Tyshawn Taylor

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Perry Ellis had 15 points and seven rebounds in his college debut, and No. 7 Kansas used a big first-half run to put away Emporia State 88-54 in an exhibition game Tuesday night. Ellis is part of a deep freshman class that the...

Orlando Magic forward Andrew Nicholson was one of five players named to the 2012 AirTran Airways All-Summer League first team following the conclusion of play Friday afternoon. Nicholson, who averaged 12.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, was joined on...

The Boston Celtics overcame the Brooklyn Nets for an 82-73 win in the final game of Tuesday’s action at the 2012 AirTran Airways Orlando Pro Summer League. After a game-opening string of fast-break points from Boston, the Nets climbed back into...

Dwight Buycks scored 22 points and dished out 5 assists as the Thunder (2-2) put together a strong second half to rally past the Nets 87-86. Garrett Temple scored 10 of his 12 points and John Holland had 11 of his 15 points in the second half as...

Tyshawn Taylor is now a Brooklyn Net. With the 41st pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, the Portland Trailblazers nabbed Taylor before quickly trading him to the Nets, who moved from his home state of New Jersey to Brooklyn this offseason. He was reported to be...

They were nearly inseparable at Kentucky and often were each others biggest cheerleaders. Perhaps that’s why it was only fitting that Kentucky stars Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist were inseparable at Thursday’s NBA draft as well....

TV SPORTS SATURDAY Tennis-The Championships, early round at Wimbledon, England, 7 a.m. (ESPN) Cycling-Tour de France, prologue at Liege, Belgium, 7 a.m. (NBCSN) Softball-World Cup, pool play at Oklahoma City, (same-day tape), noon and 6 p.m....

The Brooklyn Nets have signed second-round pick Tyshawn Taylor from Kansas. The Nets acquired the point guard's rights in exchange for cash in a draft-night trade with Portland, bringing the Hoboken, N.J., native back to his home area. The 6-foot-3...

INDIANAPOLIS - In his situation, it was a second home. A quartet of appearances in the Big Ten Tournament helped Draymond Green feel quite comfortable as he arrived for his NBA Draft workout with the Pacers Monday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. "It's...

Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips has declined to return text messages. And a team spokesman said coach Bill Carmody is “unavailable” for interviews Monday. It certainly makes you wonder whether Carmody is being told that his time at...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) - Tyshawn Taylor and the rest of the Kansas Jayhawks know better than to focus on seeds this time of year. Especially when it comes to those nasty No. 11s. The second-seeded Jayhawks play No. 11 seed North Carolina State in the...

One game is a grudge match between teams that know each other all too well. The other is a rare rematch between virtual strangers. The Final Four is set. In one game Saturday, Kentucky will play Louisville in an intrastate rivalry that puts Cardinals...