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SMU brings loaded backcourt to Tarleton State opener
Andy Enfield will lean on a veteran backcourt that should rank among the nation's best as he begins his second season at SMU.,Enfield will lead the Mustangs into a season-opening encounter against defensive-minded Tarleton State on Monday in Dallas.,The Mustangs (24-11, 13-7 ACC) bring back guards B...

Rebuilt Virginia Tech begins season vs. Charleston Southern
Virginia Tech hasn't reached the NCAA Tournament since 2022 and hasn't won an NCAA Tournament game since 2019. ,The potential path back for the Hokies and seventh-year coach Mike Young starts Monday against Charleston Southern in Blacksburg, Va.,A season ago, Virginia Tech finished 13-19 and lost in...

Senators' thriving top line eyes more success vs. Blackhawks
The Ottawa Senators boast a winning record after 10 games for the first time in eight seasons.,A budding chemistry on a retooled first line has steered the latest stages of a 5-4-1 start entering Tuesday's visit to the Chicago Blackhawks. In Nick Cousins' view, things still are progressing upward.,O...

Spurs put Raptors away, off to first 4-0 start since '16
Victor Wembanyama poured in 24 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and hit two late baskets that helped the host San Antonio Spurs to a 121-103 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday.,It's the first time since the 2017-18 season that the Spurs have started a campaign with four consecutive wins., ,San An...

Senators' 4-goal third sends Bruins to 7-2 loss
Drake Batherson and Tim Stutzle each registered two goals and an assist as the Ottawa Senators cruised past the visiting Boston Bruins 7-2 on Monday night.,Batherson factored into the scoring in all three periods, including the game-tying goal at 10:25 of the first. Claude Giroux netted the go-ahead...

Donovan Mitchell, Cavs continue mastery of Pistons
Donovan Mitchell pumped in 35 points and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers won their third straight, pounding the Detroit Pistons 116-95 on Monday night.,Mitchell made 13 of 18 from the field and was 7 of 8 at the free-throw line. Jarrett Allen added 20 points and seven rebounds, while Evan Mobley co...

Pitt counting on new PG Damarco Minor against Youngstown St.
The fate of Pittsburgh men's basketball season may just ride on the shoulders of fifth-year senior guard Damarco Minor.,The 6-foot Minor is a transfer from Oregon State after playing his first two seasons at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.,Eighth-year coach Jeff Capel hopes Minor can fill...

Syracuse's Kiyan Anthony, Carmelo son, to debut vs. Binghamton
Carmelo Anthony joined Syracuse in the fall of 2002, and by the end of the season, he was a national champion before embarking on a Hall of Fame NBA career.,Kiyan Anthony is following in his father's footsteps two decades later, and the freshman guard makes his Orange debut against visiting Binghamt...

Low-scoring Lightning, Predators set to face off
Goals could be at a premium on Tuesday when the Nashville Predators host the Tampa Bay Lightning to conclude a five-game homestand.,Both teams rank among the NHL's bottom five in goals per game.,The Predators saw their two-game winning streak come to an end with a 3-2 loss Sunday against the Dallas ...

Business manager: Antonio Gates 'not involved' in rigged poker game
Denise White, the business manager representing Hall of Fame tight end Antonio Gates, denied allegations he hosted and played in a fixed poker game organized by Curtis Meeks. ,Meeks was indicted by federal investigators last week along with Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and others with mafia t...

Revamped Boston College visits FAU for season opener
Boston College and Florida Atlantic are on the rebound when they collide in the season opener in Boca Raton, Fla., on Monday.,The Owls are two seasons removed from their 2022-23 Final Four run under former coach Dusty May. FAU hired former Baylor assistant John Jakus following May's departure to Mic...

Victor Wembanyama on historic run as unbeaten Spurs host Raptors
Victor Wembanyama has answered every challenge posed to him on the court over San Antonio's first three games of the season. Now it will be his stamina and ability to produce on consecutive days that will be tested when the Spurs host the Toronto Raptors on Monday.,Both teams will be on back-to-back...

Celtics, Pelicans have first win at stake in matchup
The Boston Celtics and the New Orleans Pelicans are each off to slow starts.,One will get their first victory when they meet Monday night in New Orleans.,The Celtics have lost their first three games, including a 119-113 defeat at Detroit on Sunday. The Pelicans have lost their first two, including ...

Pistons to test their 'standard' against Cavaliers
Detroit's home game against Cleveland on Monday night will provide an early measuring stick for the Pistons.,The Pistons are striving to reach the level of the Cavaliers, who had the Eastern Conference's top record last season and reside in the same division, the Central.,For the first time in many ...

Anthony Davis leads Mavs past Raptors for first win this season
Anthony Davis had 25 points and 10 rebounds on Sunday to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 139-129 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors.,D'Angelo Russell had 24 points off the bench, while starter Cooper Flagg added 22 points for the Mavericks, who earned their first win of the season following co...

Stars dig out of early hole, score last to beat Predators
Mikko Rantanen scored the go-ahead goal on a power play midway through the third period as visiting Dallas Stars rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Sunday night.,Oskar Back and Wyatt Johnston also scored goals and Jason Robertson added two assists for Dallas, which c...

LaMelo Ball goes off as Hornets dismiss Wizards
LaMelo Ball scored 38 points as part of a triple-double and the Charlotte Hornets road a huge second half to a 139-113 road victory against the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.,Miles Bridges posted 22 points and Collin Sexton and Kon Knueppel each racked up 20 points for the Hornets, who overcame...

Rockets trying to unleash Kevin Durant; Nets loving their "fight"
There was little reason to expect the Houston Rockets' offseason addition of Kevin Durant to their lineup would yield a seamless transition, even given Durant's reputation as one of the premier scorers in NBA history and the Rockets' standing as one of the top teams in the Western Conference.,Relate...

Pistons overcome 17-point deficit, beat Celtics in home opener
Cade Cunningham had 25 points and eight assists as Detroit won its home opener, downing the Boston Celtics 119-113 on Sunday afternoon.,Jalen Duren supplied 24 points and 17 rebounds for the Pistons (2-1). Duren had been ejected from Detroit's previous game at Houston for throwing a flagrant elbow. ...

After snapping skid, Bruins out to build momentum vs. Senators
Two weeks of losing ways are over for the Boston Bruins.,After snapping a six-game skid, the Bruins look to stay on the right track when they travel to Ottawa to take on the Atlantic Division rival Senators for the first time this season.,"We still have work to do. Nothing will change (after a win)....