EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Jared Spurgeon scored three goals as the Minnesota Wild continued their attempt to get back into a playoff position with a 5-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.Kevin Fiala and Carson Soucy also scored for the...

CHICAGO (AP) — Alex DeBrincat scored in the third period and overtime to rally the Chicago Blackhawks past the Nashville Predators 2-1 on Friday night.DeBrincat skated in alone from center ice, then snapped off a shot with 57.8 seconds left in the extra...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The pilot of a helicopter that crashed into a Southern California hillside, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, was reprimanded five years ago for flying without permission into airspace while he had reduced visibility, according...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chris Paul lectured his teammates on the importance of handling their business after the All-Star break, then he showed them how to do it.Paul scored 29 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 113-101 on...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Boston's defense looked, well, like it was still on vacation for much of the game.The Celtics still had plenty of firepower on the other end, staying strong out of the All-Star break.Gordon Hayward scored 29 points, Daniel Theis had...

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — August Mahoney's layup with two seconds left gave Ivy League leader Yale an 81-80 double-overtime victory over Cornell on Friday night that also included the first triple-double in Bulldogs history by Jordan Bruner.Bruner had 14...

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Jordan Eberle had a hat trick and the New York Islanders beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Friday night to snap a four-game skid.It was the third three-goal game of Eberle's career and his first since April 9, 2017, when he was...

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Reili Richardson and Ja'Tavia Tapley scored 16 points apiece, each with seven in the fourth quarter, to help No. 21 Arizona State rally for a 65-59 win over Colorado on Friday night.Tapley scored the first seven points in a 10-0...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Javonte Perkins had 25 points as Saint Louis topped VCU 80-62 on Friday night.Hasahn French had 18 points for Saint Louis (19-8, 8-6 Atlantic 10 Conference). Terrence Hargrove Jr. added 11 points. Jordan Goodwin had 10 points.Marcus...

ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) — Xavier Hill-Mais had 23 points and 11 rebounds as Oakland defeated Milwaukee 75-68 on Friday night.Rashad Williams had 16 points for Oakland (11-17, 6-9 Horizon League). Daniel Oladapo added 12 points and 11 rebounds. Tray Maddox...

TEANECK, N.J. (AP) — Ty Flowers scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Long Island beat Fairleigh Dickinson 86-81 on Friday night.Jermaine Jackson Jr. scored 21 points, Raiquan Clark 20 points and Virshon Cotton 16 points for Long Island (13-15,...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — All-Star Luka Doncic did his usual thing in Orlando and got some unexpected help from teammate Maxi Kleber.Doncic nearly had a triple-double, finishing with 33 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and the Dallas Mavericks cruised...