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2023 NBA steals per game leaders
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2023 NBA assists per game leaders
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2023 NBA rebounds per game leaders
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2023 NBA points per game leaders
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Auburn and red-hot Johni Broome host Alabama A&M
With a tournament title already on their resume, the Auburn Tigers carry plenty of confidence when they host Alabama A&M on Tuesday night in Auburn, Ala....

Warriors aim to salvage finale of homestand in clash vs. Rockets
The Golden State Warriors will get an opportunity to pick on one of their favorite guests when they host the Houston Rockets on Monday night in San Francisco....

'Resilient' UCF braces for challenge from Charlotte
After watching his team lose the lead before recovering in the closing seconds of an 83-80 win over South Dakota State on Sunday night, UCF coach Johnny Dawkins had a ready-made answer when asked what he had learned about his squad....

Domantas Sabonis, streaking Kings look to topple Pelicans
The Sacramento Kings will look to extend their winning streak to seven games on Monday night when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans....

Nuggets aim to snap road losing skid in game vs. struggling Pistons
The defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets will look to snap a four-game road losing streak when they face the foundering Detroit Pistons on Monday night....

Motivated Celtics look to stay hot vs. reeling Hornets
The Boston Celtics have been among the best teams in the NBA for the first month of the season....

Cal's busy week starts with UTEP to begin SoCal Challenge
Cal begins a week of action in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., with a semifinal clash against unbeaten UTEP on Monday night in the Surf Division of the SoCal Challenge....

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....