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Fixing the NBA’s Troubled Teams: Five Stars Who Need New HomesThe NBA is thriving. Except for the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, and Dallas Mavericks. Here’s a five-player “best interests of basketball” plan to fix the league fast....

Hurricanes look for better effort to start homestand vs. RangersAfter putting forth an admittedly flat effort in their last outing, the Carolina Hurricanes look for a more well-rounded performance on Wednesday when they open a season-long seven-game homestand against the New York Rangers in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes have been idle since seeing their five-game...

Mavericks C Dereck Lively II (foot) out at least 3 more gamesDallas Mavericks big man Dereck Lively II will miss at least three more games due to swelling and discomfort in his right foot, the team said Tuesday.,Lively has missed the past two games. He will re-evaluated in seven to 10 days.,The 7-foot-1 Lively was bothered by the same foot last season when he...

Reports: Oklahoma State hiring North Texas coach Eric Morris

Oklahoma State plans to make North Texas' Eric Morris its next head football coach, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Oklahoma State parted with Mike Gundy in September, three games into his 21st season at the helm of the program. The Cowboys were 1-2 following a loss to Tulsa and have dropped to 1...

Tyler Herro makes season debut in style, nets 24 as Heat edge Mavs

Tyler Herro scored 24 points in his season debut and Kel'el Ware paired 20 points with 18 rebounds as the Miami Heat defeated the visiting Dallas Mavericks 106-102 on Monday.,Herro missed his first four shots in his first game back from left ankle surgery, before hitting 12 of his next 14.,Ware also...

Rebounding under the microscope in Mavericks-Heat tilt

The Miami Heat launch a four-game homestand on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks riding a four-game winning streak and buoyed by a huge gulf in rebounding prowess between the two teams.,Miami's 127-117 victory over the host Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday was underpinned by a 58-47 advantage on the g...

Surging Sabres take down East-leading Hurricanes 4-1

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 28 saves and four different players scored goals as the surging Buffalo Sabres earned a 4-1 home victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. ,Alex Tuch, Jack Quinn and Beck Malenstyn each scored a goal before Tage Thompson added a late empty-netter to give him a goal in...

Malik Reneau, Tre Donaldson lead Miami's demolition of Delaware State

Malik Reneau scored a game-high 24 points on 10-for-10 shooting, and Miami demolished Delaware State 97-41 on Sunday afternoon in Coral Gables, Fla.,Playing just 19 minutes, the 6-foot-9 Reneau notched 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks for the Hurricanes (5-1), who won for the second straigh...