review Page 648 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Raptors hope to wipe out memory of last meeting with Grizzlies
The Toronto Raptors will be out to avenge a humiliating defeat when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.,The Grizzlies set a franchise record for points when they defeated the Raptors 155-126 at Memphis on Dec. 26.,The Raptors are a better team these days as they are closer to full st...
Timberwolves, Bulls await trade deadline with interest
The Minnesota Timberwolves want to make their home court a little less inviting. ,A year ago, the Timberwolves dominated at home, where they went 30-11 during the regular season. That success has not carried over into this season as Minnesota has stumbled to a 12-12 record at home and failed to gene...
Sixers and Heat, both short-handed, set to tangle in Philly
With the NBA trade deadline looming, the Miami Heat will visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night in a game that will highlight several key players not in uniform. ,The Heat will continue to play without the suspended Jimmy Butler, who has been one of the most-talked-about players as Thursday...
Wizards ride rare winning streak into matchup with Nets
Carrying a rare winning streak, the Washington Wizards will look to complete a 3-for-3 road swing when they face the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday in New York.,Washington (8-41) heads into the contest with the worst record in the NBA, having taken a 16th straight loss for the second time this season wh...
Cavaliers aim to maintain dominance of Pistons
The Pistons played the tail end of a back-to-back set on Monday, and their defense sagged. They hope the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers experience the same problem on Wednesday when they visit Detroit.,The Pistons opened their six-game homestand with a pair of victories, then lost to...
Cal looks to earn repeat win over visiting NC State
Looking to make the most of a run in which it has five of six games at home, Cal will play host to a rematch against North Carolina State on Wednesday at Berkeley, Calif.,Cal (11-11, 4-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) still has two home games remaining in its current run, counting the visit from NC Stat...
Zach LaVine expected to make Kings debut vs. Magic
The Sacramento Kings hope their second bold in-season change works out as well as the first one has so far.,Sacramento has gone 12-6 since promoting Doug Christie as interim coach to replace the fired Mike Brown, and the Kings took another step in their playoff push by trading for two-time All-Star ...
Nebraska has confidence back, with Washington up next
A six-game losing streak left Nebraska with a bit of an identity crisis. However, Brice Williams helped the Cornhuskers remember who they are.,Williams averaged 27.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists in helping Nebraska post victories over then-No. 18 Illinois and then-No. 16 Oregon, and the Corn...
Hunter Sallis out to lead Wake Forest to season sweep of Stanford
Stanford gets an opportunity to exact a measure of revenge for the first time in its Atlantic Coast Conference lifetime when the Cardinal host Wake Forest on Wednesday night.,Hunter Sallis got the better of fellow All-ACC first-team candidate Maxime Raynaud when the Demon Deacons (16-6, 8-3 ACC) dea...
Suns' Kevin Durant chasing 30K points entering game vs. Thunder
Kevin Durant reached plenty of milestones during his time in Oklahoma City.,On Wednesday, the Phoenix Suns' star has a chance to achieve another significant one in the arena where he spent eight seasons -- if he happens to play in the game.,Durant enters the Suns' matchup with the Oklahoma City Thun...
Georgia hopes to heat up at home against skidding LSU
Striving to remain on the right side of the bubble, Georgia hosts LSU on Wednesday in Southeastern Conference play in Athens, Ga.,The Bulldogs (15-7, 3-6 SEC) currently are among the "last four in" and "last four byes" in CBS Sports' and ESPN's respective bracketology updates. After wins over then-N...
Texas, Arkansas renew rivalry as conference foes
Texas and Arkansas renew their rivalry as conference opponents for the first time in 35 years when they square off on Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference game in Austin, Texas.,Both teams carry momentum from huge victories on Saturday as they try to turn around ragged starts in the SEC gauntlet. ...
Nuggets look for sweep of Pelicans in finale of two-game set
With Thursday's trade deadline fast approaching, the Denver Nuggets will face the visiting New Orleans Pelicans for the second time in three nights when the teams collide on Wednesday. ,The Nuggets opened the two-game set with New Orleans with a 125-113 victory on Monday night. Denver didn't have Ru...
Colorado desperate to end 10-game slide on trip to Utah
Amid difficult seasons, both Colorado and Utah will aim to get back in the win column when they face each other Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.,The visiting Buffaloes (9-12, 0-10 Big 12) hope to earn their first conference win against their old Pac-12 rival, while the Utes (12-9, 4-6) want to bou...
Golf Glance: PGA Tour parties in Phoenix; LIV tees off Season 3
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Rory McIlroy),THIS WEEK: WM Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Ariz., Feb. 6-9,Course: TPC Scottsdale (Par 71, 7,261 Yards),Purse: $9.2M (W...
Coach Steve Kerr motivates Warriors, with lowly Jazz up next
Golden State coach Steve Kerr will have a new clipboard when his team travels to Salt Lake City for Wednesday's game against the Utah Jazz.,Upset about how his team was playing against the Orlando Magic, Kerr took out his frustrations on his clipboard during a first-half timeout. The outburst seemed...
Golf Glance: PGA Tour parties in Phoenix; LIV tees of Season 3
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Rory McIlroy),THIS WEEK: WM Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Ariz., Feb. 6-9,Course: TPC Scottsdale (Par 71, 7,261 Yards),Purse: $9.2M (W...
Villanova seeks rise in Big East standings, takes on DePaul
Two struggling Big East squads will battle Wednesday in Chicago as Villanova looks to its formidable one-two punch of Eric Dixon and Wooga Poplar when it faces DePaul.,Dixon is the NCAA's leading scorer through Monday at 24.2 points per game. Miami transfer Poplar is fresh off a 24-point performance...
SMU thriving in ACC entering matchup vs. Virginia Tech
In its first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference, SMU quietly sits in the top third of the standings after they were picked to finish 13th in the 18-team league.,The Mustangs (17-5, 8-3) have done it by handling the ACC teams that are struggling. And in a down year for the league, that list is l...
Sooners shoot for upset at No. 1 Auburn
Oklahoma faces a tough road test as it looks to pull off its second consecutive Top 25 upset on Tuesday at No. 1 Auburn.,The Sooners (16-5, 3-5 SEC) dominated then-No. 24 Vanderbilt in a 97-67 blowout on Saturday in Norman. Freshman guard Jeremiah Fears racked up 21 points while Oklahoma's top score...