National Sports
Cleveland puts road win streak on the line against Chicago
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2025
Cleveland Cavaliers (50-10, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (24-37, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland will try to keep its seven-game road win streak alive when the Cavaliers play Chicago. The Bulls are 3-10 against opponents in the Central Division. Chicago is second in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Houston visits Oklahoma City after Williams’ 41-point showing
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2025
Houston Rockets (37-23, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (49-11, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -10.5; over/under is 226.5 BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City takes on the Houston Rockets after Jalen Williams scored 41 points in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 146-132 victory against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Detroit plays Utah, aims for 5th straight road win
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2025
Detroit Pistons (34-27, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (15-45, 15th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pistons -10.5; over/under is 232 BOTTOM LINE: Detroit visits Utah looking to extend its four-game road winning streak. The Jazz have gone 8-23 in home games. Utah ranks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orlando takes on Toronto, looks to break 3-game slide
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2025
Toronto Raptors (19-42, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (29-33, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Orlando will try to stop its three-game slide when the Magic take on Toronto. The Magic are 23-18 in conference games. Orlando ranks last in the league shooting 30.5% from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Durant: Suns ’embarrassed ourselves’ in humiliating 116-98 home loss to the Timberwolves
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — A brutal season for the Phoenix Suns hit a low Sunday night with a humiliating 116-98 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. “We didn’t play up to our standards at all,” All-Star forward Kevin Durant said. “We embarrassed the fans and we embarrassed ourselves the way we played. I want us to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kings’ Domantas Sabonis sidelined by strained left hamstring
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — NBA rebounding leader Domantas Sabonis is out indefinitely after straining his left hamstring Saturday night in the Sacramento Kings’ victory in Houston. The Kings said Sunday that Sabonis has a grade 1 strain and that it would update his status in a week. Sabonis was running down the court about a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edwards scores 44 points, Randle adds 20 in return to help the Timberwolves beat the Suns 116-98
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 44 points, Julius Randle added 20 in his first game since missing more than a month with an injury and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns 116-98 on Sunday night. Edwards scored 17 points in the third quarter as the Timberwolves took control, turning a two-point halftime deficit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Sunday, March 2, 2025
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
Sunday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 6 Pittsburgh 5 (OT) Carolina 2 Calgary 1 (OT) Minnesota 1 Boston 0 Dallas 6 St. Louis 3 N.Y. Rangers 4 Nashville 0 Vegas 2 New Jersey 0 — AHL Utica 5 Syracuse 4 (OT) San Jose 6 Henderson 5 (OT) Providence 5 Hartford 2 Hershey 4 Lehigh Valley 0 Texas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luka scores 29 points and LeBron adds 17 in the Lakers’ 2nd straight win over the Clippers, 108-102
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic had 29 points and nine assists, LeBron James added 17 points and the Los Angeles Lakers hung on to beat the Los Angeles Clippers for the second time in three days, 108-102 on Sunday night. Rookie Dalton Knecht scored 19 points for the Lakers, who won their sixth straight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foul! Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome blasts officials after whistle-happy crew calls 53 fouls
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Once the whistles stopped blowing, Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome cried foul. Upset with an inordinate number of personals called during Cleveland’s 133-129 overtime win against Portland on Sunday, Jerome didn’t hold back in criticizing the officiating crew — zeroing in on referee Natalie Sago. “I thought the refs were really bad tonight, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom saves 22 shots in first game action since late January
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — New Jersey Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom, in his first game in more than five weeks, took a shutout into the third period Sunday night before giving up two power-play goals in a 2-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Markstrom had been sidelined since Jan. 22 because of a strained knee ... Read More »
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