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NBA roundup: Kevin Durant, Suns top Jazz in 2OT thriller
Kevin Durant scored 39 points and took over during a decisive stretch of the second overtime session to lift the Phoenix Suns to a thrilling 140-137 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night in Salt Lake City....
Top 25 roundup: No. 19 Texas avoids upset, clips Louisville at buzzer
Max Abmas canned a contested, fadeaway jumper in the lane with 0.4 seconds remaining to lift No. 19 Texas to a wild 81-80 win over determined Louisville on Sunday afternoon in the opening round of the Empire Classic in New York....
Louisville starting to click with Indiana up next
Louisville is no longer the 4-28 team it was a season ago....
Jaedon LeDee, San Diego St. beat Washington, win tourney title
Jaedon LeDee established career highs of 34 points and 17 rebounds to lead San Diego State to a 100-97 overtime victory over Washington on Sunday night to win the championship game of the Continental Tires Main Event at Las Vegas....
Lakers' stars overpower Rockets in 105-104 win
LeBron James scored a season-high 37 points, Anthony Davis added 27 points and 10 rebounds before he fouled out and the host Los Angeles Lakers used their star power to exact some revenge on the Houston Rockets with a 105-104 victory on Sunday....
Kevin Durant pours in 39 as Suns edge Jazz in 2OT
Kevin Durant scored 39 points and took over during a decisive stretch of the second overtime session to lift the Phoenix Suns to a thrilling 140-137 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night in Salt Lake City....
Thunder run wild vs. Blazers for 5th straight win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points on 10-of-13 shooting in just 23 minutes on the floor as the Oklahoma City Thunder dismantled the host Portland Trail Blazers 134-91 on Sunday night for their fifth consecutive victory....
No. 4 Marquette opens Maui Invitational vs. UCLA
Two 3-0 teams will make the long trip to Honolulu as No. 4 Marquette takes on UCLA in the first round of the Maui Invitational on Monday night....
UCF holds off South Dakota St. at Jacksonville Classic
Jaylin Sellers and Omar Payne combined to hit four free throws in the closing seconds to help UCF hold off South Dakota State 83-80 on Sunday night in a first-round game in the Jacksonville Classic being played in nearby St. Augustine, Fla....
Celtics edge Grizzlies to extend win streak to 6
Kristaps Porzingis had 26 points, eight rebounds and six blocked shots to help the visiting Boston Celtics stretch their winning streak to six games by beating the depleted Memphis Grizzlies 102-100 Sunday night....
No. 6 Houston routs Dayton, wins Charleston Classic
LJ Cryer scored 18 points and Jamal Shead chipped in 16 points as No. 6 Houston cruised past Dayton 69-55 on Sunday night to win the Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C....
Boogie Ellis returns, leads No. 16 Southern California past Brown
Boogie Ellis returned to the lineup to score 28 points after missing time due to an ankle injury, and No. 16 Southern California survived a test from Brown in an 81-70 victory in Los Angeles on Sunday....
Domantas Sabonis' double-double carries Kings past Mavericks
Domantas Sabonis put up a double-double, De'Aaron Fox won his scoring duel over Kyrie Irving and the visiting Sacramento Kings won their sixth straight game Sunday night, 129-113 over the Dallas Mavericks....
No. 23 Illinois dominates down low to rout Southern
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored a game-high 24 points as No. 23 Illinois cruised to an 88-60 nonconference win over Southern on Sunday night in Champaign, Ill....
No. 5 UConn to face No. 19 Texas in final of Empire Classic
No. 5 UConn will hope to parlay its experience in the spotlight to produce a victory over talented No. 19 Texas on Monday in the championship final of the Empire Classic in New York....
South Carolina defeats Grand Canyon for tournament title
South Carolina improved to 5-0 behind 27 points from B.J. Mack in a 75-68 victory Sunday night against Grand Canyon in the championship game of the AZ Tipoff Classic at Glendale, Ariz....
Xavier takes down cold-shooting Saint Mary's in Las Vegas
Dayvion McKnight had 10 of his 14 points in the second half in Xavier's 66-49 victory over Saint Mary's on Sunday in the consolation game of the Continental Tire Main Event in Las Vegas....
West Virginia eyes tougher test in matchup with SMU
West Virginia remains a largely unknown quantity entering Monday's game against SMU in the opening round of the Fort Myers Tip-Off in Florida....
Banged-up Oregon heads east to meet Florida A&M
Oregon begins a cross-country road trip with an undefeated record and a concerning injury list....
No. 1 Kansas makes Maui Invitational return, clashes with Chaminade
No. 1 Kansas wants a third Maui Invitational title in as many tries, a mission that begins with an opening-round game against Chaminade Monday in Honolulu....