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Champions Classic delivers taste of November Madness
CHICAGO -- The Champions Classic doubleheader on Tuesday night had a way-too-early March Madness feel: No. 5 Michigan State of the Big Ten vs. No. 2 Duke of the ACC in the opener, followed by an SEC-Big 12 tilt as No. 24 Kentucky faced No. 15 Kansas.Th...
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Browns QB Deshaun Watson to start vs. Texans
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will start against this former team, the visiting Houston Texans, on Sunday.The Browns announced their decision on Wednesday morning, two days after head coach Todd Monken said he wasn't ready to make the mov...
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Short-handed and struggling, Jazz and Magic vie for rare win
This is the upside of the game between the Utah Jazz and Orlando Magic on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City: One of those teams will win.Ten games into the NBA season, the Magic have three wins. That is an embarrassment of riches against the Jazz, who ...
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Streaking Ducks ride high-octane offense into encounter vs. surging Predators
A pair of teams taking different paths toward recent revivals will meet Wednesday night when the Anaheim Ducks host the Nashville Predators.While the Ducks have leaned into a potent offense to go on a five-game winning streak, the Predators have been r...
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Damian Lillard looks to lead Trail Blazers again in rematch vs. Thunder
It hasn't taken Damian Lillard long this season to regain his status as one of the top players in the NBA.One night after scoring 25 points in a rare Portland victory over Oklahoma City, Lillard will lead the Trail Blazers into a rematch with the visit...
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Luka Doncic, hot Lakers set sights on spiraling Bucks
The Los Angeles Lakers bring a six-game winning streak to Milwaukee as they take on the Bucks on Wednesday night.The Lakers opened four-game road trip with a 121-116 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday before posting a 124-114 win over the Atlan...
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Knicks strive to continue winning ways vs. slumping Cavaliers
The New York Knicks are starting to look like they did during their run to the NBA championship last season.And just like last season, New York might get to torment the Cleveland Cavaliers multiple times in the span of less than a week.The Knicks will ...
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Jamal Shead, Raptors take aim at streaking Celtics
Toronto guard Jamal Shead's strength may be his on-ball defense, but he likely will be asked to contribute more on offense Wednesday night when the injury-plagued Raptors face the visiting Boston Celtics.Kawhi Leonard (knee swelling) hasn't played in t...
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