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Wembanyama has 40 points, 20 rebounds, Spurs overcome Brunson's 61 points to edge Knicks in OT
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had a career-high 40 points and added 20 rebounds and seven assists, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame Jalen Brunson’s career-best 61 points to beat the New York Knicks 130-126 in overtime on Friday night. Wembanyama made a 3-pointer to give...
Kevin Durant continues climb up NBA career scoring list, passes Shaq for eighth place
PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant continued to climb the NBA's list of career scoring leaders, passing big man Shaquille O'Neal for No. 8 with 22 points in the Phoenix Suns' 115-102 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. The 35-year-old Durant now has 28,610 career points....
LSU's Angel Reese, Hailey Van Lith take part in senior day, but don't rule out a return
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The crowd filling LSU’s Pete Maravich Assembly Center chanted, “One more year!,” when star forward Angel Reese and explosive guard Hailey Van Lith were standing at center court during senior day festivities. It was halftime of what might have been...
For some, Pete Maravich's NCAA scoring mark cannot be eclipsed by Caitlin Clark or anyone else
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU's dome-roofed basketball stadium, the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, is named for a supremely crafty, skilled and mesmerizing player who has been known since 1970 for scoring more career points than any man or woman in NCAA history. That could change...
Mac McClung earns perfect score to take 2nd straight NBA Slam Dunk Contest title over Jaylen Brown
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mac McClung went back to school to win his second consecutive NBA Slam Dunk Contest. He asked Shaquille O'Neal to squeeze into McClung's old high school jersey, then grabbed the ball out of the big man's hands and leapt clear over him to draw five perfect scores...
Victor Wembanyama's 1st All-Star weekend awaits, and it'll be hectic for the Spurs rookie
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama’s first NBA All-Star experience will be hectic, just like everything else has seemed so far in his rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs. He’s going to the Tech Summit, the league’s thinktank that kicks off the All-Star festivities on...
Shaquille O'Neal's No. 32 jersey is the first to be retired by the Orlando Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Shaquille O'Neal was Orlando's first in lots of ways. First No. 1 overall draft pick. First player to make an All-Star team in a Magic uniform. First rookie of the year. First All-NBA selection. And the first big-time superstar to leave the franchise. It's that...
Jalen Williams, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lead Thunder past Magic 127-113
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Williams scored 33 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 32 points and five assists and Oklahoma City shook off a sluggish start beat the Orlando Magic 127-113 on Tuesday night in the Thunder's final game before the All-Star break. Gilgeous-Alexander...
Kobe Bryant joins Jackie Robinson, Michael Jordan and more among athletes honored with statues
The 19-foot, 4,000-pound statue of Kobe Bryant in downtown Los Angeles is just the latest example of a sports team honoring a player with this kind of larger-than-life presence. The Crypto.com Arena alone has statues of six other former Lakers employees, including five players....
Portland's coach Chauncey Billups ejected late in Trail Blazers' loss to Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Portland coach Chauncey Billups was ejected with 15 seconds left in the Trail Blazers' 111-109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. The coach was upset that his player Malcolm Brogdon was called for a double-dribble violation as he was trying to...
