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By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Cade Cunningham and Franz Wagner are giving the Eastern Conference’s bottom two teams reasons for optimism. The…

SYDNEY (AP) — Daniil Medvedev and Roman Safiullin won their singles matches before combining to win the doubles to give defending champion Russia a…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Cleveland Browns knew they had been eliminated from playoff contention entering a Monday night…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Anfernee Simons had a career-high 43 points and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame an…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 28 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves routed the Los Angeles Clippers…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jordan Poole scored 32 points, Andrew Wiggins added 22 points, six rebounds and a key…

BATON ROUGE, La. — Jayden Saddler had 16 points as Southern defeated Texas Southern 63-50. Joirdon Karl Nicholas led the Tigers with 16 points and…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Keegan Murray made 5 of 6 from 3-point range and finished with a career-high tying 35 points to help Iowa beat Maryland…

By CASEY DROTTAR Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, Zach LaVine added 27 and the Chicago Bulls won their eight…

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 21 points and matched a season high with 15 assists as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets 103-89. Dwight…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points, Bojan Bogdanovic added 21, and Utah Jazz beat the New…

HOUSTON — Za-Ontay Boothman had 14 points to lead five Houston Baptist players in double figures as the Huskies rolled past Ecclesia 94-63. Zach…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Saddiq Bey scored a career-high 34 points and the Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee 115-106 to…

By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ja Morant scored 36 points and five Grizzlies scored in double figures as Memphis extended its…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kevin Davis had 26 points and 13 rebounds as Bethune-Cookman defeated Florida A&M 66-59. MJ Randolph led the Rattlers…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Ben Mathurin scored 27 points, Christian Koloko added 22 points and 10 rebounds, and No.…

HOUSTON (AP) — Paulo Nagamura has been hired as coach of Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamo. The 38-year-old Brazilian was an MLS midfielder…

SAN ANTONIO — Jordan Ivy-Curry had 17 points to lead five UTSA players in double figures as the Roadrunners romped past Dallas Christian 101-48.…

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Savion Flagg had 27 points and 17 rebounds as Sam Houston defeated Texas Rio Grande Valley 86-78. Justin Johnson led the…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored his 20th goal, Ryan Strome had a goal and two assists, and the New York…

By RICH DUBROFF Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Kuzma had a season-high 36 points and 14 rebounds, Bradley Beal scored 35 points, and the…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 31 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 133-113 win…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Johnny Davis had a career-high 37 points and 14 rebounds, and Brad Davison added 15…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon was ready to lead her own team. So she went back to where her…