– **Markieff Morris** (Phoenix Suns) scored 14 points and outplayed starting power forward Channing Frye on Sunday night, but the Suns lost 102-91 to the San Antonio Spurs. Frye had an 0-for-7 dud of a night, going scoreless and adding just two rebounds in 18 minutes. Markieff, on the other hand, hit 6 of 10 shots (2 of 6 threes) with three rebounds and an assist in 25 minutes off the bench. He also committed four fouls ([full stats here][1]). Markieff did his best to help cut San Antonio’s lead in the fourth quarter, scoring nine points in nine minutes, but the Spurs held on to their double-digit lead.
– **Brandon Rush** (Golden State Warriors) chipped in an efficient 12 points in 20 minutes on Sunday as the Warriors won their first road game, a 99-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Rush hit 5 of 8 shots (two dunks, a layup and 2 of 4 threes) to go along with three rebounds, an assist and zero turnovers ([full stats here][2]).
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Other notes
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– **Aaron Miles** (BEKO PBL – Krasnye Krylya – Russia) scored 22 points off of sharp 8 for 11 shooting on Saturday. Miles also had four assists, two rebounds and a steal in 38 minutes ([full stats here][3]). His next game will be on Jan. 28.
– **Brady Morningstar** (NBA D-League – Tulsa 66ers) had one of his best games in almost a month on Sunday. Morningstar scored 19 points, making all four of his three-point tries, as the 66ers lost by a point. He added five rebounds and two assists to two turnovers in 28 minutes ([full stats here][4]).
– [Chris Gardner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel tweeted][5] that Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut will be back for this afternoon’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. That’s good news for Bogut and the Bucks, but bad news for **Drew Gooden**, who will head back to the bench for limited minutes.
– [**Sherron Collins**][6] (Hacettepe University – Turkey) and [**Tyrel Reed**][7] (formerly of VOO Verviers-Pepinster – Belgium) both tweeted that they will be back in Allen Fieldhouse as KU takes on Baylor at 8:30 tonight.
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Jayhawks in upcoming NBA games
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**[Monday, Jan. 16][8]**
– noon, ESPN, **Josh Selby** and the Memphis Grizzlies vs. the Chicago Bulls
– 1 p.m., **Drew Gooden** and the Milwaukee Bucks vs. the Philadelphia 76ers
– 7 p.m., TNT, **Paul Pierce** and the Boston Celtics vs. **Nick Collison**, **Cole Aldrich** and the Oklahoma City Thunder
[1]: http://www.nba.com/games/20120115/PHXSAS/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp0021100183#nbaGIboxscore
[2]: http://www.nba.com/games/20120115/GSWDET/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp0021100181#nbaGIboxscore
[3]: http://www.pbleague.ru/en/games/statistics/3438
[4]: http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20120115/TULIWA/gameinfo.html
[5]: http://twitter.com/#!/cf_gardner/status/158589702360932353
[6]: http://twitter.com/#!/SHERRONCOLLINS4/status/158785812002127872
[7]: http://twitter.com/#!/treed14/status/158750187332968448
[8]: http://www.nba.com/gameline/20120116/
