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Rested Al Horford back as Warriors tangle with rival Clippers
The Golden State Warriors will take a new approach to a back-to-back when veteran Al Horford returns to face the Los Angeles Clippers in a Pacific Division showdown Tuesday night in San Francisco.,The Warriors will be playing their second two-games-in-two-nights sequence of the young season, having ...
Chet Holmgren, Thunder out to stay unbeaten vs. visiting Kings
Chet Holmgren continues to improve in his third NBA season.,Through four games heading into the undefeated Oklahoma City Thunder's home matchup with the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, Holmgren is averaging 23.0 points and 10.3 rebounds while shooting 56.9% from the floor.,In his first two seasons in t...
Senators' thriving top line eyes more success vs. Blackhawks
The Ottawa Senators boast a winning record after 10 games for the first time in eight seasons.,A budding chemistry on a retooled first line has steered the latest stages of a 5-4-1 start entering Tuesday's visit to the Chicago Blackhawks. In Nick Cousins' view, things still are progressing upward.,O...
Blues out to avenge painful loss to rival Red Wings
After squandering a four-goal lead and losing 6-4 to the Red Wings on Saturday in Detroit, the St. Louis Blues will seek redemption during their rematch Tuesday night on home ice.,While Detroit had two days off to prepare, the Blues fell to the host Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Monday night for their ...
Rising Isles aim to capitalize on Bruins' penchant for penalties
The Boston Bruins and visiting New York Islanders go head-to-head for the first time this season in a Tuesday night matchup of Eastern Conference teams trending in opposite directions. ,The Islanders carry a five-game unbeaten streak (4-0-1) into their first of three games in four nights, while the ...
Penguins, Flyers renew rivalry amid hot stretches
The Pittsburgh Penguins and host Philadelphia Flyers both hope to maintain their strong play of late when they clash Tuesday in a Keystone State showdown., ,The Penguins are 5-0-1 in their last six games, punctuated by Monday's 6-3 home victory over the St. Louis Blues., ,Sidney Crosby notched a goa...
Pitt counting on new PG Damarco Minor against Youngstown St.
The fate of Pittsburgh men's basketball season may just ride on the shoulders of fifth-year senior guard Damarco Minor.,The 6-foot Minor is a transfer from Oregon State after playing his first two seasons at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.,Eighth-year coach Jeff Capel hopes Minor can fill...
Elite scorer Markus Burton guides Notre Dame vs. Long Island
Notre Dame will feature one of the nation's top point guards when it opens the season against visiting Long Island on Monday in South Bend, Ind.,Markus Burton averaged 21.3 points and 3.0 assists per game last season to join David Rivers (1984-88) as the only Notre Dame players to average at least 2...
Jets, Wild trying to shake off disappointing showings
The Winnipeg Jets know what they need to correct.,Head coach Scott Arniel has shown the players recent game film. He has pointed out the self-inflicted mistakes and the inconsistencies from period to period within the same games.,Arniel wants to go back to reviewing scenes from well-played games.,Th...
Kraken's Brandon Montour brings heavy heart into matchup vs. Canadiens
Brandon Montour returned to the Seattle Kraken lineup over the weekend, but it was with a heavy heart.,Montour revealed the reason he missed four games while on personal leave was because of the death of his older brother, Cameron Noble-Montour, 34, due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also k...
LAFC believe they have 'solutions ready' in matchup with Austin FC
Los Angeles FC enter the MLS Cup playoffs as one of the league's hottest teams, having taken 19 points from their last eight regular-season matches and earning the third seed on the West side of the postseason bracket.,But the one team that claimed a result against them, Austin FC, is the team LAFC ...
Hornets taking fresh mindset into battle vs. up-tempo Heat
A frank, player-led exchange at halftime in the nation's capital helped the Charlotte Hornets reset ahead of Tuesday's trip to Miami to take on the Heat.,Trailing Washington 62-51 at the half Sunday, the Hornets rallied on the back of a candid discussion at the long break, outscoring the Wizards 44-...
Charlotte FC in pursuit of 1st regulation playoff win vs. NYCFC
Charlotte FC will attempt to earn their first MLS Cup playoff win in regulation when they host a Round 1 series opener against New York City FC on Tuesday night.,Charlotte forced its previous opening-round series in 2024 to three games, but only by winning a penalty tiebreak after a 0-0 draw against...
No. 17 Illinois determined to debut 'Balkan Five' vs. Jackson State
The Associated Press Top 25 preseason poll says Illinois ranks No. 17 nationally. KenPom.com's algorithms declare the Illini are No. 6. BartTorvik.com say Brad Underwood's squad belongs at No. 8.,While it's clear Illinois sits among college basketball's best, it's unclear when the Illini will have a...
Nikola Jokic starring for Nuggets while Wolves are without Anthony Edwards
Nikola Jokic has posted triple-doubles in his first two games of the season.,Jokic will try to push his streak to three straight games when the Denver Nuggets tip off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Denver is coming off a 133-111 home win over the Phoenix Suns on S...
Austin Reaves red-hot for Lakers with Blazers up next
Austin Reaves is typically a complementary player for the Los Angeles Lakers, but he's fresh off one of the top performances in franchise history.,Reaves looks to follow-up an outing in which he nearly nailed a 50-point triple-double when the Lakers host the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.,R...
Nikola Jokic starring for Nuggets while Wolves could be without Anthony Edwards
Nikola Jokic has posted triple-doubles in his first two games of the season.,Jokic will try to push his streak to three straight games when the Denver Nuggets tip off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Denver is coming off a 133-111 home win over the Phoenix Suns on S...
Thunder keep rolling, while Mavs coming off first win after slow start
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren have done plenty to help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 3-0 start to the season.,But with Jalen Williams still out following offseason wrist surgery, second-year reserve shooting guard Ajay Mitchell is having a big impact as well.,Mitchell and Oklahoma City ...
Victor Wembanyama on historic run as unbeaten Spurs host Raptors
Victor Wembanyama has answered every challenge posed to him on the court over San Antonio's first three games of the season. Now it will be his stamina and ability to produce on consecutive days that will be tested when the Spurs host the Toronto Raptors on Monday.,Both teams will be on back-to-back...
Celtics, Pelicans have first win at stake in matchup
The Boston Celtics and the New Orleans Pelicans are each off to slow starts.,One will get their first victory when they meet Monday night in New Orleans.,The Celtics have lost their first three games, including a 119-113 defeat at Detroit on Sunday. The Pelicans have lost their first two, including ...