CAMERON THOMAS

Trae Young sank a buzzer-beating jumper over Spencer Dinwiddie to score 34 points and lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 129-127 win over the Brooklyn Nets.

Jayson Tatum scored 31 points and had nine rebounds and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 139-96 win over the short-handed Brooklyn Nets.

Anthony Davis had a season-high 37 points and 18 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Brooklyn Nets 116-103 to snap a five-game losing streak.

Rookie tight end Isaiah Likely caught eight passes for 100 yards and a touchdown and the Baltimore Ravens ran their preseason winning streak to 22 games, beating the Arizona Cardinals 24-17 on Sunday night.

Kyrie Irving scored a career-high 60 points, most in the Nets’ NBA history, to lead Brooklyn to a 150-108 victory over the Orlando Magic.

Rookie Cam Thomas led Brooklyn back from a 28-point deficit with 16 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and the Nets stunned the New York Knicks 111-106.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points in his return from a one-game absence, Khris Middleton added 15 of his 20 in the third quarter and the Milwaukee Bucks blew out the Brooklyn Nets 121-109.

Ja Morant scored 36 points and five Grizzlies scored in double figures as Memphis extended its winning streak to five games with a 118-104 win over the Brooklyn Nets.

The Brooklyn Nets don't expect Kevin Durant to be available for their Christmas showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young and Alabama teammates Will Anderson Jr. and Jameson Williams have been selected All-Americans by The Associated Press.

Kevin Durant scored 31 points, including a go-ahead jumper midway through the fourth quarter, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-105.

LeBron James and Russell Westbrook were on one side.

By the time San Diego State dialed up a successful Philly Special on its final 2-point conversion attempt, it wasn't even the craziest part of the Aztecs' triple-overtime thriller with Utah. Quarterback Lucas Johnson caught a 2-point conversion pass from Jesse Matthews in triple overtime, and San Diego State blew a 14-point lead in the final minutes of regulation before hanging on for a 33-31 victory over the Utes on Saturday night.

I look tired.”Understandable for a coach who likely didn’t get much sleep preparing Michigan for a talented LSU team on short notice. Michigan had faced elite teams with potent offenses during the regular season: Iowa and Illinois, for example. Michigan closed the half strong to go up 44-43, but the Tigers recaptured the momentum to start the second half. “I think the defense really sparked it, sparked our pace and sparked our offense.”Michigan withstood all of us LSU’s surges, teetering but not toppling. The Wolverines’ win earned them a trip to the Sweet 16, where they’ll face 4 seed Florida State on Sunday.

(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)INDIANAPOLIS – What the Big Ten needed was someone, anyone, to start playing like it came from the Big Ten. Seven of nine teams from the conference had departed before coach Juwan Howard brought Michigan (22-4) to the court for its second-round game in the East region. But during the 14-1 stretch that opened things up, Michigan did what typical Big Ten teams are supposed to do. Most-telling stat of the night was points off the bench: Michigan 26, LSU 2. His 27 points kept LSU in range in the second half, but Wagner rejected him underneath at the end of that stretch.

FINAL: Michigan 86, LSU 78The Wolverines outscored the Tigers 43-36 in the second half to advance to the Sweet 16. 0:44 – Michigan 84, LSU 78It isn’t over yet as Mike Smith airballed a triple and Cameron Thomas made a layup at the other end. Javonte Smart hit a mid-range jumper and Cameron Thomas drilled a 3 to extend the Tigers’ run to 12-3. HALFTIME: Michigan 43, LSU 42FIRST HALF0:00 – Michigan 43, LSU 42Michigan rallied from nine down to take a lead into halftime. 12:13 – LSU 19, Michigan 12Michigan has had no answer for Cameron Thomas, already is up to 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting.

1 seed Michigan Wolverines (21-4) vs. No. 8 seed LSU Tigers (17-8)Where: Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)When: Monday, March 22, 7:10 p.m. The LSU Tigers figure to have more bite. Michigan takes on LSU with a spot in the East Region Sweet 16 on the line. Pregame reading:LSU coach on Hunter Dickinson: ‘There are just not players like him in the SEC’Michigan’s Isaiah Livers declares he is #NotNCAAPropertyTo continue NCAA Tournament run, Michigan will need freshmen to step upGet to know LSU, Michigan’s second-round opponent in NCAA TournamentMichigan let off the gas in NCAA Tournament opener but did enough to advance

No player in the NCAA Tournament averaged more minutes per game than point guard Kyle Lofton (38.4). Long before potentially meeting Michigan, the Cougars would first have to beat the winner of the play-in game between 11 seeds UCLA and Michigan State. Doing so would set up a likely matchup with 3 seed Texas. In 2018, Michigan, a 3 seed, avoided any of the other top five seeds in its region to reach the Final Four. Whatever the path, Michigan’s goal is not simply to reach the Final Four.

Alabama players celebrate after beating LSU in the championship game of the NCAA college basketball Southeastern Conference Tournament Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Alabama won 80-79. 6 Alabama won the Southeastern Conference Tournament for the first time since 1991, holding off a late flurry to edge LSU 80-79 Sunday. Alabama, the reigning national champions in football, won its seventh tournament title overall, second in the SEC only to Kentucky's 31. Alabama did it by adding two more SEC titles in basketball after Nick Saban's squad won both the SEC and national championships a couple months ago. About 20 minutes before tip-off, Alabama and LSU players had to be separated at midcourt.

Arkansas (22-6) snapped a 12-game SEC winning streak that tied the program record set by the 1993-94 team that also ended in the SEC Tournament in the semifinals. Losing hurts every time regardless, and we really wanted this game.”The Razorbacks came in leading the SEC with 82.8 points a game. LSU took advantage after Arkansas guard Davonte Davis made a pair of free throws with 11:42 left tying it up at 52. The Tigers LSU reeled off 12 straight points to take the lead for good, and Gaines capped the spurt with a layup with 7:25 left. "I thought he played a really, really good floor game.