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• NBA Insider: Lawson, Felton or both?
• Nowitzki, Mavs rally from 18 down to beat Warriors
• Psst, women have hoops tourney, too
• Pelfrey, Mets falter against Mauer's bat, Twins
• Talented mix, supporting cast could be difference for top-seeded Ohio State
• Stewart Mandel: First First Four proves to be flop
• VCU tops USC, gets chance to play Georgetown
• Virginia Commonwealth clips Southern Cal in First Four
• Education chief: Low grad rate should mean no tourney invite
• VCU's defense too much for USC (AP)
• Madhouse Bits: Dallas, Crow & MVP Talk
• VCU pulls away from USC in 59-46 win
• Why are No. 12 seeds so dangerous vs. 5s?
• Thunder nip Heat, win fifth in row
• Staunch Thunder frustrate Heat to win 5 straight
• Celtics down Pacers, move back into first-place tie atop East
• Zetterberg scores twice, helps Red Wings end Capitals' streak
• Howard has 31 and 22 as Magic win in OT (AP)
• Kevin Durant and Thunder get defensive in road win over Heat
• Thunder stifle Heat, win streak now 5 (AP)

NBA Insider: Lawson, Felton or both? Posted: 16 Mar 2011 10:11 PM PDT It's about that time for Denver Nuggets coach George Karl to decide: Ty Lawson or Raymond Felton at starting point guard?

Nowitzki, Mavs rally from 18 down to beat Warriors Posted: 16 Mar 2011 11:15 PM PDT Dirk Nowitzki had 34 points and 13 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from 18 points down to beat the Golden State Warriors 112-106 on ...

Psst, women have hoops tourney, too Posted: 16 Mar 2011 10:37 PM PDT But there's a rumor going around that there is in fact another college basketball tournament taking place at the same time. Perhaps you've heard ...

Pelfrey, Mets falter against Mauer's bat, Twins Posted: 16 Mar 2011 11:37 PM PDT Joe Mauer swung at the second pitch he saw this spring training and ended up with his first hit, and the Minnesota Twins beat Mike Pelfrey and the New York Mets 4-3 Wednesday.

Talented mix, supporting cast could be difference for top-seeded Ohio State Posted: 16 Mar 2011 07:40 PM PDT David Lighty has experienced extreme highs and lows in five years with the Ohio State men's basketball team.

Stewart Mandel: First First Four proves to be flop Posted: 16 Mar 2011 11:01 PM PDT NCAA tournament organizers tinkered with the year's best sporting event. Stewart Mandel says VCU's tedious 59-46 victory over USC in the "First Four" proves it was a terrible idea.

VCU tops USC, gets chance to play Georgetown Posted: 16 Mar 2011 10:56 PM PDT Jamie Skeen scored 16 points and VCU more than held its own inside against bigger and stronger USC to beat the Trojans 59-46 Wednesday night in the finale of the NCAA's inaugural "First Four" tournament games at the University of Dayton Arena.

Virginia Commonwealth clips Southern Cal in First Four Posted: 16 Mar 2011 10:27 PM PDT Jamie Skeen scored 16 points and Virginia Commonwealth more than held its own inside against bigger and stronger Southern California to beat ...

Education chief: Low grad rate should mean no tourney invite Posted: 16 Mar 2011 11:54 PM PDT U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says schools not on track to graduate at least half of their basketball players should not be allowed ...

VCU's defense too much for USC (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 09:50 PM PDT Not that Shaka Smart holds a grudge or anything. But the first thing the Virginia Commonwealth coach did after his team's 59-46 NCAA "First Four " victory over Southern California on Wednesday night was to take a shot at those who questioned whether his team even belonged in the tournament.

Madhouse Bits: Dallas, Crow & MVP Talk Posted: 16 Mar 2011 08:45 PM PDT Random thoughts and news on the Chicago Blackhawks.

VCU pulls away from USC in 59-46 win Posted: 16 Mar 2011 11:32 PM PDT VCU needed a second-half spark and Jamie Skeen was happy to oblige. Skeen finished with 16 points as the Rams pulled away for a 59-46 win over USC in the final First Four game.

Why are No. 12 seeds so dangerous vs. 5s? Posted: 16 Mar 2011 01:18 PM PDT Every year, it's the same thing. When filling out your bracket, you always pick a No. 12 seed to beat a No. 5 seed. What makes these matchups so upset-heavy? Andy Staples explains.

Thunder nip Heat, win fifth in row Posted: 16 Mar 2011 11:32 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) Oklahoma City had one of its worst shooting nights of the season. The way the Thunder played defense, hardly anyone noticed.

Staunch Thunder frustrate Heat to win 5 straight Posted: 16 Mar 2011 11:12 PM PDT Kevin Durant scored 29 points, Russell Westbrook added 18 and the Oklahoma City Thunder frustrated Miami's offense all night on the way to a 96-85 win over the Heat on Wednesday night.

Celtics down Pacers, move back into first-place tie atop East Posted: 16 Mar 2011 09:03 PM PDT Jeff Green scored 13 of his 19 points in the second quarter, and the Boston Celtics coasted to a 92-80 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday ...

Zetterberg scores twice, helps Red Wings end Capitals' streak Posted: 16 Mar 2011 09:23 PM PDT Henrik Zetterberg scored his second goal of the game with 10:07 remaining, and the Detroit Red Wings snapped the Washington Capitals' nine-game ...

Howard has 31 and 22 as Magic win in OT (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 09:01 PM PDT Even though Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic clinched a playoff berth with their effort on Wednesday night, the performance left a lot for them to ponder. "We did about everything wrong we could do," Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said. "Another game with 19 turnovers, we didn't make any free throws, we couldn't stop them.

Kevin Durant and Thunder get defensive in road win over Heat Posted: 16 Mar 2011 08:57 PM PDT Oklahoma City had one of its worst shooting nights of the season. The way the Thunder played defense, hardly anyone noticed. Except the Miami ...

Thunder stifle Heat, win streak now 5 (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 08:45 PM PDT Oklahoma City had one of its worst shooting nights of the season. The way the Thunder played defense, hardly anyone noticed. Except the Miami Heat, that is. Kevin Durant scored 29 points on 12 for 21 shooting, Russell Westbrook added 18 and the Thunder gave Miami's offense fits on the way to a 96-85 victory over the Heat on Wednesday night.

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