Davis, who was named interim president one day earlier, replaced a provost who was named to the position by the university’s previous leader last month.

University of Texas System officials have named James E. Davis as interim president of the flagship, taking over for outgoing President Jay Hartzell immediately. Davis most recently served as senior vice president and chief operating officer at the University of Texas at Austin.

James scores 40 points, Reaves has 32 and the Lakers overcome 24 turnovers for a 110-102 road win with Doncic sitting out the second night of a back-to-back set.

Austin Reaves has turned into a borderline All-Star during the 2024-25 season because of his leap on the offensive end. Reaves handled primary ball handler responsibilities after the Los Angeles Lakers traded away D’Angelo Russell and he thrived in the new role.

Durant is back in Austin as a member of the Phoenix Suns, and they'll take on the San Antonio Spurs in the first game of this season's I-35 Series on Thursday at Moody Center. He remembers his days on campus,

After an unforgettable year at Texas, Kevin Durant played a NBA game at his old stomping grounds, but even with the homecoming type game, Durant faced criticism.