James Harden made only one field goal, but it helped the Sun Devils hold off Temple 66-57 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. ...more

March 21, 2009

On the eve of Arizona State's first NCAA Tournament game since 2003, James Harden had teammates laughing when he teased point guard Derek Glasser about being reluctant to shoot. ...more

March 21, 2009

As their roller-coaster and injury-plagued season winds down, Florida State players continue to use phrases like "making a run" and "proving people wrong." Seminoles coach Leonard Hamilton prefers the more reserved "keeping our mathematical chances alive." ...more

February 24, 2008

Justin Dentmon, benched in favor of a freshman for most of the season, scored 20 points to lead previously wayward Washington to a 71-61 upset of No. 5 UCLA on Sunday. ...more

February 11, 2008

HEAT 75, KNICKS 72: Jason Williams made the go-ahead jumper with 19 seconds left, and Miami earned its first victory of the season by beating New York. The Heat pulled it out after trailing by five with 2 1/2 minutes left. Udonis Haslem made consecutive baskets, and after Stephon Marbury threw the ball away, Williams knocked down his jumper for a 73-72 lead. WIZARDS 101, HAWKS 90: Washington avoided its first 0-6 start in franchise history, beating Atlanta behind Caron Butler's 24 points. All five Washington starters scored in double figures for the first time this season. Antawn Jamison had 23 points and 15 rebounds, and Brendan Haywood added 13 points and 12 rebounds. ROCKETS 85, BOBCATS 82: Yao Ming scored a season-high 34 points, including a pair of free throws with 20.4 seconds left, and Houston rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Charlotte. Tracy McGrady scored 12 of his 26 points in the final quarter and the Rockets fought back to win their third straight game. HORNETS 83, 76ERS 72: David West and Chris Paul each scored 16 points, and Bobby Jackson had 12 to lead New Orleans over Philadelphia. The Hornets snapped a two-game losing streak and played more like the team that won its first four games of the season. SPURS 113, BUCKS 88: Manu Ginobili scored 21 points as San Antonio routed Milwaukee. Michael Finley added 17 points and Tim Duncan had 16 points for the Spurs, who led by double digits for the last three quarters. PISTONS 107, SONICS 103: Richard Hamilton scored 10 of his season-high 32 points during a torrid first quarter, and Detroit held off a late charge to beat Seattle, dropping the Sonics to 0-7. The Associated Press ...more

November 12, 2007