Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Thursday (times GMT):
NBA
Rockets put seven-game winning streak on the line
The Houston Rockets put their seven-game winning streak on the line against the visiting Sacramento Kings, while the San Antonio Spurs, battling for top spot in the Western Conference, host the Boston Celtics in two of 10 games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) (ASIA)
NHL
Streaking Flyers try to make it 10 straight wins
The red-hot Philadelphia Flyers try to stretch the league's longest active winning streak to 10 games when they visit the Colorado Avalanche, while Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins shoot for a seventh consecutive victory when they host the Boston Bruins in two of the four games on the National Hockey League schedule.