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Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers take control early, beat Pistons
Tyrese Haliburton had 25 points and 13 assists, Pascal Siakam added 20 points and the Indiana Pacers returned from the All-Star break with a 129-115 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Thursday in Indianapolis....

Bucks, Timberwolves optimistic coming out of break
The Minnesota Timberwolves will open a seven-game homestand with a matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks in both teams' first game back from the NBA All-Star break on Friday night in Minneapolis....

Donovan Mitchell out for Cavaliers, Paolo Banchero playing for Magic
Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell will miss Thursday night's game against the visiting Orlando Magic due to an illness....

Alabama F Mohamed Wague suspended 1 game
Mohamed Wague of Alabama received a one-game suspension from the Southeastern Conference on Thursday for "committing a fighting act" the night prior....

LSU fined $100K for court-storm after upsetting Kentucky
LSU was hit with a $100,000 fine from the Southeastern Conference on Thursday after Tigers fans stormed the court at the end of Wednesday night's 75-74 upset win over No. 17 Kentucky in Baton Rouge, La....

Report: Pistons signing G Buddy Boeheim
The Detroit Pistons are signing guard Buddy Boeheim to a two-year, two-way contract, ESPN reported Thursday....

NBA suspends Pistons F-C Isaiah Stewart
The NBA suspended Detroit Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart for three games without pay because of a Feb. 14 altercation with Phoenix Suns center Drew Eubanks before a game in Phoenix....

Here's why Jayson Tatum has struggled to distinguish himself in the MVP mosaic
Since entering the league, Jayson Tatum has been the leading active stakeholder in carrying Kobe Bryant’s influence into a new decade. In nature, the Green Mamba is a less aggressive, nontoxic breed, compared to the eponymous viper Kobe built his persona around, which is an apt description for the d...

Top 25 roundup: Penn State rallies, upsets No. 12 Illinois
Capped by Zach Hicks' three free throws with 4.2 seconds left, Penn State scored the final eight points in the last 35 seconds to pull off a 90-89 Big Ten upset of No. 12 Illinois on Wednesday night in State College, Pa....

Oregon well aware winning at Stanford won't be easy
As Oregon gets ready to visit Stanford on Thursday night in Pac-12 action, one thing is crystal clear about the Ducks: Getting the ball to center N'Faly Dante is their best recipe for success....

California, Oregon State have sights set on similar goal
Oregon State and California each head into the last four games of the regular season with a chance to reach .500 overall, starting with a game Thursday in Berkeley, Calif....

Washington, Arizona State out to rebound from tough losses
Washington and Arizona State find themselves in similar circumstances heading into Thursday night's Pacific-12 Conference game in Tempe, Ariz....

Donovan Dent's three-point play lifts UNM over No. 22 CSU
Donovan Dent converted a three-point play with 3.2 seconds left to give New Mexico a 68-66 victory over No. 22 Colorado State on Wednesday night in Albuquerque, N.M....

Jazz look to get back on track vs. suddenly surging Hornets
Though the Utah Jazz stumbled into the NBA All-Star break, the play of Keyonte George offered somewhat of a silver lining....

Facing last-place Spurs, Kings look to move up standings
The Sacramento Kings are 31-23 after 54 games for the second consecutive season....

Tyler Kolek sets school assist mark as No. 7 Marquette routs DePaul
Tyler Kolek set a program record with 18 assists and Kam Jones scored a career-high 34 points to lead No. 7 Marquette to a dominant 105-71 win over visiting DePaul in Milwaukee on Wednesday night....

Mississippi State wins fourth straight, avenges loss to Ole Miss
Tolu Smith scored a game-high 24 points and Mississippi State avenged an earlier loss to in-state rival Ole Miss with an 83-71 Southeastern Conference decision Wednesday night in Starkville, Miss....

LSU gets buzzer-beating win over No. 17 Kentucky
Tyrell Ward scored 17 points and made a game-winning follow-up hoop at the buzzer as LSU defeated No. 17 Kentucky 75-74 on Wednesday night in Baton Rouge, La....

Northwestern aiming to finish season strong, gets Michigan next
Northwestern senses urgency entering Thursday's meeting in Evanston, Ill., with struggling Michigan, and not merely because the Wildcats are trying to stay in the hunt for a top-four seed and double bye in next month's Big Ten tournament....

LeBron James (ankle) out for Lakers game vs. Warriors
Two of the NBA's hottest teams entering the All-Star break hope the week off hasn't stalled their momentum as they go head-to-head Thursday night when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco....