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No. 1 Tennessee seeks program record in clash vs. No. 8 Florida
Top-ranked Tennessee has its sights set on securing the best start in program history when it visits No. 8 Florida on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play at Gainesville, Fla.,The Volunteers (14-0, 1-0) have matched the top start that was put together by the 1922-23 squad. It certainly will...

Cooper Flagg, No. 4 Duke aim to take down Pitt
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg entered the season as perhaps the top professional prospect on the college level.,And Flagg senses he's getting better on a regular basis.,Flagg will try to put that on display again when No. 4 Duke hosts Pitt on Tuesday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference game at Durham...

No. 1 Tennessee seeks program record in clash vs. No. 6 Florida
Top-ranked Tennessee has its sights set on securing the best start in program history when it visits No. 6 Florida on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play at Gainesville, Fla.,The Volunteers (14-0, 1-0) have matched the top start that was put together by the 1922-23 squad. It certainly will...

Ascending Kings vie to beat Heat
The Miami Heat will try to avenge an earlier defeat to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night but will have to do so without the suspended Jimmy Butler when they tip off a six-game road trip.,Butler had 27 points for the Heat on Nov. 4, but it wasn't enough as Domantas Sabonis hit a buzzer-beating jum...

Knicks return home vs. Magic, aim to halt modest skid
Beginning Monday night, the New York Knicks finally will get to experience what it's like to play at home for an extended period of time.,The Orlando Magic, meanwhile, probably aren't close to remembering what it's like to play with something resembling a full roster.,A pair of Eastern Conference co...

Ohio State out to keep Minnesota winless in Big Ten play
In the wake of a loss, Ohio State coach Jake Diebler gathered his players for a film session.,But Diebler wanted to do more than just point out the Buckeyes' mistakes. He also wanted to show them how well they played at times.,Diebler wants to see additional highlights when Ohio State visits Minneso...

Bumpy road for Devils leads to matchup with Kraken
So far, the New Jersey Devils' West Coast swing has been a disaster.,The Devils are 0-4-0 on their six-game road trip and 0-3-0 out west heading into Monday's game at the Seattle Kraken. They'll have one more road game remaining, Thursday at the New York Rangers, before returning to home ice.,New Je...

Panthers bring balanced scoring attack to matchup with Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche had their six-game winning streak snapped Saturday night, but they still managed to get a point out of the 2-1 shootout loss to Montreal.,They will try to start another streak when they wrap up their four-game homestand against the Florida Panthers on Monday night in Denver.,F...

Kawhi Leonard 'easing' back into action as Clippers visit Wolves
Kawhi Leonard will try to take another step forward in his second game of the season when the Los Angeles Clippers tip off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Leonard is coming off a cautious season debut in which he scored 12 points in 19 minutes against the Atlanta H...

Improved Pacers out to exact revenge on Nets
One month ago, the Indiana Pacers trailed by as many as 21 points and endured a 99-90 loss to the Brooklyn Nets to extend their road losing streak to eight games and drop their overall record to a disappointing 9-14 after reaching the Eastern Conference finals last spring.,Since their previous visit...

Bulls take aim at Spurs after red-hot night of offense
Saturday's ceremony honoring former MVP guard Derrick Rose admittedly inspired the host Chicago Bulls, who rode a third-quarter surge to rally past the New York Knicks.,"That meant a lot to us to win for him," Chicago's Coby White said. "He's a local legend; he's a legend in general. ... We wanted t...

Bucks searching for their old selves on visit to Raptors
The Milwaukee Bucks' NBA Cup-winning form seems to have stayed in Las Vegas, but they aim to change that Monday night when they visit the Toronto Raptors.,The Bucks are 3-5 since defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 to win the in-season tournament on Dec. 17, including a 105-102 home loss to th...

After 4-2 trip, surging Canadiens face unsteady Canucks
Playing their best hockey of the season, the red-hot Montreal Canadiens look to keep rolling when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Monday.,The Habs are 7-2-0 in their last nine games and return home after a 4-2-0 road trip. The most recent victory was perhaps the most impressive as they toughed ou...

High-scoring Wisconsin set for recharged Rutgers
With sidekick Dylan Harper sidelined, fellow freshman Ace Bailey scored enough points for the two of them in Rutgers' most recent game.,Now Harper is expected back from illness to team with co-star Bailey when Rutgers battles Wisconsin on Monday night in a Big Ten clash at Piscataway, N.J.,Bailey ma...

East's best, worst meet as Capitals take on Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres return home from a trip out west and face a tough test against the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals on Monday night.,Washington has 55 points, 22 ahead of last-place Buffalo, which went 1-2-1 on its trip and has lost three straight (0-2-1) after winning three in row....

Angry Suns out to change fortunes against surging 76ers
With seven losses in their last eight games, the Phoenix Suns don't have much to smile about these days., ,The Suns take the court in search of a much-needed victory Monday when they continue their three-game road trip with a matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers., ,Not only is Phoenix 1-7 in its l...

Pistons to honor Chauncey Billups, eye .500 mark vs. Blazers
The Detroit Pistons can reach the .500 mark with a win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Monday. That would be an achievement for a team that finished 14-68 last season., ,Detroit has won three straight games and six of its last seven, including a 119-105 victory over Minnesota on Saturday...

Ducks have 'swagger' heading into game with Lightning
The Anaheim Ducks have been beating the NHL's best lately and will have another chance Sunday when the Tampa Bay Lightning finish their three-game California road swing.,During a recent three-game winning streak, the Ducks received a major boost from right winger Troy Terry.,In his fourth full NHL c...

Maple Leafs, boosted by return of Auston Matthews, host Flyers
With team captain Auston Matthews back from injury, the Toronto Maple Leafs will try to extend their winning streak to four games on Sunday night against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.,Matthews returned to action Saturday night after missing six games with an upper-body injury and had an empty-ne...

Hurricanes, Penguins looking for answers during slides
The Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins both are reeling going into their game Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.,Both have lost four of their past six games and are coming off losses.,The Hurricanes were shut out at home, 4-0, by the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Carolina managed only 21 shots.,"W...