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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jimmy Butler made a surprise return to the starting lineup and hit two free throws with 0.2 seconds left to help the Chicago Bulls weather another absence from star guard De…

HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden had 26 points and eight rebounds, and the Houston Rockets used a big first quarter to defeat the Boston Celtics 104-90 Saturday night.

AUGUSTA, Wis. — Senior Emily Poellinger did what she has done all season -- swing away at the net -- but this time it wasn't enough to keep the Aquinas High School volleyball team's magical se…

TORONTO (AP) — Peter Holland scored at 2:21 of the third period and James Reimer made 45 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Saturday night.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Roberto Luongo made 36 saves, rookie Aaron Ekblad scored his first NHL goal and the Florida Panthers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Saturday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — Jeff Teague scored 25 points, Al Horford added 20 and the Atlanta Hawks shook off a tumultuous offseason to beat Indiana 102-92 in their home opener Saturday night.

AUBURN HILLS. Mich. (AP) — Joe Johnson scored 15 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter and the Brooklyn Nets earned their first victory of the season, beating the Detroit Pistons 102-90 Satur…

MILWAUKEE – It was only one game and the first one at that, but Wayne Wagner’s Viterbo University men’s basketball team pulled off a stunning upset.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 18 saves for his second consecutive shutout and Chris Kunitz scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins earned their fourth win in a row with a 5-0 victo…

BOSTON (AP) — Matt Fraser scored his first two goals of the season 1:28 apart in the second period, and the Boston Bruins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Saturday night.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Elias Lindholm scored two goals, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-0 on Saturday night for their first win of the season.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jason Garrison scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Saturday night.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey defenseman Adam Larsson broke a tie with 9:25 left in the third period, and the Devils earned a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the slumping Columbus Blue Jackets …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul Pierce was tossed before halftime in his first home game with the Washington Wizards, and Otto Porter picked up the slack with a career-high 21 points Saturday night in …

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Corey Clement sat in his hotel room Friday night wondering how his homecoming would turn out the next day.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Chandler Parsons scored 20 points and the Dallas Mavericks won their second straight, 109-104 over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points, Kyle Lowry added 21 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Orlando Magic for the eighth straight time with a 108-95 victory on Saturday night.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points, Kyle Lowry added 21 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Orlando Magic for the eighth straight time with a 108-95 victory on Saturday night.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Chandler Parsons scored 20 points and the Dallas Mavericks won their second straight, 109-104 over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. — The first time Jennifer Lichter qualified for the WIAA state cross country meet two years ago, she was nervous and a bit overwhelmed.