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No. 18 Wisconsin attempts to regroup against Northwestern
Wisconsin looks to bounce back from its disappointing end to the regular season when the 18th-ranked Badgers face Northwestern Thursday afternoon in the second round of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis.,The 13th-seeded Wildcats (17-15) advanced with a 72-64 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday ...
No. 6 St. John's stirs 1980s memories prepping for Butler
NEW YORK -- For the first time in nearly 40 years, St. John's enters the Big East tournament as the top seed.,After winning their first outright regular-season title since the 1984-85 season, the No. 6 Red Storm (27-4) open their quest to win their first conference tournament since 2000 when they fa...
Top-ranked Duke prepared for test from Georgia Tech
CHARLOTTE -- Duke will play with the No. 1 national ranking next to its name for the first time this season when it takes the court in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals Thursday afternoon.,The Blue Devils face Georgia Tech with hopes of solidifying an NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed....
Caps' Pierre-Luc Dubois faces former team in visit to L.A.
Pierre-Luc Dubois didn't last long with the Los Angeles Kings. Just one season into his eight-year contract, he was traded to the Washington Capitals last June for goalie Darcy Kuemper.,Dubois will make his first return to Los Angeles when the Eastern Conference-leading Capitals, who have won five i...
Former Arkansas, NBA C Oliver Miller dies at 54
Oliver Miller, who starred at center for Arkansas ahead of a lengthy NBA career, died at age 54, the National Basketball Retired Players Association announced on Wednesday.,No cause of death was stated.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The basketball community has lost a Lege...
Magic next to face Pelicans, 'unguardable' Zion Williamson
The New Orleans Pelicans have been restricting Zion Williamson since he returned from a 27-game absence due to a hamstring injury.,But opponents are having a hard time restricting him. The latest to fail the test was the Los Angeles Clippers, who saw Williamson record his second career triple-double...
Warriors aim to stay hot, dent Kings' playoff hopes
Two teams battling for playoff position in the Western Conference meet when the Golden State Warriors host the Sacramento Kings on Thursday.,The Warriors entered Wednesday holding the sixth seed after winning 12 of their last 14 games, while Sacramento's hopes of a top-six finish are fading fast. Th...
Anthony Edwards, Wolves rout Nuggets, extend streak
Anthony Edwards scored 29 points, Julius Randle added 25 and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 115-95 on Wednesday for their season-high sixth win in a row.,Jaden McDaniels contributed 16 points, Rudy Gobert had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Donte DiVincenzo added 10 points...
Villanova gets going in second half, puts away Seton Hall
NEW YORK -- Eric Dixon scored all 19 of his points in the second half, including 11 during a decisive run, as sixth-seeded Villanova got past 11th-seed Seton Hall 67-55 in the opening round of the Big East tournament on Wednesday night.,The Wildcats (19-13) advanced to a quarterfinal matchup against...
Josh Giddey unavailable for streaking Bulls vs. woeful Nets
Just as the Chicago Bulls got Nikola Vucevic and Patrick Williams back from injury to aid the frontcourt and contribute to their third straight win, they lost Josh Giddey to an ankle injury.,The Bulls' bid for their first four-game winning streak in more than 15 months will have to happen without Gi...
Devils hope to stay hot as they host sliding Oilers
The New Jersey Devils aim to win their third straight game on Thursday night when they host Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in Newark, N.J.,The Devils answered a three-game skid with a 3-1 road victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday and a 5-3 triumph over the visiting ...
De’Aaron Fox's near triple-double sparks Spurs past Mavs
De'Aaron Fox racked up 32 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to lead the host San Antonio Spurs over the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 126-116 on Wednesday in the second of two games in three nights between the Lone Star State rivals.,The Spurs led by just two at the break but took charge in the t...
Wild search for scoring touch vs. slumping Rangers
No time is great to endure a prolonged slump., ,But the New York Rangers' current four-game skid -- one loss shy of matching their season high -- has arrived at a particularly pivotal period., ,"It (stinks)," Rangers defenseman William Borgen said. "I mean, we're in a playoff fight right now. We're ...
After missed opportunities, Golden Knights visit Blue Jackets
The Vegas Golden Knights and Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off losses entering their matchup Thursday night in Columbus., ,The Golden Knights lost 3-2 in overtime to the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, while the Blue Jackets dropped a 5-3 road decision to the New Jersey Devils., ,Vegas has l...
Cal's Andrej Stojakovic goes wild, but Stanford closes strong in ACC tourney
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Maxime Raynaud's 23 points and Jaylen Blakes' 21 points combined with clutch baskets from backups Benny Gealer and Chisom Okpara enabled Stanford to survive its first Atlantic Coast Conference tournament game with a 78-73 second-round win over California Wednesday night.,Stanford'...
Bucks look to snap skid vs. shorthanded Lakers
Two contending teams dwelling on brief losing streaks look to get back on track Thursday night when the Milwaukee Bucks host the Los Angeles Lakers.,Los Angeles was one of the hottest teams in the NBA, winning eight in a row, before losing back-to-back games in Boston and Brooklyn. They fell to the ...
In pursuit of a wild-card spot, streaking Blues meet Penguins
The St. Louis Blues continue to display a spirited attitude in their quest to make the playoffs for the first time in three seasons. ,Meanwhile, another dim postseason outlook hasn't stopped the Pittsburgh Penguins from trying to finish strong. ,With points in 11 of their last 13 games, the visiting...
Lightning look to bounce back vs. floundering Flyers
The Tampa Bay Lightning have scuffled over the last two games, but a matchup with the Philadelphia Flyers might be just what the doctor ordered., ,The Lightning hope to avoid a third straight defeat Thursday when they visit the Flyers, who aim to snap an even longer skid., ,Following a stretch of 10...
Pistons meet Wizards again, out to extend late-season surge
The biggest difference between the Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons on Tuesday was that the Pistons had Cade Cunningham on their side.,After the first-time All-Star had 27 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in Detroit's 123-103 victory over Washington, the Pistons will once again play host ...
New-look Bruins look to stay hot vs. streaking Senators
The Boston Bruins look to continue their momentum as they prepare for another Atlantic Division matchup, this time against the host Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. ,Points are at a premium as the regular season winds down, and Boston is making an unexpected charge after selling important assets a...