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Heat hope to continue winning ways against lagging Lakers
Following two postponements due to wildfires ravaging the area, the Los Angeles Lakers badly wilted in the final quarter of Monday's home loss to the San Antonio Spurs.,The Lakers will shoot to play a full 48 minutes on Wednesday when they battle the visiting Miami Heat.,San Antonio pummeled the Lak...
No. 17 Purdue, leaning on Braden Smith, visits Washington
Purdue star point guard Braden Smith might be the top passer in college basketball.,But sometimes he falls into periods where he is too unselfish.,No. 17 Purdue will be looking for all of Smith's talents to be on display when it battles Washington in Big Ten play on Wednesday night in Seattle.,The B...
Pitt brings 'urgency' into ACC clash with Florida State
Florida State and Pittsburgh will aim to halt their respective slides down the Atlantic Coast Conference standings when they square off on Wednesday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,The host Seminoles (11-5, 2-3) are coming off Saturday's 77-57 loss at Clemson and are seeking their first win in six tries ...
Skidding Virginia tries for some vengeance vs. SMU
Virginia will attempt to snap a three-game losing streak when it hosts Atlantic Coast Conference newcomer SMU on Wednesday night in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cavaliers (8-8, 1-4 ACC) are winless in the new year and coming off an ugly 0-2 West Coast trip with losses to the league's other new members, ...
Cincinnati, Colorado battle for first Big 12 victory
Either Cincinnati or Colorado will finally notch their first Big 12 win on Wednesday when the teams square off in Boulder, Colo., ,The Bearcats (10-5, 0-4) and Buffaloes (9-6, 0-4) remain the Big 12's only winless teams in conference play, and Cincinnati's swoon has cost it a spot in the AP Top 25.,...
Missing key players, Wild try to slow down Oilers' stars
Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes relayed a message from injured star forward Kirill Kaprizov heading into Wednesday's game against the Edmonton Oilers.,"He's bored," Hynes said. "Out of his mind.",Kaprizov hopes to return from a lower-body injury soon, but his status is uncertain for when the Wild fa...
Spurs try to ride momentum into first of two-game set with Grizzlies
The San Antonio Spurs will look to carry the momentum from their self-styled best game as a collective group when they battle the up-and-down Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday in the first of two games in three nights between the teams in the Alamo City.,It's a matchup between a pair of the NBA's young...
Seton Hall, Butler both aiming to escape early Big East rut
Two struggling Big East teams aim to spark a turnaround on Wednesday night as Butler welcomes Seton Hall to Indianapolis.,The Bulldogs (7-10, 0-6) have lost their last nine games following Saturday's 80-76 home setback to Creighton. It marks Butler's longest skid since the 1989-90 season.,"You watch...
NC State, Virginia Tech aim to get back on track in ACC matchup
With hopes of securing resume-boosting victories dwindling, North Carolina State aims to get back in the win column on Wednesday when it visits Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va.,The Wolfpack (9-7, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) look little like the team that won the conference tournament and made an ...
Stanford hopes to carry ACC success on the road at Wake Forest
Stanford might be starting to get a good feel for playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cardinal will get a full taste of their new conference by venturing into the heart of traditional ACC territory this week.,The first stop comes against Wake Forest on Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C...
Vanderbilt, South Carolina continue grind of SEC play
Two Southeastern Conference rivals would like to nip their losing streaks in the bud when South Carolina visits Vanderbilt on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.,After the Commodores (13-3, 1-2 SEC) fell 75-66 at Missouri on Saturday, their second straight loss, ESPN moved them from "last four in" to "fir...
Raptors eye consecutive wins when up-and-down Celtics visit
The Toronto Raptors have a rare chance to win two games in a row when they host the NBA champion Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.,The Raptors ended a five-game losing streak with a 104-101 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Monday night.,Reserve Chris Boucher scored 17 of his 18 po...
Tall task for newly-ranked No. 23 Georgia at No. 6 Tennessee
Georgia earned a spot in the national rankings for the first time in 14 years after notching back-to-back upset wins.,Checking in at No. 23 in both major polls, the Bulldogs attempt to validate their new standing when they battle No. 6 Tennessee on Wednesday night in Southeastern Conference play in ...
No. 10 Houston takes on high-scoring Javon Small, West Virginia
No. 10 Houston's top-ranked defense faces a stiff test when it hosts the Big 12's leading scorer, West Virginia's Javon Small, on Wednesday.,Small, a senior transfer from Oklahoma State, paces the Mountaineers' attack at 19.8 points per game. The Cougars limit opponents to 54.2 points per game. They...
Streaking No. 12 Michigan St. aims for better finish vs. Penn St.
No. 12 Michigan State has gotten off to fast starts in its last two Big Ten games. Coach Tom Izzo would like to see a better finish when his team hosts Penn State on Wednesday in East Lansing, Mich.,The Spartans (14-2, 5-0 Big Ten) have won nine straight, keeping pace with archrival Michigan atop th...
Sabres aim to shrug off 'embarrassing' effort, host Canes
The Buffalo Sabres will attempt to rebound from a brutal loss when they host the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.,After winning two straight games, the Sabres jumped out to a 2-0 lead against the visiting Seattle Kraken, but wound up losing 6-2.,Seattle flipped the score with five goals in a ...
With Bucks up next, Kings eye eighth win in a row
The Sacramento Kings seek to close out an unbeaten road trip and extend the league's longest winning streak when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.,The Kings have won seven in a row, including triumphs at Boston and Chicago to start their current three-game trip, but haven't won at Mil...
Dominant Connor Hellebuyck leads Jets vs. contending Canucks
The Central Division-leading Winnipeg Jets are set to host the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, with both teams eager for a victory -- though for different reasons.,Winnipeg aims to stay atop the division, leading Minnesota Wild by three points entering Monday. Vancouver, meanwhile, is fighting to stay...
Golden Knights out to extend Predators' offensive issues
The Nashville Predators, who host the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, entered Monday just three points out of the Central Division cellar and 15 points back of the Western Conference's final wild-card spot.,For a veteran team that many considered a sleeper to make a Stanley...
Lonzo Ball providing offensive spark as Bulls face Pelicans
While Zach LaVine continues to boost the Chicago Bulls with his scoring heroics, Lonzo Ball has provided a welcome jolt as a secondary option.,Ball enters Tuesday's visit from the New Orleans Pelicans coming off consecutive double-figure scoring efforts for the first time this season.,He is accelera...