The Colorado Avalanche officially clinched a Stanley Cup playoff berth with a dominating 7-3 over the host Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.Nathan MacKinnon, Devon Toews, Cale Makar and Char… MORE

The Colorado Avalanche officially clinched a Stanley Cup playoff berth with a dominating 7-3 over the host Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.Nathan MacKinnon, Devon Toews, Cale Makar and Char… MORE
Defenseman Jake Sanderson hit double figures in goals for the second straight season, and the Ottawa Senators bolstered their playoff chances by ousting the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursda… MORE
Brendan Gallagher and Nick Suzuki each registered a goal and an assist as the Montreal Canadiens beat the visiting Boston Bruins 4-1 on Thursday.Montreal (36-30-9, 81 points) never looked back afte… MORE
Shaedon Sharpe, a native of London, Ontario, matched his career best with 36 points and the visiting Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Toronto Raptors 112-103 on Thursday night.The Trail Blazers… MORE
Ja Morant hit a step-back jumper in the lane over 7-footer Kel’el Ware at the buzzer to lift the visiting Memphis Grizzlies over the Miami Heat 110-108 on Thursday night.The Grizzlies (45-32) snapp… MORE
Anthony Edwards survived an injury scare and scored 28 points while shooting 5-of-10 from 3-point range Thursday for the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves, who cruised to a 105-90 win over the Brooklyn… MORE
Giannis Antetokounmpo put forth a monster triple-double with 35 points, a career-high 20 assists and 17 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 126-113 victory over the host Philadelphia 76ers on Th… MORE
Paolo Banchero scored 33 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds while leading the Orlando Magic to a 109-97 win over the host Washington Wizards on Thursday.Banchero made 11 of 24 attempts fr… MORE
Central Michigan fired coach Tony Barbee on Thursday after four seasons.The Chippewas went 14-17 this season and 49-75 in Barbee’s four seasons at the helm.Barbee, 53, had one winning season at… MORE
Wisconsin guard John Blackwell declared for the NBA draft on Thursday after enjoying a solid sophomore season.Blackwell said he would retain his college eligibility in case he decides to pull out o… MORE