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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder get off to fast start in rout of Lakers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points and nine assists in just three quarters of action to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 121-92 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.,Playing the second night of a back-to-back, the Thunder certainly didn't look fatigued, reeling off a 23-7 run that...

Bears, Vikings renew rivalry in 'completely different matchup'
The Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings already have faced each other once this season.,If you ask Bears coach Ben Johnson, that matchup is ancient history. He thinks the sequel will barely resemble the original when the Bears (6-3) square off against the Vikings (4-5) on Sunday afternoon in Minneap...

Long-range accuracy helps Oregon hold South Dakota St. at bay
Jackson Shelstad's 22 points and 20 from Takai Simpkins led Oregon to an 83-69 win over South Dakota State Wednesday night in Eugene, Ore.,The two combined to make nine of Oregon's 15 3-pointers on the night, with Shelstad adding eight assists for the Ducks (3-0). Shelstad and Simpkins made two key ...

Devin Booker, Suns handle Mavs in 4th straight win
Devin Booker had 26 points, Jordan Goodwin went over his season high in the first half and the Phoenix Suns rolled to their fourth straight victory, 123-114 over the host Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.,Klay Thompson led the Mavs with a season-high 19 points and made six threes off the bench. Cooper ...

Take flight or take cover? Lions prepare for worst at NFC-best Philly
Head coach Dan Campbell warned his Detroit Lions to be prepared for flying objects on and off the field when they visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night.,On the field, he is concerned about quarterback Jalen Hurts and the Eagles (7-2).,On the sidelines, he sounds worried about his Lions (6-3)...

NC State rolls over UNC Greensboro in scrappy in-state tilt
Darrion Williams poured in a career-high 32 points in North Carolina State's 110-64 home victory against UNC Greensboro on Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Wolfpack played short-handed with the early ejection of guard Tre Holloman, but they had plenty of offensive firepower. Williams made 12 of ...

Rockets' first-half outburst extends Wizards' skid to 11
Kevin Durant scored 23 points, Tari Eason and Reed Sheppard combined for 41 off the bench and the host Houston Rockets claimed a 135-112 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.,Durant tallied 16 first-quarter points to get the Rockets rolling while Eason (20 points, 4 for 6 3-pointers) and...

Vyctorius Miller posts 30 as Oklahoma State dominates Prairie View A&M
Vyctorius Miller scored a game-high 30 points to lead Oklahoma State to a 94-67 win against Prairie View A&M on Wednesday in Stillwater, Okla.,Miller connected on 8 of 12 field goal attempts and shot 5 of 8 from 3-point range.,Parsa Fallah scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds and Kanye Clary ...

New No. 1 Houston routs Oakland in dominant win
No. 1 Houston's top three scorers finished with more combined points than the entire opposing team in Wednesday night's 78-45 beatdown of visiting Oakland.,Emanuel Sharp finished with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field with four rebounds and four assists. Kingston Flemings had 19 points an...

Texas shrugs off rough start, steamrolls visiting Fairleigh Dickinson
Tramon Mark poured in 20 points and Matas Vokietaitis added 19 on 8 of 8 shooting from the floor as Texas shrugged off a ragged start and dismantled visiting Fairleigh Dickinson 93-58 on Wednesday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (2-1) enjoyed a 19-point advantage at halftime and steadily built on th...

Tyler Harris nets 17 as Vanderbilt crushes Eastern Kentucky
Tyler Harris scored 17 points and Duke Miles added 15 as Vanderbilt cruised past Eastern Kentucky 92-62 Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.,Harris co-led the Commodores (3-0) with seven rebounds, including six defensive boards.,Tyler Tanner had 13 points and Devin McGlockton and AK Okereke had 11 each in ...

Extended runs send Marquette to easy victory over Little Rock
Chase Ross scored 16 points and dished out five assists, leading Marquette to a dominant 89-49 victory over Little Rock on Wednesday night in Milwaukee.,Marquette (3-1) also got 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting from freshman Nigel James Jr., who made his first career start. Royce Parham added 12 on a p...

Paolo Banchero, Jalen Brunson hurt; Magic hand Knicks 1st home loss
Franz Wagner scored 13 of his 28 points during a decisive second-quarter run Wednesday night by the Orlando Magic, who overcame an injury to Paolo Banchero to hand the New York Knicks their first home loss of the season with a nearly wire-to-wire 124-107 win.,Banchero, who entered Wednesday leading ...

Packers desperate for win, draw new coach, QB at Giants
As he embarks on a quest to steer the New York Giants toward respectability, interim head coach Mike Kafka leads the team to the field without purported franchise quarterback Jaxson Dart.,Dart entered concussion protocol on Sunday and Kafka named veteran Jameis Winston as the rookie's replacement wh...

Hornets control Giannis-less Bucks to break losing skid
Miles Bridges scored 20 points and rookie center Ryan Kalkbrenner made all eight of his shots from the field as the Charlotte Hornets defeated the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 111-100 on Wednesday night.,Kalkbrenner finished with 17 points and nine rebounds, Collin Sexton provided 16 points and eight as...

LeBron James, ramping up to return, practices with G League squad
LeBron James took part in his first full practice of the season on Wednesday, working with the G League's South Bay Lakers.,The NBA's all-time leading scorer has missed the Los Angeles Lakers' first 11 games this season while dealing with sciatica on his right side.,"He was able to participate in th...

South Carolina makes quick work of Presbyterian with free throw dominance
Mike Sharavjamts was one of four South Carolina players in double figures as the Gamecocks jumped out to an early big lead and coasted to an 81-61 win over Presbyterian Wednesday evening in Columbia, S.C.,Sharavjamts led the way with 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. ...

Indiana lights it up from distance again in blowout of Milwaukee
Lamar Wilkerson scored a game-high 24 points Wednesday night, and Indiana lit it up from distance during a 101-70 win over Milwaukee in Bloomington, Ind.,Wilkerson was 7-of-12 from the field and made 5 of 6 3-pointers for the Hoosiers (3-0), which sank 14 of 28 from distance. It was their second str...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (knee) sits out practice
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson did not participate in practice on Wednesday, though it's unclear what that might mean regarding his availability for Baltimore's road game Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.,The team listed the cause of his absence as a knee injury.,Jackson absorbed several hard h...

Virginia Tech stays unbeaten with convincing win over Saint Joseph's
Amani Hansberry led all scorers with 19 points on Wednesday, helping Virginia Tech earn a convincing 94-59 victory over Saint Joseph's in Blacksburg, Va.,Reigning ACC Co-Player of the Week Neoklis Avdalas had 14 points and seven assists, while Jaden Schutt added 12 points for the Hokies (3-0), who s...