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Avs, winners of 10 straight, visit reigning champion Panthers
The Florida Panthers will have their work cut out for them Sunday as they look to rebound from Friday's Winter Classic loss when they conclude a five-game homestand against the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche, who have won 10 in a row. ,Sam Reinhart scored and Sergei Bobrovsky made 15 saves as the Pa...
Penguins, Blue Jackets coming in hot for their Sunday meeting
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been nearly unbeatable following their longest losing streak of the season.,Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets also have fared pretty well of late.,The surging Penguins eye a season-high fifth consecutive victory Sunday against the host Blue Jackets, who have won four ...
Stars looking to get 'edge' back as they host Canadiens
The Dallas Stars will look to snap a season-high-tying four-game losing streak when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday.,The Stars are 0-2-2 in their past four outings, most recently falling 4-3 to the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. They trailed 4-1 early in the third period before scoring a...
Rockets lose Alperen Sengun to early injury, fall to Mavs
Anthony Davis scored 26 points, Max Christie shot 10-of-13 from the floor en route to 24 points and the Dallas Mavericks capitalized on Alperen Sengun's injury to top the visiting Houston Rockets 110-104 on Saturday night. ,Sengun sustained an ankle injury just one minute into the contest, sending t...
No. 7 Gonzaga eyes 9th straight win as Loyola Marymount visits
The Bulldogs waged a major comeback to avoid a stunning upset in their last outing.,Gonzaga strives for a much better performance Sunday night when they face Loyola Marymount in West Coast Conference play at Spokane, Wash.,The Bulldogs (15-1) overcame a 13-point, second-half deficit on Friday before...
Predators edge Flames on late goal in testy matchup
Defenseman Nicolas Hague scored with 29 seconds left in regulation to give the Nashville Predators a 4-3 win over the host Calgary Flames on Saturday night.,Erik Haula scored twice in his 800th NHL game and Michael Bunting collected a goal and three assists for the Predators, who have won six of the...
Brock Nelson sparks Avalanche comeback against Hurricanes
Brock Nelson scored two power-play goals in the first 7 1/2 minutes of the third period to spark a comeback as the Colorado Avalanche won their 10th consecutive game by rallying past the Carolina Hurricanes in a 5-3 victory Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Gabriel Landeskog and Jack Drury also scored...
Jake LaRavia could help Lakers down former Grizzlies teammates again
Two nights after the Los Angeles Lakers used a late surge to get past the visiting Memphis Grizzlies, the teams will run it back again Sunday at Los Angeles.,The Lakers were led by their stars, with Luka Doncic scoring 34 points and LeBron James adding 31. They also received a key contribution from ...
Emerging Ryan Rollins leads Bucks into clash vs. Kings
When Ryan Rollins was a rookie with the Golden State Warriors four years ago, he was so far down the depth chart that fans on the west coast rarely got to see him play.,But as the Milwaukee Bucks open a four-game West Coast swing on Sunday night against the host Sacramento Kings, Rollins' prominent ...
Colorado edges ASU to claim first Big 12 road win in 15 years
Isaiah Johnson had 19 points off the bench to lead Colorado to a 95-89 win over Arizona State on Saturday at Tempe, Ariz., in what was the Buffaloes' first Big 12 road victory since Feb. 23, 2011.,Colorado, of course, spent 13 years in the Pac-12 since their last Big 12 road win, but it's still a no...
Anthony Edwards, Naz Reid lead Timberwolves past Heat
Anthony Edwards scored a game-high 33 points, and reserve Naz Reid added 29 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the host Miami Heat 125-115 on Saturday night.,The Timberwolves, who have won five of their past eight games, also got 23 points and 10 rebounds from Julius Randle. Rudy Gobert p...
Suns eager to avenge historic blowout loss to Thunder
The Phoenix Suns have their first chance to avenge the worst loss in franchise history when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.,The reigning NBA champion Thunder beat Phoenix 138-89 in the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Dec. 10 in Oklahoma City. They shot 59.1% from the field, including 2...
Now-football school Indiana tries to tackle Washington
With their top-ranked football program having reached the College Football Playoff semifinals, folks in Bloomington, Ind., might have forgotten about the Hoosiers' basketball team.,Especially since the hardwood Hoosiers have had a nearly two-week break between games.,That ends Sunday, when Indiana (...
Isaiah Evans stands out as No. 6 Duke edges Florida State
Isaiah Evans made six 3-pointers and poured in a career-high 28 points to help No. 6 Duke come away with a 91-87 win over upset-minded Florida State on Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla.,Evans scored 18 of his points in the second half and was 6-of-14 from 3-point range to become the first Duke...
Devils handle Mammoth as Dougie Hamilton snaps lengthy goal drought
Four different skaters scored for the New Jersey Devils in a 4-1 victory against the visiting Utah Mammoth on Saturday,Timo Meier and Nico Hischier each scored, Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist, and Dougie Hamilton ended a 26-game goal drought for the Devils. Brett Pesce and Jack Hughes each ha...
CJ Gunn helps DePaul dispatch Xavier
CJ Gunn scored 22 points and Layden Blocker added 18 to lift DePaul to an 86-77 victory against Xavier on Saturday in Chicago.,DePaul (9-6, 1-3 Big East) picked up its first conference win of the season despite being outscored in the paint and committing more turnovers than the Musketeers (9-6, 1-3)...
Grading the 2025-26 NBA Finals Preseason Favorites at the New Year
Midseason grades for the top five NBA Finals favorites, including the Thunder, Nuggets, Knicks, Cavaliers, and Timberwolves....
C Ivica Zubac (ankle) available for surging Clippers
Center Ivica Zubac is available to return for the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night for a home matchup against the Boston Celtics after missing the last five games of the team's season-best six-game winning streak with a left ankle sprain.,Zubac is averaging 15.6 points with 11.1 rebounds over ...
After slow start, Providence roars past St. John's 77-71
Stefan Vaaks hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:57 remaining as Providence made all the plays down the stretch to earn a 77-71 victory over St. John's on Saturday afternoon in New York.,Providence (8-6, 1-2 Big East) gave up the game's first 13 points and trailed by 10 twice in the second half. The F...
Second-half explosion lifts Villanova over Butler
Bryce Lindsay scored 18 points and Villanova enjoyed a second-half offensive explosion en route to an 85-67 road victory over Butler on Saturday in Indianapolis.,Villanova (12-2, 3-0 Big East) trailed 33-30 at halftime before scoring 55 second-half points on 70.4 percent shooting. Matt Hodge added 1...