SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Sacramento got a big night from rookie Tyreke Evans, who scored 32 points to pace the Kings to a 104-99 win over the Utah Jazz Saturday.

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Jamal Crawford scored 26 points off the bench Wednesday to help the Atlanta Hawks to a 113-105 win over Sacramento.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Emeka Okafor put New Orleans in front with a dunk and also had a key block in the final seconds Friday, boosting the Hornets to a 97-92 win over Sacramento.

NEW YORK, June 25 (UPI) -- Forward Blake Griffin of the Oklahoma Sooners was made the first pick in the NBA Draft Thursday by the Los Angeles Clippers.

NEW YORK, June 16 (UPI) -- North Carolina's Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington are among 49 early entry players who are eligible for next week's NBA draft, the league said Tuesday.

GLENDALE, Ariz., March 27 (UPI) -- J.T. Tiller fueled a huge run to end the first half Thursday and Missouri held on to defeat Memphis in the semifinals of the NCAA West Region 102-91.

KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 21 (UPI) -- Tyreke Evans' 19 points Saturday led five Tigers in double figures in a 89-70 victory for Memphis over Maryland in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 19 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Memphis closed with a 20-6 run Thursday and beat upset-minded Cal State-Northridge 81-70 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's West Region.

MEMPHIS, March 14 (UPI) -- Robert Dozier's 18 points and 14 rebounds Saturday led third-ranked Memphis to a 64-39 rout of Tulsa and its fourth straight Conference USA Tournament title.