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Lakers' Anthony Davis sidelined by painful eye injury while blocking Jakob Poeltl's dunk attempt

Nov. 11, 2024 01:09 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis went to the Lakers’ locker room midway through the third quarter Sunday night after getting hit in the face while blocking a dunk attempt by Toronto’s Jakob Poeltl. The nine-time All-Star was ruled out for the rest of the night with an eye...

Kelly scores 20, Oregon women beat No. 12 Baylor 76-74, snap 14-game skid against ranked opponents

Nov. 11, 2024 00:31 AM EST

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Deja Kelly scored 13 of her 20 points in the second half, Elisa Mevius made a layup with 22 seconds left and Oregon blew a 16-point fourth-quarter lead before the Ducks beat No. 12 Baylor 74-72 Sunday night to snap a 14-game losing streak against ranked opponents. ...

LeBron gets 2nd straight triple-double, Anthony Davis injured in Lakers' 123-103 win over Raptors

Nov. 11, 2024 00:19 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James recorded his second straight triple-double, and Anthony Davis scored 22 points before leaving with an eye injury in the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers ' 123-103 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. Davis was hit in the face by...

DeRozan scores 34, Kings rally to win in OT 127-118, ending Suns' win streak at 7

Nov. 10, 2024 23:11 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored the Kings’ first eight points in overtime and Sacramento snapped the Phoenix Suns’ winning streak at seven with a 127-118 win Sunday night. The Suns played without Kevin Durant, who was injured Friday and will miss at least two weeks. ...

Carter and Sears each score 18 second-half points, LSU beats Alabama State 74-61

Nov. 10, 2024 20:00 PM EST

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Cam Carter and Jordan Sears each scored 18 second-half points Sunday and LSU used a 34-11 second-half run to erase a double-double deficit and beat Alabama State 74-61. Carter, a Kansas State transfer, made 4 of 5 from 3-point range and finished with 21...

Alperen Sengun scores 27 to lead Rockets to 101-99 win over Pistons

Nov. 10, 2024 17:51 PM EST

DETROIT (AP) — Alperen Sengun scored five of his 27 points in the final 2:28 to lead the Houston Rockets to a 101-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Trailing 101-99 with six seconds left, Pistons' guard Cade Cunningham intentionally missed a free throw and Jaden Ivey...

Jalen Blackmon, Nijel Pack score 17 apiece to lead Miami to 88-64 victory over Binghamton

Nov. 10, 2024 16:34 PM EST

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Blackmon and Nijel Pack scored 17 points apiece and Miami breezed to an 88-64 victory over Binghamton on Sunday. Blackmon, who played the past two seasons at Stetson, made 5 of 9 shots with three 3-pointers and 4 of 5 free throws for the Hurricanes...

Vanderbilt holds the line against hot-shooting Southeast Missouri State in 85-76 win

Nov. 10, 2024 16:25 PM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jason Edwards scored 17 points and Vanderbilt converted 32 of 41 free throws to hold off a 3-point barrage from Southeast Missouri State and earn an 85-76 victory Sunday afternoon. The Redhawks knocked down 12 of 25 shots from beyond the arc after BJ Ward...

Smikle, Sellers lead No. 18 Maryland women past No. 11 Duke 85-80

Nov. 10, 2024 16:06 PM EST

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Kaylene Smikle scored 23 points, Shyanne Sellers added 17 and No. 18 Maryland defeated No. 11 Duke 85-80 on Sunday. Christina Dalce had 12 and 14 rebounds before fouling out, and Bri McDaniel scored 15 points off the bench for Maryland. Sellers had seven...

Spillers, Sallis help Wake Forest hold off Michigan in 1st Deacon-Wolverine Challenge, 72-70

Nov. 10, 2024 16:04 PM EST

GREENSBORO, N,C, (AP) — Tre'von Spillers dunked off the fast break and Hunter Sallis converted three of four free throws in the final nine seconds to allow Wake Forest to hold off Michigan 72-70 at First Horizon Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. The game was the first meeting between...