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The Charlotte Hornets offense came in different doses in their most recent game, and it could be a good thing for a team searching for a formula that breeds consistency. The Miami Heat need to find some order as well, hoping to get back on track Monday night against the host Hornets at Charlotte, N.C. The Heat have lost five of their last seven games, including Friday night’s 111-99 loss to the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers.

For as well as the New Jersey Devils have fared as of late, the Edmonton Oilers are playing even better. The surging Oilers will aim for a seventh straight victory while trying to keep the visiting Devils from their seventh win in eight games when the teams meet on Sunday afternoon. Edmonton was perhaps the NHL’s biggest disappointment with its 2-9-1 start. However, the Oilers are 9-3-0 since then and have outscored their opponents 31-11

When speaking about Boston College standout Quinten Post, St. John’s coach Rick Pitino dropped in a Nikola Jokic comparison. The Red Storm hope to provide enough defensive answers against Post and go for their fifth straight win Sunday afternoon when they face Boston College in the NABC Brooklyn Showcase. The Red Storm (6-2) are playing their fifth and final major nonconference opponent and so far own wins over Utah and West Virginia. St. John’s is

The highly anticipated collegiate debut of Bronny James is expected to highlight Southern California’s matchup at home on Sunday with visiting Long Beach State. USC (5-3) welcomes the freshman James to the lineup in his return from cardiac arrest suffered July 24. Trojans coach Andy Enfield told reporters on Friday whether James will play is “Bronny’s final decision, plus the doctors.” James — the son of NBA star LeBron James — has made continuous progress

Ole Miss is part of a special baker’s dozen early in the 2023-24 campaign and will look to remain that way Sunday afternoon when it faces UCF in Orlando, Fla. One of 13 undefeated Division I squads entering play Saturday, the Rebels (8-0) feel like they have an opportunity this week to make a statement, according to first-year coach Chris Beard. “We get a chance to practice twice here in Oxford this week, travel day

Selton Miguel scored 20 points off the bench and Chris Youngblood added 18 to lead South Florida to an 88-72 victory over Florida State in the AutoNation Orange Bowl Basketball Classic on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise, Fla. The Bulls (3-4) snapped a three-game losing streak and a two-game skid in the all-time series with the Seminoles (4-4), who dropped their third in a row. South Florida led wire-to-wire and did not let Florida State pull

Northwestern opened December and its Big Ten schedule by edging then-No. 1 Purdue at home. On Sunday, the Wildcats will return to Welsh-Ryan Arena after a nine-day layoff as they host struggling nonconference foe Detroit Mercy (0-9). If that sounds like a drop-off, it should. But Northwestern (6-1) is aiming to stay grounded by maintaining its approach. “We pride ourself on taking care of the ball,” guard Ty Berry said. “I mean, you’re going to

A pair of teams coming off losses in their Big Ten Conference openers meet up Sunday when Nebraska faces Michigan State in Lincoln, Neb. The Spartans (4-4, 0-1) lost 70-57 to visiting Wisconsin on Tuesday, their largest margin of defeat at home in almost three years. It also tied them for the worst eight-game start in the past 20 years by a team that was ranked in the top 5 of the preseason Associated Press

Riding a high from blowing out its in-state rival, Iowa State now must avoid any hint of a letdown. The Cyclones aim for a third consecutive victory when they host Prairie View A&M on Sunday afternoon at Ames, Iowa. Since losing back-to-back games to Virginia Tech and then-No. 12 Texas A&M at the ESPN Events Invitational, Iowa State (7-2) won the next two games by a combined 44 points. The Cyclones, most notably, recorded a

Providence will play its second straight home game against an in-state foe as Brown makes the short trip downtown to take on the Friars in Sunday’s 125th all-time meeting between the two programs. The Friars (7-2), who have earned six victories at home, look to bounce back from Tuesday’s 72-51 loss at No. 19 Oklahoma. Entering the TV timeout with about 15 minutes left, Providence was up 40-39. The Friars were outscored 33-11 for the