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Mississippi State coach Vic Schaefer sees something familiar when he watches Washington guard Kelsey Plum. The Houston native and Rockets fan said Plum affects the game the same way NBA superstar James Harden does. ''They run a lot of stuff that the Rockets run,'' Schaefer said. Continue to Article

March 23, 2017 6:06:pm EST

The Utah Jazz hosted members of the 1997 Finals team Wednesday night for a 20-year reunion. Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan, Hall of Fame point guard John Stockton, Bryon Russell, Greg Ostertag and others were in attendance. The game was scheduled against the New York Knicks so coach Jeff Hornacek, who was a member of the team, could participate. Continue to Article

March 23, 2017 12:29:am EST

Add another first for Russell Westbrook - a triple-double without missing a shot. Westbrook recorded his 35th triple-double of the season with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists and the Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to a 122-97 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, no NBA player previously has had a triple-double without missing a shot attempt or free throw. Continue to Article

March 22, 2017 11:37:pm EST

The Philadelphia 76ers say center Joel Embiid will undergo surgery on a torn meniscus in his left knee. Coach Brett Brown said ''there has been tremendous due diligence ... and research'' before the decision about surgery was made. Continue to Article

March 22, 2017 7:26:pm EST

NBA stars — they’re just like us, which is to say they have smartphones. Three decades after what George Karl described as the height of the NBA’s “drug and drinking era” — a span that claimed the careers of All-Stars past, present and future, and not by chance saw home-court advantage spike to a record high in 1987-88 — teams are performing better than ever on the road. According to Tom Haberstroh’s latest piece for ESPN The Magazine, the reason can at least in part be credited to Tinder, Instagram and other applications that give NBA players access to would-be suitors with a touch of a button on their smartphones. Continue to Article

March 22, 2017 1:25:pm EST