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In an era of unprecedented player movement, why one college basketball senior stuck around

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — David Dixon could have left. The thought crossed the Duquesne forward's mind a few times over the years. Maybe more than a few. There might have been situations where Dixon could have found more playing time. Or more money. Or a higher profile. Or a mixture of all three. Yet as each offseason came, Dixon couldn't walk away from the school on a bluff overlooking the Monongahela River near downtown Pittsburgh. So even as teammates who became friends dipped in and out in search...

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AP WAS THERE: Kobe Bryant scores 81 points

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EDITOR'S NOTE: When Kobe Bryant scored 81 points for the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 22, 2006, against the Toronto Raptors, it was the second-most points scored by a player in NBA history. The record was set by Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 100 points on March 2, 1962, against the New York Knicks. Miami Heat forward Bam Adebayo scored 83 points Tuesday night against the Washington Wizards to pass Bryant on the list of most points scored in an NBA game.

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