AP – Derrick Rose had 29 points and 16 assists, and the Chicago Bulls pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 114-101 Friday night.

AP – The Division III Redlands Bulldogs hadn’t played in front of crowd bigger than 500 until Friday night, when they traveled to face the No. 25 San Diego State Aztecs.

Reuters – Kobe Bryant’s injured wrist did not prevent the All Star guard from lifting the LA Lakers to a 99-82 win over the visiting New York Knicks on Thursday.

AP – Michael Cooper is tired of Southern California coming close against the best teams in women’s basketball only to lose.

Reuters – San Antonio squashed some of the hype surrounding the revamped Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday with a 115-90 victory that lifted the Spurs to 2-0 in the new season.

AP – Despite strong performances from LaQuentin Miles, Mark Rutledge and Jarvis Garner, Central Arkansas wasn’t able to stay with No. 19 UNLV on Wednesday night.

Reuters – Rookie Norris Cole shined for the Miami Heat as they beat Boston 115-107 on Tuesday to maintain their impressive start to the National Basketball Association season and hand the Celtics their second consecutive loss.

AP – Wisconsin schooled Nebraska in the Cornhuskers’ inaugural Big Ten game.

Reuters – The Los Angeles Lakers continued their stumbling start to a new era with a 100-91 road loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday as the visitors matched their poorest opening to a campaign for nine years.

AP – Missouri made sure its final football game as a member of the Big 12 was decided early.