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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...
Wake Forest eyes Bay Area sweep on visit to Cal
Wake Forest gets an opportunity to record an Atlantic Coast Conference first -- a road sweep of the league's new California schools -- when it travels to Berkeley to take on Cal on Saturday afternoon.,The Demon Deacons (17-6, 9-3) became the first ACC team to win a conference game at Stanford when t...
Trail Blazers bring six-game win streak into matchup with Wolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves know better than to judge the Portland Trail Blazers by their record.,On paper, the Trail Blazers are six games under .500 entering Saturday night's tipoff against the Timberwolves in Minneapolis. But the overall standings disguise the fact that Portland has been one of th...
North Carolina faces Pitt again in search of 'full potential'
Hubert Davis remains optimistic about the immediate future of North Carolina, but the Tar Heels' coach admits that frustration is building as the team readies to host Pitt on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,The Tar Heels have lost four of their last five in Atlantic Coast Conference play, and as Davis...
UCLA to test six-game win streak vs. Penn State
Red-hot UCLA can complete a perfect three-game homestand on Saturday when the Bruins welcome new Big Ten Conference counterpart Penn State to Los Angeles.,UCLA (17-6, 8-4 Big Ten) extended its overall winning streak to six games on Tuesday, upending No. 9 Michigan State 63-61 on Eric Dailey Jr.'s ba...
Vanderbilt hoping for home spark against Texas
Vanderbilt hopes a return home can help snap a recent swoon when it battles Texas on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference game in Nashville, Tenn.,It is the first time the teams will square off on the hardwood since a 2016 win for Texas in Austin that tied the all-time series at 4-4. The ...
Discipline, defense key as Bruins host Golden Knights
The Boston Bruins and Vegas Golden Knights look to ride into the 4 Nations Face-Off break on a winning note when they meet for the first time this season in Boston on Saturday afternoon.,Former Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy guided the Golden Knights to the end of a four-game winless streak (0-2-2) as t...
As Luka Doncic's L.A. debut awaits, Lakers welcome Pacers
In the continued aftermath of one of the most shocking trades in NBA history, the streaking Los Angeles Lakers will host the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in what appears to be the final game before Luka Doncic's anticipated debut in purple and gold.,Just a week after acquiring the superstar from the D...
Bedeviled Habs seek rare home win vs. New Jersey
In their last visit on Jan. 25, the New Jersey Devils became the first NHL team ever to win nine straight games against the Canadiens in Montreal.,The Devils will try to make it an even 10 when they visit the slumping Canadiens for a Saturday matinee.,New Jersey has won both meetings this season, in...
Short-handed Providence seeking sweep of Butler
Providence will once again have to lean on a next-man-up mentality when it heads to Indianapolis on Saturday afternoon for a Big East Conference clash with Butler.,The Friars (11-12, 5-7) haven't been able to escape the injury bug, with their latest loss being Jabri Abdur-Rahim. The fifth-year guard...
Wary Mavs host Rockets in first post-Doncic home game
No one really knows what to expect Saturday afternoon in Dallas when the Mavericks return home to host the Houston Rockets after a five-game road trip.,It will be the Mavs' first home game since their league-shaking trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers a week ago.,Fans upset about l...
Syracuse seeks sweep of struggling Boston College
Not much has gone right for Syracuse this season, but the Orange have a chance to sweep their season series with Boston College when the Eagles pay a visit Saturday.,The Orange (10-13, 4-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) have lost four of their last five games, including an 83-54 rout by No. 2 Duke on We...
Baylor hoping for reinforcements to arrive vs. UCF
Baylor coach Scott Drew is choosing to take the optimistic outlook with his up-and-down team ahead of Saturday's Big 12 Conference home game against UCF in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (14-8, 6-5) have played shorthanded over the last 10 games, the amount of time guard Langston Love has missed with an ank...