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Zach Edey thriving, Grizzlies rising with woeful Clippers up next
The Memphis Grizzlies are benefitting from second-year big man Zach Edey's recent return from offseason ankle surgery, a return that has seen him play with a renewed confidence.,Edey is putting up numbers like he did at Purdue, where he twice earned National Player of the Year honors. And those cont...
Banged-up Bulls, run-prone Pacers each chase reset in Chicago
Losses are starting to snowball for the banged-up Chicago Bulls.,For the Indiana Pacers, opponents' big runs have been bothersome.,Reversing course and building momentum will be the aim for both sides during Friday's game in Chicago.,Indiana bemoaned the 22-3 run it yielded at the end of the first h...
Stars not slowed by injuries, while Sharks try to steady play
The Dallas Stars look to extend their points streak to nine games when they host the San Jose Sharks on Friday.,Dallas is 6-0-2 in its last eight games, with six of those contests coming on the road. The Stars return home after a two-game trip that consisted of a 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Ra...
Pistons want to atone for regrettable loss when Blazers visit
The Detroit Pistons were uncharacteristically wasteful in their last game. They'll look to recapture their identity when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.,The Eastern Conference leaders held an early 18-point lead on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks, who lost superstar Giannis Ant...
Cincinnati, Xavier trumpet importance of crosstown rivalry
One of college basketball's most intense rivalries renews Friday night when Xavier hosts Cincinnati in the annual meeting known as the "Crosstown Shootout.",The two schools are meeting for the 93rd time. Cincinnati leads 52-40 but Xavier has won five of the last six, nine of the last 12 meetings and...
Resilient Spurs' winding travels pit them against Cavaliers
The San Antonio Spurs are getting the job done during their most challenging stretch of the season, a nine-city journey over 18 days.,Luke Kornet blocked Franz Wagner as time expired Wednesday to preserve a 114-112 road victory over the Orlando Magic in the sixth stop on the trip.,San Antonio contin...
Nuggets take potent offense on the road vs. depleted Hawks
On the heels of Jamal Murray's offensive explosion, the visiting Denver Nuggets will look to extend their recent dominance over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.,Denver, which has won eight of nine outings against Atlanta since March 2021, will play the second of a four-game road trip after Murray went f...
Sabres stare down road woes, try to beat Jets for 2nd time this week
The Buffalo Sabres will try to turn their road record around when they visit the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.,The Sabres arrive in Winnipeg after a 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday in the opener of their season-long six-game road trip that stretches over 12 days. After facing the Jets, t...
Golden Knights, Carter Hart head east to begin road trek at Devils
The Vegas Golden Knights kick off a five-game Eastern Conference road trip on Friday when they face the slumping New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.,The Golden Knights, who play seven of their next eight games away from home, have traditionally played well in the month of December, going 65-24-8 all-t...
No. 13 Tennessee, No. 14 Illinois tune up for track meet in Nashville
Saddled with a losing streak for the first time this season, No. 13 Tennessee can expect a sprint Saturday when the Volunteers take on No. 14 Illinois in the Music City Madness clash at Nashville, Tenn.,The Volunteers (7-2) fell to Kansas last week in Las Vegas, then lost by two points at Syracuse o...
Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Destinations: Three Teams That Could Trade With Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo could miss four weeks, fueling trade speculation. Here are three teams that make the most sense if the Bucks decide to move their superstar....
Inter Miami, Whitecaps meet in star-studded MLS Cup final
A pair of international stars will be on Major League Soccer's biggest stage when Lionel Messi and Inter Miami host Thomas Muller and the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday in the MLS Cup final at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Both clubs will be chasing their first MLS title, with an opportunity to raise the P...
After high-profile wins, No. 5 UConn faces East Texas A&M
Braylon Mullins made his debut for UConn with a 10-minute cameo last Friday, played 23 minutes on Tuesday and will be out to contribute again when the No. 5 Huskies host East Texas A&M on Friday at Storrs, Conn.,Mullins missed UConn's first six games before coming off the bench last week as the Husk...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson misses Thursday practice
Lamar Jackson missed practice on Thursday as the Baltimore Ravens shifted gears on preparation for a collision with the rival Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday that will set the top of the AFC North standings. ,Jackson had three turnovers on Thanksgiving night in the Ravens' loss to the Cincinnati Benga...
Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez granted contract extension
Mountain West Conference commissioner Gloria Nevarez received a four-year contract extension on Thursday, keeping her on the job through Dec. 31, 2030.,She started as commissioner on Jan. 1, 2023, amid upheaval in college sports, and the Mountain West has not been spared.,The conference is poised to...
Reports: 100 Thieves to tab gla1ve as coach
Former Astralis and ENCE captain Lukas "gla1ve" Rossander is expected to be named as the coach of the 100 Thieves' Counter-Strike 2 team, multiple media outlets reported.,The reports come nearly two weeks after gla1ve announced his retirement as an active competitor. In his announcement, the 30-year...
Undefeated, top-10 bluebloods Duke (9-0), Michigan State (8-0) duel in East Lansing
Contrary to their usual form, neither coach doused the energy and expectations for Saturday's fight between college hoops heavyweights in a hype-worthy pairing of undefeated Duke and Michigan State in East Lansing.,Now that No. 4 Duke has been pushed to the end of a game, the Blue Devils might be in...
'Throttled' No. 11 Gonzaga, No. 18 Kentucky embrace marquee matchup
No. 11 Gonzaga and No. 18 Kentucky will continue a marquee non-conference series for the fourth straight season when they meet Friday night in Nashville, Tenn.,Both programs are looking to rebound from losses.,The Bulldogs (7-1) suffered the worst defeat of coach Mark Few's tenure (1999 to present),...
Jordan Love, Packers take aim at NFC North-leading Bears
The intense historic rivalry moves to another level on Sunday when the Green Bay Packers host the NFC North-leading Chicago Bears in a matchup with significant playoff implications.,Chicago (9-3), who are tied with the Los Angeles Rams for the best record in the NFC, have a half-game lead over the P...
Chiefs fighting for playoff lives against visiting Texans
Pressed to detail how 10 consecutive playoff berths, with three Super Bowl titles included in that stretch, could bolster the Kansas City Chiefs during these trying times, quarterback Patrick Mahomes was quick to acknowledge how these current circumstances are different.,The Chiefs (6-6) will host t...