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Southern University names new coach of men's basketball
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Southern University's men's basketball program has a new leader. The school on Wednesday welcomed new head coach Kevin Johnson to the fold. Johnson replaces Sean Woods, who was fired earlier this month after compiling a 64-81 overall record over five...
AP source: Alabama's Brandon Miller declares for NBA draft
Alabama All-American forward Brandon Miller is heading to the NBA after displaying versatile talent and athleticism in a lone season of college ball that was blemished by revelations he was present at a fatal shooting in January near campus. ESPN first reported on Miller's decision,...
Arnold unanimously voted AP girls basketball player of year
Kamorea “KK” Arnold’s enormous awards collection has another addition. Arnold was unanimously voted as the Associated Press girls basketball player of the year for the third straight season on Wednesday in a vote that included five nominees as The Associated Press formed its...
Indiana's Teri Moren wins AP Coach of the Year
DALLAS (AP) — Teri Moren has led Indiana to some unprecedented heights this season. The team won its first Big Ten regular season championship in 40 years, rose to No. 2 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll and earned the school's first No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament....
Final Four: Last year's bluebloods are this year's no-names
HOUSTON (AP) — One short year ago, college basketball was getting ready for the game of a lifetime: North Carolina vs. Duke at the Final Four. And this year? Well, to put it kindly, who the heck are these guys? The NCAA Tournament, the annual event that has told...
Booker leads Suns over Timberwolves in Durant's home debut
PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant's a 13-time All-Star, a two-time NBA champion, a four-time league leader in scoring and has done just about everything else a player can do in the game of basketball. But even he can get a little nervous on a night like Wednesday. Devin...
Holiday has career-high 51 points, Bucks beat Pacers 149-136
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jrue Holiday scored a career-high 51 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points in a triple-double and the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 149-136 on Wednesday night. “Obviously, I'm happy about it,” Holiday said. “It took me 14 years...
Embiid, Harden power 76ers past Mavericks, 116-108
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embid returned from a hotly debated one-game absence because of injury and got the 76ers to 50 wins in the fewest amount of games since 2001. Maybe like Allen Iverson and the ‘01 Sixers, perhaps Embiid's next step is an MVP and a trip to the NBA Finals. ...
Jalen Williams' late tip-in gives Thunder win over Pistons
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Rookie Jalen Williams' putback with less than a second remaining gave the Oklahoma City Thunder a 107-106 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. The pressure was on for the Thunder, who entered the night two games under .500 and hanging on to the...
Westbrook has season-high 36 points, Clippers beat Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Russell Westbrook had a season-high 36 points, Robert Covington also had a season best with 27 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 141-132 on Wednesday night to open a two-game set. The teams — both short-handed Wednesday — will...
