CLEVELAND — Nick Smith Jr. scored a season-high 24 points and Steve Clifford won his coaching farewell as the Charlotte Hornets rallied to beat the playoff-bound Cleveland Cavaliers 120-110 on Sunday. Max Strus had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double for Cleveland, which rested All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, point guard Darius Garland and …
— Zach Edey had 23 points and 12 rebounds, and No. Dalton Knecht scored 15 and Tobe Awaka collected 10 points and 11 rebounds as the Volunteers won their sixth straight game and 10th straight home game dating to last season. 9 Illinois to a win over Northwestern in the Illini’s second game without suspended star Terrance Shannon Jr. Justin …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Alec Burks scored 24 points, Jalen Duren dominated the paint with 14 points and 17 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons defeated the Charlotte Hornets 111-99 on Friday night for their first win of the season. Jaden Ivey had 18 points and Isaiah Stewart scored 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter for the Pistons, whose …