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Knicks came up clutch vs. Nets, and the teams will go at it again
With one dramatic shot Friday night, Jalen Brunson might have delivered a potentially season-defining moment for the New York Knicks -- and reminded the Brooklyn Nets how far they've already come in their rebuilding project.,Brunson and the Knicks will look to build off Friday's last-second win on S...
Jabari Smith Jr. finding his shooting stroke as Rockets set to face Bulls
Jabari Smith Jr. contributed just 22 points over the first three games of the Houston Rockets' four-game winning streak.,But he's confident the stuff that steered him to a 28-point outburst on Friday can keep the surging Rockets rolling, beginning with Sunday's visit to the Chicago Bulls.,Heeding ad...
Wizards look to halt 7-game skid when Pistons visit
The Detroit Pistons will look to win consecutive games for just the second time this season when they visit the reeling Washington Wizards on Sunday.,The Pistons opened their three-game road trip with a 127-120 overtime loss in Milwaukee on Wednesday. They bounced back two nights later and posted th...
Newcomer Dyson Daniels raising Hawks' play as they head to Portland
Guard Dyson Daniels, who has become the biggest thief in the NBA, and the Atlanta Hawks look for their third straight win when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.,According to the Hawks, Daniels has tied the record for longest streak in NBA history with at least 15 points and five steal...
Healthier Grizzlies to face Nuggets, who could be short-handed
Gradually, the Memphis Grizzlies are becoming whole again.,With the return of Desmond Bane and Vince Williams Jr. from the injured list Friday night -- and the return of Marcus Smart earlier in the week -- the Grizzlies had all but two-time All-Star guard Ja Morant available among its usual starters...
Providence pulls away from halftime tie to defeat Green Bay
Providence's Jayden Pierre had 18 points and the Friars rode a second-half surge to get past visiting Green Bay 79-65 Saturday night.,The Friars (4-0) have won 30 of their last 31 nonconference home games. Corey Floyd Jr. added 12 points for Providence.,The Friars led in offensive rebounds 15-6, and...
Stanford beats No. 19 Louisville on final-play field goal
Emmet Kenney kicked a 52-yard field goal as time expired to lift host Stanford to a 38-35 upset of No. 19 Louisville on Saturday.,The senior's heroics led to the crowd rushing to the field and snapped a six-game losing skid for the Cardinal (3-7, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference). It also capped a sens...
Tre Johnson, Arthur Kaluma help Texas past hapless Miss. Valley State
Tre Johnson and Arthur Kaluma scored 18 points each as Texas overcame a slow start to roll past visiting Mississippi Valley State 89-43 on Saturday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (3-1) were down by two points about eight minutes into game but took charge late in the first half, using a 17-5 run on ...
Report: Louisville RB Isaac Brown injured, out vs. Stanford
Louisville standout running back Isaac Brown was ruled out after the first half of the No. 24 Cardinals' game against host Stanford on Saturday because of a shoulder contusion, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported.,The true freshman was injured at the 6:29 mark of the first quarter and finished w...
Oregon aims to remain unbeaten as Troy visits
Off to a 3-0 start, Oregon hosts Troy in the first game between the schools on Sunday afternoon in Eugene, Ore.,Oregon is coming off an 80-70 overtime win over in-state rival Portland on Tuesday. The Ducks trailed by as many as 13 in the second half and were down 11 with less than five minutes left ...
Andrew Novak, Rafael Campos cut through wind, lead at Bermuda
Andrew Novak and Puerto Rico's Rafael Campos kept up the pressure all day to shoot dueling 9-under-par 62s on Saturday and tie for the lead heading into the final round of Butterfield Bermuda Championship in Southampton, Bermuda.,As good as Novak and Campos were to reach 16-under par for the tournam...
Kentucky scores early, often to beat Murray State for fourth victory
Jamarion Wilcox rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries to help lead Kentucky to a 48-6 win over Murray State in Lexington on Saturday.,Brock Vandagriff went 12-of-19 passing for 183 yards for the Wildcats.,Kentucky (4-6) snapped a four-game losing streak and kept its hopes for bowl eligi...
Mississippi State tinkers with lineup ahead of clash with Utah
Mississippi State's identity is a work in progress early in the season.,But the Bulldogs (3-0) are doing just fine as they figure things out.,They'll play Utah (3-0) in the Mid-South Showdown on Sunday afternoon in Southaven, Miss.,MSU head coach Chris Jans has used a different lineup in every game ...
UC Davis seeking to hand Stanford its first loss
After nearly upsetting Washington on the road in its season opener, UC Davis hopes to complete the feat against another former Pacific-12 Conference team when the Aggies visit Stanford on Sunday afternoon.,Both teams will tip off with winning streaks. Davis (2-1) rebounded from its 79-73 loss at Was...
Heat eye sweep of Pacers, may get Jimmy Butler back
Miami star Jimmy Butler could rejoin the lineup when the Heat conclude a six-game road trip against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.,Butler has missed three straight games with a sprained right ankle, but the six-time All-Star is traveling with the team and worked out on the court prior to Friday's 124...
After 'important' win, Wolves meet low-scoring Suns
The Phoenix Suns know they need to revive their offense to break out of their skid., ,But it's one thing to know you need to score. It's another thing to actually do it., ,The Suns will look to bounce back from their lowest-scoring game of the season when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sun...
No. 25 Tulane dominates Navy 35-0, wins eighth straight
Makhi Hughes rushed for two touchdowns and No. 25 Tulane's defense smothered Navy 35-0 in Annapolis, Md., in their American Athletic Conference showdown on Saturday., ,Darian Mensah threw for 138 yards and two scores and also ran for a TD for Tulane (9-2, 7-0 AAC), which clinched a berth in next mon...
Tennessee going for four straight in home matchup with Austin Peay
In a tune-up for the Bahamas Championship, the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers look to stay unbeaten when they host the Austin Peay Governors on Sunday.,Tennessee (3-0) is vying for its second straight 4-0 start following three convincing victories. Last time out, the Volunteers followed up a 22-point w...
Colorado hosts Harvard looking for fourth straight win
Colorado will attempt to remain unbeaten Sunday when it plays a nonconference game against Harvard in Boulder, Colo.,Through three games, Colorado (3-0) has held its opponents to a 37.4 shooting percentage from the field but is averaging 18.3 turnovers per game.,"We still have to figure out our turn...
Ryan Conwell helps Xavier hand Wake Forest its first loss
Ryan Conwell poured in 21 points and helped steady Xavier several times in a 75-60 victory against visiting Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon in Cincinnati.,Dayvion McKnight supplied 13 points and Zach Freemantle notched 11 for the Musketeers (4-0). ,Xavier received its stiffest test in four home ga...