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Grizzlies rout Mavericks in battle of backups
Lamar Stevens, Marvin Bagley III, Cam Spencer and Jay Huff combined for 101 points to lift the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 132-97 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon.,Stevens had 31 points and six rebounds, Bagley added 25 points and 12 boards, Spencer contributed 23 points and seven a...
Timberwolves ensure top-six playoff spot by beating Jazz
Anthony Edwards made the most of a second chance, scoring 43 points to help the Minnesota Timberwolves clinch a playoff spot with a 116-105 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday in Minneapolis.,With the win, the Timberwolves (49-33) earned either the fifth or sixth seed in the upcoming Western Confer...
Grizzlies rout Mavericks in battle of the backups
Lamar Stevens, Marvin Bagley III, Cam Spencer and Jay Huff combined for 101 points to lift the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 132-97 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon.,Stevens had 31 points and six rebounds, Bagley added 25 points and 12 boards, Spencer contributed 23 points and seven a...
Predators, Utah search for positives in final week of season
Two teams hoping to end their seasons on a high note meet Monday night when the Nashville Predators host the Utah Hockey Club.,Utah (37-30-13, 87 points), eliminated from playoff consideration last week, has won three of its last four games (3-0-1). The only loss came last Thursday in a shootout wit...
Rangers visit Panthers after making wrong type of NHL history
It's finally over for the New York Rangers.,The Rangers visit the Florida Panthers on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla., with nothing to play for -- at least in the 2024-25 season. While the Panthers (47-29-4, 98 points) already have clinched a playoff berth, the Rangers (37-36-7, 81 points) were elimin...
Joe Boyle, Junior Caminero help Rays take series from Braves
Junior Caminero went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, Joe Boyle threw five no-hit innings and the Tampa Bay Rays posted an 8-3 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Sunday.,Boyle (1-0) retired the first 13 Atlanta hitters of the game, and allowed two runs -- both unearned -- while striking o...
Pacers rally from 27 down to dispatch Cavaliers
Two-way player RayJ Dennis scored seven straight points in the second overtime as the fourth-place Indiana Pacers rallied from 27 down to beat the first place Cleveland Cavaliers 126-118 in a battle of Eastern Conference playoff teams Sunday in Cleveland., ,Rookie Johnny Furphy added six points in t...
Pat Connaughton's career day guides Bucks past Pistons
Pat Connaughton saved 10 of his career-high 43 points for overtime, Kyle Kuzma chipped in with 22 in just 12 minutes and the Milwaukee Bucks outlasted the visiting Detroit Pistons 140-133 on Sunday afternoon in a meaningless regular-season finale that took a back seat to Malik Beasley's pursuit of t...
Ilya Sorokin stops all shots as Islanders edge Devils
Ilya Sorokin posted a shutout in his return from injury Sunday afternoon for the visiting New York Islanders, who edged the New Jersey Devils 1-0.,Sorokin, who missed the previous two games with a lower-body injury, made 25 saves as the surprise starter for the Islanders (35-33-12, 82 points), who w...
Strong at home, Canadiens look for more success vs. Blackhawks
The Montreal Canadiens look to continue a dominating run on home ice when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.,The Canadiens have collected a point in each of their last 10 home games (9-0-1). This success in Montreal has fueled the Habs' late-season surge toward the playoffs, and the streak ...
Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell (ankle) expected to practice in full this week
The Cleveland Cavaliers have apparently avoided disaster, as head coach Kenny Atkinson provided an update Sunday on star Donovan Mitchell, saying the six-time All-Star would participate fully in practice this week.,Mitchell had to exit a 120-113 loss to the Sacramento Kings on April 6 with a spraine...
Red Wings set for final home game of season vs. Stars
The Detroit Red Wings will hold a Fan Appreciation Night when the slumping Dallas Stars comes to town on Monday night. ,There will be all types of giveaways and even free parking for some patrons but they can't deliver what the fans really want -- postseason hockey.,For the ninth straight season, th...
Bulls optimistic Josh Giddey (wrist) will be OK for play-in game
Guard Josh Giddey, who helped propel the Chicago Bulls to a spot in the NBA play-in tournament, did not travel to Philadelphia for the final game of the regular season, instead staying home to get treatment on his ailing right wrist.,Speaking with reporters Sunday, coach Billy Donovan said there is ...
Lightning F Oliver Bjorkstrand (lower body) out indefinitely
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, head coach Jon Cooper announced Sunday.,Bjorkstrand, who will be sidelined into the playoffs, sustained the injury during Tampa Bay's 4-3 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. ,"It's tough...
Report: Rece Davis spurns Fox offer, to stay with ESPN
ESPN is retaining longtime "College GameDay" host Rece Davis on a seven-year contract worth "tens of millions" of dollars, The Athletic reported Sunday.,Fox Sports reportedly had made a strong push to hire Davis to host its "Big Noon Kickoff" pregame show, the main competitor to "College GameDay" on...
Braves send RHP AJ Smith-Shawver down to Triple-A
The Atlanta Braves optioned right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.,Smith-Shawver, 22, is off to an 0-2 start with a 4.61 ERA through three turns in the Atlanta rotation.,He had his best game of the season Saturday, allowing two runs on six hits and striking out seven in five i...
Young Ducks, in learning mode, host veteran Avalanche
The Anaheim Ducks have been eliminated from the playoffs and the Colorado Avalanche are locked into their seed, so Sunday night's matchup in Anaheim, Calif., will have no impact on the Western Conference standings.,The game remains meaningful for young players trying to get a footing in the NHL. Ana...
Jets eye Presidents' Trophy in clash with Oilers
The Winnipeg Jets can secure their first Presidents' Trophy in franchise history with a single point when they host the injury-plagued Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.,The Jets (55-21-4, 114 points) enter the matchup on short rest after securing a hard-fought 5-4 shootout victory over the Chicago Blackhaw...
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin to return for rematch with Jackets
The Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets wrap up their season series on Sunday in the nation's capital one day after the Blue Jackets blanked the Capitals 7-0 at home.,The Blue Jackets (37-33-9, 83 points), who have won three straight, still have not been eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff...
Lightning scrambling for playoff points against visiting Sabres
The Tampa Bay Lightning have three important games left on their schedule, but in their pursuit of the Atlantic Division's top spot, they surely must have a sense of giving away too much over the past two matches.,The total amount of that giveaway? Two very crucial points.,Coach Jon Cooper's squad, ...