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Like it's 1999: Why the surging Hornets could be here to stay

HOUSTON — Shortly after the final buzzer sounded in the Hornets’ 109-99 road triumph over the Rockets on Thursday — their eighth straight win and longest streak since 1999 — the Charlotte conglomerate retreated to its corridors. One by one,…

St. John’s Pitino climbs wins list, at expense of son

St. John’s outlasted Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden, giving coach Rick Pitino his 904th career win on the court to pass Roy Williams for third place in Division I history behind Mike Krzyzewski and Jim Boeheim.