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Notre Dame cracked the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time this season, coming in at No. 9, and Michigan fell out of the rankings for the first time in two years.

Mark Cuban on Dennis Smith: 'You're going to see highlight reel passes'

Lakers can't put Pelicans away after rallying 22 points down

Hawks' Schroder, Heat's Whiteside doubtful for Monday

The Heat lost their opener but bounced back to win Saturday night against the Indiana Pacers. Atlanta, meanwhile, won its opener but has now lost two in a row, including Sunday afternoon at the Brooklyn Nets. This can't be an easy stretch for the rebuilding Hawks, who are starting the season on

Wiggins helps Timberwolves escape after Westbrook, Anthony nearly bring Thunder back

Basket - Wiggins, Timberwolves deny Oklahoma City

Pelicans hold off late Lakers rally for first win, 119-112

The New Orleans Pelicans were watching another double-digit lead evaporate, with the Los Angeles Lakers using a furious 27-4 run to take a five-point lead. This time, the Pelicans were ready for the challenge. ''We have to stop letting off the gas when we have big leads,'' said New

Dose: There's Ice in his Veins

Game Recap: Pelicans 119, Lakers 112

Boston Celtics Update: All Hands – Jonah Hall

Nets check two key boxes in second straight victory

NBA standings

Oct 23 (Gracenote) - Standings from the NBA on Sunday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Toronto 2 0 1.000 - 2. Brooklyn 2 1 .667 0 1/2 3. Boston 1 2 .333 1 1/2 4. NY Knicks 0 2 0 2 5. Philadelphia 0 3 0 2 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Cleveland 2 1 .667 - 2. Detroit 2 1 .667 - 3.

Lakers come back from down 21, but Pelicans hold on

Gorgui Dieng

Stars and Bites: Durant and Curry ejected in Warriors loss

NBA's first weekend a wild one

Clippers guard Milos Teodosic out indefinitely with plantar fascia injury

Andrew Wiggins one-ups Carmelo Anthony with banked-in buzzer beater

Clippers guard Milos Teodosic out indefinitely with left foot injury

Phoenix Suns fire head coach Watson after dismal start

3-0 Rockets, finding defense, await Grizzlies (Oct 23, 2017)

It was an expected answer to a question that was sure to yield this precise response, with Houston Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni offering measured praise over the promising start enjoyed by his unbeaten team with the first week of the schedule set to bleed into the second. After the Rockets (3-0) survived

Nuggets' backcourt bracing for Wizards' 1-2 punch

The Denver Nuggets gave their offense to a pair of young point guards this season, and so far the return has been incomplete. With the release of veteran Jameer Nelson last week, Denver's offense is in the hands of 20-year-old Jamal Murray and 21-year-old Emmanuel Mudiay. Murray is averaging two

Kane pleased with Spurs' spectacle for NBA legend Kobe Bryant

Mavericks must contend with frustrated Warriors team

Pelicans-Lakers, Box

Cunningham 3-6 0-0 6, Davis 9-18 8-10 27, Cousins 8-17 5-8 22, Holiday 6-11 2-2 14, Moore 8-9 0-1 19, Miller 2-6 0-0 6, Nelson 2-4 0-0 5, Clark 6-9 0-0 14, Allen 3-3 0-0 6. Totals 47-83 15-21 119. Ingram 3-9 1-2 7, Nance Jr. 3-6 0-0 6, Lopez 2-8 2-2 7, Ball 3-13 2-2 8, Caldwell-Pope 7-11 4-4 20, Kuzma