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Bulls endeavor to reverse series trend against charging Clippers
An uneven Chicago Bulls campaign still is producing positive season superlatives.,On Tuesday night, the Bulls hope to continue tapping into them as they host the surging Los Angeles Clippers, with both teams sitting in play-in position in the NBA standings.,Chicago collected 41 assists, tying a seas...
Blues, Jets bid to ignite offenses in battle of Central cellar dwellers
Two teams coming off shutout losses will try to get their offenses back on track when the St. Louis Blues visit the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.,Winnipeg will open a three-game homestand and will play the second game of a back-to-back set after a 2-0 loss at the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night...
Surging Lightning take aim at Sharks
Even without major contributors in their lineup, the Tampa Bay Lightning have surged to the top of the Atlantic Division standings. ,After a successful five-game road trip (4-0-1), the Lightning will play a home game Tuesday night against the San Jose Sharks before hitting the road for contests vs. ...
Wild focuses on continuing dominance vs. Canadiens
The Minnesota Wild will look to continue their domination of the Canadiens when the teams face off in Montreal on Tuesday night.,The Wild are 18-1-0 in their last 19 games against the Canadiens, including a nine-game winning streak. A victory Tuesday would mark the third time in franchise history th...
Tyrese Maxey, Sixers intend to play 'the right way' vs. Suns
The Phoenix Suns and 76ers both started their week with a win, but they won't have much time to celebrate as the teams meet in Philadelphia on Tuesday night.,The 76ers are coming off a 113-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday. Tyrese Maxey recorded 29 points, eight assists and a career-high...
Sabres bid to halt brief stumble in clash vs. Predators
Two of the NHL's hottest teams over the past two months go head-to-head when the Nashville Predators host the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.,The Predators were 6-12-4 following an 8-3 loss to the Florida Panthers on Nov. 24, their third straight defeat and the end of a stretch during which they lost eig...
Simon Nemec nets 3rd OT goal of season as Devils nip Flames
Simon Nemec scored in overtime, again, to give the visiting New Jersey Devils a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday.,Dawson Mercer also tallied for the Devils, who have won three of four and opened a four-game road swing on a positive note.,New Jersey's Jacob Markstom made 21 saves in an e...
SMU could exploit offensive glass against Wake Forest
Wake Forest will aim to string together back-to-back wins for the first time in more than a month when it hosts SMU on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Demon Deacons (11-7, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) are coming off a narrow road victory on Saturday at Florida State, where Nate Calmese sa...
No. 19 Kansas heads to Colorado without coach Bill Self
Bill Self did not make the trip with No. 19 Kansas ahead of Tuesday's game against Colorado in Boulder, Colo., after he was hospitalized Monday as a precautionary measure.,"Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self felt under the weather earlier (Monday) and, out of an abundance of caution, was taken ...
Lakers hope to exploit absence of Nuggets' big men
The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets forged a rivalry through the playoffs over the past six seasons, so when they play in the regular season it carries more meaning.,That rivalry will be renewed Tuesday night when Los Angeles visits Denver for the first of three meetings in the regular season....
Ole Miss looks to continue winning ways hosting Auburn
Ole Miss and Auburn are both showing signs of improvement as they prepare to meet Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss., ,The Rebels (11-7, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) have won their last three games and have just one more conference loss than SEC co-leaders Texas A&M and Florida. The Tigers (11-7, 2-3) h...
Kansas State aims to take 'next step' of first Big 12 win vs. Utah
Kansas State did not have designs on a last-place finish in the Big 12 headed into Jerome Tang's fourth year, especially on the heels of back-to-back postseason-less campaigns.,And yet the Wildcats find themselves in a battle for last place anyway, as Kansas State hosts rebuilding Utah Tuesday in Ma...
In Big Ten battle, Iowa aims to continue dominance against Rutgers
After snapping a losing skid, Iowa now hopes to build a winning streak.,The Hawkeyes (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten) will go for back-to-back wins when they tip off against Rutgers (9-9, 2-5) on Tuesday night in Iowa City, Iowa. ,Coming off a 74-57 road win against Indiana on Saturday, Iowa had struggled during...
Marquette capitalizes on Providence fouls in 105-104 OT win
Nigel James Jr. scored a career-high 38 points along with eight assists to lead Marquette to a thrilling 105-104 overtime victory against visiting Providence on Monday in Milwaukee.,It's just the third time all season that Marquette (7-13, 2-7 Big East) had five players score in double figures. Royc...
TCU seeks eighth straight home win against Oklahoma State
TCU is looking to rebound from a forgettable road trip out west as it hosts Oklahoma State on Tuesday night in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (11-7, 1-4 Big 12) have lost four straight, including at BYU and Utah last week. The Frogs had chances to win both games but fell short. For a team on th...
Butler finds something to build on, faces upstart DePaul next
Butler, who was on a four-game losing streak, had been looking for a spark to turn its season around. The Bulldogs are hoping a 77-66 road win over then-No. 25 Seton Hall on Saturday can help steer them in the right direction.,"One game at a time and I think we got DePaul on Tuesday," Butler head co...
Two desperate teams clash when Oklahoma visits South Carolina
For Oklahoma and South Carolina, the NCAA Tournament might as well begin this week, because another loss for either team may well eliminate them from the Big Dance.,That may sound like hyperbole in mid-January, but with both teams already floundering in the unforgiving Southeastern Conference standi...
Mavericks use big second quarter to trounce reeling Knicks
Cooper Flagg and Naji Marshall scored 11 points apiece during a dominant second quarter Monday for the visiting Dallas Mavericks, who never trailed in a 114-97 rout of the reeling New York Knicks.,Max Christie scored a game-high 26 points and shattered his career high with eight 3-pointers for the M...
Miami seeks new winning streak as it hosts Florida State
Miami, which had a 10-game win streak broken over the weekend, is set to return home to face its biggest rival in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.,Miami (15-3, 4-1 ACC) will host Florida State (7-11, 0-5) on Tuesday night in Coral Gables, Fla.,The Hurricanes have four double-figure scorers this...
Nathan MacKinnon gets Avalanche back on track in win over Caps
Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist to reach 1,100 career points, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 in Denver on Monday.,MacKinnon leads the NHL with 38 goals and is tied with Oilers star Connor McDavid for the scoring lead with 85 points.,Victor Olofsson had a goa...