No closing deal against L.A.
Despite Monta Ellis' 38 points while recovering from the flu, the Lakers pulled away in the second half for a 115-110 win.
USF's thunder and lightning
Power forward Perris Blackwell (above) and jet-quick guard Mikey Williams are one year removed from their raw freshman seasons, and they're much improved.
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Cal's Crabbe steps up
When Allen Crabbe strolled out for the opening tip of Cal's basketball game at Arizona State on Saturday, he never thought he'd be playing 40 minutes.
Cardinal winning with 'D'
Men's basketball coach Johnny Dawkins has been preaching of the value of defense, and the Cardinal have already held five opponents under 50 points.
Brady shrugs off Jets' talk
Tom Brady just wants to talk about football. The New York Jets won't let him.
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