Texas Longhorns (Basketball)

Jordan Hamilton's 25 points lead Texas to 90-84 overtime win over No. 13 Illinois. Jordan Hamilton scored 25 points and Texas scored the first eight points of overtime in a 90-84 victory over No. 13 Illinois on Thursday night in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic.

No. 16 Baylor will be young but hungry for more after loss to champion Duke in regional finals. Baylor climbed out of the basketball abyss with one of the best seasons in school history. The Bears want to go higher.

Kansas State draws the favorite's label in Big 12 basketball race while Kansas drops to second. Instead of shirking from the pressure-causing favorite's label draped around his team, Kansas State coach Frank Martin is wearing it proudly.

MVP present vs. MVP future? LeBron James, Kevin Durant to meet in preseason matchup. A poll of NBA general managers released this week suggested that Kevin Durant is the overwhelming favorite to win the league's MVP award this season.

A pair of preseason Heat games may go a long way toward dictating who makes Miami's roster. A pair of supposedly meaningless preseason games could become an all-or-nothing scenario for those fighting for jobs with the Miami Heat.

With starting job at stake, Bobcats G Augustin seeks to regain confidence. It appeared early this summer that Toronto's Jose Calderon would become Charlotte's point guard. Then the Bobcats appeared poised to acquire Devin Harris from New Jersey to replace the departed Raymond Felton.

Celtics sign top draft pick Avery Bradley, guard from Texas. The Boston Celtics have signed top draft pick Avery Bradley.

Nets president Rod Thorn focusing on free agency with draft done. With the NBA draft out of the way and some holes seemingly plugged, president and general manager Rod Thorn and the New Jersey Nets are turning their attention to the free agency market.

Celtics top draft pick to have ankle 'scoped,' will miss summer league. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge says top draft pick Avery Bradley will have a "scope" on his left ankle and be sidelined 6-to-8 weeks.

Celtics top draft pick to have ankle 'scoped,' will miss summer league. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge says top draft pick Avery Bradley will have a "scope" on his left ankle and be sidelined 6-to-8 weeks.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The success-starved Washington Wizards selected John Wall with the first overall pick in the NBA Draft Thursday, the dazzling point guard one of a record five Kentucky players taken in the first round.

Rondo Redux: Celtics pick Texas G Avery Bradley with 19th pick in NBA draft. Soon after the Boston Celtics' season ended ? on the last day possible ? Doc Rivers finally got a chance to sit down with general manager Danny Ainge and discuss the draft that was just a week away.

Pitcher Purke, glasses, hat, quirks and all, has TCU well-armed for 1st College World Series. His TCU teammates call him "Harry Potter."

Big 12 Bounce Back: Conference survives attempted Pac-10 raid to play again with 10 members. Staring at extinction, the Big 12 is once again in play.

Former Texas player Pittman leaves NBA draft combine after half-brother is shot and killed. Former Texas center Dexter Pittman left the NBA draft combine Friday to be with his family a day after his half-brother was shot and killed in a Houston suburb.

Star power notwithstanding, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers will find plenty of danger lurking in the NBA postseason.

Previews of the 8 first-round NBA playoff series. A look at the eight first-round series in the NBA playoffs, which start this weekend:

Dallas locked up the second seed in the NBA's Western Conference Wednesday as they closed the regular season with a 96-89 victory over a below-strength San Antonio side.

Bulls clinch last playoff spot; Heat No. 5 in East, and Mavs-Spurs rematch set. The Chicago Bulls are headed to the playoffs. The San Antonio Spurs are headed right back to Dallas.

Dallas locked up the second seed in the NBA's Western Conference Wednesday as they closed the regular season with a 96-89 victory over a below-strength San Antonio side.