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BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Dai Dai Ames scored a career-high 29 points on 9-of-13 shooting and California blew a double-digit lead on Wednesday before the Golden Bears beat Georgia Tech 90-85. John Camden had 15 points, Chris Bell scored 14 points, and Justin Pippen finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Cal (17-6, 5-5 ACC). Milos Ilic had 11 points and nine rebounds. Akai Fleming led Georgia Tech (11-12, 2-8) with 19 points, 15 in the second half, and Chas Kelley III scored...

Murphy finished Wednesday's 141-137 overtime loss to the Bucks with 44 points (15-28 FG, 12-19 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six assists, six rebounds and three steals over 40 minutes. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

All indications point to the New Orleans Pelicans standing pat at the trade deadline, refusing to deal key players such as Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III, among others, for draft capital. The Pelicans are believed to fully bought in on this roster, that a clean bill of health moving forward means more competitive basketball. […] The post Pelicans’ Zion Williamson destroys Bucks’ defense in absolutely wild rack attack appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Jalen Brunson had enough. So he decided to take over.

WACO, Texas (AP) — Tounde Yessoufou scored 27 points, and Baylor rolled to an 86-67 win over Colorado on Wednesday in Big 12 play. Baylor (13-9, 3-7 Big 12) dominated the first half, jumping out to a 45-21 lead behind hot shooting and a barrage of early 3-pointers. Yessoufou went 10 of 16 from the field and added seven rebounds as the Bears shot 53% overall and 42% from behind the arc. Cameron Carr and Obi Agbim each scored 19 points for the Bears, combining for six 3-pointers. Carr added eig...

Jalen Brunson scored 42 points, and New York stacked another victory.

Patience vs opportunism: the dichotomy of NBA rebuilds.

Anthony Edwards scored 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, Bones Hyland had 20 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame an 18-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 128-126 on Wednesday. Jaden McDaniels scored 19 points, Naz Reid and Julius Randle each had 17 and Donte DiVincenzo added 15 as the Timberwolves won for the fifth time in six games and snapped a four-game losing streak north of the border. Rudy Gobert had 10 points and 12 rebounds as the Timberwolves improved to 14...

White registered 28 points (10-25 FG, 6-14 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight assists and one rebound over 37 minutes during the Celtics' 114-93 win over the Rockets on Wednesday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

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Azzi Fudd scored 25 points, and No. 1 UConn won its 40th straight game dating to last season, routing DePaul 86-40 on Wednesday night. Fudd made four 3-pointers. Sarah Strong added 14 points, six rebounds and five assists, and the defending national champions made it look easy yet again.

Quickley generated 23 points (8-12 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight assists, five rebounds and one steal across 34 minutes of Wednesday's 128-126 loss to Minnesota. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Jones had been a tax-driven trade candidate; Charlotte adds him after sending out second-rounders for Coby White earlier in the day L'articolo Charlotte Hornets acquire Tyus Jones from Orlando Magic proviene da Sportando .

The lingering impact of the Nuggets' double-overtime loss to the Knicks on Wednesday night will be another injury that appears headed for an extended absence.

Jaylen Crocker-Johnson had 22 points and seven rebounds to help Minnesota fend off a late surge by 10th-ranked Michigan State and secure a 76-73 upset on Wednesday night. Cade Tyson scored 17 points and Langston Reynolds added 14 points and eight assists for the Gophers (11-12, 4-8 Big Ten), who broke a seven-game losing streak despite being outscored 22-9 over the final four minutes in a game in which they were 7 1/2 point underdogs according to MGM Sportsbook. Coen Carr had 10 of his 16 poi...

Aden Holloway scored 20 points, Latrell Wrightsell Jr. hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with about a minute left, and Alabama outlasted Texas A&M 100-97 on Wednesday night. In a game that saw 28 lead changes and 13 ties, Wrightsell's 3-pointer gave the Crimson Tide a 97-95 lead with 1:11 remaining. Holloway’s layup made it 99-95 with 22 seconds left.

Kingston Flemings had 18 points and six assists, Chris Cenac Jr. added 14 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 8 Houston beat Central Florida 79-55 on Wednesday night. Cenac and Flemings combined for 22 points on 10-of-17 shooting in the first half as Houston (20-2, 8-1 Big 12) took a 33-19 lead into halftime. Milos Uzan scored 12 points for the Cougars, who shot 55% from the floor despite going 3 for 19 from 3-point range.