CLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers starting forward Evan Mobley will miss time with a sprained right ankle suffered during practice, an injury that could sideline him for the start of the regular season in two weeks. Mobley injured his ankle during a workout on Saturday. The team said Monday that an MRI confirmed the injury and that the 7-footer will be out …

Getty Images Cleveland Cavaliers star big man Evan Mobley will miss 1-2 weeks with a right ankle sprain, the team announced Monday. Such a timeline would presumably keep Mobley out for most of the preseason, but have him back in time for the beginning of the regular season.  The league tips off 15 days from now on Oct. 18, but …

LAS VEGAS (AP) Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson have been linked constantly over the last couple years, with just about every prognosticator anointing them as the top two picks in the 2023 NBA draft. Thing is, they don’t know each other. That’s about to change. Wembanyama – he’s listed at 7-foot-2, some say he’s 7-foot-4 – and the Paris-based club …

Warriors changing practice routine as Kerr evolves as coach originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea A coach’s ability to adapt as the game changes is crucial to any success they hope to have throughout the season. Steve Kerr understands that need to adjust and change his philosophy so his game plan or message to the team doesn’t grow stale. When the Warriors coach …

It looks like former Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ty Jerome has found a new home. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported the Golden State Warriors plan to sign Jerome to a camp deal after he clears waivers. The Warriors will release guard Mac McClung in a corresponding move. The Thunder traded Jerome to the Houston Rockets in an eight-player trade  last …

DeRozan details motivation for behind-scenes videos originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago DeMar DeRozan is largely a private person. Sure, he always has been accommodating with the media. In fact, he earned the Magic Johnson award in 2018, given annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association to the player who best combines on-court excellence with cooperation and dignity off it. …

Will LeBron James break the NBA’s scoring record this season? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea LeBron James is on the verge of making history, and it could possibly happen sooner rather than later. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward is on the brink of breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record. A record (38,387 points) that at one time …

It looks like the Oklahoma City Thunder might keep one of the four players they acquired in the eight-player Houston Rockets trade. The Oklahoman’s Joe Mussatto reported that veteran guard David Nwaba traveled with the team to Denver for Monday’s preseason game against the Denver Nuggets. Out of the four players acquired from the Rockets, Nwaba was the most likely …

Our favorite Celtics bets for the 2022-23 NBA season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Expectations remain high for the Boston Celtics ahead of the 2022-23 NBA season. The defending Eastern Conference champions will look to return to the NBA Finals and bring home elusive Banner 18. With less than one month until the regular-season opener, they’re tied for the …

Why Celtics’ locker room atmosphere ‘surprised’ Blake Griffin originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Blake Griffin has spent 13 NBA seasons with three different teams, so he’s seen a lot over the years. But the Boston Celtics managed to take him aback Sunday after he joined the team. The veteran forward, who officially signed a one-year contract with the Celtics …

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Monday that Lu Dort suffered a concussion during Sunday’s training camp practice and was placed under concussion protocol. The Thunder will play the Denver Nuggets on Monday without Dort, who did not travel with the team. Dort’s return is unknown and with the regular season starting in about two weeks on Oct. 19, it’s …

Following Kansas State’s second straight win to start Big 12 play against Texas Tech, the Big 12 and other outlets around the country announced more award-winning Wildcats. Adrian Martinez Last week, Adrian Martinez scored five total touchdowns in a 48-41 victory over then No. 6 Oklahoma. This past weekend he had four total touchdowns in a 37-28 win against Texas …

CHARLESTON, S.C.–The Philadelphia 76ers wrapped up training camp on Sunday afternoon in Charleson, SC and they were able to get a lot done as they prepare for the 2022-23 season. They were able to integrate their new pieces and they were also able to grow their backcourt pairing. The tandem of James Harden and Joel Embiid is important, but Harden’s …

On the night of the 2020 draft, weeks after naming Daryl Morey team president, the Philadelphia 76ers swapped Al Horford and Josh Richardson for Seth Curry and Danny Green. Morey said the theme of the night was fit, and that “it’s actually insane” how good the Sixers had been with spacing around Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. Spacing: What a …

Both Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets are hoping to move on from a disastrous 2021-22 season that saw the star guard make more headlines off the court than on it. But on the eve of the new NBA regular season, Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is blasting Irving over a social media controversy. In his latest post on Substack, Abdul-Jabbar …

Most teams in the Big 12 will reach the midway point of their season after Saturday’s completion and the first half of the season has already had its share of ups and downs for the league. The EMAW Online Staff tries to make sense of the chaos with this week’s Big 12 rankings. 1. Oklahoma State – LW: 1↔️ Mason: …

USATSI The 2022-23 NBA season tips off in about two weeks, and there’s no shortage of storylines to follow as we approach Oct. 18. The Golden State Warriors look to defend their championship crown, the Brooklyn Nets will try to put the offseason drama behind them to win a title and the always newsworthy Los Angeles Lakers will aim to prove that a …

Sixers’ stars take post-shootaround work seriously (and have a little fun) originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia NEW YORK — Long after their teammates had rushed onto the buses following the Sixers’ shootaround Monday, James Harden and Joel Embiid worked on adjacent courts. As usual, assistant coach Sam Cassell kept a close eye on Harden’s jumpers. He ensured it wasn’t …

Getty Images The Phoenix Suns took an unexpected 134-124 loss to the Adelaide 36ers from Australia’s National Basketball League on Sunday. They became the first team to lose a preseason game to a non-NBA team since the Oklahoma City Thunder lost to Real Madrid in 2016. Head coach Monty Williams said his team didn’t approach the game the right way. …

The Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trade train refuses to slow down. A week after Gilgeous-Alexander made it known he knew what he signed up for when he signed his five-year extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder, The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor listed him as one of the seven players who could shape the 2022-23 season. O’Connor’s reasoning is that if Gilgeous-Alexander were to …

Russell Westbrook remains a member of the Los Angeles Lakers despite the team trying to trade him all summer. Finding a team willing to take on the $47 million he’s owed for the remainder of the season hasn’t been an easy task for the Lakers, especially given his lackluster play in L.A. last year.  However, in the days leading up …

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After using Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors in NBA 2K23, you will soon be able to use the reigning NBA Finals Most Valuable Player in another upcoming video game. On Monday, PGA Tour 2K23 announced Curry as a playable character in their new edition of the famous golf video game. Curry will join an already stacked roster of …

USATSI The Miami Heat have agreed to a four-year, $130 million contract extension with reserve guard Tyler Herro, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and confirmed by CBS Sports’ NBA Insider Bill Reiter. Of that total figure, $120 million is guaranteed and the remaining $10 million with be available via incentives, according to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press.  On Sunday, Herro …

Last month, the professional organization representing FBS athletic directors issued what amounted to a veiled ultimatum. The “overwhelming majority” of those ADs at a Lead1 Association meeting in Washington D.C. had a “strong preference” the NCAA continue running major-college football if the association “can be more streamlined and less bureaucratic.” Or else … what? The answer has opened the door …