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West holds on for 152-149 All-Star win (AP)

Kobe Bryant got the scoring record, Kevin Durant the MVP, and the West got the win -- barely. Even after that duo piled up the points, the NBA All-Star game came down to a defensive play. A bloodied Bryant scored 27 points, moving past Michael Jordan a...

Brooks, Thibodeau enjoy coaching stars (AP)

The two first-time coaches in Sunday's NBA All-Star game enjoyed the experience. It just was a lot different than their usual nights on the sideline. Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks, who helped the Western Conference to a 152-149 victory over the East...

Durant named All-Star game MVP (AP)

Kevin Durant cringes a little whenever he hears his name next to words like elite or superstar. But after winning his first All-Star MVP award with a scoring display that ranked among the best in the game's history, even Durant might have to acknowledg...

Miami, without Johnson, stuns No. 15 FSU (AP)

Miami overcame the loss of a top player and enhanced its NCAA tournament resume. Durand Scott scored 17 points and the Hurricanes beat No. 15 Florida State 78-62 on Sunday night, snapping a six-game losing streak to the rival Seminoles. Miami had lost ...

Miami rules C Johnson ineligible (AP)

Miami center Reggie Johnson has been declared ineligible by the Hurricanes after an investigation revealed that members of his family took impermissible travel benefits that the university said came from a member of former coach Frank Haith's staff. Th...

Illinois beats Iowa to snap 6-game skid (AP)

Meyers Leonard had 22 points and 14 rebounds off the bench as Illinois defeated Iowa 65-54 on Sunday night to end a six-game losing streak. The Illini (17-12, 6-10 Big Ten) hadn't won in February and had lost nine of 10 since defeating Ohio State in ea...

No. 16 Wisconsin wins at No. 8 Ohio St. (AP)

A lot of coaches would go ballistic if their 6-foot-10 center stepped outside and took a 3 with the clock running down and their team behind on the road. Not Bo Ryan, however. Jared Berggren scored Wisconsin's final five points -- including a go-ahead ...

California’s Pac-12 title hopes take hit (AP)

Austin Dufault and Spencer Dinwiddie each scored 15 points, Andre Roberson grabbed 15 rebounds and Colorado beat California 70-57 on Sunday, dealing a blow to the Golden Bears' Pac-12 title aspirations. Cal (23-7, 13-4) entered the day tied with Washin...

No. 17 Louisville holds off Pitt 57-54 (AP)

There's no one quite as frustrating as Russ Smith is for Rick Pitino. The coach also realizes it's hard for his Louisville team to win without the frenetic guard. "I don't mean to do the things that I do sometimes," said Smith, who was apologizing to P...

No. 23 Indiana pounds reeling Gophers (AP)

Christian Watford went his last two games without making a basket. So Indiana coach Tom Crean told him to stay focused on his defense. The Hoosiers confidently followed their plan to an important road victory, showing the kind of poise that's been elud...