CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Donato scored on a wrist shot from between the circles at 3:12 of overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Thursday night to end a six-game losing streak.
Donato scored after the Blackhawks failed to capitalize on a late power play that extended into overtime after Buffalo's Rasmus Dahlin was sent off for hooking with 1:38 left.
Frank Nazar scored twice in regulation for struggling Chicago, connecting on a first-period power play and tying it on a tip at 8:22 of the third.
Spencer Knight stopped 21 shots to help Chicago rebound from a 9-2 loss at Carolina on Saturday night in its previous game.
Owen Power and Tage Thompson had first-period goals for Buffalo in the opener of a six-game trip. Alex Lyon stopped 22 shots in his first game of the season after injuring his left shoulder in the preseason.
The Sabres have lost three straight. On Wednesday night at home, they fell 8-3 to Tampa Bay.
DALLAS (AP) — Mark Scheifele had two goals and an assist, and Dawson Mercer had his second consecutive two-goal game as the Winnipeg Jets rode a five-goal second period and scored the final six goals to rally past the Dallas Stars 8-3 on Thursday night.
Kyle Connor and Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and two assists each, Dylan Samberg had a goal and an assist and Cole Koepke also scored as the Jets won their fifth consecutive game. Stuart Skinner made 30 saves.
Arttu Hyry, Roope Hintz and David Perron scored for the Stars. Jake Oettinger, who went in with the NHL’s fourth-best goals-against average at 1.99, allowed a season-high six goals on 27 shots and was pulled a minute into the third period. Casey DeSmith gave up two goals, within 15 seconds, on two shots.
The Stars allowed eight goals for the first time in a decade. The last time was an 8-2 loss at Winnipeg on Nov. 8, 2016.
Perron gave Dallas a 3-2 lead midway through the second period with his first goal since the 38-year-old was signed as a free agent on Oct. 15. A three-goal Jets surge closed the period, beginning with a goal at 13:55 by Mercer, acquired on Oct. 25 from New Jersey in the Connor Hellebuyck trade, and capped by Mercer’s score with 7.3 seconds left.
Scheifele has four goals and four assists in the last four games.
Each team had a goal disallowed — Winnipeg’s for offside and Dallas’ for a kicking motion. The ruling against the Stars negated an assist that would have been the 1,000th career point for captain Jamie Benn.
Winnipeg’s Cole Perfetti and Dallas’ Thomas Harley and Nils Lundkvist had two assists each.
The Stars played for the first time since Saturday and began a run of three games in four days, all at home.
Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 52 points and had 11 assists, and the Detroit Pistons outlasted Washington 144-140 in double overtime Thursday night after the Wizards twice extended the game with last-second shots.
Trae Young’s 3-pointer at the buzzer forced the first overtime, and then rookie AJ Dybantsa’s midrange effort with less than a second left sent the teams to another OT. But Cunningham quickly made a 3-pointer, and then Anthony Davis fouled out to give Detroit the upper hand.
It was still a two-point game in the final minute, but Cunningham scored from the baseline to make it 142-138 with 25.3 seconds left. Washington has lost six straight.
Detroit’s Ausar Thompson had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double.
Young had 37 points for the Wizards but shot just 8 of 23. Davis and Alex Sarr scored 30 each as the franchise had its first trio of 30-point scorers since Mike Davis, Earl Monroe and Gus Johnson for the Baltimore Bullets on Nov. 18, 1969.
Young had 14 assists, two more than Washington’s whole team managed in a loss at Indiana the previous night.
Cunningham’s previous career high was 46 points, just over a year ago — and also against Washington. He became the first NBA player with 50 points, 10 assists and no turnovers since the league began tracking turnovers in 1977-78, according to OptaSTATS.
Detroit beat the Wizards for the second time in four games. The Pistons overcame Davis’ 44 points to win Monday, and Washington looked ready to end its skid when it scored the first seven points of the first overtime Thursday to lead 128-121. Then Cunningham rallied Detroit.
He finished 16 of 25 from the field and 17 of 18 on free throws. Daniss Jenkins scored 21 points for the Pistons before fouling out. Kyshawn George fouled out for the Wizards after scoring 14.
Sarr was 10 of 10 from the field in regulation and finished 12 of 14.
Up next
Pistons: At Miami on Saturday night. Wizards: Host Houston on Sunday night.
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Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 52 points, and the Detroit Pistons needed every single one of them in a 144-140 victory in double overtime against the Washington Wizards. It was not just a career-best night for Cunningham, not just one of the top-5 scoring performances in Pistons history, it was the first game in NBA history that saw a player score 50 points, dish 11 assists, and commit zero turnovers.
Cunningham simply did it all. He scored 30 points in the fourth quarter and overtime. That includes a critical 3-pointer after the Wizards had crawled their way back into the lead in the first overtime on an Anthony Davis alley-oop dunk.
The Pistons trailed 130-127 and each team had traded misses. Cunningham calmly took the ball up the left side of the floor, took a pass from Ausar Thompson, and walked into a movement 3-pointer that hit nothing but net to tie the game. On the next possession, Cade swung the ball to Duncan Robinson for what felt like a game-sealing 3 with 9 seconds left, but a video review determined Duncan had approximately 1 milimeter of his foot on the line and changed it to a two.
The scoring barrage also included critical stretch in the fourth quarter where he scored eight points and assisted another to account for 11 of Detroit’s final 12 points of the fourth quarter. Cunningham also locked up Trae Young on defense with Detroit up 119-118 in the final 30 seconds of the fourth. He forced Young into the sideline, cut off any passing lane, deflected the ball, and forced shot clock violation.
Sadly, after Cade hit two free throws to make it a 3-point game, Young redeemed himself by hitting an off-balance three from 29 feet away to give us our two overtimes of fun.
Cunningham’s performance slightly overshadowed another notable feat — Ausar Thompson tallied his first career triple-double. He was aggressive on offense driving to the rim, and delivered crisp passes in narrow lanes to keep Detroit’s offense moving.
On a night where Cade scores 52 and Ausar gets a triple-double, how the heck was it so close to begin with? How does a game like that feature 20 lead changes and 13 ties? It was a weird game.
Alex Sarr was 12-of-14 from the floor and hit his first four threes of the night. He scored 30 points and was one of three Wizards to hit the 30-point threshold. Young scored a team-high 37 points, including a perfect 17-of-17 from the line. Anthony Davis scored 30 points and added 15 rebounds.
Honestly, Detroit’s biggest issue was the same issue they’ve had all season. Their bigs were dominated and DEtroit really misses Jalen Duren. Washington outscored Detroit in the paint and were outrebounded. The biggest issue was John Collins yet again. He was a minus-18 on the night and it felt like it was even worse.
Collins started the overtime period at center in place of Paul Reed, who was a plus-25, and promptly was the primary factor in Detroit giving up a 7-0 run to the Wizards right out of the gate. It was ugly. Come back soon, Jalen Duren.
Yeah, the Pistons might be missing Duren something fierce, but they have Cade Cunningham. And that’s enough.
PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 12: VJ Edgecombe #77 of the Philadelphia 76ers drives to the basket during the game against the Toronto Raptors on November 12, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
Bell Ringer Standings: Tyrese Maxey – 3.5 Jaylen Brown – 2.5 VJ Edgecombe – 2 Joel Embiid – 1 LeBron James – 1 Anfernee Simons – 1 Dean Wade – 1
The Philadelphia 76ers started slow but roared back for a 123-112 win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.
LeBron James sat this one out for the Sixers for sciatica management, joining Adem Bona (cervical spine sprain) and Dominick Barlow (back) on the injury report. Joel Embiid was able to play after spending the day questionable for plantar fasciitis management. The Raptors had some notable injuries of their own with Kawhi Leonard and Scotti Barnes both sidelined, as well as Trayce Jackson-Davis and Nate Bittle.
It was a brutally rough start for the Sixers, with Philadelphia letting Toronto — on the second leg of a back-to-back — build a 16-point lead at one point in the first frame. Thankfully, someone finally told them the game had started and they came out of the gate much tighter in the second, quickly battling back to tie things up and entering the halftime break knotted at 60 a piece. The Sixers finally took control of the game in the third, with the Raptors trailing right around the double-digit mark into the final frame.
The Raptors continued to battle just within striking distance of the Sixers, but Philadelphia was able to hold on to take the double-digit victory at home thanks to six Sixers scoring in double-digits Thursday night.
The Sixers get back in the win column and are now 10-3 to start the season. They will now get a few days off before a Sunday afternoon matinee hosting the Indiana Pacers.
Until then, let’s get to the Bell Ringer. We have quite a few candidates tonight…
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With LeBron James out, VJ Edgecombe was tasked with commanding the Sixers’ offense — and the sophomore was up for the challenge. This was another great example of Edgecombe doing what he can do well and not worrying about forcing things that aren’t working. Edgecombe was careful and protective with the ball but didn’t hesitate to whip quick passes in and out of the paint for assists, while utilizing his own lightning-fast speed and athleticism to get out ahead for easy buckets for himself when the chances arose. He was aggressive grabbing the boards and wasn’t afraid to get involved on defense, even if it meant picking up a few more fouls then he probably wants to on a normal basis.
We mentioned the increased responsibility for VJ with LeBron out, and, frankly, this was a great example of Edgecome doing a LeBron impression: doing all the little things (and some of the big things) right on both ends of the floor, making an impact absolutely everywhere. It all resulted in another all-around great performance from the young guard.
Edgecombe finished with 15 points on 7-for-12 field goal shooting with eight rebounds, eight assists, three steals and a block. Yep, that close to a triple-double. All with zero turnovers. Like I said, not a bad LeBron impersonation.
VJ Edgecombe had some increased responsibility tonight with LeBron out and he delivered excellently on both ends of the floor. A great all-around game from the sophomore guard.
15 PTS (7-12 FG), 8 REB, 8 AST, 3 STL, 1 BLK Damn close to a triple-double. Highlights here 👇 pic.twitter.com/eBr566nLhk
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From spending all day as questionable to play, to finally being ruled available, to knocking knees in the first period and looking like his night was done… to multiple dunks and a solid overall performance. The Joel Embiid experience!
Seriously, I thought Embiid’s night was likely over after the amount of pain he seemed to be in after knocking knees setting a screen. After a quick trip to the locker room, however, the big fella returned to the game and somehow looked better than he did before the knee knock. He didn’t miss an opportunity to get up for a block or a dunk, kept setting screens for his teammates and simply got a lot more aggressive and efficient offensively — whether that meant knocking down a bucket, earning a trip to the free throw line, or both. There were moments where, as has been the case many times before, it didn’t seem to matter what the opposing defense tried to do with Embiid. He was simply too big, too strong, or too smart. Guess the knee was OK.
The only downside to his performance was that the jumper wasn’t falling tonight, as evidenced by his 7-for-17 field goal shooting, but even those were just rimming out. That’s the sort of thing you just hope is early-season rust and will only get a little better — or even a little luckier — with time.
Embiid finished with 20 points, four rebounds, three assists, a steal and two blocks.
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It’s pretty impressive that this sort of performance is considered just a usual night at the office for Tyrese Maxey at this point, but that’s how it feels. It’s the same way that sometimes Jaylen Brown can put up an excellent, consistent performance throughout an entire game but almost without anyone noticing. A bucket here, a steal there, an assist when the opportunity presents… Maxey is just ol’ reliable at times for the Sixers. Tonight, it didn’t come in the form of a complete Maxey takeover we see sometimes, but the guard just kept chipping in on both ends of the floor throughout this one with impressive efficiency.
Maxey finished this one with 27 points on 8-for-13 field goal shooting. He also had two rebounds, eight assists (including a LeBron-esque cross-court lob to Jaylen Brown), two steals and a block.
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The start of this one was not good for Jaylen Brown. It wasn’t great for a number of Sixers early, but it really wasn’t good for Brown. He couldn’t seem to score and struggled with sloppy turnovers in the first. It was looking like it might be another rough night for JB, who had a rough outing last game against his former team.
But, like the Sixers did overall, Brown turned it around. He kept rebounding. He kept up his solid defense. And, as more offensive opportunities presented themselves, Brown started knocking down shots and, other than having a few lay-ups blocked later on, put together a decent overall performance.
A rough start after a tough overall game the other night could have been enough to mess with the mental of any player, but Brown didn’t seem to let it stymie him. He turned a bad opening into an excellent 18-point performance on 8-for-15 field goal shooting, filling the stat sheet also with six rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block.
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When Anfernee Simons is on, boy is he on. An incredible scorer off the bench, this was one of those nights that any shot coming off of Simons’ hand you knew had a good chance of going in. Simons chipped in 17 points off the bench on 6-for-9 field goal shooting and sinking 5-of-6 from long range. For a team that can go completely stagnant at times when the subs come in, having someone like Simons ready and willing to knock down the big buckets is huge for keeping momentum on the Sixers’ side in games like tonight.
(Frankly, with how badly this team shoots from beyond the arc at times, shooting this well from three-point range in it of itself will always earn a Bell Ringer nomination from me at least…)
Simons hits a much needed three to beat the buzzer and hopefully gather some momentum pic.twitter.com/AQuWy9zFQI
San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller was voted the National League Reliever of the Year for 2026. He received all 30 first-place votes from the members of the BBWAA. This is the first time the award has been given out. He also won the Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year Award, which is voted on by the relievers in baseball. That honor was also announced on Wednesday.
Miller led all NL relievers with a 1.67 ERA in 66 appearances and 70 innings pitched. He also had the highest strikeout rate among NL relievers at 47.3%. Miller set new highs for workload in his first full season with the Padres and had one of the most dominant starts to a season ever seen in baseball. He didn’t allow a run until his tenth appearance, and it was unearned. His first earned run didn’t occur until his 14th appearance. During that stretch, he had a 61% strikeout rate.
Miller was somewhat less effective at the end of the season and in the playoffs, probably due to the unprecedented workload. He expressed a desire to be better going forward, stating, “I saw my consistency falter toward the end of the year… just find a way to be even more consistent and put together a complete season.”
Miller overcame significant obstacles during his remarkable season. He missed time with a family illness and bereavement, as well as leaving to attend the birth of his first child during the playoffs.
Padres named to All-MLB First Team
Padres closer Mason Miller and RF/2B Fernando Tatis Jr. were named to the All-MLB First Team on Wednesday. Major League Baseball presents the All-MLB First Team as part of their MLB Awards in Las Vegas. The award recognizes the best player at every position, including five starting pitchers and two relievers.
Miller and Louis Varland of the Toronto Blue Jays were the two relievers honored.
Tatis was named for his work in the outfield, along with Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Cubs and Jackson Chourio of the Brewers.
The Colorado Avalanche could be facing a significant setback after Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar both exited Thursday night's 4-3 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators with lower-body injuries, casting an unsettling shadow over the team's latest stop at Canadian Tire Centre.
Losing either player would be a considerable blow. Losing both in the same game is an entirely different concern for a Colorado team chasing a Central Division title.
MacKinnon was the first to leave, with his final shift coming at the 8:15 mark of the second period. The star center appeared to grab his right side after attempting a reverse hit on Ottawa defenseman Artem Zub. He remained on the bench briefly before making his way down the tunnel and did not return.
Makar's night was similarly cut short. The defenseman took a shift that lasted just four seconds at 10:44 of the second before heading to the locker room. He eventually returned for another brief appearance, skating for 23 seconds before leaving the ice again with 5:20 remaining in the period. Neither player returned for the third.
Nathan MacKinnon a few games back.
The concern surrounding Makar had already been building. He left Sunday's practice for precautionary reasons, making Thursday's early departure particularly troubling for the Avalanche. The team confirmed that both players sustained lower-body injuries, but further details about their conditions were not immediately available.
The timing could hardly be worse for Colorado. MacKinnon has been the engine of the Avalanche offense, leading the team and ranking fifth in the NHL with 30 points (10 goals, 20 assists) through 20 games. Makar has been just as influential from the blue line, sitting third on the team and third among NHL defensemen with 23 points (five goals, 18 assists) in 19 appearances.
Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog acknowledged the magnitude of potentially losing two players of their caliber but insisted the group would have to adjust if necessary.
"Obviously, they're two of the best players in the world, so you like to have them, no doubt," Landeskog said. "But I don't think it's any different, right? Like you just play with whoever you got, whoever's ready to go, whoever's healthy and up. They play. So, hope those guys will be just fine."
Colorado had enough to push Thursday's contest beyond regulation, but not enough to leave Ottawa with the win.
Shane Pinto delivered the decisive blow at 2:08 of overtime, intercepting a pass from Parker Kelly in the Avalanche zone before beating Scott Wedgewood with a wrist shot. Pinto finished with two goals, while Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson also found the back of the net for Ottawa. Linus Ullmark turned aside 25 shots.
The Senators struck first when Pinto opened the scoring at 7:11 of the opening period. After blocking a Brent Burns shot in his own zone, the center took off the other way and finished the rush with a wrist shot. Stutzle doubled Ottawa's advantage at 13:13, capitalizing on a turnover behind Colorado's net. Fabian Zetterlund recovered the loose puck and found Stutzle, who beat Wedgewood with a backhand.
Colorado began its comeback late in the second. Nazem Kadri threaded a pass through traffic to Artturi Lehkonen, who snapped home a close-range shot at 18:04 to cut the deficit to one.
The Avalanche found themselves in a deeper hole when Kelly scored short-handed at 3:54 of the third, tying the game at 2-2. Colorado responded on the power play, with Brock Nelson sending a cross-ice pass to Landeskog, who fired through traffic at 10:03 to give the visitors their first lead.
Ottawa refused to go away. Batherson restored parity at 15:39, collecting a setup from Jordan Spence after the defenseman gathered a loose puck in front of Wedgewood. The game eventually headed to overtime, where Pinto completed his two-goal performance and secured the Senators' 4-3 victory.
Ottawa has now won three of its last four games, while Colorado saw its two-game winning streak come to an end. The Avalanche dropped to 11-6-3, leaving them third in the Central Division.
The result, though, may prove secondary to what happened in the second period. Colorado's immediate concern is the health of its two most important offensive weapons, with a road matchup against the Montreal Canadiens waiting Saturday before the Avalanche close out their four-game trip against the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday.
Until more is known about MacKinnon and Makar, the questions surrounding their availability will loom considerably larger than Thursday's overtime defeat.
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The Dallas Mavericks (7-5) embarked on a three-game road trip with the first stop in Minnesota to take on the Wolves Thursday night. Entering on a three-game winning streak, the Mavericks couldn’t get to four-straight as they lost 133-94.
The game got off to a shaky start, with Daniel Gafford committing a foul seven seconds in and Cooper Flagg tweaking his ankle less than 30 seconds later when he came down on Rudy Gobert’s foot after attempting a shot. The Mavs settled in behind Caleb Martin getting some early reps at point guard and doing a fine job keeping the offense flowing. Gafford’s second foul resulted in Morez Johnson, Jr. checking in, looking no worse for wear after missing a game due to injury. It was a tight game throughout, but with two minutes remaining in the frame, Minnesota peeled off a 12-0 scoring run, good for an eight-point lead (34-26).
The Mavs locked in to begin the second quarter and had a 7-0 run to draw closer. Naji Marshall, Zaccharie Risacher and Santi Aldama were a big part of Dallas pulling to within a point, but the Wolves responded quickly and got out to their largest lead of the game (14) with just over two minutes remaining in the half. Kyrie Irving nailed a cold-blooded three that made you think a run was coming, but the Wolves had other ideas. Dallas was down 67-52 at halftime.
Dallas has been good at making halftime adjustments this season. They clearly had a plan to attack the rim, with Flagg getting to the line on the first possession. Free throws were a welcome sight after neither team attempted even a single one in the second quarter. The plan was foiled almost instantly, however, with the Wolves jumping the lead to 24 points within the first three minutes of the quarter, at one point having connected on 22 of their prior 30 shots. Another blink of the eyes and this one was all but over. The Wolves looked significantly fresher than the Mavs, with everything looking very easy for the former and very difficult for the latter. The Mavs spent much of the remainder of the third quarter down by 30 or more points before limping into the fourth quarter down 103-69.
The fourth quarter afforded the starters some rest and gave some of the players who see limited time a chance to showcase themselves. Unfortunately Max Chrisite couldn’t capitalize on a chance to log some minutes. He tweaked his ankle, negating even the potential silver lining of him finding a shooting rhythm.
The iron unkind
It was a tale of two rims on a number of occasions. Dallas had a few shots go in and out, while Minnesota had the opposite luck. In the first quarter alone, the Wolves had two three-pointers nearly spin out, only to drop through the net. The Wolves had hot shooting even without the favorable rolls, connecting on 61.4% in the first half – nearly 20 percentage points higher than the Mavs across the first 24-minutes. When all was said and done, the Wolves shot 57.8% and the Mavs shot 37.2% overall.
Making the most of turnovers
The one part of the game Dallas had a meaningful edge on was points off turnovers. Their advantage waned a bit as the game devolved into garbage time, but for much of the game they were plus-10 or better in this category. The Mavs did show effort in this sloppy outing, not hanging their heads or giving up regardless of the story told by the scoreboard. Even with the blowout and garbage time, Dallas managed to outscore Minnesota in this particular category 29-25.
The battle from beyond the arc
The Mavericks hung in the three-point battle relatively well in the first half, despite LaMelo Ball nailing all manner of shot from the next town over as he is wont to do. Unfortunately, the Mavs shot worse from deep as the game wore on, making the battle of the long ball very one-sided. The longball opened up the entire offense for the Wolves while the Dallas misses allowed a good rebounding opponent to get out and run.
The Wolves were rested and made the most of their reserved energy. Throughout the night they were totally in a groove getting whatever they wanted and looking like a fully cohesive unit. Meanwhile, Dallas struggled to find the right lineup and fell behind big. The game lasted 48 minutes, but it was over long before then. With two more games on the road trip, the starters at least got some rest before the next one Saturday night in Cleveland.
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The Buffalo Sabres would be wise to browse the trade market for forward help.
Bringing in another skilled winger would be good for the Sabres, as it is clear that they could use more scoring.
When looking at trade candidates around the NHL, one player who could make a lot of sense for the Sabres to target is Vancouver Canucks winger Jake DeBrusk.
DeBrusk's name has been floating around the rumor mill for a long time now. With the Canucks rebuilding and having a brutal season, it would be understandable if they finally moved DeBrusk at some point this campaign. Due to this, Buffalo should consider kicking tires on him.
If the Sabres acquired DeBrusk, he would offer them another proven winger for their top nine. The 2015 first-round pick has shown throughout his career that he can be an impactful scorer, so he could be a strong pickup for a Sabres team that needs a boost.
In 18 games so far this season with the Canucks, DeBrusk has posted five goals and 10 points. This is after he had 23 goals and 42 points in 81 games for the Canucks in 2025-26. He also scored a career-high 28 goals in 2024-25, so he can put the puck in the net.
DeBrusk would be more than a rental for the Sabres if acquired, too, as he has a very reasonable $5.5 million cap hit through the 2030-31 season.
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Shane Pinto celebrated his 26th birthday by scoring his second goal of the game 2:08 into overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat Colorado 4-3 on Thursday night after the Avalanche lost superstars Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar to injuries.
MacKinnon and Makar left in the second period because of lower-body injuries. MacKinnon left with just over eight minutes remaining after a check from Artem Zub in the hip area and was seen grabbing his right side. Makar was injured moments earlier.
Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson also scored for the Senators (12-6-2). Linus Ullmark returned to the lineup for the first time since Oct. 21 and made 26 saves.
Arturi Lehkonen, Parker Kelly and Gabriel Landeskog scored for the Avalanche (11-6-3). Scott Wedgewood stopped 22 shots.
The Senators tied it with 3:56 remaining in regulation when Batherson snagged a loose puck in the crease and buried his 10th of the season.
In OT, Pinto intercepted a pass in Colorado’s zone and fired in a wrist shot.
Caleb Wilson, perhaps the 1-9 team’s only bright spot through the first three weeks of the season, underwent surgery for a fracture in his right hand and is expected to miss four to six weeks.
He injured his hand during the third quarter of Wednesday’s loss to the Spurs as he tried to knock the ball out of Victor Wembanyama’s hands.
Wilson, the No. 4 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, had kicked off his professional career about as well as Chicago could have hoped.
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Through 10 games, Wilson is averaging 18.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.8 steals in 30.8 minutes per contest, putting himself squarely in the early NBA Rookie of the Year conversation.
He was on his way to another big night Wednesday, scoring 15 points in 15 minutes before suffering the injury.
“I expect to have Rookie of the Year, honestly,” Wilson said in June. “I’m going to work hard. I’m going to do what it takes. I feel like this team is really good for me and how I envision to play.
Caleb Wilson of the Chicago Bulls shoots as Dylan Harper and Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs defend, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, in Chicago. Getty Images
It’s not the first time Wilson has dealt with hand injuries in recent years.
His freshman year at North Carolina was cut short after he broke his right thumb while attempting a dunk in practice in March, just as he was nearing a return from a fractured left hand that had sidelined him for six games.
HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 29: Yordan Alvarez #44 of the Houston Astros celebrates after hitting a single in the eighth inning against the Chicago White Sox in game one of the American League Wild Card Series at Daikin Park on September 29, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) | Getty Images
HOUSTON, TX – Tonight on MLB Network, the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) named DH/LF Yordan Alvarez the 2026 American League Most Valuable Player. Alvarez won the award over the Rays 3B Junior Caminero and the Royals SS Bobby Witt Jr. in the voting.
Alvarez, 29, won his first career MVP award and became the third player in franchise history to earn the honor, joining 2B Jose Altuve in 2017 and 1B Jeff Bagwell in 1994. Alvarez batted .316 (179×567) with 105 runs, 34 doubles, one triple, 42 home runs, 106 RBI, 109 walks and a 1.033 OPS in 158 games. He led the AL in batting average, OPS, slugging percentage (.601), on-base percentage (.432), total bases (341), walks (109), intentional walks (33), wRC+ (181), OPS+ (190) and extra-base hits (77), while also ranking tied for second in home runs, second in RBI, second in hits, fourth in doubles and fourth in runs scored. Additionally, Alvarez was the only player in the Majors this season to post an OPS over 1.000.
Alvarez won the American League and Major League batting titles, becoming the third player in franchise history to win a batting title, joining 1B Yuli Gurriel (2021) and 2B Jose Altuve (2014, 2016-17). He also became just the third player since 1970 to win the AL batting title while hitting 40-or-more home runs, joining NYY OF Aaron Judge (2025) and DET 1B Miguel Cabrera (2012-13). Alvarez set the Astros franchise record with 33 intentional walks, which was just three shy of the all-time AL record, set by Judge in 2025 (36).
This season, Alvarez won three AL Player of the Week honors along with two AL Player of the Month honors. He was also selected to his fourth career All-Star Game, and it was the second time that he was voted as a starter (also, 2024).
Last night, Alvarez received the AL Hank Aaron Award, the AL Comeback Player of the Year, the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award and was an All-MLB First Team selection.
The Detroit Red Wings entered Thursday's contest against the Florida Panthers having lost four straight games, but by the midway point of the second period, they appeared to have everything well in hand and were on their way to ending that streak.
What followed after they took a 4-1 lead was the stuff of nightmares, and one the Red Wings never woke up from.
The Panthers scored four unanswered goals, starting with a late second-period tally and capped by two goals within 51 seconds late in the third, ultimately hanging on for a stunning 5-4 regulation victory.
For the Red Wings, it was nothing short of a devastating gut-punch of a loss.
The Red Wings, who are now 7-10-3, have now lost five straight games, with Thursday's collapse marking the second time during that stretch they've failed to protect a multi-goal third-period lead.
The loss will sting even more, knowing they came away with zero points in the standings despite having led at one point by a 4-1 score, which in years past would have been a virtually impenetrable lead for the club.
It was the Panthers who struck first thanks to a backhand tally from Sam Reinhart, only to have J.T. Compher respond for the Red Wings soon afterward.
Andreas Englund, whom the Red Wings picked up on waivers in late September, then scored his first goal since joining Detroit, giving them their first lead of the night.
Lucas Raymond scored 17 seconds into the second period, as his shot deflected off defenseman Seth Jones. Marco Kasper then increased the lead to 4-1 by deflecting William Wallinder's shot past goaltender Akira Schmid.
However, Florida began their comeback in the waning seconds of the period, as Gustav Forsling beat John Gibson through a screen, giving them life.
Anton Lundell started to make Detroit sweat with a goal less than three minutes into the third period, eventually setting the stage for goals from Lars Eller and a second from Lundell 51 seconds later, giving the Panthers the lead.
The stunned Red Wings pulled Gibson for the extra attacker, but couldn't come up with the equalizer.
Gibson finished with 24 saves on 29 shots, while Schmid turned aside 24 shots on the 28 he faced.
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Evan Phillips is on the move. The 32-year-old right-handed relief pitcher signed a three-year, $35 million deal with the Atlanta Braves on the Thursday, Nov. 12, putting an end to his six-year run with the Los Angeles Dodgers that began when they claimed him off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays in August 2021.
In that time, Phillips became one of manager Dave Roberts' most trusted high-leverage arms, posting a 2.37 ERA over 224 innings pitched with 256 strikeouts compared to just 58 walks and a 0.95 WHIP. Phillips finished in the top 10 in the NL in saves in both 2023 and 2024.
His best work, however, came in October.
He has not allowed a run over 18⅓ innings in 17 career postseason outings with 24 strikeouts and was a key member of the "Dawgs" bullpen that carried the Dodgers to the 2024 World Series. Phillips missed most of 2025 after undergoing Tommy John surgery that May, but returned to form in July, posting a 1.08 WHIP with a 3.46 ERA and 33 strikeouts over 26 innings in 31 appearances.
Phillips' fastball looked better than ever in 2026, averaging a career-high 96.9 mph and topping out at triple digits for the first time in his career. His sweeper, however, is where he does the most damage, drawing a 39.5% strikeout rate and a 34.3% whiff rate while holding batters to just .059 against it.
But more than any stat that can be quantified, the Dodgers are losing a clubhouse leader in Phillips, and they could soon lose even more than that considering Alex Vesia's robust free-agent market. There are free agents out there for the Dodgers to pursue, though top-end names such as Adrian Morejon and Raisel Iglesias seem unlikely. Brusdar Graterol hasn't pitched in a game since 2024, but he could be a candidate to return.
The Dodgers do have other high-leverage arms already in-house that they trust as well. Jack Dreyer and Edgardo Henriquez, in particular, could both be in line for more responsibilities.
Though losing Phillips is a blow to LA's pen, they do have other avenues to explore at the position.
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The Washington Wizards’ struggles continued Thursday night, as they fell to the Detroit Pistons 144-140 in double overtime (8-3) at Capital One Arena to extend their losing streak to six games.
Playing the second night of a back-to-back after a 114-101 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, Washington (4-9) once again could not close out a close game in the fourth quarter, first or second overtime periods, which led to its second loss to the Pistons in the past four days after Monday night’s 122-111 loss in Detroit.
Washington got out to an early 17-10 lead thanks to triples from Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George and Trae Young – which looked to be a positive sign from a team that entered the contest shooting 29.8% from distance.
Sarr started the game a perfect 4-for-4 from the field, quickly notching 10 points in the first quarter. His counterpart in the front court, Anthony Davis recorded 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting in first-quarter, to join Sarr in double-figure scoring.
However, in a lineup starring Trae Young, Tre Johnson, Bub Carrington, Bilal Coulibaly and Deandre Ayton, Washington’s 10-point lead dissipated as the Pistons completed a 11-point swing to take a 33-32 lead over the Wizards to end the first quarter. After protecting the ball for the first nine minutes of the game, Washington coughed up four turnovers in the final 3:15 of the quarter to contribute to the Pistons run.
Washington steadied the ship before halftime with the help of Young, who scored eight second quarter points to help the Wizards stay within three and trail 64-61 entering the half. Davis paced Washington with 16 points and eight rebounds, while Sarr tacked on 14 points and Young scored 12. The trio combined for 69% of the Wizards first half points, and Sarr shot a perfect 6-for-6 from the field.
Rookie AJ Dybantsa appeared to truly struggle for the first time this season when matched up with Ausar Thompson. Dybantsa shot 0-of-2 from the field and looked uncomfortable with the ball in his hands when guarded by Thompson. Yet, the BYU product managed to record two assists and not turn the ball over in the first half, to finish with a team-high +11 when he was on the court.
After keeping the game close in the second quarter, Detroit erupted for an 11-point lead of its own with the help of Duncan Robinson who shot a perfect 3-for-3 from three point range during the run. Cade Cunningham also tacked on seven third quarter points to keep Washington at an arms length throughout the period.
The Wizards cut the lead back to four thanks to Alex Sarr, who remained perfect from the field, tacking on seven third quarter points to enter the fourth with 21 points and four rebounds. Tre Johnson was also in rhythm in the third, scoring six of his 13 points at the time while shooting 3-of-4 from the field.
Washington entered the fourth quarter trailing 94-90, with a chance to snap their five game skid in front of an energetic home crowd in D.C. — and Young matched the energy in Capital One Arena. He scored a quick nine points in the first four minutes of the fourth quarter to give Washington a 103-102, and found Coulibaly streaking down the court for an assist on a fast break.
But head coach Brian Keefe subbed Young out for a two-minute rest, and Detroit capitalized immediately with a 6-0 run to take a 108-103 lead. Washington kept it close, including taking a 118-117 lead with 31.5 seconds remaining thanks to a three from George. But Cunningham drew a foul from Dybantsa on the following possession, and knocked down two free throws to essentially seal the game. But 1.8 seconds remaining, Young buried a three at the buzzer to send the game to overtime, knotted at 121.
Redemption. Trae Young ties the game at 121 at the buzzer to send it to OT. https://t.co/mtfidIZFUS
George knocked down a triple to give Washington a 124-121 lead in OT before picking up his sixth foul and being forced to sit the rest of the game. But in his absence, Young found Davis in the paint for a floater, and then drew a charge on the ensuing possession, which lead to Davis finding Sarr for the alley-oop to start overtime on a 7-0 run.
Detroit responded with a 6-0 run of its own led by Cunningham — who finished with a game-high 52 points and a team-high 11 assists. He sealed the game on back to back possessions, both in transition. First he nailed a triple to tie the game at 130, and then assisted Robinson on the break for a jumper to take a 132-130 lead with nine seconds remaining in the extra period.
Dybantsa, the rookie, took matters into his own hands and drove to the paint and pulled up for a jumper that tied the game at 132 at the buzzer to send the game to double-overtime.
Davis fouled out early in the second overtime, which led to Detroit taking a 137-132 lead without Washington’s primary big — one they would hold for the remaining of the game.
Young and Davis both finished in double-double territory, but it was not enough to halt Washington’s losing streak. Young scored 37 and dished out 14 assists — both season-highs — while Davis scored 30 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. Sarr also tacked on 30 points and seven rebounds, while George scored 14 points and Johnson finished with 13.
Washington is off until Sunday, Nov 15 when it hosts the Houston Rockets at Capital One Arena at 7 p.m. ET on MNMT.
