OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs stopped a five-game slide by topping the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-106. Dejounte Murray also scored 25 points for San Antonio, which had dropped eight of 10 overall. Patty Mills had 20 points, and fellow reserve Derrick White finished with 17. Oklahoma City dropped its second straight after a stretch of nine wins in 10 games. Chris Paul scored 31 points for the Thunder, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 17.
Spurs stop 5-game slide with 114-106 victory over Thunder
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Electrical Fire Saturday Morning at Texas A&M Students Services Building
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College Station Man Arrested After Assaulting Pregnant Wife
A College Station man is jailed after allegedly assaulting his pregnant wife. The woman claims 33- year-old Christopher Aversa punched her in the head and headbutted her during an argument at their home. She claims an argument began after receiving a text message from a friend. Aversa became upset and took her cellphone. When she asked him to return her cellphone, he allegedly punched her in the back of the head with a closed fist. She then fell forward onto a sconce, injuring her ribs. She told investigators that Aversa became even more angry, and grabbed her head with both hands and headbutted her in the forehead. Officers observed an approximately one-inch area of dark red bruising on her ribs, along with swelling around her forehead and temples. Hospital records say the woman suffered a concussion and bruised ribs. They did not take X-rays because she is 12 weeks pregnant. She was released from the hospital after being checked out my the emergency department. Aversa was charged with assault of a pregnant person and is being held on $15,000 bond.