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Daniss Jenkins helps St. John's hold off Hofstra down stretch
Daniss Jenkins flirted with a triple-double Saturday afternoon as St. John's fended off an upset bid by Hofstra to earn an 84-79 win at Elmont, N.Y....

Derek Simpson lifts Rutgers past upset-minded Stonehill
Derek Simpson drilled the go-ahead 3-pointer with 14 seconds left and Rutgers survived an upset bid by visiting Stonehill, escaping with a 59-58 win Saturday afternoon in Piscataway, N.J....

Notre Dame turns 13-0 start into rout of Virginia
J.R. Konieczny and Carey Booth scored 17 points each to boost Notre Dame to a 76-54 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over Virginia on Saturday in South Bend, Ind....

Iowa State looks to stay perfect at home vs. New Hampshire
Iowa State will be looking to improve its home record to 9-0 when it faces New Hampshire on Sunday in the final nonconference game for each team....

Well-rested Oklahoma State returns vs. South Carolina State
Oklahoma State can only hope its return from a lengthy break goes better than that of its next opponent, South Carolina State, when the teams meet Sunday in Stillwater, Okla....

New York Knicks make trade with team they're suing
The Toronto Raptors are sending OG Anunoby, Malachi Flynn, and Precious Achiuwa to the New York Knicks in exchange for RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and a Detroit Pistons second-round pick. The Athletic’s NBA insider Shams Charania was the first to report the full details of the trade. ...

Reports: Knicks acquire F OG Anunoby from Raptors
The New York Knicks are set to acquire forward OG Anunoby from the Toronto Raptors, multiple outlets reported Saturday, in exchange for guards RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, as well as a second-round draft pick....

No. 4 Arizona takes high-scoring show to Stanford
Caleb Love has been heating up as a scorer for No. 4 Arizona heading into Sunday's Pac-12 Conference contest at Stanford....

No. 24 Ole Miss bids to match school record in clash vs. Bryant
Ole Miss and Bryant both put together challenging nonconference schedules with an eye toward peaking in March....

LeBron James (non-COVID illness) questionable vs. Wolves
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is questionable to play Saturday night against the host Minnesota Timberwolves due to a non-COVID illness....

No. 12 Oklahoma looks to start new win streak with Monmouth
Oklahoma coach Porter Moser wasn't surprised his team struggled in Thursday's win over Central Arkansas after eight days between games and coming off its first loss of the season....

In Joel Embiid's absence, 76ers counting on Tyrese Maxey against Bulls
The Philadelphia 76ers have shown they can survive without Joel Embiid....

Knicks hope to slow Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers
The New York Knicks knew they would be challenged on defense during a three-game trip that includes clashes against the highest-scoring teams in each conference....

This week in the NBA: Kevin Durant unhappy in Phoenix?; Ja Morant in more hot water; Cade Cunningham can't save Pistons
Well, it didn’t take long for Kevin Durant to find something to complain about it on his new super team....

Pistons must beat Raptors to avoid unwanted history
The Detroit Pistons came agonizingly close to ending their record-breaking losing streak on Thursday, falling 128-122 in overtime against the host Boston Celtics after holding a 19-point halftime lead....

Top 25 roundup: San Diego State stuns No. 13 Gonzaga
Reese Waters scored 22 points and Jaedon LeDee added 20 points and seven rebounds as San Diego State handed No. 13 Gonzaga a rare home loss with an 84-74 victory over the Bulldogs in a nonconference showdown on Friday night at Spokane, Wash....

NBA roundup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder down Nuggets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points, including 17 in the third quarter, Chet Holmgren finished with 24 points and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 119-93 on Friday night....

Arizona State plays catch-up all game, beats Stanford
Arizona State did not lead until Frankie Collins hit a jumper with 31 seconds left, and the Sun Devils held on to beat Stanford 76-73 Friday in the Pac-12 opener for both teams at Palo Alto, Calif....

Clippers stay hot, top Grizzlies without Kawhi Leonard
Paul George scored 23 points and Ivica Zubac added 15 points with a season-high 20 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers earned a 117-106 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Friday in their fourth consecutive game without Kawhi Leonard....

Blazers bounce back to earn split with Spurs
Jerami Grant and Malcolm Brogdon scored 27 points each to help the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers earn a 134-128 win over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Friday in the second game of a back-to-back set between the teams....