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Mavericks, facing Blazers, strive for another win without Luka Doncic
The Dallas Mavericks won't have Luka Doncic back on the court for at least another month but they aren't having issues recording victories without his services.,The Mavericks will attempt to improve to 8-2 without Doncic this season when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.,Donci...
Alex Ovechkin could return to lineup as Capitals visit Leafs
Washington's Alex Ovechkin might play, but Toronto's Auston Matthews is expected to be out again on Saturday night when the Capitals visit the Maple Leafs. ,Ovechkin, who last played on Nov. 18 due to a fractured left fibula, put in a full practice with the Capitals on Friday.,"We will see," Capital...
Pistons look to complete perfect road trip vs. Nikola Jokic, Nuggets
In 2023, the Detroit Pistons didn't record their first win in December until their final game of the month. ,On Saturday night, they have a chance to close out this December with a winning record when they wrap up a four-game road swing in Denver.,Detroit has won the first three contests of the trip...
Warriors, Suns fighting for post-holiday win
The Golden State Warriors will host the Phoenix Suns in San Francisco on Saturday with each team looking to bounce back from disappointing showings on Friday.,Phoenix enters as losers of four of its past five games, most recently 98-89 at home against the Dallas Mavericks in which the Suns mustered ...
Knicks look to extend win streak vs. depleted Wizards
The New York Knicks are not collecting many style points during their six-game winning streak, but they don't seem bothered.,The Knicks will look to continue their impressive month when they visit the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. ,The teams will meet again in the nation's capital on Monday....
Hurricanes seek increased scoring in rematch with Devils
A home-and-home set between the New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes might be a preview of a potential playoff matchup.,On Friday night, both teams realized they still have a lot of work to do between now and then.,The Devils will look to sweep the weekend home-and-home set while the Hurricanes...
Blue Jackets eye home-and-home sweep of Bruins
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to stay hot and complete a three-game season-series sweep when they visit Boston to contest the second half of a home-and-home pair against the Bruins on Saturday.,The Blue Jackets earned a 6-2 home-ice victory over the Bruins on Friday, giving them back-to-back w...
Artturi Lehkonen's hat trick propels Avalanche past Utah
Artturi Lehkonen posted his first career hat trick and Nathan MacKinnon collected three assists to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-1 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Friday in Salt Lake City.,Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood, on the day the Avalanche announced he signed a five-year, $26.25 mill...
Anthony Edwards' late trey completes Wolves' rally vs. Rockets
Anthony Edwards drilled a 3-pointer with 23.2 seconds left to cap a stunning fourth-quarter rally and lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 113-112 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday.,The Timberwolves closed the game on a 23-6 run that featured two 3-pointers from Nickeil Alexander-Walker, ni...
Donovan Mitchell leads Cavaliers past Nuggets for 6th straight win
Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Jarrett Allen had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 149-135 on Friday night.,Evan Mobley scored 26 points, Darius Garland contributed 25 points, Caris LeVert had 13 off the bench and Dean Wade returned from miss...
Mavericks, minus Luka Doncic, hold off skidding Suns
Kyrie Irving made five 3-pointers and scored 20 points as the Dallas Mavericks notched a 98-89 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Friday night while playing without injured Luka Doncic.,Daniel Gafford tallied 16 points, Maxi Kleber had 15 points and seven rebounds and Spencer Dinwiddie also score...
No. 6 Florida focused amid unbeaten start, ready for Stetson
As a legitimate national championship contender, No. 6 Florida knows better than to throw a parade over its undefeated start in nonconference play.,That's why the Gators (12-0) aren't overlooking Sunday's game against Stetson in Gainesville, Fla., in the team's final tune-up before diving into its S...
Anthony Edwards' late trey pushes Timberwolves past Rockets
Anthony Edwards drilled a 3-pointer with 23.2 seconds left to cap a stunning fourth-quarter rally and lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 113-112 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday.,The Timberwolves closed the game on a 23-6 run that featured two 3-pointers apiece from Nickeil Alexander-Wal...
Jacob Markstrom, Devils stay hot, stop Hurricanes
Jacob Markstrom saw his two-game shutout streak end, but the goalie made 29 saves for the New Jersey Devils in a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday in Newark, N.J.,Markstrom, 34, extended his personal win streak to six and improved to 9-0-1 in his past 10 starts. Luke Hughes recorded a g...
After firing coach Mike Brown, Kings square off with Lakers
LeBron James has the Los Angeles Lakers surging again in advance of Saturday's visit from the struggling Sacramento Kings, a team experiencing changes after head coach Mike Brown was fired on Friday.,James, set to play his final game before turning 40 years old, has guided the Lakers to four victori...
Nuggets F Aaron Gordon (calf) to miss games Friday, Saturday
Denver forward Aaron Gordon will miss at least the next two games due to a right calf strain, coach Michael Malone announced before the Nuggets hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.,Malone said he doesn't think Gordon's injury will keep him out for many games but did say he will not play Saturda...
Break came at good time for Kraken, who face Canucks next
The Seattle Kraken shouldn't have been surprised by a lump of coal in their stockings.,The Kraken entered the NHL's holiday break saddled with a five-game losing streak, tied with San Jose for the longest in the league. Seattle opens the unofficial second half of the season on Saturday afternoon at ...
Healthy for a change, 76ers optimistic entering meeting with Jazz
The Philadelphia 76ers will strive to continue their improved play of late when they visit Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.,Philadelphia has had a few days off since picking up an impressive 118-114 win over the host Boston Celtics on Christmas Day. That was the Sixers' eig...
Senators, Jets look to keep rolling in return from holiday break
Two of the NHL's hottest teams face off when the Ottawa Senators battle the host Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.,The Senators saw their six-game win streak come to an end in their most recent outing, when they fell 3-1 to the host Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, but their biggest worry following the los...
Surging Penguins visit floundering Islanders
The Pittsburgh Penguins spent the four weeks leading into the NHL's holiday break providing some evidence that the most bountiful era in team history might not be over yet.,The New York Islanders did not receive nearly the same amount of encouragement regarding their ability to extend the franchise'...