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Damian Lillard has dealt with all kinds of injuries through his 13 seasons in the NBA, but he'd never had to worry about recovering from a concussion before.

Kansas strengthened its grip on No. 1 in the AP Top 25.

Cade Cunningham had 21 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons over the Washington Wizards 124-104 on Sunday night.

The Dallas Wings won the WNBA draft lottery Sunday and the chance to draft UConn star Paige Bueckers with the No. 1 pick.

The NBA has fined Charlotte Hornets guard Lamelo Ball $100,000 for making an "offensive and derogatory comment" in a postgame interview following Saturday's 115-114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Kaylene Smikle scored 21 points, Christina Dalce and Shyanne Sellers had double-doubles, and No. 11 Maryland rolled past Towson 98-63 on Sunday.

TNT's wildly popular "Inside the NBA" program, featuring Hall of Famers Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal, will stay on the air next year. The show will reportedly move to ESPN and ABC, as Turner Sports will no longer broadcast NBA games in 2025 ...

In a true prize fight-like contest and atmosphere against No. 15 Marquette, Maryland held its own behind 24 point performances from guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie and center Derik Queen. Kam Jones, however, proved unstoppable, scoring a game-high 28 points ...

Dyson Daniels continued his scoring surge with 25 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Washington Wizards 129-117 on Friday night to improve to 2-0 in the NBA Cup.

UConn coach Geno Auriemma tied the NCAA Division I record for men's or women's basketball with his 1,216th career victory Friday night as his No. 2 Huskies beat No. 14 North Carolina 69-58.