DURHAM, N.C. -- Cooper Flagg wrapped the first half of Duke's 74-64 win over NC State with just five points, and during a late timeout, Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer had some particularly pointed comments for his star freshman.

"He told me I was being finesse, soft," Flagg said. "Coach is always honest with me about what he thinks. That's what I need. It's about responding well, and hearing that helps me a lot."

He responded with force.

Flagg put up 23 second-half points and added five rebounds, an emphatic block and two assists, including a nifty dish to Sion James for a dunk just as the shot clock was about to expire.

Flagg's fireworks keyed Duke, which erased a four-point halftime deficit to finish with a double-digit triumph.

"In that timeout, I challenged him because his game is not just about scoring but his game is about impacting winning in every facet. He knew it. Credit him for responding."

Flagg said that type of criticism from his coach is exactly what drew him to Duke, and Scheyer said Flagg's willingness to accept coaching is one of the traits that sets him apart.

"I could go on all day about Cooper, how coachable he is," Scheyer said. "There's maybe a few times throughout the year where he's not going to like everything you say. A lot of guys will fight it, not acknowledge it. It's a credit to him and the relationship he's allowed us to develop, telling each other the truth."

Scheyer chalked up some of Flagg's early tentativeness to playing a second game in three days -- something Flagg hadn't yet done -- after a physical outing against Wake Forest on Saturday. The coach said the sluggish first half ignited Flagg at halftime, however, getting him "a little mad."

Flagg said learning experiences are part of why he came to Duke and that Scheyer's willingness to "let me work through some things" is critical. But his takeaway from his five-point first half on Monday was that the time for taking a back seat on the court is over.

"It's not a choice anymore; I have to be aggressive," Flagg said. "What Coach has told me is that's going to create for everyone else. In the first half, I felt that a little more -- just being passive and playing soft. I can't create for anyone else that way. I can't get anyone else open if I'm playing soft. For me, it's no longer a choice of if I want to be aggressive or not. I have to be aggressive at all times."

Despite Flagg's heroics, NC State was within a point with 4:21 to play, as Duke struggled to pull away. But an extended break courtesy of Duke big man Khaman Maluach offered a final chance for the Blue Devils to prep for a late push.

Maluach had been taking fluids earlier in the game, but after a Wolfpack foul under the basket, the Duke freshman turned and vomited along the baseline. Officials paused the game, and a cleanup crew quickly gathered with a few dozen towels to soak up the mess. After the long delay, the game was stopped again as a Duke student was helped out of the stands after falling unconscious. A Duke spokesman said the student was fine and ultimately left the arena under her own power.

"That was just a little bit of a breather to set up and get stops and go on a run," said Flagg, who helped Duke finish on an 11-2 run after Maluach's departure. "It was a break to collect myself."

Scheyer said Maluach hadn't been ill but was cramping.

The two demanding contests in three days took a toll all around on Duke, Scheyer said, but the response he saw from his best player down the stretch was a reminder of just how much these Blue Devils have left in the tank.

"Coop is a special guy," Scheyer said. "He got angry. He just had a chip. And when you do that, you forget about being tired. And he had some all-time plays to will us back. That's a credit to his spirit, what he did in the second half."

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The New York Jets have a new coach, a new general manager and a new approach to star quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Aaron Glenn, who was introduced Monday in a news conference with general manager Darren Mougey, made it clear that he doesn't consider any player bigger than the team. Glenn was noncommittal on Rodgers, saying the future Hall of Famer will be evaluated just like everyone else on the roster.

"This thing is not about Aaron Rodgers, folks. This is about the roster," Glenn told reporters after his news conference. "We plan on building the best roster that we can. So, whatever that may be -- guard, tackle, defensive tackle -- that's what we're evaluating.

"Listen, everybody's under the microscope. That's just what it is."

It's a new day at One Jets Drive.

Glenn said that he has exchanged texts with Rodgers, and that he hopes to speak with him soon. Other than that, the newly hired coach declined to get into much detail about Rodgers. Glenn shut down questions from reporters the way he once handled wide receivers as a cornerback for the Jets from 1994 to 2001.

"We're still in the evaluation mode, so for anybody else who's going to ask that, I'm going to give you the same answer," Glenn said. "So don't waste your time. We clear?"

Owner Woody Johnson, whose involvement in personnel matters last season chafed people in the previous regime, said he will leave the Rodgers decision up to Glenn and Mougey. Johnson, whose relationship with the four-time MVP has appeared strained at times, said he will welcome him back if his new hires decide it's best for the team.

"Absolutely," Johnson said. "Aaron's a talent, for sure. He's a Hall of Famer. ... I'm not going to voice my opinion. That's up to them."

The previous regime, which acquired Rodgers in 2023 trade with the Green Bay Packers, catered to him by acquiring some of his former wide receivers and hiring one of his closest friends, Nathaniel Hackett, as the offensive coordinator.

Rodgers, 41, missed virtually the entire 2023 season with a torn Achilles and was uneven in 17 starts in 2024, finishing with 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions on a 5-12 team. He has said he's undecided on whether he wants to keep playing.

"First and foremost, I've got the utmost respect for Aaron Rogers and what he's done in this league as a player," said Mougey, most recently the Denver Broncos' assistant GM. "[He's] one of the greatest of all time to play the position -- one of the greatest players of all time.

"I know Aaron has his process in the offseason that he goes through. We have ours. But, yeah, that [decision] is going to come. I don't have a timeline on it."

Rodgers is under contract for 2025, but none of his money his guaranteed. He has a $35 million option bonus, a $2.5 million salary and a manageable $23.5 million cap charge. There's a $49 million cap hit if he's released or retires; it can be spread over two years.

If he returns under his existing contract, there will be a $63 million cap hit in 2026 -- a massive charge that would hamper the team's financial flexibility. Rodgers has said he's open to a pay cut if he returns.

"When it comes to the team, it's always a football decision," said Glenn, adding that he and Mougey will study every play from the 2024 season.

Glenn, formerly the Detroit Lions' defensive coordinator, knows what he wants in his quarterback.

"A winner," he said, adding, "Mental and physical toughness."

If the Jets move on from Rodgers, they'll be wading into a shallow pool of free agent options. The in-house alternative is backup Tyrod Taylor, 35, a former starter who played only 36 snaps in 2024. Also on the roster is 2024 fifth-round pick Jordan Travis, who sat out with an injury from college.

The Jets took an unconventional approach to rebuilding their regime, hiring the coach before the GM. The team has revamped its power structure, with both Glenn and Mougey reporting directly to Johnson, according to the owner. Previously, coach Robert Saleh reported to GM Joe Douglas. Mougey will have the final say on personnel matters and the 53-man roster, but he said it will be a collaborative effort with Glenn.

Glenn showed his fiery side at his introductory news conference. Alluding to the Jets' losing history, he declared, "We're the freaking New York Jets and we're built for this s---!"

A popular player in his day, and later a scout for the Jets (2012-13), Glenn was greeted by no fewer than 10 former Jets, many of them his former teammates. He interviewed with four other teams but said this was the only job he wanted.

"We're going to do some magical things here, bro," he said, turning to Mougey. "Some magical things. I look forward to it."

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Caleb Love hit a game-tying heave from beyond half court at the end of regulation -- in what he later called the "best moment of my life" -- and made two more 3-pointers in overtime, finishing with 22 points and lifting Arizona to an 86-75 win over No. 3 Iowa State on Monday night.

The Cyclones (17-3, 7-2 Big 12) appeared to be in control when Joshua Jefferson hit one of two free throws with 2.2 seconds remaining, but they left too much time on the clock.

Love, who was 1-for-10 on 3s at that point, took a couple of dribbles and banked in his shot from behind the midcourt logo, sending a roar through McKale Center.

Love then hit two corner 3s in overtime, and Carter Bryant added another to cap Arizona's first win over a top-five opponent as an unranked team since beating No. 3 UCLA in 1979.

"They were better down the stretch in regulation than we were; you're just trying to hang in there and give yourself a chance," said Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd. "Desperation 3 was probably not the chance you're trying to give yourself -- but it made for great theater.

"It was a great moment for Arizona basketball."

Love's shot at the buzzer was his second career go-ahead or game-tying field goal in the final 10 seconds; as a sophomore with North Carolina against Syracuse on Feb. 28, 2022, he hit a go-ahead 3-pointer from roughly 30 feet with eight seconds left.

"You just got to give it up to God at that point," Love said of his shot against the Cyclones. "We practice half-courters in shootaround, you know, that's the fun of it. We do that shot at practice, and like I said, you got to give it up to God, and that was all him."

Love noted that he always is going to have confidence in himself to keep shooting, whether he's "1-for-10 or 10-for-10 ... you got to have confidence in yourself that the next one's going in."

Tobe Awaka finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Wildcats (14-6, 8-1).

Tamin Lipsey scored 18 points, and Keshon Gilbert added 17 to lead the Cyclones.

Iowa State had a seven-point advantage in the first half before Arizona answered with the biggest run against the Cyclones this season, scoring 16 straight points to go up 34-25.

Lipsey, who registered 14 first-half points, pulled the Cyclones within 34-30 at halftime on a corner 3.

The Cyclones have had a knack for pulling out close wins, but they fell flat after Love's heave. It was their fifth loss to an unranked opponent as a top-five team and their second such defeat this season (Jan. 18 at West Virginia).

Arizona outscored Iowa State 15-4 in overtime. The Wildcats' 11-point margin of victory tied their largest in an OT game in program history.

Iowa State shot 1-of-6 and had three turnovers in the extra period.

ESPN Research and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green is nearing a return to practice this week but power forward Jonathan Kuminga will be out at least another two weeks.

Green has been cleared to rejoin parts of team practice this week after being out the past four games with a calf injury, the team said. Green has been doing light on-court work. He suffered the calf injury on Jan. 18 in the first three minutes of a win over Washington.

Kuminga has missed the past three weeks since suffering a sprained right ankle on Jan. 4 against Memphis. He has been out for 11 games. The Warriors said Kuminga is expected to begin light on-court individual workouts in the next week.

"He's not close to coming back," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said of Kuminga on Saturday. "He's on a bike just now. He's not been on the court in any other capacity other than just shooting stationary shots. So it's going to be some time."

The Warriors have been getting a little healthier as Brandin Podziemski (abdomen) and Gary Payton II (calf) recently return from injuries.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball left Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers in the second quarter with a left ankle injury.

He did not return, and the Hornets lost 112-107.

Ball had just made a 3-pointer off one foot and was backpedaling down the court when he stepped on Jarred Vanderbilt's foot and fell backward, hitting his head hard on the floor. Ball then got up, intentionally fouled to stop the clock and then walked directly to the locker room under his own power with a slight limp.

He scored seven points in nine minutes before the injury.

Hornets coach Charles Lee said after the game he had no immediate update on Ball's status moving forward or how much time he might miss.

Ball has had a history of ankle injuries since being drafted by the Hornets with the third pick in 2020. He has missed 158 games during his NBA career due to injury.

Ball has been wearing braces this season to help protect his ankles.

He came in averaging a career-best 28.9 points but was not chosen an All-Star starter despite leading all Eastern Conference guards in voting.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

BOSTON -- Amen Thompson hit a game-winning floater with 0.7 seconds left and finished with 33 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night.

Dillon Brooks shot 10-of-15 from 3-point range and led Houston with 36 points. The Rockets won for the ninth time in 11 games.

Jaylen Brown had 28 points for the Celtics, and Jayson Tatum added 19 after a scoreless first half. Luke Kornet had 18, and Kristaps Porzingis scored 17 to go with eight rebounds.

Rockets leading scorer Jalen Green was held to 12 points.

Thompson broke free off an inbounds play and went in for an easy dunk, pushing Houston in front 112-110. After a timeout, Tatum got the ball near midcourt and drove in for the tying layup with 5.3 seconds left. Thompson responded by taking the ball from just outside the 3-point line and driving to the rim to hit the winner over Brown.

"That was my first game-winner," said Thompson, who set a career high with his 33 points. "I feel like Kobe."

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla blamed himself for the last two defensive breakdowns.

"Those last two plays were on me," he said. "Those were my fault. Didn't put us in the best matchups. I saw the play that they were trying to run, and I tried to change the matchups and put our guys in a tough spot."

The Celtics easily won the first meeting between the teams in Houston on Jan. 3.

Houston coach Ime Udoka said before the game that forward Cam Whitmore was "sick and back at the hotel." For the Celtics, center Al Horford was a very late scratch after going through warmups, while Derrick White (bruised right shin) and Sam Hauser (right hip) were both out.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.