multiple reports Monday. The deal can reach up to $3.5 million with incentives.,Williams was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He had a dynamic rookie...
Alex Ovechkin sits 8 goals shy of Wayne Gretzky as Capitals visit Ducks
Alex Ovechkin takes his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record to the West Coast this week as the Washington Capitals begin a three-game road trip Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks.,Ovechkin scored for the 886th time on Sunday with his empty-netter that secured a 4-2 win over the...
Last chance for Kansas State, Arizona State to meet expectations
With both teams winning on the other team's home court during the regular season, Kansas State and Arizona State are glad their final meeting is on a neutral court.,The 15th-seeded Sun Devils (13-18) face the 10th-seeded Wildcats (15-16) meet in the third game of the Big 12 tournament Tuesday in Kan...
No. 3 UConn crushes No. 22 Creighton to win 5th straight Big East title
Paige Bueckers scored 24 points as No. 3 UConn won its fifth straight Big East tournament championship by rolling past No. 22 Creighton 70-50 on Monday in Uncasville, Conn.,Sarah Strong bundled 13 points with 11 rebounds, six steals, four assists and three blocks for the top-seeded Huskies (31-3), w...
Spirit, Liquid first to advance at PGL Wallachia Season 3
Team Spirit and Team Liquid became the first two teams to advance out of the group stage at Dota PGL Wallachia Season 3 by notching their third straight wins Monday in Bucharest, Romania.,In the Round 3 matches pitting 2-0 teams, Team Spirit swept Team Falcons 2-0 and Team Liquid did the same to Tun...
Pelicans to play NBA’s first games in Australia in 2025 preseason
The New Orleans Pelicans will head to Melbourne this October for the NBA's first games in Australia.,The league announced Monday that the Pelicans will face Melbourne United and the South East Melbourne Phoenix in a pair of preseason games on Oct. 3 and 5.,It extends a growing history between the NB...
Last ACC tourney for Leonard Hamilton as FSU scraps with Syracuse
While Florida State announced a new head coach this week, Syracuse declared it will stick with its current coach as the two programs square off in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Tuesday night in Charlotte, N.C.,The 11th-seeded Seminoles (17-14) introduced Sacramento King...
Colorado goes for second win in four days over TCU
One season ago, Colorado coach Tad Boyle entered the Pac-12 tournament as the No. 3 seed brandishing a roster featuring three future NBA draft picks.,But heading into this week's Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo., the Buffaloes are the 16th seed just looking to play one day more. The Buffaloes (...
Clippers look to strengthen playoff plans as they meet struggling Pelicans
The Los Angeles Clippers look to strengthen their postseason position when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night., ,The Clippers, who lost six of their first seven games after the All-Star break, completed a sweep of a three-game homestand when they beat Sacramento 111-110 in overtime...
New Hurricanes Mark Jankowski, Logan Stankoven ride into Lightning rivalry
The Carolina Hurricanes have shown off their new roster pieces. Now, it's a matter of seeing how their recently acquired newcomers blend in over time.,The Hurricanes will begin to get a better sense of the bigger picture Tuesday night when the Tampa Bay Lightning visit Raleigh, N.C.,But for starters...