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Jalen Brunson, Knicks hand Pistons 16th straight loss
Jalen Brunson scored 42 points, Julius Randle finished with 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists and the New York Knicks recovered after giving up a 16-point lead to hand the visiting Detroit Pistons their 16th consecutive loss 118-112 Thursday....

Terry Rozier (37), Hornets hang on, edge Nets 129-128
Terry Rozier scored a season-high 37 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:38 remaining in the fourth quarter to lift the visiting Charlotte Hornets to a 129-128 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night....

Shaedon Sharpe, Blazers pull away from Cavaliers
Shaedon Sharpe recorded his first double-double with 29 points and 10 rebounds as the visiting Portland Trail Blazers rallied from a 16-point first-half deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-95 on Thursday....

Iowa State tries to regain footing vs. 1-5 DePaul
Perhaps a matchup with struggling DePaul will help Iowa State get back on track....

Cam Christie puts up 20 as Minnesota manhandles UNO
Cam Christie scored 20 points on 6-for-10 shooting, Pharrel Payne added 17 points on 7-for-9 shooting and Minnesota cruised to a 97-64 win over New Orleans on Thursday night in Minneapolis....

Jahmyl Telfort helps Butler earn high-octane win over Texas Tech
Jahmyl Telfort made big shots all night long for Butler against Texas Tech on Thursday and his biggest make lit the fuse on a decisive run in overtime....

Ball don't lie: NBA life not what Lonzo and LaMelo thought it would be
The NBA is Ball-less after Lamelo suffered an ankle injury earlier this week that will leave him sidelined for what sounds like at least a few weeks. Shams Charania reports that it’s a sprain of the same ankle Ball fractured last season. As the Charlotte Hornets prepare for life without LaMelo, the ...

No. 13 Florida Atlantic rolls past Liberty
Alijah Martin scored 20 points and Vladislav Goldin added 18 as No. 13 Florida Atlantic earned an easy 83-58 victory Thursday, while handing visiting Liberty its first loss on the season, in the Field of 68 Classic at Boca Raton, Fla....

Pelicans F Larry Nance Jr. (rib) out 4-6 weeks
New Orleans Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. will miss four to six weeks after aggravating a fractured right rib, the team announced Thursday....

LSU seeks to rebound as it faces SE Louisiana
LSU will try to bounce back from a lopsided loss when it faces Southeastern Louisiana on Friday night in Baton Rouge, La....

South Carolina seeks revenge on George Washington for last season
South Carolina is eyeing its best start to a season in seven years. The Gamecocks will aim to remain undefeated on Friday night when they host George Washington in Columbia, S.C....

Georgia out to continue momentum, faces Mercer
Georgia already had one big highlight this week....

Seeking better D, St. John's faces cold-shooting West Virginia
A few extra days in between games is giving St. John's coach Rick Pitino plenty of practice time and opportunities to work on improving his new team's defense....

Focus is on big men when Maryland visits Indiana
Two of the emerging frontcourt players in the Big Ten square off Friday night when Indiana and Maryland meet in the conference opener for both teams in Bloomington, Ind....

Mavs not taking Luka Doncic 'for granted' as Grizzlies pay a visit
Luka Doncic will try to continue his torrid play on Friday night when the Dallas Mavericks host the Memphis Grizzlies....

Joel Embiid's status unknown for Sixers-Celtics showdown
The key question entering Friday night's matchup between the visiting Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics involves Philadelphia center Joel Embiid, who was scratched from Wednesday's loss to New Orleans because of an illness....

Mikey Williams' nine felony charges reduced, hoops future unclear
High school basketball star Mikey Williams won big in the courtroom on Thursday when nine felony charges related to a shooting at his California home in April were reduced to a single misdemeanor....

Report: Pistons F Bojan Bogdanovic could return Saturday
Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic could make his season debut Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, ESPN reported....

Trojans G Bronny James cleared to return after heart scare
Southern California freshman guard Bronny James has been cleared to rejoin the team, a family spokesperson said Thursday....

Magic bring 8-game win streak into rematch vs. Wizards
These are heady times for the Orlando Magic, who can match the franchise record for most consecutive wins when they face the visiting Washington Wizards on Friday....