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NBA roundup: Lowly Pistons stun West-leading Thunder
The Detroit Pistons unleashed a dominating scoring run midway through the second half and the team with the NBA's worst record earned a 120-104 home victory Sunday over the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder....
Top 25 roundup: Johnell Davis makes game-winner for No. 22 FAU
Johnell Davis leaned in and stroked a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left as No. 22 Florida Atlantic beat North Texas 66-63 for its sixth straight win Sunday afternoon in Boca Raton, Fla....
Magic run away from Suns with 21-2 spurt in 4th quarter
Paolo Banchero scored 26 points and the host Orlando Magic overcame a 44-point performance by Devin Booker to record a 113-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night....
Saddiq Bey's game-winner lifts Hawks over skidding Raptors
Saddiq Bey scored a season-high 26 points, including the game-winning dunk with one second remaining, to give the Atlanta Hawks a 126-125 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors and end their four-game losing streak on Sunday....
Nuggets face Bucks in battle of recent NBA champs
The Denver Nuggets were denied a matchup with one MVP but will get a chance against another one Monday night....
UAB hands No. 19 Memphis third straight loss
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds Sunday as UAB made it three straight losses for No. 19 Memphis with a 97-88 American Athletic Conference win in Birmingham, Ala....
Spurs eye third straight win in meeting with Wizards
The San Antonio Spurs will have momentum on their side from their biggest win of the season and will chase a third consecutive victory when they host the struggling Washington Wizards on Monday....
Best in West: First-place Timberwolves, Thunder meet
Monday's Western Conference showdown between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the host Oklahoma City Thunder was going to be critical regardless....
No. 4 Houston, Texas renew acquaintances in Big 12 clash
No. 4 Houston and old rival Texas square off for just the second time in 23 seasons when they meet in Monday's Big 12 contest on the Longhorns' campus in Austin....
Lakers look to build on hard-earned momentum vs. Rockets
The Los Angeles Lakers have worked hard to regain momentum since their stumble after winning the inaugural in-season tournament....
Bennedict Mathurin guides Pacers past Grizzlies
Bennedict Mathurin came off the bench to pour in a team-high 24 points as the Indiana Pacers overcame the absence of All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton to beat the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 116-110 on Sunday....
Nets might see Ben Simmons' return in matchup with Jazz
The Brooklyn Nets spent last week struggling to get through fourth quarters and finally did just enough to eke out a win on Saturday....
No. 12 Duke faces tough road test vs. Virginia Tech
Recent history suggests that Duke's road game against archrival and third-ranked North Carolina on Saturday isn't the Blue Devils' most foreboding road test this week....
Celtics look to avoid 3rd straight home loss vs. Pelicans
The Boston Celtics are coming off one of their worst shooting performances of the season and will try to avoid a third straight home loss when they face the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night....
Sizzling Clippers take their shot at streaking Cavaliers
Two of the hottest teams in the NBA will go head-to-head when the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday....
Pistons break free in second half to roll past Thunder
The Detroit Pistons unleashed a dominating scoring run midway through the second half and the team with the NBA's worst record earned a 120-104 home victory Sunday over the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder....
Knicks might be missing key player vs. Hornets
The New York Knicks seemed to have encountered some turbulence during their best stretch of the season....
Johnell Davis lifts No. 22 Florida Atlantic past North Texas
Johnell Davis leaned in and stroked a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left as No. 22 Florida Atlantic beat North Texas 66-63 for its sixth straight win Sunday afternoon in Boca Raton, Fla....
No. 2 Purdue holds off Rutgers for 5th straight win
Zach Edey scored 16 of his 26 points in the second half and No. 2 Purdue staved off host Rutgers to secure a 68-60 victory Sunday afternoon in Piscataway, N.J....
Old Dominion dismisses leading scorer Vasean Allette
Old Dominion dismissed leading scorer Vasean Allette from the men's basketball team for "conduct unbecoming of a Monarch," the school announced on Sunday....