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Grizzlies rout Mavericks in battle of the backups
Lamar Stevens, Marvin Bagley III, Cam Spencer and Jay Huff combined for 101 points to lift the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 132-97 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon.,Stevens had 31 points and six rebounds, Bagley added 25 points and 12 boards, Spencer contributed 23 points and seven a...
Against Leafs, Hurricanes look to set franchise home wins record
The Carolina Hurricanes will aim to set a team record for home wins on Sunday in their clash against the Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs at Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes (47-27-5, 99 points) tied the team record of 31 home wins set in the 2005-06 season on Saturday afternoon when they e...
Rangers eliminated from playoff contention with loss to Hurricanes
Seth Jarvis scored a goal and collected two assists Saturday afternoon in Raleigh N.C. in a 7-3 victory for the Carolina Hurricanes over the New York Rangers, who were eliminated from postseason contention.,The Hurricanes (47-27-5, 99 points) swept the four-game season series from the Rangers, who n...
Skidding Grizzlies look to right ship in season finale vs. Mavericks
The final game of the regular season presents a different opportunity than the Memphis Grizzlies were expecting two months ago.,On Feb. 2, the Grizzlies were 33-16 and in second place in the Western Conference, only 5.5 games behind Oklahoma City.,On Sunday, however, the Grizzlies play the visiting ...
Anthony Davis' triple-double powers Mavericks past Raptors
Anthony Davis notched his fourth career triple-double, tallying 23 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a blowout 124-102 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Friday.,Despite being locked into next week's play-in, Dallas played with a palpable sense of urgency. The ...
Rangers desperately need win vs. 'Canes to keep playoff hopes alive
Nearly a year ago, the New York Rangers eliminated the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 6 of a second-round series via a hat trick by Chris Kreider.,Eleven months later, things are drastically different for the Metropolitan Division foes. Two days after clinching home ice in the opening round, the Hurric...
Canes sign D Alexander Nikishin to two-year contract
The Carolina Hurricanes signed Russian defenseman Alexander Nikishin to a two-year contract Friday.,The entry-level deal will pay him $832,500 for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons, plus a $185,000 signing bonus.,Nikishin, 23, tallied 46 points (17 goals, 29 assists) in 61 games as the SKA St. Petersb...
Caps prevail in shootout, hand Canes 4th straight loss
Pierre-Luc Dubois scored the game's first goal and then finished it with a shootout tally as the Washington Capitals defeated the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in a matchup between the Metropolitan Division's top teams Thursday night.,Both teams overcame two-goal deficits in regulation.,Dylan Str...
Mavericks trying to pull out of funk as Raptors visit
The Dallas Mavericks will set out to snap an untimely three-game losing streak when they play host to the Toronto Raptors on Friday.,The Mavericks' recent skid has caused them to fall into the 10th and final play-in spot in the Western Conference, and a turnaround doesn't seem likely based on recent...
Lakers win as Luka Doncic nets 45 in return to Dallas
Luka Doncic scored 31 of his 45 points in the first half of his highly anticipated Dallas homecoming as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Mavericks 112-97 on Wednesday.,Doncic's 46th career 40-point game was complemented by eight rebounds and six assists, while connecting on 16 of 28 from...
Lakers' Luka Doncic expects emotional evening in his return to Dallas
The eyes of the basketball world will be on Dallas on Wednesday night when Luka Doncic visits for the first time since the Mavericks and Lakers pulled off a blockbuster trade on Feb. 2 to send the superstar guard to Los Angeles.,Anthony Davis, the other centerpiece of the trade, will make his Maveri...
James Reimer stops 33 shots as Sabres blank Hurricanes
James Reimer made 33 saves for his first shutout of the season and the 31st of his career in the host Buffalo Sabres' 3-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.,Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch and JJ Peterka scored for the Sabres (35-36-6, 76 points), who won their fifth straight game. Reimer a...
Sabres' Tage Thompson aims to keep hot streak going vs. Canes
While a more prominent jumbo-sized sniper has been setting records and getting a lot of attention lately, Tage Thompson is quietly on an impressive run himself.,The Buffalo Sabres' 6-foot-6, 220-pound center had seven goals in his last four games going into Tuesday night's contest against the visiti...
Yankees bring back RHP Adam Ottavino
The New York Yankees signed veteran right-hander Adam Ottavino to a major league contract on Monday, days after designating the 39-year-old for assignment. ,The team added Ottavino to the 25-man roster and optioned LHP Brent Headrick to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. ,The Yankees DFA'd Ottavino to ...
Clippers keep pace in West, wipe out Mavericks
James Harden and Kawhi Leonard each scored 29 points as the Los Angeles Clippers finished off a convincing 135-104 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday at Inglewood, Calif.,Ivica Zubac added 25 points with 10 rebounds for the Clippers (46-32), who improved to 11-2 since March 12, while winn...
David Pastrnak's hat trick, 5-point night carry Bruins past Hurricanes
David Pastrnak recorded a hat trick and season-high five points as the Boston Bruins ended their 10-game losing streak with an emphatic 5-1 win over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night.,Pastrnak finished off the trick when he took Morgan Geekie's cross-ice pass and slithered to the fr...
Clippers may sit Kawhi Leonard in rematch with Mavericks
The Los Angeles Clippers will continue their quest for a top-six spot in the Western Conference when they face the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night at Inglewood, Calif., for the second consecutive night., ,The Clippers (45-32) earned an impressive 114-91 victory over the Mavericks on Friday to win...
Hurricanes prepare for playoffs as Bruins struggle for wins
The Carolina Hurricanes will look for a bounce-back performance as they continue their playoff preparation, visiting the Boston Bruins for the first and only time this season on Saturday night.,It's the second night of a back-to-back for the Hurricanes.,Carolina (46-25-4, 96 points) took a 5-3 Frida...
Clippers blow out Mavericks, jockey for playoff berth
Kawhi Leonard had 20 points and sparked a key early run as the Los Angeles Clippers sailed past the Dallas Mavericks 114-91 on Friday night in Inglewood, Calif.,The Clippers have won 10 of their last 12 games. Ivica Zubac and Norman Powell each had 14 points for Los Angeles. The Mavericks scored the...
Red Wings slow Hurricanes, gain ground in wild-card race
Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-3 win over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.,Ben Chiarot, Marco Kasper, Patrick Kane and Michael Rasmussen also scored for Detroit. Dylan Larkin logged two assists, and Cam Talbot made 30 saves.,The Red Wings (35-...