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Analysis: Injuries slowed progress in Detroit, Charlotte

The Detroit Pistons entered the season with a young nucleus led by Cade Cunningham, the No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft. There was talk of a new phase of their rebuild. Instead, they appear poised to finish with the worst record in the NBA. An injury to Cunningham limited

Mar 21

Barkov sets Panthers' points mark in 5-2 win over Red Wings

DETROIT (AP) — Aleksander Barkov set the Florida franchise record for most career points, Carter Verhaeghe scored two goals, and the streaking Panthers beat the Detroit Red Wings for the ninth consecutive time, 5-2 on Monday night. Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, giving him 14 points over

Mar 21

Lions agree to 1-year deal with Gardner-Johnson

The Detroit Lions have agreed to an $8 million, one-year deal with safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke Monday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. Detroit landed some much-needed defensive backs last week,

Mar 20

Ole Miss stuns top-seed Stanford advances to Sweet 16

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Madison Scott hit a pair of free throws with 23 seconds left that gave Mississippi the lead for good, Angel Baker scored 13 points, and the Rebels delivered on their declaration to get defensive, stunning top-seeded Stanford 54-49 on Sunday night to reach the NCAA Tournament's

Mar 20

Reese, LSU top Michigan in 2nd round of March Madness

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Angel Reese dismantled Michigan on both ends of the court with 25 points, 24 rebounds, six blocks and three steals to help third-seeded LSU beat the No. 6 seed Wolverines 66-42 Sunday night in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament. Reese, a 6-foot-3

Mar 20

Herro's late run helps Heat come back to beat Pistons

DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 10 of his 19 points in the final 3:20 and the Miami Heat rallied for a 112-100 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Miami improved to 39-34, one game behind the Brooklyn Nets for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. The

Mar 20

Michigan State outlasts Marquette; Izzo back to Sweet 16

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tom Izzo leaned on star guard and native New Yorker Tyson Walker to get Michigan State to Madison Square Garden for the Sweet 16. Walker, a fourth-year player who grew up in Westbury on Long Island, delivered against Marquette in March Madness on Sunday night, scoring

Mar 20

Michigan-LSU clash means Kim vs. Kim III in March Madness

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Kim Mulkey's admiration for the effort that Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico extracts from her players was encapsulated in short a video clip that Mulkey thought the Tigers needed to see. Michigan guard Leigha Brown's diving attempt to corral a loose ball on

Mar 18

Avalanche rout Red Wings 5-1 for fifth straight victory

DETROIT (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored a tiebreaking goal with a burst of speed and a slick wrist shot midway through the second period to help the Colorado Avalanche pull away for a 5-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. “When he’s dangerous and playing vertical, he can

Mar 18

Vanderbilt takes down Michigan in NIT 66-65

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyrin Lawrence scored the game-winning layup with 10 seconds left and racked up 24 total points to lead Vanderbilt past Michigan 66-65 on Saturday in the second round of the NIT. Lawrence added nine rebounds for the Commodores (22-14). Ezra Manjon shot 6 of 10 from

Mar 18

Michigan women end UNLV's 22-game win streak in 1st round

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Emily Kiser leads Michigan, by far, in the basketball equivalent of football helmet stickers for the number of winning plays she's made this season — from diving for loose balls to taking charges. There are more than 40 stickers in her locker now, according to

Mar 17

Michigan State muscles past USC 72-62 in March Madness

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joey Hauser scored 17 points and No. 7 seed Michigan State clamped down defensively on No. 10 seed Southern California in the second half on Thursday for a 72-62 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's East Region. Coach Tom Izzo's Spartans (20-12) will

Mar 17

Kings beat Nets to clinch first winning season since 2005-06

NEW YORK (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 24 points and 21 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings clinched their first winning season since 2005-06 by beating the Brooklyn Nets 101-96 on Thursday night. De'Aaron Fox added 18 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Kings, who improved to 42-27, second

Mar 17

Nuggets top Pistons to end skid, clinch Northwest Division

DETROIT (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have been so dominant this season that they've clinched the Northwest Division with a few weeks left in the regular season. Nikola Jokic deferred to teammates early before looking for his shot and finished with 30 points to help the Nuggets beat the Detroit

Mar 17

March Madness: USC hoping to mimic Dunk City's magical run

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When it was time for film study this week, Southern California coach Andy Enfield took an unconventional route and dipped into his archives. Before focusing on Michigan State, he showed his players older NCAA Tournament clips. The Trojans got schooled on Dunk City. "Just to get

Mar 16