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Suns take on Nuggets, look to show all is right in their world
The Phoenix Suns are viewed as underachievers, and a recent report suggested the club has a toxic locker room.,Somebody forget to tell Grayson Allen about the atmosphere around the club.,The Suns delivered one of their top victories of the season on Friday night and will look to follow up with anoth...
Islanders, Wild seek win before break for 4 Nations Face-Off
The New York Islanders and Minnesota Wild are each coming off one-goal decisions going into their game Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,The contest will be the last for both teams before the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, which will run from Feb. 12-20 in Montreal and Boston.,The Wild broke a ...
Grizzlies host Thunder in battle of top Western Conference teams
During a season in which several key players have dealt with various short-term injuries, the Memphis Grizzlies have enjoyed a constant.,After missing the season's first two games with a hamstring strain, Jaren Jackson Jr. has been a regular in the starting lineup while consistently filling multiple...
Hawks, Wizards hope to have newcomers in action
The Atlanta Hawks and host Washington Wizards will both have different looks when the teams meet for the final time this season on Saturday.,Atlanta's newest acquisitions acquired at the trade deadline -- Caris LeVert, Georges Niang, Bones Hyland and Terance Mann -- were with the team on Friday for ...
Blues aim to salvage homestand finale vs. Blackhawks
St. Louis Blues coach Jim Montgomery hopes his team can learn from facing top NHL teams as it tries to restore a winning culture.,The Blues will try to apply the lessons learned from their 3-2 losses to the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers this week when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Satur...
Rangers seek consistency in quick turnaround vs. Jackets
The New York Rangers will look for better luck on little rest when they head on the road to oppose the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.,New York will be eyeing redemption after taking a 3-2 defeat on Friday against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins, who were without Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin....
Penguins, unsure of Sidney Crosby's status, visit Flyers
Over the past two decades, the Pittsburgh Penguins have not played many games without Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.,They found themselves in that position Friday -- and they passed the test without their two veteran standouts. Now they will try to ride that momentum into a Saturday road matchup a...
Magic, looking for answers, return home to face Spurs
The Orlando Magic are looking to halt their current freefall as Victor Wembanyama, De'Aaron Fox and the new-look San Antonio Spurs come to town on Saturday.,The Magic have lost 10 of their past 12 games, including five of six on their just-concluded road trip, which ended with a 112-90 defeat agains...
Northwestern keeps on without Brooks Barnhizer, meets Washington next
Barely a week ago, Northwestern coach Chris Collins announced that senior guard Brooks Barnhizer, the Wildcats' second-leading scorer and top rebounder, would miss the remainder of the season with a foot injury.,In response, Northwestern went out and snapped a three-game losing streak with a 77-75 B...
Pelicans aim to end long skid as they face Kings
The New Orleans Pelicans hope to have newcomers Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk in uniform when they continue a four-game trip with a swing through Northern California to face the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night.,The Pelicans acquired the two veterans and two draft picks from the Toronto Raptors in ...
Flames look to end home skid against Kraken
Home hasn't exactly been sweet for either the Calgary Flames or the Seattle Kraken.,The Flames have lost three in a row and four of their past five games at the Saddledome entering Saturday's matchup with the visiting Kraken, dropping Calgary out of the second and final wild-card playoff position in...
Knicks target rival Celtics as they jockey for second in East
Injuries to OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson helped ensure the New York Knicks would never get a chance to find out how they could have fared against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals last spring.,Nine months later, the Knicks might get a chance to make a statement against the Celt...
Jimmy Butler plans to make Warriors debut at Bulls
A refreshed and relocated Jimmy Butler assures he's in "a really good place mentally" as he aims to make his debut with the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.,Traded this week from the Miami Heat after a string of suspensions, including for conduct detrimental to the team, Butler hopes to suit up ag...
Maple Leafs vying for four-game road sweep on visit to Canucks
The Toronto Maple Leafs look to complete a perfect four-game road trip and avenge a shutout loss to the Canucks when the teams meet Saturday night in Vancouver.,Toronto answered a three-game losing skid by recording victories in Edmonton, Calgary and Seattle. The 3-1 win over the Kraken on Thursday ...
Senators try to avert third straight loss at Panthers
The Ottawa Senators were rolling until a visit to the state of Florida seriously halted that momentum.,If the Senators are to avoid a third straight loss, and enter the 4 Nations Face-Off break on a positive note, they must find a way to beat the surging Florida Panthers on the road Saturday night i...
NC State carries seven-game losing streak to Stanford
Two teams seeking to end losing streaks meet on the basketball court for the first time in 12 seasons when Stanford hosts North Carolina State in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup Saturday afternoon.,Both teams last played on Wednesday. NC State (9-13, 2-9) dropped a seventh straight when beaten ...
BYU, Egor Demin plan to stay 'aggressive' against Cincinnati
BYU wants to keep an aggressive mentality and search for a better result at Cincinnati in a Big 12 showdown on Saturday night.,The Cougars (15-7, 6-5 Big 12) had their four-game winning streak snapped when they lost 85-74 against No. 20 Arizona on Wednesday.,The Bearcats (13-9, 3-8) ended a four-gam...
Georgia Tech takes aim at Virginia with both teams suddenly hot
Georgia Tech appeared on the road to nowhere as it finished January at 9-12, with none of its three ACC victories coming over likely NCAA Tournament teams.,But once the calendar flipped, so did the Yellow Jackets, who pulled off upsets of then-No. 21 Louisville and Clemson.,Next up for Georgia Tech ...
Utah, West Virginia continue to battle their way through Big 12 play
Two teams that are trying to steady their seasons will meet up Saturday when West Virginia hosts Utah in Morgantown, W. Va.,The Mountaineers (14-8, 5-6 Big 12) enter this contest after having lost 65-60 at TCU on Wednesday. It was the sixth loss in nine games for West Virginia.,The Utes (13-9, 5-6) ...
Louisville may be down Chucky Hepburn when lowly Miami visits
Louisville will go after its second straight win on Saturday when its hosts Miami in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup. However, the Cardinals may have to do it without one of the league's best players.,Coach Pat Kelsey told reporters Friday that point guard Chucky Hepburn is day-to-day with a gr...