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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander walked off the court for the final time this season, collapsed into the arms of coach Mark Daigneault and finally smiled.It was over.The climb is complete. The rebuild is done. The Oklahoma City Thunder are champions. The best …

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cam Ward talks so much that Tennessee coach Brian Callahan asked the rookie if he needed to wait until the Titans quarterback stopped before calling a play during practice.The answer?Nope. Ward listens even while talking. The rookie then …

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers aren’t celebrating. The Oklahoma City Thunder aren’t panicking. The NBA Finals scoreboard is what it is — Pacers 2, Thunder 1 — going into Game 4 of the best-of-seven title series on Friday night. Everybody can count to …

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Tennessee is moving forward without quarterback Nico Iamaleava, and coach Josh Heupel said Saturday he had a simple message to the remaining Volunteers. No one is bigger than the Power T, including the coach himself. Even now in the different landscape that is …

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Florida and Walter Clayton Jr. somehow overcame Houston’s spirit-crushing defense Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller not decided until Clayton’s own D stopped the Cougars from taking a game-winning shot at the buzzer. …

  CHATTANOOGA (mocsnews.com) – Honor Huff, known for his signature “call me” hand signal after drilling a 3-pointer, announced Saturday morning that he’s entering the transfer portal. The news came just two days after the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga captured the National Invitation Tournament title, a high point Huff …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Collin Mulholland scored 19 points and made five-pointers, Garrison Keeslar sank a go-ahead jumper from the free-throw line with 11 seconds left in overtime and Chattanooga became the first team from the Southern Conference to win the NIT championship after beating UC Irvine 85-84 on Thursday night. …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Trey Bonham scored 23 points and Honor Huff hit a big 3-pointer late to lead Chattanooga to an 80-73 victory over Loyola Chicago in an NIT semifinal at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Tuesday night. The Mocs (28-9) will play UC Irvine in the championship game on Thursday. The …

By The Associated Press undefined PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Honor Huff led Chattanooga with 21 points and five 3-pointers, and Trey Bonham made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 14.8 seconds left as the Mocs defeated Bradley 67-65 on Tuesday night in the NIT quarterfinals. Huff went 8 of 17 from the …