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Thunder open title defense by winning 2-OT thriller vs. RocketsShai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, including two from the free-throw line with 2.3 seconds remaining in double overtime, lifting the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 125-124 home win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday in the season opener.,Before the game, Oklahoma City's championship banner was r...

NBA plans to launch European league 'in the next two years'The NBA plans to finalize franchise fees in the next few months with a goal of launching NBA Europe "in the next two years," the league's deputy commissioner and COO Mark Tatum said Tuesday.,Speaking with international media, Tatum said, "Yes, our goal is to launch in the next two years. Obviously, ...

Adrian Kempe's OT power-play tally takes Kings past BluesAdrian Kempe scored an overtime power-play goal to lift the visiting Los Angeles Kings past the St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Tuesday night.,Alex Laferriere also scored, off a Kempe assist, as the Kings snapped a four-game winless streak (0-2-2).,Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper made 17 saves in his first ap...

Enforcer Ross Johnston leads Ducks' offense in win over Preds

Rugged winger Ross Johnston tallied a goal and added two assists in his 250th NHL game, and the visiting Anaheim Ducks ended a two-game losing streak with a 5-2 win against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.,It was the ten-year veteran's first career three-point game.,Cutter Gauthier had a go...

Panthers edge Bruins in Brad Marchand's emotional return to Boston

Carter Verhaeghe scored the deciding goal with 25.7 seconds left in the third period and Brad Marchand recorded two assists in his return to Boston, as the visiting Florida Panthers beat the Bruins 4-3 on Tuesday night.,The final frame featured five combined goals between the teams, including two by...

Blue Jackets pull away in 3rd period, extend Stars' skid

Boone Jenner, Adam Fantilli and Kent Johnson each had a goal and an assist for the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets in a 5-1 win against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.,Denton Mateychuk and Dmitri Voronkov also scored for the Blue Jackets, who scored three third-period goals to seal their second consecut...

Matthew Schaefer extends point streak as Isles nip Sharks

Matthew Schaefer continued the impressive start to his NHL career Tuesday night, scoring the winning goal and collecting two points to help the New York Islanders earn a 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks in Elmont, N.Y.,Schaefer, an 18-year-old who was the No. 1 overall pick in the June draft, has at...

Jack Hughes' hat trick sparks Devils past Maple Leafs

Jack Hughes produced his third career hat trick Tuesday night to lead the visiting New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.,Hughes flicked his third goal into an empty net at 19:30 of the third period to seal the fifth win in a row for the Devils and the second straight loss ...