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Pistons face the Celtics, seek 4th straight win
By Canadian Press on December 14th, 2025
Detroit Pistons (20-5, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (15-10, third in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit aims to keep its three-game win streak intact when the Pistons take on Boston. The Celtics are 11-7 in Eastern Conference games. Boston ranks third in the Eastern Conference with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denver hosts Houston on 4-game home skid
By Canadian Press on December 14th, 2025
Houston Rockets (16-6, third in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (18-6, second in the Western Conference) Denver; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver hosts Houston looking to end its four-game home slide. The Nuggets are 13-5 in conference games. Denver averages 125.5 points while outscoring opponents by 9.6 points per game. The Rockets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A rarity: The Thunder lose. OKC falls to 24-2 after loss to San Antonio in NBA Cup semifinals
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Oklahoma City got tested, which is rare. The Thunder didn’t win, which is even rarer. There will be no NBA Cup this season for the reigning NBA champions, whose 16-game winning streak ended in a 111-109 loss to San Antonio in the tournament semifinals Saturday night. The Thunder are 24-2, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morgan Frost scores in OT to lift Flames past the Kings 2-1
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Morgan Frost scored in overtime and Blake Coleman had a short-handed goal in the Calgary Flames’ 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. Dustin Wolf made 20 saves for the surging Flames. They have won eight of their past 12 games, with Wolf winning his last four starts. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morgan Frost scores in OT to lift the Flames past the Kings, 2-1
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Morgan Frost scored in overtime and Blake Coleman had a short-handed goal in the Calgary Flames’ 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. Dustin Wolf made 20 saves for the surging Flames. They have won eight of their past 12 games, with Wolf winning his last four starts. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Comer scores 16, Nevada beats Duquesne 78-75
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Tayshawn Comer scored 16 points, which included the go-ahead layup with a little more than a minute to play, and Nevada beat Duquesne 78-75 on Saturday night. Peyton White scored 12 points for Nevada (8-3). Elijah Price added 10 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. Tarence Guinyard hit five 3-pointers and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wembanyama makes immediate impact, helps Spurs past Thunder and into NBA Cup final
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Here’s how much the NBA Cup semifinals against Oklahoma City meant to San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama: He grabbed the ball after a missed Thunder shot in the final moments, squeezed it and screamed in delight. Technically, it was just another game. It sure didn’t seem that way. Welcome back, Victor. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennessee State defeats UNLV 63-60 at Jack Jones Classic
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Aaron Nkrumah had 12 points, which included the go-ahead layup with about 30 seconds left, in Tennessee State’s 63-60 win against UNLV on Saturday night at the Jack Jones Classic. Nkrumah also contributed eight rebounds for the Tigers (6-4). Travis Harper II scored 12 points, shooting 4 for 9 (1 for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pepperdine secures 70-62 win against Cal State Bakersfield
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Clark scored 25 points as Pepperdine beat Cal State Bakersfield 70-62. Clark added four steals for the Waves (4-7). Javon Cooley scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 9, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc and added five rebounds. Styles Phipps shot 5 of 9 from the field ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McGhee scores career-high 29, Mississippi St. rallies from 17 down, beats Utah 82-74
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ja’Borri McGhee scored a career-high 29 points, Jayden Epps added 20 points, and Mississippi State rallied to beat Utah 82-74 on Saturday night. The Bulldogs rallied from a 17-point deficit, their largest comeback since coach Chris Jans was hired prior to the 2022-23 season. McGhee, a UAB transfer, made 11 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Burries scores 28 points as No. 1 Arizona rallies from halftime deficit to beat No. 12 Alabama 96-75
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Brayden Burries scored 28 points, 20 of those coming during a 14-minute second-half flurry, and No. 1 Arizona roared back from its first halftime deficit of the season to beat No. 12 Alabama 96-75. The Wildcats (9-0) trailed by two points at halftime before seizing command with a 14-1 run, highlighted ... Read More »
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