Last year, Delaware State opened with a game against overmatched Cairn, a Division III school from Pennsylvania. Monday brings a significantly tougher opener for the Hornets as they travel to Blacksburg, Va., to take on Virginia Tech, the defending Atlantic Coast Conference tournament champion. What’s the best advice for the Hornets of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, who lost their final …

A missed call from NBA officials in Miami may have cost the Sacramento Kings a game. The NBA acknowledged Thursday that officials missed a crucial call in the final seconds of the King’s 110-107 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Herro should have been called for traveling before making a 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds to play, according to the …

On how Will Howard as changed I think it’s a materialization of his work, time, how he has broken his game down, attacked the process and how he has continued to improve. It’s him out on Friday morning before we leave to go to TCU getting a 30 minute throwing workout on his own. If there’s one of those, there’s …

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NEW YORK — In news that would be bigger if not for his team’s coaching change and his teammate’s antisemitism scandal: Ben Simmons will miss the Brooklyn Nets’ next two games because of soreness and swelling in his left knee.  Interim coach Jacque Vaughn said Thursday that Simmons would not travel with the Nets to Washington, D.C., where they will …

The Scarlet Knights are on a mission this year to punch their third straight ticket to the NCAA tournament, but does head coach Steve Pickiell have enough firepower to get them there? Last year, Pickiell relied on veteran experience from guard / forward Ron Harper Jr. and guard Geo Baker to provide scoring for the Scarlet Knights. Harper Jr. and …

The Cleveland Cavaliers finally got a chance to see what their backcourt duo of Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell could do for a full game. The results were very impressive. They combined 54 points and 18 assists in a 114-113 overtime win over Boston, extending the team’s winning streak to six games. Cleveland will now embark on a five-game road …

The second year of the Shaka Smart era at Marquette begins much like the first — with the Golden Eagles picked to finish ninth in the Big East. Marquette looks to once again exceed expectations, beginning with Monday night’s season opener against visiting Radford in Milwaukee. “We’ve got a really connected group right now, but we haven’t played any games …

NBA restricted free agent Miles Bridges pleaded no contest to a felony domestic violence charge on Thursday, according to ESPN. As a result, Bridges will face three years of probation and no jail time. Throughout his probation, Bridges will be forced to undergo 52 weeks of both domestic violence counseling and parenting classes, serve 100 hours of community service, and …

After a hard-fought 111-106 win over Portland ended a four-game road trip out West, the Memphis Grizzlies are riding momentum and will return home Friday to take on the slumping Charlotte Hornets. The steady hand of point guard Ja Morant continues to run the show. Morant ranks fifth in the NBA in scoring (31.4 points per game) and is dishing …

Five-star recruits Robert Dillingham and AJ Johnson are leaving Donda Academy, an unaccredited Christian private school founded earlier this year by Kanye West, in wake of the rapper’s antisemitic remarks. The news come just a week after the school reportedly shut down and reopened later.  Dillingham has officially signed with the Overtime Elite league and maintains college eligibility. The Kentucky commit …

David Dow Philadelphia 76ers star guard James Harden has had a very solid start to the 2022-23 NBA season, but now he’s going to have to spend some time on the sideline. Harden is expected to miss a month of action after suffering a right foot tendon strain, as first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski and confirmed by CBS Sports. Harden suffered …

The Denver Pioneers might be the only college basketball team in the nation with their own in-house NIL agent. Denver guard Carlos Fuentes, a native of Spain, can’t make money from most NIL deals due to his status as an international player, but he is making the best out of the situation by acting as an agent for his teammates …

The Philadelphia 76ers were dealt a blow on Thursday when they learned James Harden had suffered a right foot tendon strain. The future Hall of Famer will miss a month with the injury. Harden is off to a terrific start. He is averaging 22 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds while shooting 44.1% from the floor to begin the season. …

The transfer portal is becoming more important each passing year in college basketball. The fact you can land a transfer player now and he is immediately eligible, if it is his first time transferring, can be such an advantage. Noah Gurley was an impact transfer when he stepped on campus at Alabama filling a void of the stretch forward that …

The NBA released a statement from commissioner Adam Silver on Thursday addressing the joint statement that Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets and the Anti-Defamation League had released the previous night. In it, Silver expresses disappointment that Irving has not apologized for publicizing a film full of antisemitic conspiracy theories. Shortly after the press release was published, Irving again refused to …

Every coach in college basketball wants to brag about having a difficult schedule. Kentucky coach John Calipari intimated recently he might just be crazy for the challenging slate he put together for his Wildcats. Auburn coach Bruce Pearl suggested in September that no team in the power conference structure this year plays a tougher schedule than his Tigers. And of …

Kispert expected to return from injury vs. Nets originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington WASHINGTON — The Wizards are set to get second-year wing Corey Kispert back after his month-long recovery from a sprained left ankle, as he’s expected to play on Friday as they host the Brooklyn Nets. Kispert, 23, suffered the injury during a preseason game against the …

Special to Yahoo Sports The rookie class from the 2022 NBA Draft packed plenty of talent heading into the fantasy season, but No. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren’s offseason foot injury that sidelined him for the year put a damper on things. However, plenty of first-year players have made an impact over the first few weeks. A few have struggled …

The Xavier Musketeers and Morgan State Bears meet on Monday in a game both schools hope is a springboard to better times for their respective programs. Sean Miller returns to the Cincinnati school after 12 seasons at Arizona. Miller coached the Musketeers for five seasons between 2004 and 2009, leading Xavier to the Elite Eight in 2008 and the Sweet …

Kyrie Irving, by refusing to say “no” Thursday when asked whether or not he is antisemitic, has finally answered the question. Which means someone — the league, his team, a teammate like Kevin Durant to whom perhaps he’ll listen — has to act. Kyrie’s refusal to denounce antisemitism is unacceptable, and someone needs to step in. The latest ugly turn …

In the magical world of the Independent Accountability Resolution Panel — the group of high-priced lawyers hired by the NCAA to adjudicate the infractions cases stemming from the 2017 FBI investigation into college basketball — Adidas wasn’t paying teenage basketball players to go to Louisville for the benefit of Louisville or Rick Pitino.  “It was our interpretation,” said David Benck, …

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said he is proud of the former NBA players that took a stance against anti-Semitism amid Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving posting a link to “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America,” a film with many anti-Semitic statements. On telecasts this week on TNT, analysts Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller each commented on what they thought about Irving. Barkley said …

The University of Louisville has been spared from significant and damaging NCAA sanctions by the IARP, sources told CBS Sports on Thursday. The IARP later announced Louisville’s penalties which placed the Cardinals on two years of NCAA probation, but did not include a postseason ban. The school was handed a $5,000 fine, assessed a seven-day reduction in recruiting days and …

The Los Angeles Lakers were staring a 1-6 start in the face Wednesday as they trailed the New Orleans Pelicans 111-108 with just 1.3 seconds remaining on the clock. Whom did they turn to when they needed a miracle? Surely it was four-time MVP LeBron James, right? Nope. Okay… how about eight-time All-Star Anthony Davis? Guess again. In the hour …