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NBA: Kobe’s numbers retired

The Lakers retired Kobe Bryant’s Nos. 8 and 24 jerseys on a night the Warriors won 116-114 in overtime on a

Kevin Durant jumper with 7 seconds left in the extra period. Durant finished with 36 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists.

Terry Rozier’s steal and dunk with 1.5 seconds left capped a frantic comeback in the final half-minute that gave the Celtics a 112-111 victory over the Pacers on Monday in Indianapolis. Kyrie Irving, who made two 3-pointers to set up Rozier’s slam, scored 30 points for Boston, which trailed 107-102 after Victor Oladipo’s basket with 31 seconds remaining. In Oklahoma City, Russell West

brook scored a season-high 38 points, including the tiebreaking free throw with 2.3 seconds left, to lift the Thunder to a 95-94 victory over Nuggets. NCAA: Ft. Wayne drubs Indiana Kason Harrell scored a career-high 28 points to lead Fort Wayne to a 92-72 victory over host Indiana. Robert Johnson had 17 points for the Hoosiers. The Mastodons made 17 3-pointers to tie an Assembly Hall record by a visiting team and won their second straight over Indiana.

George Washington athletic director Patrick Nero is resigning after nearly seven years and will leave the job on Dec. 31.

UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma and North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell will try and join the 1,000-win club on Tuesday. The Huskies host Oklahoma and the Tar Heels welcome Grambling State to Chapel Hill. ETC.: Gatlin in PED probe U.S. sprinter Justin Gatlin is being investigated for doping after the publishing of an undercover report by the Telegraph of London.

The United States Anti-Doping Agency and others told the Telegraph they will investigate the 100-meter world champion, his coach Dennis

Mitchell and Robert Wagner, an agent who worked for Gatlin.

The Telegraph story said undercover reporters met with Wagner and Mitchell in an attempt to obtain performance-enhancing drugs and were offered help.