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Fresh off rout, injury-riddled Grizzlies take aim at Mavericks
The Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks are discovering that the first month of the NBA season is challenging with their key players sidelined.,The Grizzlies, who will visit the Mavericks on Saturday night, had lost five straight games before posting a lopsided home victory over the Sacramento Ki...
Cooper Flagg's season-best performance helps Mavericks best Pelicans
Rookie Cooper Flagg scored 12 of his season-best 29 points in the fourth quarter and also had seven rebounds and five assists to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 118-115 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans in NBA Cup play Friday night.,PJ Washington added 24 points, and Max Christie scored ...
Jordan Staal nets a pair to lift Hurricanes over Jets
Jordan Staal scored twice to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a hard-fought 4-3 road win over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.,The Jets' day started sour when it was announced that goaltender Connor Hellebuyck would miss four to six weeks due to knee surgery, and things worsened once the puck dropped.,Br...
Notre Dame Being Ranked Over Miami Makes No Sense
Notre Dame ranks ahead of Miami in the latest CFP rankings despite an 8–2 record and a head-to-head loss. We break down the committee’s logic and inconsistencies.d...
Miami’s starting five excels in runaway win over Elon
Tru Washington finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead a balanced effort by host Miami in a 99-72 win over Elon on Thursday night in Coral Gables, Fla.,The Hurricanes (4-1) bounced back from a loss Sunday against Florida by pulling away in the second half from the Phoenix (3-2), who lost for...
Pelicans hope lightning strikes twice on Mavericks' floor
The New Orleans Pelicans haven't enjoyed much success this season, but one of their two victories came against the Mavericks in Dallas.,The Pelicans will be back in "Big D" on Friday night for a rematch against the Mavericks as the teams square off in NBA Cup West Group B play.,New Orleans and Dalla...
Hurricanes see plenty to build on as they head north to face Jets
Two of the NHL's perennial regular-season juggernauts are set to clash on Friday, and the Carolina Hurricanes will be searching for consistency when they head to Winnipeg to battle the Jets.,The Hurricanes have seen mixed results since their four-game win streak finished on Nov. 9, carrying a 2-1-2 ...
Mavericks G Dante Exum needs another knee surgery, done for season
Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum, who has yet to play this season because of a right knee issue, will have season-ending surgery.,The Mavericks confirmed Exum's season is over on Thursday.,Exum, 30, "has continued to deal with complications from a right knee procedure in the offseason, and it has b...
Offensive-foul call seals' Knicks victory over Mavericks
Jalen Brunson scored 28 points in his return to the lineup and Landry Shamet hit a pair of 3-pointers in the final 1:03 as the New York Knicks beat the Dallas Mavericks 113-111 for their first road win of the season on Wednesday.,Dallas guard Brandon Williams was called for an offensive foul after a...
Jesper Wallstedt stands tall as Wild edge Canes in shootout
Jesper Wallstedt made 42 saves in regulation and stopped all three shots he faced in the shootout round to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Matt Boldy scored during regulation and scored the lone goal during the shootout round ...
Braves acquire Mauricio Dubon from Astros, sign Raisel Iglesias to 1-year deal
The Atlanta Braves acquired utility player Mauricio Dubon in a trade with the Houston Astros on Wednesday, sending infielder Nick Allen to Houston in the deal.,Dubon, 31, won his second Gold Glove award with the Astros this past season, splitting time between second base, shortstop and the outfield....
Mark Cuban: Mavs won't be trading Anthony Davis despite poor start
Despite the team's poor start and his extended injury absence early this season, Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban told The Athletic Wednesday that the organization has no intention of trading Anthony Davis this season.,"We won't. We want to try to win," Cuban told The Athletic Wednesday.,T...
Wild tab young F Danila Yurov for top line vs. Hurricanes
Danila Yurov's opportunity has arrived.,Yurov is slated to join the top line for the Minnesota Wild when they take the ice against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night in St. Paul, Minn.,The highly touted 21-year-old forward has two goals and one assist in 15 games in his rookie season. The Ru...
Rutgers stifles American from long distance late, wins a tight affair
Dylan Grant scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half as Rutgers overcame some shaky moments and earned an 80-71 victory over American on Tuesday night in Piscataway, N.J.,After scoring a career-high 28 in a 12-point win over Lehigh on Friday, Grant helped Rutgers (4-0) stay undefeated by hittin...
Knicks head to Dallas in search of first road victory
The New York Knicks' search for their first road win of the season continues when they face the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.,As good as the Knicks have been at home this season (8-1), that success has not traveled well in the early season. New York fell to 0-4 away from Madison Square Garden with ...
Naz Reid comes off bench to lead Timberwolves past Mavericks
Naz Reid registered a double-double off the bench with 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 120-96 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Rudy Gobert added 15 points and nine rebounds for Minnesota, which bounced back from a loss against ...
Hurricanes top Bruins on strength of two-goal second period
A two-goal second period was the difference as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Monday night.,Jordan Staal and Mark Jankowski each scored a goal in the middle frame before Taylor Hall scored with 2:33 left in regulation to punctuate a two-point night.,Joel Nystrom dishe...
Dylan Grant leads evolving Rutgers lineup vs. American
Dylan Grant earned a spot in the starting lineup for the final two months of last season but was not often a featured option for Rutgers while he played alongside current NBA rookies Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper.,Grant is getting a more prominent role and hopes to help Rutgers remain unbeaten Tuesday...
Jason Kidd: Mavs C Anthony Davis needs 7-10 more days
Dallas Mavericks center Anthony Davis needs another week before he's under consideration for a return to game action. ,Davis played five games this season before sitting out with a left calf strain that forced him out of an Oct. 29 game against the Indiana Pacers in the first quarter. ,He targeted N...
Timberwolves look to bounce back against Mavericks
The Minnesota Timberwolves insist they are not too worried about a one-game setback.,They just want to make sure that a hiccup does not turn into something more serious.,Minnesota will have a chance to reassert its winning ways when it tips off against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night in Minneap...