WATCH: Blashill, Larkin, Bernier & Athanasiou after 2-1 win over Islanders

Andreas Athanasiou scored twice and Jonathan Bernier stopped 41 shots, giving the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday.

WATCH: Matthews, Teske, Livers & Brazdeikis after 74-53 win over Iowa

CHICAGO (AP) - Zavier Simpson was pretty much perfect, and everything fell into place for No. 10 Michigan. Just another day at the Big Ten Tournament for the Wolverines. Simpson sparked Michigan's balanced attack with 10 points and 11 assists, and the Wolverines rolled past Iowa 74-53 on Friday night.

WATCH: Casey, Griffin & Jackson after 111-97 win over Lakers

DETROIT (AP) - After beating the Lakers while LeBron James sat out, Detroit coach Dwane Casey was asked if he wished his Pistons had been able to face a Los Angeles team that was closer to full strength. Please.

WATCH: Winston, Tillman, Loyer, Ward, McQuaid & Izzo after win over OSU

CHICAGO (AP) - No. 6 Michigan State has its sights set on a sixth Big Ten Tournament championship and a deep NCAA run. The Spartans are off to a good start. Cassius Winston scored 18 points, Foster Loyer provided a lift off the bench with a career-high 14 points, and Michigan State gave Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo his 600th career win, a 77-70 victory over Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament...

Ward returns to Michigan State's rotation against Ohio State

CHICAGO (AP) - Michigan State star forward Nick Ward has returned to the rotation after missing five games because of a broken left hand. The team's second-leading scorer, Ward checked in just over four minutes into the Spartans' Big Ten Tournament matchup against Ohio State and promptly hit a short jumper. He had missed five consecutive games after suffering a hairline fracture in his...

WATCH: Blashill, Kronwall & Abdelkader after 5-4 loss to the Lightning

DETROIT (AP) - Steven Stamkos tied Vincent Lecavalier for Tampa Bay's career lead in goals, Nikita Kucherov scored twice in the third period and the Lightning rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Thursday night.

Fulmer won't pitch in near future, to work on mechanics

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer will not pitch in games in the near future, focusing on lower-body mechanics. "He took a step back to refine his lower-body mechanics," Detroit manager Ron Gardenhire said after Thursday's 4-4 tie with Boston. "We have no timetable when he's going to get back on the mound." Gardenhire declined to...

Red Wings sign D Brian Lashoff to a 2-year contract

DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Red Wings have signed defenseman Brian Lashoff to a two-year contract extension. Detroit made the move Wednesday, keeping a key player from the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins. The 28-year-old Lashoff had 11 assists in 44 games for the Griffins this year. Lashoff has two goals and 11 assists in 123 NHL games with the Red Wings. He had six points in 75 games during the...

Heat start 2nd half on 21-0 run, top Pistons 108-74

MIAMI (AP) - The outcome was in doubt at halftime. It didn't stay that way for long. And thanks to a 21-0 run to open the second half, the Miami Heat now have a tiny bit of breathing room in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The biggest Heat run of the season led to the biggest Heat win of the season, a 108-74 romp past the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

Red Wings fall to Habs, 3-1

MONTREAL (AP) - With a portrait of Jacques Plante hanging just a few feet away, Carey Price passed around the credit for his latest accomplishment. Price made 20 saves Tuesday night and became the winningest goaltender in the storied history of the Montreal Canadiens, who held off the Detroit Red Wings for a 3-1 victory.