Most of the games on the Arkansas basketball schedule in 2022-23 were known. At least, opponents were. Now they’re official. The Razorbacks released their complete nonconference slate for coach Eric Musselman’s fourth year on Thursday. It came just a few weeks after the Southeastern Conference released the composite in-league schedule. Arkansas is largely expected to be a Top-25 team when …

Clippers guard John Wall, shown during media day, sat out practice Thursday and will not play in the team’s preseason opener on Friday night in Seattle against Maccabi Ra’anana. (Marcio Jose Sanchez / Associated Press) The Clippers have promised in training camp to take a cautious approach with the workload of their over-30 headliners, a process that began Thursday in …

The Chicago Bulls head into the 2022-23 NBA season looking to better their No. 6 seed and first-round exit from last season. But, that feat won’t come easily, if at all. Kevin Pelton of ESPN released the worldwide leader’s stats-based win projections for the entire league, which landed the Bulls as the No. 12 seed in the East with 38.1 …

CHARLESTON, S.C.–When the Philadelphia 76ers acquired PJ Tucker in the offseason, the expectation was that he would bring his championship experience to this team and help push them in the right direction after falling in Round 2 of the postseason for the fourth time in five seasons. Tucker won a championship in 2021 with the Milwaukee Bucks and he was …

The 2022-23 NBA season is fast approaching, which means it’s time to start getting ready for your fantasy basketball drafts. But don’t worry, you’re not alone. Fantasy analyst Dan Titus is putting in the work on his draft rankings as well as his position-by-position tiers — he hits the power forwards below — to help you be prepared when you’re …

Dubs eighth in West? Why ESPN’s analytics model projects mediocrity originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea ESPN’s regular season win total projections for the 2022-23 NBA season are in, and the Warriors appear to be longshots to repeat as champions according to the stats-based model. Formulated by Kevin Pelton using different projections based on box score stats and other factors, …

CHARLESTON, S.C.–Training camp in the NBA is the time for teams to get their work in before the new season begins. The Philadelphia 76ers figure to be one of the best teams in the league as they have some of the best talent in the NBA and now is the time for making it all work. One concept the Sixers …

USC freshman Vince Iwuchukwu sustained a major heart failure and collapsed during a team workout on July 1, he confirmed to CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander on Thursday. Iwuchukwu was hospitalized for a few days, and is now sidelined from all basketball-related activities indefinitely. “This past summer I had a sudden cardiac arrest during a workout,” Iwuchukwu said in a statement …

After a decade of poor drafting and failed free agency plans, the Mavs finally won their first playoff series since 2011, including a demoralizing upset against the one-seeded Suns. Luka Doncic will look to carry the momentum from their trip to the Conference Finals into this season in hopes of bringing title number two to Dallas. Below, check out our …

Tatum shades Grant Williams while assessing C’s frontcourt options originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Celtics basketball isn’t officially back until somebody makes fun of Grant Williams. The fourth-year forward is one of a few healthy Celtics big men who could see increased roles early in the season with Robert Williams sidelined for eight to 12 weeks and Danilo Gallinari …

DeRozan has ‘vendetta’ against teams that low-balled him originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Revenge is a dish best served cold. That iconic line, originally from “The Godfather,” was DeMar DeRozan’s mantra entering his first season with the Chicago Bulls, the All-Star forward said in a recent appearance on JJ Redick and Tommy Alter’s recent appearance on The Old Man and …

CHARLESTON, S.C.–The Philadelphia 76ers got back to work on Thursday as they continued training camp in Charleston, SC. The Sixers have a ton of expectations for the coming season as they improved their depth and supporting cast around the star duo of Joel Embiid and James Harden. Even with the new additions, some of the mainstays will have to step …

USC football is doing really well. Meanwhile, USC basketball is dealing with a significant complication several weeks before the start of the new hoops season. Vince Iwuchukwu was Andy Enfield’s latest high-profile big-man recruit. Following Onyeka Okongwu and Evan Mobley — two top-six NBA draft picks from the past few years — Iwuchukwu was next in line as an elite …

The Boston Celtics are projected to win 53.9 games this season according to ESPN’s Kevin Pelton’s statistical projections (check out the full article for his methodology). Good enough for the best record in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Standings for the 2022-23 season, it should be noted this modeling of course does not take into account the impact of head coach …

On July 1, highly touted USC freshman basketball player Vince Iwuchukwu suffered major heart failure and collapsed during an informal team practice, he told CBS Sports. He was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for a few days.   “This past summer I had a sudden cardiac arrest during a workout,” Iwuchukwu wrote in a statement CBS …

Defense was the Boston Celtics’ calling card in their run to the 2022 NBA Finals, and it will have to be a major component of their style of play for the season to come if they want a shot at getting back to the league’s biggest stage again in 2023. Speaking to the media after practice on Thursday afternoon, Jayson …

Wiseman, Baldwin headline Warriors preseason storylines originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea SAN FRANCISCO — From stars to training camp invitees, veterans to rookies, the Warriors sent 20 players to Japan for their two-game preseason trip with the Washington Wizards. And all 20 will see playing time at some point. Though the trip of course is another way for the …

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Joel Embiid is an American citizen. A native of Cameroon, Embiid said he was sworn in as a citizen two weeks ago in Philadelphia. The NBA scoring champion and Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center said his family – he has a wife and young son – played a pivotal role in his decision. ”I’ve been here for a …

Lonzo Ball underwent another arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Wednesday, and the doctors finally had some positive news. They believe that they’ve “addressed the issue”, and there is “confidence” that he’ll be able to play this season. He’s still expected to miss “at least a few months”, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Charania added that both …

Steph, BTS star Suga honored to meet in wholesome exchange originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Two of the world’s brightest stars collided on Thursday when Warriors great Steph Curry met Suga of K-pop sensation BTS ahead of the team’s preseason games in Japan. Curry took to social media after the wholesome encounter, welcoming the boy band’s lead rapper, whose …

NBA play-by-play announcer Mike Breen’s house was destroyed in a fire Sunday. Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department was notified of the fire at the Long Island residence when a neighbor called 911 and when an automated alarm went off, according to a report from the department. Firefighters were dispatched at 4:03 a.m. and were on the scene until 2:07 p.m. extinguishing the fire. …

College basketball teams around the country returned to the gym this week for their first official practices of the 2022-23 season, which unofficially brought the offseason to an end. While fans must wait several more weeks to see their programs in action, coaching staffs now have the chance to begin molding their squads into teams capable of reaching their full …

If there are any hints of tension that can come with an established player being traded to an equally established and competitive NBA roster, you won’t find it in recent comments from star Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown about his new teammate Malcolm Brogdon. “Malcolm’s good, man,” said the Georgia native in a recent interview with The Athletic’s Jared Weiss. …

Should the Boston Celtics consider kicking the tires on Mo Harkless or Justice Winslow? One anonymous NBA executive outside of the Celtics organization believes they ought to according to a recent article by Heavy’s Matt John. In conversation with Heavy’s Sean Deveney, John relates that the unnamed exec thinks “both make sense if they’re not getting what they want off …

Wizards exploring Japan before preseason game vs. Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Before the Washington Wizards landed in Japan for a pair of preseason exhibition games this week, Kyle Kuzma noted that he wanted the experience to “mold” the squad and build camaraderie. “We have a lot of familiar faces around but we have a bunch of new …