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Bucks searching for their old selves on visit to Raptors
The Milwaukee Bucks' NBA Cup-winning form seems to have stayed in Las Vegas, but they aim to change that Monday night when they visit the Toronto Raptors.,The Bucks are 3-5 since defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 to win the in-season tournament on Dec. 17, including a 105-102 home loss to th...
After 4-2 trip, surging Canadiens face unsteady Canucks
Playing their best hockey of the season, the red-hot Montreal Canadiens look to keep rolling when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Monday.,The Habs are 7-2-0 in their last nine games and return home after a 4-2-0 road trip. The most recent victory was perhaps the most impressive as they toughed ou...
East's best, worst meet as Capitals take on Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres return home from a trip out west and face a tough test against the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals on Monday night.,Washington has 55 points, 22 ahead of last-place Buffalo, which went 1-2-1 on its trip and has lost three straight (0-2-1) after winning three in row....
Pistons to honor Chauncey Billups, eye .500 mark vs. Blazers
The Detroit Pistons can reach the .500 mark with a win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Monday. That would be an achievement for a team that finished 14-68 last season., ,Detroit has won three straight games and six of its last seven, including a 119-105 victory over Minnesota on Saturday...
Hurricanes, Penguins looking for answers during slides
The Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins both are reeling going into their game Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.,Both have lost four of their past six games and are coming off losses.,The Hurricanes were shut out at home, 4-0, by the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Carolina managed only 21 shots.,"W...
Struggling Rangers take positive approach into game at Blackhawks
Five losses in six games don't have the New York Rangers giving up on the season just yet.,New York's latest rut has dropped it to 17-20-1, but the Rangers remain feeling optimistic heading into a meeting with the host Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon.,A lot went wrong for New York on Saturday...
Building momentum, Lakers take aim at banged-up Rockets
The Los Angeles Lakers have won two of their first three games since acquiring Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton from the Brooklyn Nets last Sunday, the latest move from a franchise in desperate search for complementary pieces to plug alongside stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis.,Victories over...
Indiana, Penn State ride win streaks into clash at Philadelphia
Penn State and Indiana convene at one of the meccas of college basketball Sunday when the Big Ten rivals square off at the Palestra in Philadelphia., ,The Nittany Lions (12-2, 2-1) have won four in a row, while the Hoosiers (11-3, 2-1) carry a three-game winning streak into this matchup. The Palestr...
No. 9 Oregon out to extend Maryland's Big Ten road woes
The Big Ten's coast-to-coast expansion has brought a wave of new matchups in unfamiliar -- and oftentimes distant -- environments for the league's 18 teams.,For the second time in four days, Maryland faces a completely new challenge as it travels to face No. 9 Oregon on Sunday in Eugene. ,In the tea...
Solid at home, Hurricanes try to derail Wild's road success
The Minnesota Wild know how to win on the road, while the Carolina Hurricanes tend to protect home ice well.,That sets up an intriguing clash Saturday night at Raleigh, N.C., in the teams' first meeting of the season.,Minnesota has won four of its last five after playing well against some good compe...
Heat hope to avoid drama during visit from Jazz
The Miami Heat are set to move forward on the schedule without Jimmy Butler, who was suspended for seven games in advance of Saturday's home game against the Utah Jazz.,Coming off a 128-115 loss at home to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, amid a rocky 17-15 season, the Heat now will try to overcome s...
Bruins seek answers on offense ahead of clash vs. rival Leafs
The Boston Bruins will try to find their scoring touch when they complete a three-game road trip Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs.,Goals were scarce for Boston, which lost the first two games -- 3-1 to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday and 2-1 to the New York Rangers on Thursday.,The ...
Red Wings ride momentum into matchup with NHL-best Jets
The Winnipeg Jets top the NHL with 56 points and 27 wins while the Detroit Red Wings fired their coach the day after Christmas and entered Friday four points out of a playoff spot., ,However, the Jets have lost their last two (0-1-1), while the Red Wings are on a three-game winning streak entering S...
On 3-game slide, Suns take on improving Pacers
The three-game Eastern Conference road swing that Phoenix begins on Saturday in Indianapolis against the Indiana Pacers marks a pivotal point in the Suns' season. ,Phoenix comes in on a three-game losing streak and with defeats in six of its last seven following Tuesday's 117-112 home setback to Mem...
76ers hope to have more hop in their step vs. Nets
The Philadelphia 76ers seem to be over a rough start where they dropped 12 of their first 14 games, but an occasional ugly showing is still appearing.,Coming off two losses on a back-to-back on the West Coast, the 76ers hope to avoid a third straight defeat Saturday night when they visit the Brookly...
Texas, No. 13 Texas A&M renew rivalry in SEC opener
Despite solid starts for both teams, the stakes will be incrementally higher when No. 13 Texas A&M hosts rival Texas on Saturday afternoon in the teams' Southeastern Conference opener in College Station, Texas., ,The programs have not played since 2019 in a neutral site contest in Fort Worth and hav...
No. 12 Oklahoma brings 13-0 mark into clash at No. 5 Alabama
No. 12 Oklahoma faces its stiffest test of the season to date against No. 5 Alabama on Saturday in Tuscaloosa. ,It's the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams and the beginning of a sprint to March through an 18-game league schedule.,There are 10 SEC teams in the AP Top 25 and five in the To...
Reeling Miami aims to halt skid in clash vs. Virginia Tech
Miami will aim to secure its first win under interim coach Bill Courtney when it visits Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg, Va.,The Hurricanes (4-9, 0-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) likely still are reeling from the sudden departure of coach Jim Larranaga, who stepped down on Dec. 26 af...
No. 17 Mississippi State aims to subdue South Carolina
Mississippi State won 12 of 13 games in its nonconference schedule and is more than ready to dive into the rigors of its Southeastern Conference docket after getting a fairly high grade from coach Chris Jans.,The 17th-ranked Bulldogs take a six-game winning streak into their conference opener agains...
No. 25 Baylor braces for battle vs. No. 3 Iowa State
Baylor coach Scott Drew felt a sense of familiarity as he scouted Iowa State.,The Cyclones had depth, Drew easily could see. They had skill and toughness, too.,"I think they're similar to us -- a lot of players in double figures, a lot of guys capable of scoring 20," Drew said. "Really good teams ha...