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Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game 52 seconds into overtime and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Tuesday night. Mathew Barzal had a goal and an assist, Ilya Sorokin made 31 saves and New York snapped its two-game skid. Matthew Schaefer and Ryan Pulock also scored for the Islanders.

Jake Guentzel scored with 14 seconds remaining in overtime after teammate Darren Raddysh forced the extra session by scoring with 26 seconds left in regulation as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Tuesday night. Guentzel took a long pass from Nikita Kucherov just outside the blue line of the Sabres' zone, skated in and beat Colten Ellis with a low shot to extend the Lightning's winning streak to four games. Kucherov had a four-point game with a goal and three assists.

Jamie Drysdale scored on the power play to snap a 20-game streak without a goal, Dan Vladar made 26 saves, and the Philadelphia Flyers ended a four-game losing streak by beating the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Tuesday night. Drysdale one-timed a pass from Trevor Zegras past Washington goalie Clay Stevenson to put the Flyers ahead to stay, 3-2.

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On Tuesday, the NBA announced the lineups for this year’s All-Star Celebrity Game.

With the NBA trade deadline only a couple of days away now, one of the biggest questions is what the Milwaukee Bucks will decide to do regarding Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future. There’s no question that several teams are interested in the Bucks’ star even as he recovers from a calf injury. The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly […] The post Timberwolves rumors: Jaden McDaniels is X-factor as dark horse Giannis Antetokounmpo team appeared first on ClutchPoints .

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball overcame an early head-to-head collision with coach Charles Lee to score 24 points, and the surging Charlotte Hornets fought back from a 22-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 102-95 on Monday for their seventh straight win. Kon Knueppel added 17 points, hitting four 3s, and Brandon Miller and Grant Williams each scored 16 as Charlotte pulled within a half-game of the Atlanta Hawks for the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets overcame ...

NEW YORK – The New York Knicks have found a rhythm, earning their sixth-straight win on Friday night over the Los Angeles Lakers. The 112-100 victory was the result of an all-around, 30-assist outing by the home team at Madison Square Garden. All five of their starters contributed double-digit scoring performances. After their 2-9 slump, […] The post Mike Brown praises ‘unselfish’ group as Knicks wins sixth-straight vs. Lakers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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DALLAS (AP) — Darrion Williams scored 25 points and Quadir Copeland posted a double-double and NC State stayed perfect on the road in ACC play by beating SMU 84-83 on Tuesday night. Copeland distributed a career-high 16 assists without a turnover and grabbed 10 rebounds. Reserve Matt Able scored 13 points and Tre Holloman and Ven-Allen Lubin each scored 11. NC State (17-6, 8-2) is 6-0 in the ACC away from home. Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 23 points, Boopie Miller scored 14, and B.J. Edwards and C...