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Bruins welcome Pepperdine's UCLA-heavy coaching staff
No. 12 UCLA is a program steeped in history. Pepperdine, which visits the Bruins on Friday in Los Angeles, pulls plenty of its current identity from UCLA's past.,The Waves (1-0) are in their second season under head coach Ed Schilling, a UCLA assistant for Steve Alford from 2013-17. The Bruins won a...
Warriors need all hands on deck for tough test against Nuggets
The Golden State Warriors begin their quest for the NBA Cup on Friday night while the Denver Nuggets need a win to stay alive in West Group C.,The teams will play Friday in Denver in their second meeting of the season.,The Nuggets lost their first game in the round-robin portion of the tournament, a...
Thunder storm into Sacramento for NBA Cup showdown vs. Kings
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings will experience their first NBA Cup game of the year Friday night, when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Russell Westbrook face off in California's capital.,Oklahoma City opened the year with eight straight wins before suffering a 121-119 loss at Portland on...
Purdue Fort Wayne offers more breakneck pace for Ohio State
Early games are a chance to learn, and the Ohio State Buckeyes are eager to discover whether lessons from their historic season opener are applied when they host Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday in Columbus, Ohio.,The Buckeyes (1-0) faced a frenetic tempo and lots of fouling from IU Indy in their 118-102...
For first time since 2016, old rivals Georgetown, Maryland meet
As the premier college basketball programs in the Washington, D.C. area, Georgetown and Maryland have long had an adversarial relationship -- though their rivalry rarely has played out on the court.,Over the last 45 years, the schools have met just five times.,On Friday night, however, the teams rek...
For the first time since 2016, old rivals Georgetown and Maryland meet
As the premier college basketball programs in the Washington, D.C. area, Georgetown and Maryland have long had an adversarial relationship -- though their rivalry rarely has played out on the court.,Over the last 45 years, the schools have met just five times.,On Friday night, however, the teams rek...
Macklin Celebrini aims to continue blazing start as Sharks host Jets
Macklin Celebrini will look to continue his torrid start to the season when the San Jose Sharks play host to the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.,Celebrini, the 2024 first overall pick, has seven goals and nine assists over his last nine games and entered Thursday's action tied with Connor McDavid for...
Bulls' hot start will be put to test by Bucks in NBA Cup game
On Friday, the Chicago Bulls tip off a stretch playing six of seven on the road when they face the Bucks in Milwaukee for NBA Cup competition.,Friday's contest is Milwaukee's introduction to the 2025 NBA Cup, while Eastern Conference Group C counterpart Chicago opened with a 135-125 win over the New...
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves set out to lock down Jazz
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is feeling healthy and optimistic heading into Friday's home game against the Utah Jazz.,The matchup will be Edwards' second game since returning from a strained right hamstring. He scored 15 points against the New York Knicks in his first game back, and ...
Flames host Blackhawks, aiming for third straight victory
With back-to-back victories for the first time this season, the Calgary Flames will try to make it three in a row when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.,The Flames, who opened the season with a 4-3 shootout win at Edmonton, then won just once over a 12-game stretch before defeating P...
Koa Peat aims to repeat feat as No. 13 Arizona hosts Utah Tech
Prized Arizona freshman Koa Peat made a solid first impression and has a tough act to follow up when the No. 13 Wildcats face Utah Tech on Friday night at Tucson, Ariz.,Peat dominated with 30 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals as Arizona (1-0) outclassed defending national champio...
Skidding Grizzlies, Mavericks square off in NBA Cup action
There's trouble brewing in the first few weeks of the NBA season for the Memphis Grizzlies.,The Grizzlies, who play host to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night in an NBA Cup game, have lost four straight and their top two players -- All-Stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. -- are struggling in new...
Northwestern's jelling process continues against Boston U.
Jelling on the job comes with the territory in college basketball, though lately that goes double for Northwestern.,"Obviously, we always start the season just trying to figure things out, and especially this year with eight new guys," said Wildcats forward Nick Martinelli. "You've just got to try t...
Spurs seek rebound as red-hot Rockets visit for NBA Cup
The San Antonio Spurs will look to get back on the winning track when they return home to square off with the surging Houston Rockets on Friday in an NBA Cup clash between the Lone Star State rivals.,It will be the first of four games for both teams in the league's in-season tournament, with the riv...
Pistons want to keep hot start going vs. Nets
On their way to the postseason and a fierce battle with the New York Knicks, the Detroit Pistons started slowly last year.,This time around, the Pistons are handling raised expectations well. They are off to their best eight-game start in nearly two decades and on a four-game winning streak heading ...
Surging Raptors open trip with NBA Cup clash at Hawks
The hot Toronto Raptors will take a three-game winning streak into Atlanta on Friday when they begin a five-game road trip against the Hawks.,The Raptors beat the Hawks 138-118 in the season opener and immediately dropped their next four. Since then, they've won three in a row, including Tuesday's 1...
Red Wings, Rangers aim to capitalize on chances following shutouts
The New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings are trying to rebound from losses. The first order of business is to score a goal.,Both teams endured shutout defeats in their last outing -- the Rangers fell to Carolina 3-0 on Tuesday while the Red Wings were blanked by Vegas 1-0 the same night. They'll m...
No. 24 Wisconsin coming off resounding win when NIU visits
No. 24 Wisconsin showed it boasts an impressive blend of veterans and newcomers in a stellar season-opening win.,The Badgers will try to build off that performance when they host Northern Illinois in a nonconference game Friday night in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers turned back a second-half rally and o...
Jaylen Brown, Josh Minott propel Celtics into 2-game visit to Magic
The Boston Celtics tip off a three-game road trip on Friday night with the first of two consecutive games against the Orlando Magic.,Friday's game is an NBA Cup Group B game, while Sunday's contest will not have that distinction.,Jaylen Brown followed up a 36-point performance in Boston's 105-103 se...
No. 17 Illinois flexed rebounding muscle in opener; FGCU up next
Illinois began its season ranked 17th in the country. Maybe it was appropriate that the Fighting Illini drained 17 3-pointers in their season opener Monday night, a 113-55 pasting of Jackson State.,Illinois will try for an encore on Friday night when it welcomes Florida Gulf Coast to Champaign, Ill....