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Hot-starting Pistons look to beat Hornets for second time
The Detroit Pistons have done so many things well across the first couple of weeks of the season. Some of that execution was on display last week against the Charlotte Hornets. They'll look for a repeat when the teams meet again Monday night in Charlotte.,The Pistons have been off since Friday night...
JuJu 2.0: Watkins returns as USC challenges reigning champion UCLA
Women's college basketball's best returning player and the sport's reigning national champion call one city home.,With JuJu Watkins back on the court for No. 3 Southern California, leading one of the 350-plus teams aiming to unseat No. 11 UCLA, Los Angeles is the epicenter of the women's basketball ...
Cavaliers standing tall with matchup against Thunder ahead
A pair of conference finalists from last season will meet Monday when the Cleveland Cavaliers play host to the injury-plagued Oklahoma City Thunder.,The Cavaliers return home after their first blowout win in seven months, a 136-111 rout of the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday that saw big men Evan Mobley...
High-flying 76ers out to take advantage of struggling Bulls
Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers are showing that no deficit is too large to overcome., ,Following a series of impressive comebacks this season, Maxey and the Sixers would love to enjoy a more comfortable victory Monday night when they host the Chicago Bulls., ,Philadelphia's most recent come...
Oilers star Connor McDavid looks to extend streaks to 15 games against Rangers
Connor McDavid's points and assists streaks are impressing teammates.,Equally as enjoyable is how the Edmonton Oilers are starting off on the road.,McDavid attempts to extend his season-opening points and assists streaks to 15 games while the Oilers seek their seventh straight road win to start the ...
Ducks, frustrated by blown leads, seek fresh start against Senators
A new month has arrived, and the Anaheim Ducks are hoping it starts better than the last one finished.,After opening October with four wins in five games, the Ducks have lost seven of their past eight (1-6-1) heading into Sunday, when they open November by hosting the Ottawa Senators. ,The Ducks' mo...
Playoff-bound Dynamo aim to spoil Timbers' postseason hopes
Back-to-back victories have reignited the Portland Timbers' bid for a playoff spot, and they will look for another pivotal result when they host the Houston Dynamo on Sunday night.,Portland (11-14-7, 40 points) was mired in a seven-match winless streak (0-4-3) before posting consecutive 3-2 victorie...
Toronto FC tries to keep playoff hopes alive on trip to Atlanta
With just two matches remaining in the MLS regular season, Toronto FC travels to Atlanta on Sunday looking to keep their playoff hopes alive.,The Reds (9-11-12, 39 points) sit 12th in the MLS Eastern Conference standings, four points back of the playoff cutline.,"(The team) knows where we are," Toro...
With No. 1 seed clinched, Whitecaps seek Cascadia sweep vs. Sounders
A day before their Cascadia Cup clash with the Seattle Sounders on Sunday, the Vancouver Whitecaps had the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference clinched for them with FC Dallas' 1-1 draw at Sporting Kansas City on Saturday.,It's the first time the Whitecaps (17-8-7, 58 points) have finished atop the...
Minnesota United tries to stay alive at playoff-bound LAFC
While playoff-bound Los Angeles FC can improve its standing in the Western Conference, Minnesota United will be out to keep its playoff hopes alive when the teams meet Sunday at Los Angeles.,LAFC (12-9-11, 47 points) secured a playoff spot with a 2-2 draw against the rival Los Angeles Galaxy last Su...
Revolution host Messi, Inter Miami as they try to seal second place in East
The second-place New England Revolution and Lionel Messi's third-place Inter Miami will play for playoff positioning when they meet Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass.,New England (18-10-4, 58 points) could clinch second in the Eastern Conference with a victory in both teams' penultimate match and...
With Steph Curry out, Yaxel Lendeborg could be key for Warriors
For the past six days, the Golden State Warriors watched 38-year-old Stephen Curry lift them from winless to a .500 record with a historic shooting display.,Now they get to see what they can do without him.,Sitting at 3-3 after an 0-3 start to the season, the Warriors will attempt to get over .500 w...
Resilient Red Bulls likely need win at Nashville for playoff hopes
The New York Red Bulls need a victory on Sunday when they visit a Nashville SC side chasing MLS history to feel good about their playoff hopes entering the final week of the season.,The Red Bulls (11-15-6, 39 points) have navigated a difficult stretch admirably as they try to climb above the Eastern...
Raptors, Lakers seek turnaround after tough setbacks
Trying to distance themselves from a recent meltdown, the Los Angeles Lakers will look to pick up the pieces when they play host to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.,Both teams enter after losing two of their past three games, with the Lakers still trying to figure out what went wrong when they blew an...
Capitals seek fourth straight win against surging Wild
The Minnesota Wild feel happy about their performance during October.,A new challenge -- and a new month -- arrives Sunday afternoon when the Wild face off against the Washington Capitals in Washington, D.C.,Minnesota has earned at least one point in four consecutive games. Despite injuries, the Wil...
Injury-riddled Pacers host winless Nets
Halting a three-game losing streak will be at the forefront on Sunday when the Indiana Pacers host the winless Brooklyn Nets in Indianapolis.,An injury-hampered Indiana team dropped its third straight in a 145-125 road loss to the Miami Heat on Friday. Without guards Tyrese Haliburton and T.J. McCon...
Celtics to test four-game winning streak on road against Magic
The Boston Celtics opened the season with a 121-113 loss to the Detroit Pistons but have been on a roll ever since.,The Celtics will enter Sunday's road game against the Orlando Magic on a four-game winning streak.,Payton Pritchard's scoring off the bench has been one of the reasons for Boston's rec...
Flyers spiraling again as they host inconsistent Mammoth
After a brief stretch of success, the Philadelphia Flyers are mired in another losing streak.,The Flyers hope to avoid a fourth straight defeat Sunday when they host the Utah Mammoth, who are seeking a bit of consistency themselves.,Philadelphia opened the season with nine straight losses (0-6-3) be...
Surging Hurricanes strive to stay hot vs. reeling Jets
The Carolina Hurricanes don't plan on letting up as they've surged through the past month of the season.,"I think when you get used to playing like (we did during the past playoffs), you kind of hold yourself to a standard," forward Logan Stankoven said.,The Hurricanes have points in 13 of their fir...
Versatile Noah Juulsen, Avalanche take aim at Flames
Noah Juulsen received playing time as a winger when Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar used seven defensemen early in the season, but now he'll get some significant run in his natural position.,With veteran defenseman Josh Manson expected to miss up to eight weeks with an ankle injury sustai...