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Minnesota heads to San Antonio for conference showdown

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Updated Jan 21, 2:12 AM ET

Minnesota Timberwolves (27-15, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (28-13, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spurs -6.5; over/under is 228.5 BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio hosts Minnesota in a matchup of Western Conference teams. The Spurs are 15-11 in conference games. San Antonio ranks eighth in the Western Conference with 49.9 points per game in the paint led by Victor Wembanyama averaging 10.4. The Timberwolves are 14...

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Beckett Sennecke, Mason McTavish score in shootout to lead Ducks past Kings 3-2 in Freeway Faceoff

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Updated Jan 18, 1:13 AM ET

Rookie Beckett Sennecke had two assists and then scored in the shootout, sending the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night. Mason McTavish ended it with a third-round shootout goal for the Ducks, who rallied from an early two-goal deficit for their second straight victory after a nine-game skid. Tim Washe scored his first NHL goal and Ryan Strome got his first goal in a month for the Ducks when Southern California’s two NHL teams opened a back-to-back, home...

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Ehlers' hat trick leads Hurricanes to 9-1 rout of Panthers

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Updated Jan 17, 9:59 PM ET

Nikolaj Ehlers had three goals for his sixth career hat trick and first with Carolina, and the Hurricanes scored six times in the third period to cruise past the Florida Panthers 9-1 on Friday night. Ehlers, who signed with Carolina in the offseason after playing 10 years with Winnipeg, also had an assist. Taylor Hall had two goals and Mark Jankowski had a goal and two assists.

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Porter makes go-ahead basket and the Nets beat the Bulls 112-109 to snap a 5-game skid

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Updated Jan 18, 9:33 PM ET

Michael Porter Jr. made a go-ahead layup with 5.4 seconds remaining after Brooklyn had blown a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter, and the Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 112-109 on Friday night. Porter scored 26 points and Noah Clowney had 23 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets, who snapped a five-game losing streak. Day'Ron Sharpe scored 14 points and rookie Danny Wolf had 13.

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Yay for me! Venus Williams set for a record at the Australian Open

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At 45, it's no surprise Venus Williams will be setting an age record at the Australian Open when she lines up Sunday in the first round. The fact she'll be the oldest player ever to compete in the Australian Open women's singles draw wasn't something she realized until after she'd received a wild-card entry to play at the year's first major for the first time in five years. Williams was married in December, a celebration she said was her priority between the first two major tournaments in a c...

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Kendall Coyne Schofield scores in OT as the Minnesota Frost beat the New York Sirens 3-2

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Kendall Coyne Schofield scored in overtime off a nice assist by Taylor Heise and the Minnesota Frost beat the New York Sirens 3-2 on Friday night. Heise faked a shot and sent it across the goal on a breakaway for Coyne Schofield's redirection. Coyne Schofield increased her point total to 14 this season and Heise recorded her 10th assist, four coming in the last two games.

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LIVE DISCUSSION: Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 PM ET

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Updated Jan 21, 8:48 PM ET

Brooklyn is back home after losing their last three on the road to Memphis, Dallas and New Orleans — extending their skid to five straight. Tankers unite. The Bulls come in winners of two straight and beat the Nets 113‑103 in the first meeting. KEY INFO Chicago Bulls (19-21) @ Brooklyn Nets (11-27) ️ […]

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Pacers Notes: Missi, Mathurin, I. Jackson, Guy

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Updated Jan 23, 2:23 AM ET

The Pacers and Bulls are among the teams with interest in Pelicans center Yves Missi, sources tell Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com. Multiple reports have indicated that Indiana has inquired about the second-year big man. According to Afseth, the Pacers are believed to have some traction in trade talks for Missi, with Bennedict Mathurin potentially heading […]

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Celtics vs Hawks injury report for Saturday

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Updated Jan 18, 7:23 PM ET

The Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks enter Saturday’s game at State Farm Arena with multiple players sidelined, raising questions about rotations and bench impact. Boston will be without Jayson Tatum (right Achilles) and Josh Minott (left ankle), while Payton Pritchard is listed as doubtful with left ankle soreness. Atlanta also has major injuries, including N’Faly […] The post Celtics vs Hawks injury report for Saturday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Duke QB Darian Mensah says he'll enter transfer portal, reversing plan to return

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Updated Jan 21, 4:32 PM ET

Duke quarterback Darian Mensah says he's entering his name into the transfer portal, reversing an original announcement that he would return after leading the Blue Devils to the Atlantic Coast Conference title. Mensah announced his plan in a social-media post Friday afternoon, hours before the transfer-portal window was set to close. “I’m forever grateful for Duke and the coaching staff,” Mensah said.

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