Sports News Roundup: NBA roundup: Pelicans set team mark with 153 points; Olympics-James and Curry headline USA Basketball player pool and more

The pool, from which a 12-member team will be selected, includes 28 players who have represented the United States at an Olympics and/or the FIBA Basketball World Cup and who together have collected 23 Olympic or World Cup gold medals. NBA roundup: Pelicans set team mark with 153 points CJ McCollum scored 33 points and the hot-shooting New Orleans Pelicans posted a franchise-record point total in a 153-124 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

NBA-Cavs forward Thompson suspended for 25 games after positive drug test

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson has been suspended without pay for 25 games for violating the National Basketball Association's (NBA) anti-drug program, the league said on Tuesday. Thompson, who is averaging 3.8 points and 3.9 rebounds in 36 games this season, tested positive for ibutamoren and SARM LGD-4033, according to a league statement.

NFL-Veteran referee Vinovich to lead Super Bowl officiating crew

In a season where officiating has once again been a hot-button issue, the National Football League (NFL) announced on Tuesday that veteran referee Bill Vinovich will lead the officiating crew for this year's Super Bowl. This will mark the third time Vinovich, who has been an official in the NFL since 2001, has served as the referee for the championship game.

Bucks fire coach Adrian Griffin after 43 games

Adrian Griffin's tenure as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks is over after 43 games. Griffin, 49, was fired Tuesday despite guiding Milwaukee to a 30-13 record, second-best in the Eastern Conference behind the Boston Celtics (34-10) entering the day.

Olympics-James and Curry headline USA Basketball player pool

LeBron James and Stephen Curry headlined the 41-player pool revealed by USA Basketball on Tuesday in the first step toward assembling the team that will seek the gold medal in the men's basketball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The pool, from which a 12-member team will be selected, includes 28 players who have represented the United States at an Olympics and/or the FIBA Basketball World Cup and who together have collected 23 Olympic or World Cup gold medals.

NBA roundup: Pelicans set team mark with 153 points

CJ McCollum scored 33 points and the hot-shooting New Orleans Pelicans posted a franchise-record point total in a 153-124 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. The old team mark for points was set in New Orleans' 149-129 win over the Sacramento Kings on Oct. 19, 2018.

Report: Blazers will protest loss to Thunder

The Portland Trail Blazers coughed up a three-point lead in the final 30 seconds Tuesday night, losing to the host Oklahoma City Thunder 111-109. Now the Blazers reportedly hope the NBA grants them a do-over.

NHL roundup: Oilers top Jackets, win 14th straight

Evander Kane and Warren Foegele each scored a goal and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers extended their franchise-record winning streak to 14 games with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. The score was tied 1-1 before Kane and Connor McDavid scored goals 55 seconds apart early in the third period. Dylan Holloway sealed Edmonton's latest triumph when he scored with 4:24 left in regulation.

Raiders hire Tom Telesco as GM

Tom Telesco is staying in the AFC West Division, as the Las Vegas Raiders hired the former Chargers general manager to the same position on Tuesday. Telesco, 51, led the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers' front office from 2013-23 before the franchise dismissed both him and coach Brandon Staley after a disastrous 63-21 loss in Week 15 -- to the rival Raiders.

Top 25 roundup: South Carolina stuns No. 6 Kentucky

Graduate guard Ta'Lon Cooper matched his career high with 20 points as South Carolina stunned No. 6 Kentucky 79-62 on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play in Columbia, S.C. Cooper shot 8 of 11 from the field as the Gamecocks (16-3, 4-2 SEC) hit 48.3 percent of their shots while handing the Wildcats their first double-digit loss since Feb. 7, 2023, when they fell 88-73 to Arkansas.

First-period flurry sparks Senators' win over Canadiens

Ridly Greig and Jake Sanderson scored 41 seconds apart in the first period and the visiting Ottawa Senators continued their recent dominance over the Montreal Canadiens with a 4-1 victory on Tuesday night. Ottawa's Shane Pinto scored in his second contest of the season following a 41-game suspension for violating the NHL's gambling rules. Mathieu Joseph added an empty-netter for the Senators, who have outscored the Canadiens 40-18 during an eight-game series winning streak.