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Trading Chet Holmgren Elsewhere Could Help Oklahoma City Thunder in Long Run
The Oklahoma City Thunder should trade Chet Holmgren now to help sustain their success atop the Western Conference longterm....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, NHL, College Basketball Predictions for January 8
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for the NBA, NHL, and college basketball on January 8th, 2025....

Kings face Flames, aim to continue strong play at home
The Los Angeles Kings are riding a four-game winning streak and have won nine in a row at home.,But with a lengthy stretch between games as they prepare to host the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night, the Kings had an intense practice session Monday.,"We've only practiced three times as a team in pro...

Norman Powell, Clippers aim to fluster Nuggets
Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell is off to a great start this season, and it could be even better if he played against the Denver Nuggets more often.,Powell is averaging 23.5 points a game overall this season, including 27 in three games against Denver. He'll get a chance to increase that av...

Pelicans bid to ride potent combination past Trail Blazers
Zion Williamson and Dejounte Murray played together on the same team in a game for the first time on Tuesday night.,Both players have missed significant time due to injuries, but they gave a glimpse of what the New Orleans Pelicans envisioned when they traded for Murray from Atlanta in the offseason...

Golden Knights take down Sharks for 3rd straight win
Mark Stone had a goal and an assist as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights continued their dominance of the San Jose Sharks with a 4-2 victory on Tuesday night.,Zach Whitecloud, Victor Olofsson and Tomas Hertl also scored goals and Shea Theodore added two assists for Vegas, which won its third straigh...

Jonathan Huberdeau, Flames dodge Ducks in OT
Jonathan Huberdeau scored the overtime winner and MacKenzie Weegar collected one goal and one assist as the visiting Calgary Flames claimed a 3-2 overtime victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.,Nazem Kadri also scored for the Flames, who had their moms on a road trip to Southern California that ...

Celtics make move in fourth, tackle Nuggets
Jayson Tatum had 29 points, Kristaps Porzingis finished with 25 points and 11 rebounds and the visiting Boston Celtics beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 118-106 on Tuesday night.,Jrue Holiday scored 19 points and Jaylen Brown contributed 14 for the Celtics, who used a strong fourth quarter to bre...

Hot shooting carries No. 24 Michigan past No. 22 UCLA
Tre Donaldson's hot 3-point shooting helped No. 24-ranked Michigan recover after coughing up an 18-point lead, and the Wolverines knocked off No. 22 UCLA 94-75 on Tuesday in Los Angeles.,Donaldson went 6 of 10 from long range en route to a career-high 20 points. ,Michigan (12-3, 4-0 Big Ten) jumped ...

Bay Golf Club rolls to victory in TGL's debut
The first match of the new TGL was a one-sided affair lacking true suspense.,But there wasn't any disappointment or sad faces to be found after Bay Golf Club rolled to a 9-2 victory over New York Golf Club on Tuesday night in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,The new venture, which includes Tiger Woods and R...

North Carolina's defense shuts down SMU
RJ Davis racked up 26 points and North Carolina put together a suffocating defensive performance to down SMU 82-67 on Tuesday night in Chapel Hill, N.C. ,Davis made 8 of 15 shots from the field while hauling in five rebounds and dishing out four assists, but it was the Tar Heels' defense that stole ...

No. 14 Mississippi State halts Vanderbilt's 7-game win streak
No. 14 Mississippi State won its Southeastern Conference road opener with a 76-64 win at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday.,RJ Melendez (19 points), Cameron Matthews (16) and Claudell Harris (13) led the Bulldogs (14-1, 2-0) in scoring. ,AJ Hoggard (18), Grant Huffman (12) and Tyler Nickel ...

Golf Glance: Hideki Matsuyama chasing 'Hawaiian Double' at Waialae
PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: The Sentry (Hideki Matsuyama),THIS WEEK: Sony Open, Honolulu, Jan. 9-12,Course: Waialae Country Club (Par 70, 7,044 Yards),Purse: $8.7M (Winner: $1.566M),Defending Champion: Grayson Murray,FedEx Cup leader: Matsuyama,HOW TO FOLLOW,TV: Thursday-Friday: 7-10:30 p.m. (Golf Cha...

Wild rally, upend Blues with 3-goal third period
Matt Boldy scored the go-ahead goal with 16:03 left in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild rallied for a 6-4 win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn., ,Jake Middleton and Marcus Johansson each finished with a goal and an assist for Minnesota, which has won four in a ro...

Timberwolves ruin Zion Williamson’s return to Pelicans
Anthony Edwards scored 32 points and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Zion Williamson's return by defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 104-97 on Tuesday night.,Julius Randle scored 16, Naz Reid had 13 points and 12 rebounds, Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 11 points and Donte DiVincenzo add...

Hot-shooting Abou Ousmane leads Oklahoma St. past Kansas St.
Abou Ousmane hit his first six shots and scored a game-high 27 points to lead Oklahoma State to a 79-66 win against Kansas State in Stillwater, Okla., on Tuesday.,The Cowboys closed the first half on a 20-2 run to break open what was a tight game.,Marchelus Avery scored 13 points and Bryce Thompson ...

Chase Ross fires up No. 7 Marquette for win over Georgetown
Chase Ross scored a career-high 27 points to go along with six steals, lifting No. 7 Marquette to a 74-66 victory over Georgetown on Tuesday night in Milwaukee.,Ross made 7 of 12 shots from the floor -- and 4 of 6 from 3-point range -- to eclipse his previous career-high point total of 23, set in a ...

Matthew Knies scores winning goal as Leafs edge Flyers
Matthew Knies scored the go-ahead goal in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs skated to a 3-2 victory over the host Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.,Auston Matthews added a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, giving him seven points in three games since returning from an upper-body injury...

VJ Edgecombe leads Baylor's drubbing of Cincinnati
A day after dropping out of the Top 25 rankings, Baylor responded with an impressive 68-48 home victory over Cincinnati on Tuesday night in Waco, Texas.,Freshman VJ Edgecombe led the Bears with 18 points. Norchad Omier also scored 18 points and added 10 rebounds and two steals. Josh Ojianwuna chippe...

No. 3 Iowa State knocks off Utah for 10th straight win
Reserve Curtis Jones scored 23 points and No. 3 Iowa State pulled away for an 82-59 win over Utah in a Big 12 Conference matchup Tuesday night in Ames, Iowa., ,Tamin Lipsey added 20 points for Iowa State (13-1, 3-0), which won its 10th in a row. Joshua Jefferson scored 17 and Keshon Gilbert finished...