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Knicks beat Nets as Irving misses game after Kobe’s death

By BRIAN MAHONEY | January 26, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Every time Kobe Bryant came to Madison Square Garden, it was an event.From the 1998 All-Star Game, his first one, to the night of Feb. 2, 2009, when he broke the arena's scoring record, people just wanted to be in the building.Not Sunday.Kyrie...

Ray scores 19, TCU beats No. 25 West Virginia women 73-60

January 26, 2020

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kianna Ray scored 19 points, Jaycee Bradley added 14, and TCU beat No. 25 West Virginia 73-60 on Sunday night.Jayde Woods had 11 points, six rebounds and five assists and Lauren Heard scored 10 points for TCU.Bradley hit two...

Morant has late burst, Grizzlies hold off Suns 114-109

By CLAY BAILEY | January 26, 2020

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The night in Memphis started with a moment of silence for Kobe Bryant. It ended with players from both sides remembering the Los Angeles Lakers great for the good he brought to the game.As for the game itself, Ja Morant scored...

Leonard leads Clippers to win over Magic

By DICK SCANLON | January 26, 2020

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers won a game nobody wanted to play.The tipoff was less than four hours after the Clippers and Orlando Magic learned of the death of former NBA great Kobe Bryant at the age of 41."Sometimes the stage is the...

Carton leads Ohio State past Northwestern 71-59

By JAY COHEN | January 26, 2020

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — D.J. Carton was disappointed with his play. He wanted to deliver for his teammates on slumping Ohio State.He felt much better after one impressive stretch on Sunday.Carton scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half, helping...

No. 8 N.C. State avenges only loss, stays unbeaten at home

January 26, 2020

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Elissa Cunane took a beating. It was nothing compared with the one she handed out.Cunane had 22 points and 17 rebounds to help No. 8 North Carolina State beat North Carolina 76-68 on Sunday night.Aislinn Konig added 16 points and...

Austin’s free throws lift Cal past Stanford 52-50

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN | January 26, 2020

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Matt Bradley has taken so many shots during pivotal times for California that it seemed a perfect set-up for him to do it again.Naturally, coach Mark Fox opted to get the ball to Paris Austin instead.Austin made two free throws...

Duarte scores 24 points as No. 12 Oregon beats UCLA 96-75

January 26, 2020

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Chris Duarte scored 20 of his 24 points in the first half and No. 12 Oregon took full advantage of 23 UCLA turnovers for a 96-75 win over the Bruins on Sunday.The Ducks (17-4, 6-2 Pac-12) remained perfect at home, upping their record...

No. 9 Mississippi State routs Ole Miss 80-39

By ROBBIE FAULK | January 26, 2020

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Jessika Carter was a big reason that Mississippi State routed its rival again.She had 24 points and 11 rebounds in the No. 9 Bulldogs' 80-39 win over Ole Miss on Sunday.“Without an inside game we can’t win and we didn’t...

No. 4 Oregon beats No. 7 Oregon State 66-57

By GARY HOROWITZ | January 26, 2020

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu played with a heavy heart Sunday against No. 7 Oregon State.The Ducks’ All-American senior guard learned that her close friend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash Sunday morning, a few hours before...

Raptors, Spurs share 24-second Bryant tributes; Toronto wins

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ | January 26, 2020

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs did not want to be on the court after learning Kobe Bryant had died, but they tried to honor him as best they could.The teams collaborated on a touching tribute to Bryant at the beginning...

Balanced attack helps No. 5 Louisville rout Pittsburgh 83-49

By STEVE BITTENBENDER | January 26, 2020

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Nearly everybody got into the act for Louisville on Sunday.Six players scored in double figures as the No. 5 Cardinals cruised to an 83-49 victory over Pittsburgh.The two teams came into the Yum Center heading in opposite directions,...