NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has denied the Knicks’ protest of their loss in Houston, two days after New York won a game in large part because of a call that was determined to be incorrect. The Knicks protested their 105-103 loss to the Rockets on Feb. 12, a game that ended with Houston’s Aaron Holiday making two free …

TORONTO (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and an assist, William Karlsson had a goal and an assist, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Maple Leafs 6-2 on Tuesday night to snap Toronto’s seven-game winning streak. Ivan Barbashev and Mason Morelli scored just over three minutes apart in the second period to build a 2-0 lead for Vegas, …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Mickey Pearson Jr. scored 25 points as Ball State beat Central Michigan 79-71 on Tuesday night. Pearson was 9-of-13 shooting, including 3 for …