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Wyatt Kaiser scored the winner for the Chicago Blackhawks, who defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 at United Center to stop a three-game losing streak.
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 31 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the visiting Golden State Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets 134-114 on Monday at Ball Arena.
San Francisco is acquiring a productive interior defender for a modest draft cost, but DeForest Buckner’s value must be measured against his 2026 form, age and looming free agency—not the memory of the player traded away in 2020.
The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 136-129 defeat to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. Luka Doncic scored 41 points, but the visitors outscored the home team in the final two quarters to secure the win.
Sacramento’s early fight faded as San Antonio dominated with a balanced attack, leaving the Kings winless at 0-4 while the Spurs improve to 2-2.
Up 3-2 on Atlanta, Golden State can clinch at State Farm Arena with a 9:30 a.m. PT tip. The Dream have averaged about 60 points in the Valkyries' three wins.
Lendeborg made 12 of 13 free throws, added six assists and was plus-27 as Golden State beat the Nuggets 134-114 to avoid its first 0-4 start since 2007-08.
Stephen Curry made all eight of his field-goal attempts, but Golden State’s 134-114 win over Denver was powered by a broader offensive performance.
Golden State's Gabby Williams scored 17 points as the Valkyries defeated the Atlanta Dream 67-62 on Saturday, evening the WNBA Finals series at 2-2.
Petar Musa scored two late goals as FC Dallas secured a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes at Toyota Stadium on Saturday.
San Jose's comeback attempt in the third period fell short as Boston capitalized on late scoring chances. The Bruins extended their recent momentum with a decisive 6-4 victory at TD Garden.
Los Angeles could only muster one goal against New Jersey's defense. Arseny Gritsyuk and Brett Pesce led the home team to a 3-1 win at Prudential Center.
Matvei Michkov recorded two goals for Philadelphia, but Anaheim's comeback in the second and third periods secured a 5-4 victory on Saturday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
The Golden State Warriors fell to 0-3 Saturday after losing 131-122 to the Phoenix Suns. Devin Booker scored 43 points, while Collin Gillespie dished out nine assists for the home team.
San Jose built a 3-2 third-period lead through two power-play goals and a short-handed finish, but Boston’s ordinary shifts turned the game before the Sharks could answer.
Memphis escapes San Francisco with a 111-108 victory behind Ty Jerome's 28 points, while Stephen Curry leads Golden State with 24 as the Grizzlies improve to 2-0.
Davis Warren threw four touchdown passes, but Micah Ford’s 150 rushing yards supplied the balance Stanford needed to outlast NC State 31-28.
2 Saratoga teams played this week, and the town went 2-0. Every local result from Thursday through Saturday, with rankings where they apply.
Askarov, winless in his previous four starts, stopped 41 of 43 Ottawa shots in a 6-2 victory that gave San Jose its first regulation win of the season.
The Sharks earned their first regulation win of the season, but Yaroslav Askarov’s 41 saves mattered more than the six-goal total in a night Ottawa controlled by shot volume.
Brandt Clarke scored the winner in overtime as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Islanders 3-2. Artemi Panarin had two goals for LA, while the Islanders fought back from a two-goal deficit.
