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Wolves take care of Thunder behind Anthony Edwards
Anthony Edwards scored 26 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves jumped on the Oklahoma City Thunder early and rolled to a 123-111 home win Thursday., ,Playing their fourth game in five nights, the Timberwolves had plenty of juice right off the bat, jumping out to a 12-point first-quarter lead and lea...

After scoring 3 in 3rd, Oilers cap rally with OT goal to stun Sharks
Zach Hyman scored 1:06 into overtime, after Leon Draisaitl recorded a goal with two assists to fuel Edmonton's three-score, third-period rally, for a 4-3 win over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.,Down 3-0, Edmonton got on the board 1:34 into the third period. San Jose goaltender Yaros...

Nuggets beat Nets in return of Michael Porter Jr. to Denver
Jamal Murray scored 27 points, Jonas Valanciunas hit two free throws with 2.6 seconds left, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 107-103 in Michael Porter Jr.'s return to the Mile High City.,Porter scored a season-high 38 points but missed his final four 3-point attempts after Brooklyn...

No. 9 Illinois handles Washington behind Keaton Wagler, David Mirkovic
Keaton Wagler produced 22 points and eight assists to lead No. 9 Illinois to a 75-66 Big Ten victory over Washington on Thursday night in Champaign, Ill., ,David Mirkovic contributed 19 points and Ben Humrichous added 14 points off the bench for No. 9 Illinois (18-3, 9-1 Big Ten), which won its 10th...

Last-minute power-play goal boosts Blues past Panthers
Jimmy Snuggerud scored a power-play goal with nine seconds left, giving the St. Louis Blues a 5-4 victory over the visiting Florida Panthers on Thursday.,Jordan Kyrou had a goal and two assists for the Blues, who snapped a five-game losing streak (0-4-1). Jake Neighbours, Jonatan Berggren and Oskar ...

Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s late work preserves Heat's win over Bulls
Miami reserve Jaime Jaquez Jr. capped a standout performance with a key assist and a rebound, helping the Heat escape with a 116-113 win over the host Chicago Bulls on Thursday.,Jaquez finished with 19 points and closed out a double-double with his 10th rebound in the closing seconds, as Chicago's C...

Flames claim fifth straight loss against hot Wild
Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist, and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Danila Yurov, Vincent Hinostroza and Matt Bodly had one goal apiece for Minnesota, which won its second game in a row. Quinn Hughes was among eigh...

Gentle Mates, three lower seeds advance at CDL Stage 1 Major
The Paris Gentle Mates, Los Angeles Thieves, G2 Minnesota and OpTic Texas kicked off the Call of Duty League Stage 1 Major with upper-bracket quarterfinal victories Thursday in Dallas.,Paris finished qualifiers tied for first with FaZe Vegas, Riyadh Falcons and Carolina Royal Ravens, and they earned...

Capitals ruin Patrick Kane's record-setting night with shootout win
Nic Dowd scored the decisive goal in the shootout and also tallied in regulation as the visiting Washington Capitals overcame Patrick Kane's history-making point and two late goals by Alex DeBrincat to defeat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Thursday.,Kane assisted on Ben Chiarot's second-period goal to...

Nick Martinelli's 34 points propel Northwestern past Penn State
Nick Martinelli tied his career high with 34 points as Northwestern ran away from Penn State in the second half as the Wildcats took down the Nittany Lions 94-73 on Thursday night in Evanston, Ill.,Martinelli, the fourth-leading scorer in the country, led Northwestern (10-11, 2-8 Big Ten) once again...

Nico Hischier delivers OT winner, Devils power past Predators
Nico Hischier was the overtime hero on Thursday in Newark, N.J., to help the New Jersey Devils earn the much-needed two points in a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators.,Hischier came storming down the wing with the puck and blasted a slap shot past Justus Annunen just 42 seconds into overtime to ea...

Bruins continue to climb with victory over Flyers
New linemates Casey Mittelstadt, Fraser Minten and Viktor Arvidsson all scored goals and combined for seven points, leading the Boston Bruins to a 6-3 win over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.,Mittelstadt and Minten each had a goal and two assists, while Pavel Zacha, Tanner Jeanno...

Penguins score four in second to handle Hawks
Connor Dewar scored twice and his teammates added four goals in the second period as the Pittsburgh Penguins skated away with a 6-2 victory over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.,Dewar posted his second two-goal game in his last five as the Penguins extended their winning streak to ...

Islanders complete season sweep against rival Rangers
Carson Soucy and rookie Matthew Schaefer scored 95 seconds apart late in the second period as the visiting New York Islanders completed a season sweep of the rival New York Rangers with a 2-1 victory on Thursday.,The Islanders outscored the Rangers 14-3 in the four games, including a 7-1 margin in M...

Wizards pull away from Bucks to earn rare back-to-back wins
Kyshawn George tallied 23 points, five rebounds and five assists and Alex Sarr recorded 16 points and a career-high 17 rebounds to lead the Washington Wizards to a 109-99 home win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.,Khris Middleton and Bub Carrington each added 13 points and Justin Champagnie join...

Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid fuel 76ers past wobbly Kings
Tyrese Maxey made the decisive layup with 1.3 seconds left, guiding the Philadelphia 76ers to a 113-111 win over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Thursday.,Maxey finished with 40 points, while Joel Embiid added 37 - and each of them chipped in with eight assists. Paul George notched 15 points for Ph...

Canadiens crush struggling Avalanche
Nick Suzuki scored a pair of special-team goals in the first period in a three-point outing to lead the host Montreal Canadiens to a 7-3 beatdown of the struggling Colorado Avalanche on Thursday., ,Kirby Dach and Juraj Slafkovsky both collected one goal and one assist while Noah Dobson and Jake Evan...

Virginia Tech's task? Slow No. 4 Duke's blowout roll
Duke experienced some close calls early in its ACC schedule, but the nation's No. 2 team in the NET rankings has dominated opponents of late.,The No. 4 Blue Devils attempt to run their winning streak to nine games and remain unbeaten in conference play Saturday afternoon when they visit Virginia Tec...

No. 8 Iowa State races ahead early, dismantles Colorado
Jamarion Bateman scored 17 points, Milan Momcilovic added 16 points, and No. 8 Iowa State raced out to a big lead early and cruised to a 97-67 win over Colorado in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday night., ,Tamin Lipsey finished with 14 points, Joshua Jefferson added 13 points while Killian Toure and Dominyka...

Falcons hire Ian Cunningham as general manager
The Atlanta Falcons hired Chicago Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham as their next GM on Thursday.,The decision came not long after the team announced it had completed second interviews with Cunningham and Houston Texans assistant GM James Liipfert for the position.,Cunningham, 40, spent...