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Boxing Preview: Santos Reyes (12-0, 3 KO’s) vs Adam Azim (7-0, 6 KO’s)

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Boxing Preview: Santos Reyes (12-0, 3 KO’s) vs Adam Azim (7-0, 6 KO’s)

‘The Assassin’ has his next assignment: the electrifying Adam Azim (7-0, 6 KO’s) will return to the ring on Saturday, February 11 at the OVO Wembley Arena in London, England against undefeated South American Santos Reyes (12-0, 3 KO’s).

With six consecutive stoppage victories – including November’s stunning two-round demolition of the highly-regarded Rylan Charlton – Azim has now established himself as the world’s leading lightweight prospect and considered by many as a future world champion after his breakthrough 2022.

The young prodigy was bestowed with accolades for his astonishing run last year, including the BBC Sport ‘Young Fighter of the Year’ award and the Boxing News ‘2022 Prospect of the Year’. Azim’s trainer Shane McGuigan was also declared ‘Trainer of the Year’ by leading UK media sport’s outlet GiveMeSport.

Azim takes the next step on his journey to world title contention next month – live and exclusively in the UK & Ireland on Sky Sports – and marks a significant career milestone as he headlines a major British arena for the first time.

If the amazing Azim can add a seventh consecutive stoppage to his own record in the process, it will underline his staggering potential – all-time great Amir Khan won his first major world title at the age of 22, but has predicted Azim will win a world title even sooner.

Reyes hails from Nicaragua, a Latin American boxing powerhouse which has produced names such as Alexis Arguello and Ricardo Mayorga, and went 4-0 in 2022. He is the current WBA Fedecentro (‘Central America’) champion and successfully defended his title with a dominant decision victory in December.

‘Sweet’ Caroline Dubois (5-0, 4 KO’s) takes a big step up on February 11 when she faces the highly-experienced Argentinian national champion Yamila Belen Abellaneda (15-5-1, 3 KO’s).

Best known to British fight fans for her WBA Intercontinental title battle with Natasha Jonas’ arch-rival Terri Harper in March last year, Abellaneda – who has successfully defended her Argentian national title four times since winning it in December 2020 – is making her second visit to the UK next month.

Dubois’ standout amateur career – in which she became Youth Olympic champion, World Youth champion and four-times European Youth champion – has segued seamlessly into the professional ranks. Like her stablemate Adam Azim, she went 5-0 in 2022 and marked herself out as one of the global boxing scene’s talents to watch.

The English Middleweight Championship will be on the line when newly-crowned champion Tyler Denny (15-2-3) makes his first defence of the title he won in November with a win over hotly tipped Manchester talent Brad ‘The Sting’ Rea.

Challenging Denny is undefeated Cornwall man Brad Pauls (16-0, 9 KO’s). ‘The Newquay Bomb’ brings a 56% stoppage ratio to the ring and goes into the bout off the back of a win at London’s 02 Arena last summer.

Three stoppage wins in three fights – two of them coming inside the first three rounds – made 2022 a year in which young prospect Viddal Riley (7-0, 4 KOs) marked himself out as a rising threat in the stacked cruiserweight division.

On February 11 he turns his attention to Anees Taj (7-2-0, 5 KOs), a BOXXER Series tournament veteran, and aims to make it judgement day for the law graduate and Watford Grammar School alumnus and start his 2023 campaign in style.

Taj, who narrowly missed out on a place in the 2020 Olympics boxing squad for Pakistan and was once on track to be a professional rugby player before switching to boxing, rides a two-fight win streak into the clash.

Both boxers have no-nonsense fighting styles and look to end their bouts as quickly as possible. Their encounter is likely to be a highly entertaining heavy-artillery firefight – for as long as it lasts.

NBA Preview: San Antonio Spurs (14-40) at Toronto Raptors (25-30)

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NBA Preview: San Antonio Spurs (14-40) at Toronto Raptors (25-30)

After a 4-3 road trip, the Toronto Raptors will open a five-game homestand Wednesday night against the floundering San Antonio Spurs.

The Raptors completed their trip with a 106-103 victory over the undermanned Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.

Still without O.G. Anunoby because of a wrist injury, the Raptors overcame a 15-point deficit against the Grizzlies, who were without starters Ja Morant, Steven Adams and Dillon Brooks.

The Spurs have lost nine straight after losing to the Chicago Bulls 128-104 Monday night to begin a nine-game road trip.

Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 21 points.

The Spurs were without rookie Jeremy Sochan (sore lower back), who is doubtful for Wednesday’s game.

Sochan has played well this season and was selected for the Rising Stars game Feb. 17 during the All-Star Game weekend. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has compared him to Hall of Famer Manu Ginobili, a former Spurs stalwart.

Tre Jones (sore left foot) also did not play for the Spurs in Chicago. Jones and Johnson (ankle) are questionable.

With the trade deadline looming Thursday, the Spurs made a deal on Tuesday. They acquired 33-year-old center Dewayne Dedmon and a 2028 second-round draft pick from the Miami Heat for cash.

Dedmon played for the Spurs in 2016-17 but his future with the team this time is not certain. He could be traded or waived.

Meanwhile, Raptors coach Nick Nurse confirmed Tuesday that Anunoby will not play against the Spurs.

Anunoby suffered a sprained left wrist in the Raptors’ 129-117 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Jan. 27.

Nurse would like to see the Raptors play the relentless type of defense that they are capable of for a full game.

The Raptors defeated the Spurs 143-100 on Nov. 2 in San Antonio in the first game between the teams this season. Pascal Siakam had 22 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in only 28 minutes.

NBA Preview: Indiana Pacers (25-30) at Miami Heat (29-25)

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NBA Preview: Indiana Pacers (25-30) at Miami Heat (29-25)

Struggling is one thing. The Indiana Pacers, who visit the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, appear to be unraveling.

With 12 losses in their past 14 games, the Pacers are — or should be — in panic mode.

There is good news for the Pacers, however, in the form of Tyrese Haliburton.

The standout guard leads the Pacers in scoring (20.0) and tops the league in assists (10.3). The third-year pro is shooting 87.0 percent from the foul line, and he has a career mark of 40.6 percent on 3-pointers.

A first-time All-Star this season, Haliburton also impressed Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis last week when Indiana lost to the Lakers, 112-111.

The Pacers are 1-2 since Haliburton returned from knee and elbow injuries that cost him 10 games. The Pacers went 1-9 without him.

Indiana had gone 8-2 prior to this poor stretch and hopes to soar again with Haliburton back in the fold.

Myles Turner leads Indiana in rebounds (8.1) and blocks (2.4) and ranks second in scoring (17.7).

Buddy Hield and Bennedict Mathurin are Indiana’s other double-figure scorers, both averaging 17.4 points.

Hield scored 21 points in Indiana’s most recent win, a 107-104 home victory over Sacramento on Friday.

Mathurin, a rookie from Montreal who is of Haitian ancestry, is Indiana’s top reserve. The No. 6 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Arizona, he does not lack for confidence, and one of his favorite players has long been Miami star Jimmy Butler.

Butler is coming off a 32-point performance in Saturday’s 123-115 loss at the Milwaukee Bucks.

The loss completed a 1-3 Heat road trip.

By game time, the Heat will have had three full days off. That time was needed, because Miami had only nine healthy players against Milwaukee.

Among others, the Heat played without starting point guard Kyle Lowry (sore left knee) and key reserve Victor Oladipo (sprained right ankle).

Both players will sit out again on Wednesday.

For the season, Butler leads Miami in scoring (21.9) and steals (2.1). Bam Adebayo leads Miami in rebounds (10.0) and blocks (0.8), ranking second in scoring (21.5). Tyler Herro is third on the Heat in scoring (20.4) and in assists (4.5). Lowry leads the Heat in assists (5.3).

A positive factor for the Heat entering Wednesday’s game is the squad’s home record. While they have struggled on the road (12-16), the Heat are 17-9 at home.

Indiana is just 8-18 on the road.

The Pacers, though, are 2-1 against the Heat this season, including a 111-108 win at Miami in their most recent matchup on Dec. 23. Haliburton scored a career-high 43 points in that game. Herro led Miami with 28.

NBA Preview: Philadelphia Sixers (34-18) at Boston Celtics (38-16)

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NBA Preview: Philadelphia Sixers (34-18) at Boston Celtics (38-16)

The Philadelphia 76ers will be on the road with an opportunity to gain ground on the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference standings when the teams meet Wednesday night.

Boston maintained sole possession of first place in the conference by beating the Detroit Pistons 111-99 Monday. The Celtics are a game ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks and three games ahead of Philadelphia, which is alone in third place.

Philadelphia’s eight-game winning streak away from home ended Sunday after the New York Knicks overcame an early 21-point deficit to earn a 108-97 victory. Joel Embiid had 31 points and 14 rebounds for the 76ers in the loss. He made 18 of 19 free-throw attempts.

Philadelphia has won nine of its last 11 games but also surrendered a 21-point lead in a 119-109 loss to Orlando on Jan. 30.

The Knicks trailed by 21 in the first quarter, but were within two points, 53-51, at halftime. The 76ers led 79-76 entering the fourth.

Boston was without Jaylen Brown (illness), Marcus Smart (ankle) and Luke Kornet (ankle) for Monday’s victory over Detroit. Boston’s Jayson Tatum scored 18 of his game-high 34 points in the third quarter of that victory, which helped the Celtics extend a seven-point halftime lead to 18 points after three quarters.

Sam Hauser made the first start of his NBA career in place of Brown, who is averaging 27.0 points per game this season. Hauser scored all 15 points in the first half, when he sank five 3-pointers.

Boston had lost four of its last six games.

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, 76ers guard Furkan Korkmaz recently informed the team he would like to be traded. Korkmaz, a career 35.4 percent shooter from 3-point range, hasn’t played in nine of Philadelphia’s last 12 games.

Wednesday’s matchup will be the second game between the Celtics and 76ers this season. Tatum and Brown each tossed in 35 points when Boston opened the season with a 126-117 home victory over Philadelphia.

James Harden had 25 points in a losing effort for Philadelphia. Harden made five 3-pointers. The 76ers also received 26 points and 15 rebounds from Embiid, and 21 points from Tyrese Maxey.

NBA Preview: Charlotte Hornets (15-40) at Washington Wizards (24-29)

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NBA Preview: Charlotte Hornets (15-40) at Washington Wizards (24-29)

The Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets aim to apply the brakes on their respective skids Wednesday when they meet in the nation’s capital.

Washington has dropped three in a row on the heels of a season-best six-game winning streak, while Charlotte has lost four consecutive contests.

After squandering a 20-point lead against Portland on Friday and a 23-point advantage versus Brooklyn the following night, the Wizards fell behind by 22 points late in the first half on Monday en route to a 114-91 setback against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

It didn’t help that Washington was forced to play without injured starters Kyle Kuzma (left ankle sprain) and Bradley Beal (left foot soreness) on Monday and both players are questionable for Wednesday’s game. Porzingis shouldered the load by recording 18 points and seven rebounds and Will Barton added 15 and six, respectively.

Porzingis and Barton, however, combined to make just 2 of 10 shots from 3-point range. As a team, the Wizards sank just 6 of 28 from beyond the arc.

Kuzma scored 20 points in Washington’s 108-100 victory in Charlotte on Nov. 7 and 28 in a 106-102 victory over the Hornets on Nov. 20. He was limited to just 14 in a 117-116 setback in Charlotte on Dec. 2.

LaMelo Ball, who did not play in any of the three meetings with Washington, has averaged 25.5 points during the Hornets’ four-game losing streak. He finished with a season-high 33 points on 13-of-24 shooting from the floor — including 6-of-13 shooting from 3-point range — in Sunday’s 119-113 setback versus Orlando.

Being dominated on the boards and struggles at the free-throw line have become an all-too-common occurrence for coach Steve Clifford’s team.

Charlotte was outrebounded 51-37 in a 118-112 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Friday and 52-39 (including 18-8 on the offensive glass) on Sunday. The Hornets also made just 47.8 percent (11 of 23) from the charity stripe versus the Magic.

NBA Preview: Detroit Pistons (14-41) at Cleveland Cavaliers (34-22)

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NBA Preview: Detroit Pistons (14-41) at Cleveland Cavaliers (34-22)

Two teams with vastly different ambitions heading into the NBA trade deadline square off on Wednesday when the surging Cleveland Cavaliers host the rebuilding Detroit Pistons.

The Cavaliers never trailed in an impressive road win, 114-91 over the Washington Wizards on Monday. Cleveland, the current fourth seed in the East, has won three straight, with an average margin of victory being 19 points.

Donovan Mitchell’s 3-pointer with just over eight minutes to go in the third quarter put Cleveland ahead 72-51. The Wizards didn’t get any closer, eventually trailing by as many as 28 in the fourth quarter.

All five Cleveland starters have scored in double figures in their last two games, wins at Indiana and Washington. The starters accomplished that feat by halftime in Monday’s rout.

Jarrett Allen was the lone Cleveland starter to play at least 30 minutes Monday, finishing 10-of-13 from the floor for a game-high-tying 23 points. He also paced the Cavaliers with eight rebounds, in addition to three assists and two blocks.

Balance has been key for the Cavaliers lately, with Darius Garland scoring 23 to match Allen. Mitchell added 21, and Evan Mobley chipped in with 16 points, five rebounds, two steals and a pair of blocks.

The Pistons continue to deal with swirling trade rumors surrounding two veteran scorers — Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks — ahead of Thursday’s deadline.

The Pistons enter Wednesday’s game having lost four of five and eight of 10. The latest setback came at home Monday night, 111-99, to the NBA-leading Boston Celtics.

After falling behind by 23 late in the third quarter, the Pistons opened the fourth quarter on a 14-3 run to eventually pull within six points. Killian Hayes, who had 17 off the bench, hit three 3-pointers during the spurt.

Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 21 points in the final home game before the trade deadline. One player who could see more playing time at the trade deadline is Saddiq Bey, the third-year player out of Villanova, who was moved to the bench in an effort to balance the Pistons’ attack.

Coach Dwane Casey believes Bey was getting overshadowed by the more experienced Bogdanovic.

If Bey remains with the Pistons through deadline, Casey believes he could be a key player for an organization looking to improve quickly.

Bey was 5-of-15 Monday for 14 points, but his six rebounds and four assists led the bench effort that helped the Pistons rally before falling short.

In 30 starts this season, Bey has averaged 15.6 points and 5.1 rebounds in 30.8 minutes per game. Off the bench, he is averaging 14 points and 4.0 rebounds.

Boxing Preview: Emmanuel “Salserito” Rodriguez vs Sharone Carter Jr.

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Boxing Preview: Emmanuel “Salserito” Rodriguez vs Sharone Carter Jr.

Atlantic City, New Jersey – Popular bantamweight Emmanuel “Salserito” Rodriguez will take on Sharone Carter Jr. in the eight-round main event that will headline a big night of boxing this Saturday, February 11th at The Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The card is promoted by R&B Promotions.

Rodriguez, 29 years-old of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, has a record of 12-0 with seven knockouts. Rodriguez is a six-year professional who has racked up quality wins over Bryan Alvarez (4-0-1), Delvin Gonzalez (4-1-1) and his thrilling first round stoppage over Frank Gonzalez (9-2-1) to capture the WBO Latino Bantamweight Title on August 20th. Rodriguez is coming off a no-contest with Manuel Manzo on November 12, 2022 at The Showboat Hotel.

Carter of Saint Louis, Missouri is 13-5 with three knockouts. The 32 year-old Carter is a nine-year veteran who has standout wins over John Franklin (9-1-1), Ahmed Majed Mahmoud (7-0) and former world champion McJoe Arroyp (18-3). In his last bout, Carter won a unanimous decision over David Michael Paz on June 11, 2022 in Saint Louis.

A packed undercard is being assembled, but already scheduled to appear will be:

In an eight-round welterweight bout, undefeated Tahmir Smalls (9-0, 6 KOs) of Philadelphia takes on Paulo Galdino (12-6, 8 KOs) of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Smalls has stopped his last three opponents in the opening round, which includes his last outing when he took out Joel Guevara on August 28, 2022 in Camden, New Jersey.

Galdino has some solid victories on his resume as he has defeated Jose Maciel Rodrigues Costa (1-0), Enerson Braz (4-1-1) and Daniel Gonzalez (20-3-1).

In six round bouts:

John Leonardo (9-1-1, 4 KOs) of Englishtown, NJ takes on an opponent to be named in a super bantamweight.

Feargal McCrory (12-0, 5 KOs) of Northern Ireland will take on an opponent to be named in a junior lightweight.

In Four-Round Bouts:

Cali Box of Brick, NJ will make his pro debut against Tyler Jacques (0-5-1) of Burlington, Vermont in a super middleweight fight.

Justin Figueroa (2-0, 2 KOs) of Atlantic City, NJ squares off with Rahiem Cooke (1-3) of Philadelphia in a junior middleweight tilt.

In a battle of pro debuting lightweights, Miguel Garcia of Atlantic City will take on Christian Castro of Red Bank, NJ

Francisco Rodriguez of Atlantic City takes on Kyle Massoth (0-3) of Irvington, NJ in a junior lightweight contest.

John Vallejo (1-0, 1 KO) of Newark, NJ takes on Angelo Thompson (0-5) of Irvington, NJ in a welterweight fight.

Pro debuting Daniel Bean fights Terrick Maven (0-1) of Vineland, NJ in a heavyweight battle.

Sir Robert Lee Ellenburg of Viacaville, California makes his pro debut against John Birdsong (0-1) of Detroit in a lightweight bout.

Tickets are $200, $155, $80 and $60 and can be purchased at the following link:

https://randbpromo.ticketleap.com/acfn2/dates/Feb-11-2023_at_0530PM

NHL Preview: Anaheim Ducks (16-29-6) at Chicago Blackhawks (15-29-4)

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NHL Preview: Anaheim Ducks (16-29-6) at Chicago Blackhawks (15-29-4)

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:

LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
Feb. 6, 2023 – ANAHEIM 2 @ DALLAS 3, SO
The Ducks opened their February schedule and their post-All-Star break slate earning a point for the fourth straight game in a 3-2 shootout loss. Anaheim scored two third period goals 86 seconds apart to tie the game and force overtime, while also killing all five Dallas power plays (nine straight overall), including a full two minute 5-on-3. Jakob Silfverberg scored his 147th goal as a Duck at 11:04 of the third period, tying Bobby Ryan for seventh on the club’s all-time goals list. Adam Henrique netted his team-leading 19th goal at 12:30 of the third, his seventh goal the last nine games (7-3=10). Trevor Zegras earned his 25th assist, marking a point in eight of his last nine games (6-6=12). Kevin Shattenkirk and Frank Vatrano also earned assists, with Vatrano marking his sixth point in four games (4-2=6). John Gibson made 39 saves in regulation and overtime, helping the Ducks to points in five of his last six starts (3-1-2) while marking his league-leading 15th game of 35-plus saves this season.
PP: 1-4 PK: 5-5 SF: 35 SA: 41 TOI: Cam Fowler (25:12)
Three Stars: 1. J. Benn 2. J. Robertson 3. J. Gibson

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Feb. 10 Pittsburgh Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Feb. 12 Vegas T-Mobile Arena 12 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Feb. 15 Buffalo Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Feb. 17 Los Angeles Honda Center 6 p.m. ESPN / Ducks Stream
Feb. 20 Florida FLA Live Arena 10 a.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Feb. 6 Placed D Urho Vaakanainen on Injured Reserve (IR).

ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 265

PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 50
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 42
Derek Grant Lower-body Day-to-day 25
Justin Kirkland Car accident Day-to-day 10
Urho Vaakanainen Lower-body Day-to-day 1

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks conclude the second half of a back-to-back matchup tonight against the Chicago Blackhawks at Untied Center (5:30 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports SoCal AUDIO: Ducks Stream). Anaheim enters tonight’s game with points in four straight contests (3-0-1) in addition to a 4-1-1 record the last six games (22 goals for) and points in six of the last eight overall (4-2-2). Anaheim continues its 11-game February schedule tonight (0-0-1 to date), consisting of four home and seven road contests. All-time, Anaheim is 153-124-35 in the month of February. Since the start of 2012-13, Anaheim is 56-45-13 in the month, earning points in 69 of the 114 contests (.605%). Following tonight’s game, the Ducks will return to Orange County to host their first game of the month vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday, Feb. 10 at Honda Center (7 p.m. PT).

DUCKS-BLACKHAWKS: Anaheim and Chicago hit the midway point of a three-game season series tonight with the lone matchup at United Center. In the first meeting of 2022-23, the Blackhawks opened the season series with a 3-2 win Nov. 12 in Orange County. The Ducks own a 50-40-12 all-time record vs. the Blackhawks, including a 24-23-6 mark in Chicago. John Klingberg (4-20=24 in 36 GP) leads active Ducks skaters in career scoring and assists vs. the Blackhawks. Frank Vatrano (7-1=8 in 15 games) and Jakob Silfverberg (7-2=9 in 20 games) co-lead the Ducks in career goals vs. Chicago. These two teams will conclude the three-game set in Orange County Feb. 27 (7 p.m. PT).

ANA-CHI SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Nov. 12 Honda Center 3-2 CHI win
Feb. 7 United Center 5:30 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream
Feb. 27 Honda Center 7 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream

ANA-CHI ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ Chicago
All-Time Series: 50-40-12 26-17-6 24-23-6
Current Streak: Eight CHI wins Four CHI wins Five CHI wins
Last ANA Win: Dec. 5, 2018 (4-2) Dec. 5, 2018 (4-2) Feb. 15, 2018 (3-2)
Last CHI Win: Nov. 12, 2022 (3-2) Nov. 12, 2022 (3-2) Mar. 8, 2022 (8-3)
ANA Last 10: 1-8-1 3-5-2 3-6-1

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: NBCSCH – Chris Vosters (PxP) and Patrick Sharp (analyst)
RADIO: WGN-AM 720 – John Wiedeman (PxP) and Troy Murray (analyst)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Friday, Feb. 10 vs. ARI, 7:30 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
Saturday, Feb. 11 at WPG, 9:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH+, WGN Radio)
Tuesday, Feb. 14 at MTL, 6:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio)
Wednesday, Feb. 15 at TOR, 6:00 p.m. CT (TNT, WGN Radio)
Friday, Feb. 17 at OTT, 6:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 5 – Recalled Jaxson Stauber from Rockford … Jan. 29 – Assigned Luke Philp, Filip Roos and Jaxson Stauber to Rockford … Jan. 23 – Recalled Luke Philp and Filip Roos from Rockford … Assigned Isaak Phillips to Rockford … Placed Tyler Johnson on IR … Jan. 17 – Recalled Jaxson Stauber from Rockford … Jan. 14 – Activated Patrick Kane off IR and assigned Jaxson Stauber to Rockford … Jan. 13 – Assigned Lukas Reichel to Rockford … Jan. 11 – Recalled Jaxson Stauber from Rockford and assigned Brett Seney to Rockford … Jan. 4 – Recalled Lukas Reichel and Brett Seney from Rockford … Placed MacKenzie Entwistle and Jujhar Khaira on IR.

LAST TIME OUT
Score: Chicago (3) at EDM (7) – Sat., Jan. 28 – Rogers Place
CHI Goals: Dickinson (7), Toews (14; PP), Raddysh (14)
EDM Goals: Barrie (6; PP), Draisaitl (29; PP), Barrie (7), McDavid (41), Hyman (26), Kane (6), McLeod (8)
Goalies: CHI – Mrazek (36/43, 60:00) EDM – Campbell (25/28, 57:34), Berlin (1/1, 2:26)
CHI PP: 1/3; PK: 1/3
EDM PP: 2/3; PK: 2/3
Recap: Chicago fell to the Oilers 7-3 on Jan. 28 before heading into the 2023 NHL All-Star break … Max Domi tallied an assist to extend his point streak to a season-long five games (1G, 4A) … Jason Dickinson and Taylor Raddysh each scored, giving them both goals in consecutive games … Raddysh also added an assist for a two-point night … Patrick Kane notched two helpers … Seth Jones led the team with four shots on goal.

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – ANAHEIM DUCKS
The Blackhawks square off against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday for the second of three meetings scheduled in 2022-23 … Chicago is currently riding a eight-game winning streak against the Ducks, including posting wins in each of the last five games at the United Center … The Blackhawks current eight-game streak against Anaheim is tied for the longest active winning streak against a single club (Ottawa) … The club has also logged a 7-2-1 record over their last 10 games against the Ducks … Patrick Kane led the team with 10 points (3G, 7A) in three games against the Ducks last season … Kane is riding a 10-game point streak against the Ducks, having tallied 20 points (7G, 13A) over that span, including a six-point night last season on March 23, 2022 (1G, 5A).

2022-23 Schedule/Results: HOME: Feb. 7 | AWAY: Nov. 12 (3-2), Feb. 27 
All-Time Record: 47-47-8 | Home: 27-21-5 | Road: 20-26-3 
Last Home Win: March 8, 2022 (8-3) | Last Road Win: Nov. 12, 2022 (3-2) | Last Home Loss: Feb. 15,
2018 (2-3) | Last Road Loss: Dec. 5, 2018 (2-4) 

ACTIVE BLACKHAWKS VS. ANA ALL-TIME
GOALS: Patrick Kane, 16; Jonathan Toews, 12; Max Domi/Andreas Athanasiou, 5 
ASSISTS: Patrick Kane, 35; Jonathan Toews, 20; Jack Johnson, 15 
POINTS: Patrick Kane, 51; Jonathan Toews, 32; Jack Johnson, 17 

BLACKHAWKS RECORD ON…
One-Day Rest: 10-13-1
Two-Days Rest: 2-4-0
Three+ Days Rest: 2-2-1
First Game of a B2B: 1-4-1
Second Game of a B2B: 0-6-1

BLACKHAWKS RECORD BY DAY
Monday: 0-1-0
Tuesday: 2-6-0
Wednesday: 0-5-0
Thursday: 4-4-1
Friday: 3-2-1
Saturday: 4-5-1
Sunday: 2-6-1

NHL Preview: Vegas Golden Knights (29-18-4) at Nashville Predators (24-18-6)

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NHL Preview: Vegas Golden Knights (29-18-4) at Nashville Predators (24-18-6)

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES:

GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 29-18-4, 62 points (14-13-0 at Home, 15-5-4 on Road)

DATE OPPONENT TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
Feb. 7 at Nashville Predators AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Feb. 9 at Minnesota Wild AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Feb. 12 vs. Anaheim Ducks AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Feb. 16 vs. San Jose Sharks AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Feb. 18 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning ESPN Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM

GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
January 28 – Vegas Golden Knights 1, New York Islanders 2 OT
The Vegas Golden Knights (29-18-4) were taken down by the New York Islanders (25-22-5), 2-1, in overtime on Saturday night at UBS Arena. After a scoreless first period, Anders Lee put the Islanders up 1-0 in the middle frame. William Carrier then tied things up 1-1 with four minutes remaining in the second. After another scoreless period in the third, Matthew Barzal scored the overtime winner for New York. Logan Thompson stopped 36 of 38 shots in the defeat.

LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS

  • Carrier adds to his career-high season with his 12th tally of the year
  • Thompson made 36 saves on the evening to close the first half of the season with a 2.69 GAA and .913 save percentage through 35 games

Playing Clean and Killing It
The Golden Knights have consistently led the league in the least amount of penalties taken and penalty minutes served this season. With 339 total PIM, Vegas averages 2.82 penalties per 60 minutes. When the Golden Knights are in the box, the club has allowed just three goals in the last 23 times the club has been shorthanded, good for a 86.9 penalty kill percentage (6th in the NHL) since the New Year

Against the Predators
The contest between the Golden Knights and Predators is the second of three this season. The last time these teams met, Vegas conquered Nashville in a thrilling overtime victory on New Years Eve. The Golden Knights used goals from Keegan Kolesar, Michael Amadio, Chandler Stephenson, and Reilly Smith in regulation but with four seconds to go in the third, Filip Forsberg scored to force overtime. Nicolas Hague was the overtime hero for Vegas when he wired home the game-winning goal at 2:04 to lift the Golden Knights to the 5-4 win. Vegas owns an 8-5-0 overall record against Nashville and have won in their last three visits to Bridgestone Arena.

2022-23 Season NSH Series: 1-0-0 (Home: 1-0-0, Road: 0-0-0)
Dec. 31 – at Vegas (Vegas 5, Nashville 4 OT)
Feb. 7 – at Nashville
Apr. 4 – at Nashville

2021-22 Season NSH Series: 2-1-0 (Home: 1-1-0, Road: 1-0-0)
Nov. 24 – at Nashville (Vegas 5, Nashville 2)
Jan. 4 – at Vegas (Vegas 2, Nashville 3)
Mar. 24 – at Vegas (Vegas 6, Nashville 1)

NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:

UPCOMING MILESTONES
− Nino Niederreiter is three assists from 200 in his NHL career.
− Mark Jankowski is four games from 300 in his NHL career.

RECENT/UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
− Juuso Parssinen, Feb. 1 (22)
− Mikael Granlund, Feb. 26 (31)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− Feb. 6: Signed forward Cole Smith to a one-year, $775,000 contract for 2023-24.
− Feb. 5: Recalled forward Tommy Novak and defenseman Kevin Gravel from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Jan. 27: Reassigned forward Tommy Novak and defenseman Kevin Gravel to Milwaukee (AHL).
− Jan. 26: Recalled defenseman Kevin Gravel from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Jan. 19: Assigned forward Michael McCarron to Milwaukee (AHL).

QUICK HITS
− The Predators have scored the first goal of the game on 29 occasions this season, the sixth-best mark in the NHL.

− Nashville has scored 19 first-period goals since Dec. 27, tied for the seventh-most in the NHL in that time span.

− Among NHL players who have taken at least 600 faceoffs, Ryan Johansen is fifth at 58.5 percent. Johansen won at least 50 percent of his faceoffs in a franchise-record 23 consecutive games, a streak that came to an end on Nov. 23 at Detroit. The previous record was held by current Predators Assistant GM Scott Nichol, who did so in 17 straight games during the 2006-07 season.

− Colton Sissons is second in the NHL in shorthanded faceoffs won (99).

− Matt Duchene has 17 points (8g-9a) in his last 20 games, including his first multi-goal game of the season on Jan. 24 vs. Los Angeles. He’s recorded multiple points in two of his last three games (3g-1a).

MBB-FBS: Nevada Wolfpack (18-6) at New Mexico Lobos (19-4)

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MBB-FBS: Nevada Wolfpack (18-6) at New Mexico Lobos (19-4)

The University of Nevada Men’s Basketball team will put their current two-game winning streak on the line Tuesday evening, as they will travel to Albuquerque, New Mexico to face New Mexico in a rematch after the Pack defeated the Lobos in a double overtime thriller two weeks ago.

Nevada owns a perfect record of 7-0 against New Mexico under the leadership of Head Coach Steve Alford, as he is yet to lose against his former team. 

Nevada earned back-to-back victories over #22 San Diego State and Air Force this past week, as they will look to carry the momentum over into Tuesday’s road contest.

The Pack earned a 97-74 victory over the Lobos in the first meeting of the regular season between the two squads on January 23. 

Will Baker had one of the best performances of his career in the first matchup, scoring a career-high 28 points on 12-17 shooting from the field, while also pulling down five rebounds. 

Jarod Lucas had a strong performance on the offensive end of the floor in the first contest against New Mexico, scoring 22 points, while knocking down three shots from behind the arc.

Kenan Blackshear also managed to reach double figures in scoring against the Lobos earlier this season, scoring 20 points on 8-13 shooting from the field and 4-5 at the free throw line. Blackshear had a stellar all-around game, as the senior guard also dished out four assists and tallied five steals.

Freshman forward Darrion Williams had a sensational outing in the first victory over New Mexico, recording the first double-double of his career by scoring 13 points and pulling down a career-high 13 rebounds. Williams also tallied three blocks and one steal in the game.

Junior forward Tre Coleman set a new career-high by dishing out nine assists in the first tilt with the Lobos. Coleman also scored seven points, pulled down four rebounds, and recorded three steals and three blocks apiece.

Nevada enters Tuesday night’s showdown coming off of a dominant victory over Air Force, in which they outscored the Falcons 41-24 in the second half, propelling the Pack to a 72-52 victory.

Jarod Lucas was exceptional throughout the game, scoring 19 points on 5-11 shooting from the field, 3-7 from behind the arc, and 6-6 at the free throw line, in addition to pulling down five rebounds. Lucas did the majority of his work over the final 20 minutes, scoring 14 points on 4-6 shooting from the field, 2-4 from behind the arc, and 4-4 at the free throw line in the second period alone. The senior guard finished the contest with a plus/minus of +18 in 32 minutes of action.

Lucas was named the Mountain West Player of the Week on Monday morning for his outstanding play in Nevada’s wins over Air Force and #22 San Diego State last week.

Lucas has scored in double figures in an incredible 22 straight contests and in 23 of 24 games this season. He ranks in the top-three of the Mountain West in a multitude of offensive categories this season. Lucas is currently second in the conference in total points scored (418 points), second in free throw percentage (85.2%), second in minutes per game (34.7 MPG), tied for second in made 3-pointers (63), third in points per game (17.4 PPG), and third in 3-point field goal percentage (38.4%), as he has been lethal on the offensive end of the court all year.

Will Baker had another impressive showing in the Pack’s victory over Air Force, scoring 17 points on a highly efficient 8-10 shooting from the field, in addition to pulling down a game-high eight rebounds. He has now led Nevada in rebounding in each of the Pack’s past three games.

Baker currently ranks third in the Mountain West in field goal percentage (56.0%), fourth in free throw percentage (84.4%), 15th in points per game (13.5 PPG), and 16th in rebounds per game (5.3 RPG).

Kenan Blackshear turned in another strong all-around showing for the Pack against Air Force, scoring 10 points, while pulling down four rebounds and tallying four assists. He logged 36 minutes of playing time and finished the contest with a game-high plus/minus of +23.

Blackshear has scored in double figures in 15 straight games, and in 21 of 24 contests this season. The senior guard has also dished out at least three assists in all but two games for the Pack.

Blackshear ranks in the top-15 of the Mountain West in an abundance of statistical categories this year. He is second in the league in both total assists (113) and assists per game (4.7 APG), while ranking fourth in steals per game (1.7 SPG), eighth in points per game (14.8 PPG), eighth in field goal percentage (45.5%), eighth in free throw percentage (79.7%), and ninth in minutes per game (32.8 MPG).

Darrion Williams had another stat-stuffing night against Air Force, as the freshman scored five points, pulled down six rebounds, and dished out a game-high and new career-high seven assists in the contest. Williams also tallied one steal, and he finished the game with a stellar plus/minus of +22.

Williams continues to lead Nevada in rebounding, and he ranks sixth overall in the Mountain West in rebounds per game (7.2 RPG). Williams also ranks ninth in the league in steals per game, as the freshman is recording 1.5 steals per contest.

After recording seven blocks over Nevada’s past three games, Tre Coleman has moved into the top-10 of the Mountain West in blocks per game, as the junior forward, known for his sensational defense is now recording 0.92 blocks per contest.

As a team, Nevada continues to rank at the top of the country in free throw shooting. Nevada is fifth in the nation in free throw percentage (79.4%), while ranking sixth in the country in made free throws and 22nd in attempts.

The Pack had an exceptional defensive outing against the Falcons, limiting Air Force to just 52 points on 42.2 percent shooting from the field. Nevada ranks in the top-five of the Mountain West in an abundance of defensive statistical categories. The Pack enters 

Tuesday’s game ranked third in opponent field goal percentage (41.6%), third in turnovers forced (314), fourth in steals per game (6.2), fourth in defensive rebounding (26.4 per game), fifth in opponent 3-point field goal percentage (33.6%), and fifth in opponent points per game (66.1 PPG).

The Pack also owns one of the most efficient offenses in the conference, as they currently rank first in least number of turnovers this season, as they have done a phenomenal job of limiting turnovers throughout the season.

Nevada faces one of its most difficult challenges yet on Tuesday, as they will take a New Mexico team that owns the highest scoring offense in the conference, while also maintaining a stingy defense that forces a lot of turnovers in arguably one of the most hostile environments in the country.

Scouting New Mexico

New Mexico owns an impressive record of 19-4 overall this season, including a mark of 6-4 in Mountain West play.

The Lobos rank first in the conference in scoring, as their fast-paced offense is averaging 82.0 points per game this season.

The Lobos have been highly efficient on offense, as they also rank first in the Mountain West in field goal percentage, holding a clip of 49.1 percent shooting from the field from the field this season.

New Mexico’s defense has been nearly as impressive as their offense, as they rank fourth in the league in both opponent field goal percentage (42.3%) and opponent 3-point field goal percentage (30.3%). The Lobos are also second in the conference in blocks per game (4.2 BPG) and third in steals per contest (7.1 SPG).

New Mexico has been exceptional on the glass this season, as they rank first in the Mountain West in rebounding (38.7 RPG) and second in rebounding margin (+4.9).

Individually, New Mexico is led by one of the best backcourt duos in the country in Jamal Mashburn Jr. and Jaelen House.

Mashburn Jr. leads the Mountain West in scoring, pouring in 19.4 points per game on 44.9 percent shooting from the field and 40 percent from behind the arc. He scored a game-high 33 points in the first contest between Nevada and New Mexico.

House has been equally as impressive as Mashburn this season, as he ranks fourth in the league in scoring at 17.3 points per game on 46.0 percent shooting from the field and 39.0 percent shooting from behind the arc. House also leads the team and ranks third in the conference in assists, averaging 4.7 per game. He is known as a feisty defender, and he leads the Mountain West and ranks second in the nation in steals per game, recording 2.8 per contest.

Morris Udeze has been a strong piece in the frontcourt for the Lobos, as he leads the team and the Mountain West in rebounding, averaging 8.7 boards per game. Udeze is also putting up 15.7 points per game on 59.0 percent shooting from the field.

The trio of Mashburn, House, and Udeze account for 63.9 percent of New Mexico’s total offense this season.

As strong as the Lobos have been on offense, they have struggled shooting from behind the arc at times, and they can be susceptible to turning the ball over, as they rank seventh in the conference in 3-point field goal percentage (35.0%), and fifth in most turnovers this season (279 turnovers).

Nevada will seek to slow down the pace of the game, limit the production of New Mexico’s big three, and have one of their best defensive outings of the season in order to secure the massive road win over the Lobos.

Series History

Nevada and New Mexico have faced off 20 times throughout history, with the Pack owning a 13-7 advantage in the all-time series. Nevada is currently on an eight-game winning streak over the Lobos. 

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