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Hornets win matchup of Doc, Austin Rivers 90-78
New Orleans Hornets rookie Austin Rivers sank a layup and ran past the Boston Celtics' bench on his way back down the floor. Doc Rivers had to fight ...
Tubby leaning heavy on starters in Big Ten play
Tubby Smith drew some criticism in his first five seasons in Minnesota for a substitution pattern that often looked more like a hockey philosophy.
Hawks suspend top-scorer Josh Smith for 1 game
The Atlanta Hawks suspended top-scorer Josh Smith for Wednesday night's home game against the Brooklyn Nets for "conduct detrimental to the team" ...
In London, Carmelo Anthony praises Knicks owner
If MSG chairman James Dolan is listening to what Carmelo Anthony has to say in London, he'll probably be happy to hear it. Two days after the Newark ...
Badgers hold off No. 2 Indiana for 64-59 upset
Wisconsin played Tuesday night like it always does — defended everything, made big shots and limited the turnovers. Indiana looked like anything but ...
Kobe, Dwight get 31 each in Lakers' win over Bucks
Kobe Bryant played relentless defense, spurring his fellow Los Angeles Lakers to do the same. Dwight Howard dominated the paint, scoring easy baskets ...
Sacramento mayor to present counteroffer for Kings
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is taking his fight to keep the Kings in California's capital city to NBA owners. Again. Speaking at the annual State ...
Knicks in London: Light load with 1 game this week
The injury-plagued New York Knicks welcome a week with just one game. The only catch is they had to travel to London for it. That's fine with the ...
No. 1 Louisville beats UConn 73-58
Louisville passed its first test as the No. 1 team in the country, beating Connecticut with a spirited second half. Next comes No. 6 Syracuse on ...
Durant scores 41, Thunder beats Suns for 30th win
When Kevin Durant takes over a game, it's quite a show. This time, it was at the expense of Marcin Gortat and the rest of the Phoenix Suns.
Bulls shut down Hawks in 97-58 rout
Tom Thibodeau sent a strong wake-up message to his team at a heated shootaround Monday morning. He got the response he was looking for. Carlos Boozer ...
Wizards win 3rd straight, 120-91 over Magic
For most of the first half of the season, the Washington Wizards consistently lost. They're suddenly unbeatable, having won three straight.
Louisville jumps to No. 1 in AP basketball poll
Rick Pitino is guessing his Louisville Cardinals won't be the last team to be No. 1 this season. The Cardinals took advantage of losses by Duke and ...
Lakers beat Cavs 113-93, snap 6-game skid
Dwight Howard arrived at Staples Center expecting to sit out another game to rest his injured shoulder. He ended up helping the Los Angeles Lakers out ...
Thomas has 20, OSU hands Michigan 1st loss, 56-53
Deshaun Thomas had 20 points and scored the first and last baskets in a 16-0 first-half spurt and No. 15 Ohio State beat second-ranked Michigan 56-53 ...
No. 20 NC State upsets No. 1 Duke 84-76
C.J. Leslie and Richard Howell wanted this moment, the chance to help No. 20 North Carolina State make a big step forward after a bumpy start to a ...
No. 5 Hoosiers blow past No. 8 Minnesota 88-81
Indiana dazzled its fans with a first half to remember Saturday. Then the fifth-ranked Hoosiers had to survive a forgettable finish. The nation's ...
Durant's 42 helps send Lakers to 6th straight loss
Kevin Durant hit a 3-pointer in the final second of the first half and did a full reverse somersault to celebrate a 16-point lead. The Thunder were ...
Deng scores 33; Bulls go to 3-0 against Knicks
Joakim Noah loved shutting up the chatter almost as much as shutting down the Knicks. He heard how Carmelo Anthony would come out firing after his ...
Kobe Bryant, wife Vanessa call off their divorce
Kobe and Vanessa Bryant are staying together. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar and his wife both announced they've called off their divorce Friday on ...
McDermott scores 39 to lead No. 13 Creighton
Doug McDermott put on a one-man show for Creighton. The All-America forward scored a season-high 39 points, including all 18 for the Bluejays in the ...
No. 9 Gonzaga holds off Saint Mary's 83-78
If close wins build character, No. 9 Gonzaga has all it needs by now. Kelly Olynyk scored 31 points and the Bulldogs held off a furious comeback by ...
Oregon hands No. 4 Arizona first loss, 70-66
After racking up victories against mostly inferior opponents, Oregon finally got a signature win. Led by the all-around efforts of senior E.J.
Midterm: Some of basketball's best freshman
The winter break is wrapping up, conference play is under way and youth is being served on college basketball teams across the country. With most of ...
Knicks ready to face Pacers without Anthony
Carmelo Anthony had an excuse for not being at the New York Knicks' shootaround Thursday morning. His coach told him to stay at the hotel and take it ...