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Jaylon Tyson, Cavaliers ready to bring intesity vs. Blazers
Jaylon Tyson called out his Cavaliers teammates, then backed up his words with the best all-around performance of his professional career Monday in Cleveland's 135-119 road win over the Indiana Pacers.,Cleveland returns home on Wednesday to oppose the Portland Trail Blazers, hoping to build off its ...
Clippers release G Chris Paul in late-night move
With the Los Angeles Clippers struggling and veteran guard Chris Paul making little impact, the team released the 12-time All-Star in the wee hours Wednesday morning.,The Clippers (5-16) informed Paul of his release in Atlanta, where the club will look to snap a five-game losing skid on Wednesday ag...
After Thanksgiving week woes, Ga. Tech, Mississippi St. square off
With both teams looking to flush disappointing Thanksgiving week efforts, Georgia Tech hosts Mississippi State in an ACC/SEC Challenge matchup on Wednesday in Atlanta.,Georgia Tech (5-3) dropped both of its games in the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla., losing 75-61 to DePaul and 84-74 to Dr...
Capitals dump Kings for 5th straight victory
Tom Wilson scored in his third straight game and the visiting Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Tuesday night.,Anthony Beauvillier and Aliaksei Protas also scored for the Capitals, who have won five straight and eight of nine. Alex Ovechkin had two assists, and Logan Thompson mad...
Carter Hart, back from acquittal, leads Knights past Blackhawks in SO
Shea Theodore logged two assists and scored the game-winner in the fourth round of a shootout and Carter Hart made 27 saves in his return to the NHL as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,Ivan Barbashev and Braeden Bowman each had a goal and an assis...
Cal rallies past Utah for 4th straight win
Dai Dai Ames posted 25 points, and Justin Pippen had 23 as Cal rallied out of an early hole to defeat Utah 79-72 on Tuesday at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif.,Pippen also went 3-for-7 from 3-point range and was 4-for-4 in free-throw shooting for the Golden Bears (7-1), who have now won four straig...
Chad Baker-Mazara, No. 24 USC edge Oregon in Big Ten opener
Chad Baker-Mazara capped his 25-point night by sinking a step-back 3-pointer with 66 seconds remaining and No. 24 Southern California beat Oregon 82-77 on Tuesday in the Big Ten opener for both teams at Eugene, Ore.,USC (8-0, 1-0 Big Ten), playing its second consecutive game without injured Rodney R...
Derek Dixon's layup leads No. 16 UNC past No. 18 Kentucky
North Carolina freshman Derek Dixon became the star of the night as his driving layup with 16 seconds left lifted the 16th-ranked Tar Heels to a 67-64 victory over No. 18 Kentucky on Tuesday in Lexington, Ky.,The signature matchup of the ACC/SEC Challenge didn't disappoint, as the contest featured 1...
Nathan MacKinnon nets pair as Avalanche top Canucks
Nathan MacKinnon scored twice to extend his NHL lead, Brock Nelson also scored, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 in Denver on Tuesday night.,Gabriel Landeskog contributed two assists and Mackenzie Blackwood turned away all 10 shots he faced in relief of Scott Wedgewood for C...
Jesper Wallstedt continues stellar run as Wild blank Oilers
Jesper Wallstedt stopped all 32 shots he faced en route to his fourth shutout over his past six starts as the Minnesota Wild earned a 1-0 road win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.,The NHL's hottest goaltender earned his seventh straight win while extending the Wild's point streak to 12 games (10...
Georgia thumps Florida State with 34-point drubbing
Jeremiah Wilkinson led the way with 22 points to help Georgia run away with a crushing 107-73 win over Florida State in the ACC/SEC Challenge Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,Wilkinson was 7-for-13 from the floor with four of Georgia's 11 3-pointers. Blue Cain added 17 points, seven rebounds and f...
Miami takes down Ole Miss to equal last year's win total (7)
Shelton Henderson totaled 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead Miami to a 75-66 victory against Ole Miss as part of the ACC-SEC Challenge on Tuesday night at Oxford, Miss.,The Hurricanes (7-2) equaled their win total from last season and snapped a 16-game road losing streak, winning the...
Hot-shooting Creighton coasts to win over Nicholls
Josh Dix tallied 14 points, five rebounds and five assists and host Creighton shot a blistering 61% from the floor in a 96-76 victory over Nicholls on Tuesday in Omaha, Neb.,Owen Freeman scored 14 on 7-of-8 shooting and Jasen Green put up 14 points, six boards and four assists as the Bluejays hit 17...
Avalanche G Scott Wedgewood exits vs. Canucks with upper-body injury
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood was ruled out for the rest of Tuesday night's game against the Vancouver Canucks due to an upper-body injury.,Wedgewood started in net and allowed one goal on 11 shots in 32:28, but was replaced by Mackenzie Blackwood midway through the second period.,We...
Anthony Edwards' 44 points propel Timberwolves past Pelicans in OT
Anthony Edwards scored 44 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves overturned a 13-point first-half deficit to defeat the host New Orleans Pelicans 149-142 in overtime on Tuesday.,Edwards hit 6 of 13 from 3-point range, while playing 47:27 -- his only rest was in the second quarter.,Rudy Gobert paired 2...
De’Aaron Fox heats up to close out Spurs’ win over Grizzlies
Harrison Barnes netted a season-best 31 points and De'Aaron Fox added 29, including 11 in the final three minutes, as the San Antonio Spurs were at their best late in a 126-119 home win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.,San Antonio led by four points at halftime before Memphis rallied in the ba...
Jaylen Brown fires in 42 points as Celtics topple Knicks
Jaylen Brown scored a season-high 42 points while leading the Boston Celtics to a 123-117 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Tuesday night.,Brown made 16 of 24 shots from the floor and 8 of 9 from the free-throw line. It was his third game with at least 40 points this season.,New York trai...
Steven Stamkos reaches 1,200 career points as Predators trounce Flames
Steven Stamkos tallied to collect his 1,200th career point while both Reid Schaefer and Ozzy Wiesblatt scored their first career goals as the host Nashville Predators trounced the Calgary Flames 5-1 on Tuesday.,Michael Bunting netted one goal and one assist and Jonathan Marchessault added a goal for...
Pharrel Payne, stifling defense spark Maryland over Wagner
Pharrel Payne powered inside for 30 points as Maryland pulled away in the second half for an 89-63 victory over Wagner on Tuesday night in College Park, Md.,Myles Rice contributed 16 points and five steals for the Terrapins (6-3), who rebounded from back-to-back blowout losses to ranked teams last w...
Clutch foul shooting rescues Marquette in OT vs. Valparaiso
Freshman Nigel James Jr. hit four free throws in the final minute of overtime to pace Marquette to a 75-72 comeback victory over Valparaiso in a nonconference game Tuesday night in Milwaukee.,Two James foul shots put the Golden Eagles up 73-72 with 33 seconds left. Mark Brown Jr. missed a contested ...