The Cleveland Cavaliers (0-0) play against the Philadelphia 76ers (0-0) at Wells Fargo Center Game Time: 7:00 PM EDT on Wednesday October 5, 2022 Cleveland Cavaliers 0, Philadelphia 76ers 0 (7:00 pm ET) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Philadelphia 76ers @sixershe’s smooth with it 🧈 pic.twitter.com/IOz4UTnFLC – 7:06 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixersWas #Sixers star Joel Embiid snubbed in the #NBA …

MEMPHIS – They don’t think the Memphis Grizzlies will be as good this season as they were last season. Once you sift through all the praise and perceived slights, that’s what the NBA’s general managers are telling you right now. You should thank them. The NBA’s annual GM survey pegged Memphis as the No. 5 team in the West, behind …

Metropolitans 92 v G League Ignite Scoot Henderson came out like a man on a mission Tuesday night against the Metropolitans 92 and Victor Wembanyama — he was in attack mode. He used his explosive athleticism to get to the rim, his impressive body control to get off good shots, and his strength to finish with authority. And if the …

Marcus Smart still has nightmares about losing in NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The 2022 NBA Finals still haunt the Boston Celtics, and it will continue to be that way until they finally bring home Banner 18. Marcus Smart will have the image of the Golden State Warriors hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy on his mind throughout the …

The 2023 NBA draft is nearly nine months away, and the pick order is far from determined. As usual, the first-round order will be primarily shaped by each team’s record in the upcoming 2022-23 season — worst to best — with a weighted lottery for the first four selections. But with two potentially generational prospects available in 7-foot-4 French big …

DiVincenzo surprised by Kings’ decision to part ways originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Kings’ offseason got off to an unexpected started in late June when they declined to send Donte DiVincenzo a qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent. That came as a surprise to the 25-year-old wing, who was acquired by Sacramento at the 2021-22 trade …

The Denver Nuggets have made the playoffs four years in a row with Nikola Jokic, getting as far as the Western Conference Finals in 2019-20. Last year’s performance may have been even more impressive than that, however, as Denver reached the postseason with a 48-34 record despite being without the services of Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. basically all campaign, …

Kentucky’s 2021-22 season ended in painful fashion, but the Wildcats aren’t backing down from a challenge to begin their 2022-23 campaign. UK officially released its schedule for the upcoming season this week, and it’s highlighted by nonconference games against the likes of Gonzaga, Kansas, Louisivlle, Michigan, Michigan State and UCLA, as well as the usual suspects in the SEC. As …

The Philadelphia 76ers will continue their preseason schedule on Wednesday when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers, the first of a preseason home-and-home with the Cavs, and they will have to go into their second exhibition game without their head coach. Doc Rivers is under the weather and he will miss the game with the Cavaliers from the Wells Fargo Center. …

Ex-Bucks player thought he was joining Celtics at 2022 trade deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The NBA trade deadline can be life-altering for a lot of players. Just ask Donte DiVincenzo, who apparently was ready to move to Boston before finding out he was headed to the opposite coast. The 25-year-old guard was part of a four-team trade at …

Should the NCAA Tournaments in men’s and women’s basketball ever expand again, the Division I Transformation Committee will be remembered as the catalyst.  In recent weeks, the committee has been informally tossing out a potential philosophical change to how some NCAA postseason tournaments could be configured, sources told CBS Sports. In Chicago last week, committee co-chairs Julie Cromer (Ohio athletic …

Kispert’s injury may open door for Wizards rookie Johnny Davis originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington WASHINGTON — There is no way around it: The news Corey Kispert will miss 4-to-6 weeks with a left ankle sprain is not ideal for the Wizards, who could use his 3-point shooting at the onset of the regular season. But all injuries create …

Corey Kispert to miss 4-6 weeks due to left ankle sprain originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington WASHINGTON — The Wizards have returned from their Japan trip with some unfortunate news, as second-year wing Corey Kispert will miss approximately 4-to-6 weeks due to a left ankle sprain. Kispert injured his ankle in the team’s loss to the Warriors on Sunday, …

Coby White has precautionary MRI for left knee injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Chicago Bulls fourth-year guard Coby White underwent a precautionary MRI after leaving Tuesday’s preseason opener with a left knee contusion, Billy Donovan told reporters after the team’s Wednesday afternoon practice. “They (the Bulls’ medical staff) just told me that they wanted to take him, just …

The NBA world focused their attention on Las Vegas on Tuesday night as a G League Ignite vs. Metropolitans 92 game was headlined by the matchup of Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson — the projected top-two picks of the 2023 NBA draft. The hype was exceeded as both players dominated the game. Wembanyama finished with 37 points, five blocks and …

Jeremy Lin said in a new interview with the Daily Beast that he did not re-sign with the New York Knicks after his “Linsanity” run in 2012 due to “multiple points of opposition” inside the organization. Instead, Lin ended up signing a three-year deal with the Houston Rockets that summer.  Lin is doing the media rounds ahead of his new …

The term “breakout” is defined differently across the fantasy community, but I’m using breakout to describe players who should exceed their average draft position (ADP) relative to their real-life position on the court and see a boon in minutes and opportunity. I’ve already presented my case for three breakout guards, so it’s only right we turn to the forwards. First …

Michigan State basketball will enter the 2022-23 season in the same spot as they ended last year, according to Joe Lunardi of ESPN. Lunardi has released an updated batch of “Bracketology” on Tuesday, which saw the Spartans right where they were in last year’s NCAA Tournament. Lunardi has Michigan State as a No. 7 seed and faces No. 10 seed …

Philadelphia 76ers Media Day We’re not in Houston anymore. James Harden in Philadelphia will not be chasing scoring titles and dominating the game in quite the same way. Instead, he’s been asked to be more of a facilitator — but not too much of one. Doc Rivers told the team at ESPN’s NBA Today he wants scoring to go with …

On Wednesday, the NCAA Division I Council approved bringing back NCAA-sanctioned summer basketball academies and recruiting events for high school boys. In addition, the creation of a girls high school basketball academy event for the first time was also approved. The Council also passed a proposal for women’s college basketball to have a secondary postseason tournament — “an NIT-level tournament,” …

CAMDEN, N.J.–Philadelphia 76ers big man Paul Reed is heading into his third season looking to make an impact out on the floor. He has yet to really earn and nail down a rotation spot and he is working hard to ensure he earns that spot for the Sixers. He was the backup big man in the 2022 playoffs behind Joel …

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What Wiseman trait impressed Draymond most in breakout Japan game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea James Wiseman appeared destined for a breakout season when he racked up 20 points and nine rebounds in the Warriors’ preseason opener last weekend in Japan. The box score and highlights speak for themselves. Wiseman simply dominated. Although Warriors teammate Draymond Green was encouraged …

The Houston Rockets, along with the family of team owner Tilman J. Fertitta and Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen, are hosting a relief drive at Toyota Center for victims of Hurricane Ian. Fans who donate at least seven needed items will get a ticket voucher. Items will be accepted at select times on Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, …

The talk of the league on Tuesday night centered around the G League Ignite vs. Metropolitans 92 game. The game featured a head-to-head matchup of the projected top two picks of the 2023 NBA draft Victor Wembanymama and Scoot Henderson. Not only did the game match the hype, but it also exceeded it with two dominating performances that had NBA …