South Carolina men’s basketball coach Frank Martin said he expected top scorer A.J. Lawson back on campus at the end of June. And a report from CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein made it appear the talented rising junior was fully headed back to USC and out of the NBA Draft. But on Tuesday morning, Lawson’s father told The State the report was “not accurate” and the family never spoke to anyone about his decision.
January 18, 2021 | 5:29 pm EST Update

Sarah K. Spencer: Hawks get a much-needed win, 108-97, against the Timberwolves. De’Andre Hunter: season-high 25 pts Clint Capela: 23 pts, 15 reb, 3 blk Kevin Huerter: 17 pts, 8 ast, 7 reb, 3 st Trae Young: 20 pts, 13 ast, 8 reb, 3 st John Collins: 15 pts, 7 reb, career-high 5 blk
Kevin Chouinard: Lloyd Pierce on De’Andre Hunter: “Him getting a tech was a positive.” He liked the fire.
Kevin Chouinard: Pierce: “I thought we executed down the stretch which was a major point of emphasis.”
Sarah K. Spencer: “It wasn’t pretty, but it’s a win.” — Lloyd Pierce