SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers are about to have another champion. Maybe a few of them. The reigning Stanley Cup champions are the only NHL team to have at least one player on each of the four rosters for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament that starts this week, meaning the Panthers are guaranteed to have someone on the winning squad. Sam Reinhart and Sam … [Read more...] about Panthers will soon have another champion. They have a player on every 4 Nations roster
Heat officially welcome Wiggins, Mitchell and Anderson to the team after last week’s Butler trade
MIAMI (AP) — Things rarely happen in the NBA at 8:57 a.m. on a Sunday. But that was the moment when Miami’s newest acquisitions — Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell and Kyle Anderson — walked into the Heat interview room for the first time. The reason was simple: There’s a lot of work to do. With team president Pat Riley offering the official greeting, the three new Heat … [Read more...] about Heat officially welcome Wiggins, Mitchell and Anderson to the team after last week’s Butler trade
Matthew Tkachuk stays hot with 3-point game, Florida goes into break with a 5-1 win over Ottawa
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored for a sixth consecutive game and added two assists, sparking a four-goal second period that lifted the Florida Panthers to a 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist while Sam Bennett, Gustav Forsling and Anton Lundell also scored for the Panthers, who got 26 saves from Sergei … [Read more...] about Matthew Tkachuk stays hot with 3-point game, Florida goes into break with a 5-1 win over Ottawa
Edwards’ double-double sends Louisville to 88-78 win over Hurricanes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 27 points while distributing 10 assists and committing just two turnovers and Louisville controlled the majority of the way in beating struggling Miami 88-78 on Saturday. Reyne Smith scored 26 points and J’Vonne Hadley scored 12 for the Cardinals (18-6, 11-2 ACC) who finished shooting 49.3% (33 for 67). Louisville shot 11 … [Read more...] about Edwards’ double-double sends Louisville to 88-78 win over Hurricanes
Heat lose to Nets in 102-86 game, in first game since trading Butler
NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Johnson scored 18 points, D’Angelo Russell had 17 and the Brooklyn Nets limited Miami to nine points in the fourth quarter of its first game since trading Jimmy Butler, beating the Heat 102-86 on Friday night. Miami shot 2 for 21 (9.5%) in the fourth quarter and was outscored 31-9 after leading by six through three quarters. The Heat didn’t have Andrew … [Read more...] about Heat lose to Nets in 102-86 game, in first game since trading Butler