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Johnson returns 2 years after collapse as K-State romps

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — in December 2020.
Keyontae Johnson scored Johnson received medical
13 points in his first real ac- clearance to play at Kan-
tion since collapsing during sas State, something that
a game nearly two years wasn't going to happen at
ago, and Kansas State Florida.
opened the season under Johnson spent most of the
new coach Jerome Tang past two seasons cheer-
with a 93-59 romp over UT ing on teammates from
Rio Grande Valley on Mon- the bench as he remained
day night. enrolled in school and on
Nae'Qwan Tomlin and scholarship.
Markquis Nowell led the He did take the court for
Wildcats with 14 points a ceremonial few dribbles
apiece. and a farewell on senior
Tang took over the Wild- night against Kentucky in
cats' program after serv- March.
ing as an assistant to Scott But he was full go Monday
Drew at Baylor from 2003- night and hit three 3-point-
22. ers in the lopsided opener.
Johnson, the Southeastern Nowell sank all three of his
Conference's preseason 3s and added seven as-
player of the year in 2020, sists and four steals for the
transferred to Kansas State Wildcats, who made 12 of Kansas State forward Keyontae Johnson shoots under pressure from Texas-Rio Grande Valley
this summer after four years 27 from beyond the arc forward John Shanu II, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday,
at Florida. He spent the (44.4%). Nov. 7, 2022, in Manhattan, Kan. Associated Press

past two recovering from a Tomlin added a team-high
suspected heart condition eight rebounds. Desi Sills scored 10 each. liman came off the bench overs. UTRGV struggled
that caused him to crash to Abayomi Iyiola finished with Justin Johnson totaled 20 to score 13. from 3-point range, making
the floor while coming out 12 points, while fellow re- points to lead the Vaque- The Wildcats scored 31 4 of 15.q
of a timeout during a game serves Ismael Massoud and ros. Freshman Adante' Ho- points off 26 Vaquero turn-
Jazz roll past Lakers again, 139-116 with LeBron sitting

Russell Westbrook added opposing team feels us," "They're playing with a lot of
22 points off the bench as Los Angeles coach Darvin passion and joy out there,"
Los Angeles fell to 2-8. Ham said. The Jazz opened Jazz coach Will Hardy said.
"I don't want to be 2-8 at the third quarter on a 10-2 "The ball's flying around
all," Davis said. "We got run to push its lead back to and they're happy for each
guys out … you got to look double digits. Utah made other. Everybody gets to
at big picture as it's only four straight baskets, punc- touch it and nobody feels
been 10 games, but 2-8 is a tuated by a 3-pointer from like they're not included in
hard pill to swallow." Conley that put the Jazz the game."
Clarkson hit four three ahead 86-73. NO QUICK FIXES
pointers the final one beat- Davis closed the gap to The Lakers are a half-game
ing the buzzer to help Utah 92-85 with a three-point ahead of last-place Hous-
grab a 42-34 lead going play. That's as close as the ton in the Western Confer-
into the second quarter. He Lakers could get. The Jazz ence after 10 games. The
totaled 15 points in the first used a 16-5 run sparked by Lakers yielded an average
Utah Jazz's Lauri Markkanen (23) celebrates with Talen Horton- quarter. back-to-back Markkanen of 134.5 points in the two
Tucker (0) after scoring against the Los Angeles Lakers during The Lakers trailed through- baskets to push their lead losses to the Jazz, who shot
the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Nov. 7, out the second quarter but to 108-90 late in the third better than 50% in both
2022, in Salt Lake City. made four straight baskets, quarter. games. q
Associated Press highlighted by a pair of
JOHN COON route to scoring at least 130 dunks from Davis, to cut the
Associated Press points for the third time in 12 deficit to one at 67-66. Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — games. Seven Jazz players countered with three-point
Lauri Markkanen scored scored in double figures. plays from Collin Sexton
23 points, Jordan Clarkson "We got literally like 12 guys and Markkanen to keep
added 22 and the Utah that can go out there and Los Angeles from going in
Jazz beat Los Angeles 139- cause a problem with mis- front before halftime.
116 on Monday night, their matches or with their abili- When the shots didn't fall
second victory over the ties on the court," point as easily in the second half,
short-handed Lakers in four guard Mike Conley said. the Lakers were unable
days. Utah set season highs LeBron James was sidelined to keep up because they
in points scored, field goals along with Lonnie Walker IV struggled to get stops with
made, and field goal per- and Patrick Beverley, leav- any meaningful consisten-
centage. The Jazz made ing Los Angeles with only 11 cy. "We want to change Los Angeles Lakers' Anthony Davis, left, Russell Westbrook (0)
and LeBron James sit on the bench near the end of the fourth
53 field goals while shoot- available players. that tone, change that quarter of the team's NBA basketball game against the Utah
ing 56.4% from the field. Anthony Davis scored a culture to be one of these Jazz on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Salt Lake City.
They made 16 3-pointers en season-high 29 points and physical teams where the Associated Press