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Wizards aim to avoid historic losing streak vs. Wolves
For the first time in months, the Minnesota Timberwolves are starting to resemble the team that reached the Western Conference finals last season.,Riding a season-high five-game winning streak, the Timberwolves welcome the Washington Wizards for a Saturday matchup in Minneapolis.,The lowly Wizards f...
Oilers hope to take advantage of sliding Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs carry a three-game losing streak into Saturday night's road showdown with the Edmonton Oilers.,Toronto has struggled to create offense during its current slide, tallying just a single goal in each of the three contests.,"I think when you're not scoring and things aren't going...
Islanders shoot for seventh straight win vs. Lightning
No NHL team is playing better right now than the surging New York Islanders, who will hunt for their seventh straight win when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.,New York owns the league's longest active winning streak and has soared up the Eastern Conference standings after finis...
Jets take on Capitals in showdown of conference leaders
The teams with the two highest point totals in the NHL will face off on Saturday night when the Winnipeg Jets visit the Washington Capitals.,The Western Conference-best Jets recorded their fifth straight win and eighth in their last 10 games with a 6-2 romp over the host Boston Bruins on Thursday.,T...
Hurricanes getting used to new personnel with slumping Kings up next
Saturday night's game between the host Carolina Hurricanes and the Los Angeles Kings in Raleigh, N.C., features two teams going in opposite directions.,The Hurricanes have won six of their last seven and the Kings have lost eight of their last 10.,Carolina defeated the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 3-...
Wild meet Senators in battle of road savvy vs. strength at home
While the Minnesota Wild continue their season-long success on the road, the Ottawa Senators remain a strong outfit at home.,Looking for a fifth straight road win, the Wild aim to keep the Senators from winning their fifth in a row at home Saturday night.,Minnesota is an NHL-best 20-5-3 on the road,...
Magic, Jazz hope new month brings better results
Not much has gone right for the Utah Jazz and Orlando Magic since they last faced each other nearly a month ago.,Utah has lost eight in a row and 11 of 12 since winning back-to-back games at Miami and Orlando on Jan. 4-5. The Magic, meanwhile, haven't been much better, dropping nine of 12 since that...
Oklahoma St. hopes much-needed turnaround starts against Utah
When they play each other Saturday in Stillwater, Okla., Oklahoma State can only hope to match what Utah did in the aftermath of their last meeting.,The Cowboys (10-10, 2-7 Big 12) take a three-game losing streak into their matchup against the visiting Utes (12-8, 4-5) and need a dramatic shift.,Tha...
Ascending Pacers hope to hand Hawks eighth straight loss
A pair of teams coming off vastly different months will meet on Saturday in Indianapolis, where the Indiana Pacers host the Atlanta Hawks.,The Pacers enter play winners in four of five games and enjoyed a 10-2 January to springboard themselves into the Eastern Conference playoff picture. After leadi...
BYU, UCF brace for high-scoring Big 12 tilt
BYU and UCF face each other for the only time during the regular season on Saturday in Orlando, Fla., in a game that carries huge NCAA Tournament implications for both teams.,BYU (14-6, 5-4 Big 12) seems to be catching fire at the right time. The Cougars picked up their first Quad 1 victory of the s...
No. 6 Houston leans on top-tier defense as No. 22 Texas Tech visits
No. 6 Houston is seeking its 14th straight win on Saturday as it plays host to No. 22 Texas Tech.,Houston (17-3, 9-0 Big 12) hasn't lost since a 73-70 overtime defeat to San Diego State in Las Vegas on Nov. 30. The Cougars managed to win their last four nonconference games and have taken advantage o...
Virginia Tech, Virginia hoping to catch late wave of success
It takes a deep dive into the history books at Virginia and Virginia Tech to discover that the last time both teams had losing records when they squared off was in 1970.,It's happening again on Saturday as the Hokies (9-12, 4-6 ACC) travel to Charlottesville to face the Cavaliers (10-11, 3-7).,The t...
Franck Kepnang glad to be back as Washington faces Minnesota
Over the previous two seasons, Franck Kepnang had played one half of one conference game for Washington due to injuries.,He surpassed that last week against UCLA and is expected to play Saturday when the Huskies (10-10, 1-8 Big Ten) try to snap a six-game losing streak against Minnesota (11-10, 3-7)...
Everything 'clicking' as No. 21 Louisville visits Georgia Tech
Looking to extend its return to the national spotlight, No. 21 Louisville travels to Atlanta to take on Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday.,Under first-year coach Pat Kelsey, Louisville (16-5, 9-1 ACC) has won 10 straight games and is in contention for the league's regular-se...
Blues, Avalanche hope roster moves bring better results
The St. Louis Blues visit the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night, and both teams are trying to break out of slumps.,St. Louis (23-24-4) has lost three in a row, falling further back in the Western Conference playoff race as the NHL season heads toward the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. ,The Blues...
Canucks, Stars overcoming adversity during 3-game win streaks
Amid all of the soap opera-caliber chaos of a rift between standout forwards J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson, the Vancouver Canucks are riding a three-game winning streak into a Friday night road clash against the Dallas Stars.,With the run capped by a 3-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Wednes...
Bucks look to end road trip on high note, will battle slumping Spurs
The Milwaukee Bucks are on the hunt for a successful finish to their midseason road trip against Western Conference teams when they square off against the struggling San Antonio Spurs on Friday in the Alamo City.,The Bucks head into San Antonio for the finale of a four-game stint away from home that...
Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis in rhythm entering matchup with Pelicans
The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics have been inconsistent recently, but their veteran center has been on a roll., ,Kristaps Porzingis will aim to continue his strong play when Boston opens a three-game road trip with a visit to the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night., ,The Celtics had split...
Sixers ride win streak into matchup vs. struggling Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers are in very different moods entering a Friday night showdown in Philadelphia.,The Nuggets (28-19) have lost three games in a row, while the Sixers have won four straight. That disparity sets up an intriguing matchup between two teams that played a lopsided g...
Defensive-minded Raptors aim for sixth straight win vs. Bulls
The Toronto Raptors will be out to extend their season-best winning streak to six games and exact some revenge against the visiting Chicago Bulls on Friday night.,The Raptors earned a 106-82 road victory Wednesday over the Washington Wizards. It marked the first time the Raptors have won five straig...