The Los Angeles Lakers faced a stiff challenge in the form of the 7-1 Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday afternoon. Early on, it looked like L.A. was ready to meet the challenge. It got out to a sizeable early lead that it maintained throughout the first half, as it did a good job defending the rim. But once Anthony Davis picked …

Memphis Grizzlies small forward Dillon Brooks bounced back from his second-lowest point total of the young season on Friday against Charlotte with a 23-point performance. His nine points against Portland on Wednesday were his fewest since his first game this year, but is he more likely to go off or fizzle for NBA DFS lineups when the Grizzlies host the …

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Five weeks after media day, the Detroit Pistons are finally nearing full health. Jalen Duren (left ankle sprain), Marvin Bagley III (right MCL sprain) and Alec Burks (left navicular fracture) all practiced on Sunday, marking the first time this season the Pistons had a full roster at a practice. It was the first time Burks practiced this season, and was …

Warriors ‘hopeful’ DiVincenzo makes his return vs. Cavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea SAN FRANCISCO — As NBA free agency opened up this past summer, the Warriors were able to bring one of their most-coveted players to The Bay by signing guard Donte DiVincenzo to a two-year, $9.3 million contract, with a player option for the second season. Through …

Getty Images The Toronto Raptors will be without star forward Pascal Siakam for at least two weeks due to an adductor strain, the team announced on Sunday. He will be re-evaluated at that point and his status will be updated depending on how his healing has progressed.  Siakam suffered the injury on Friday night in the team’s loss to the …

Penn State men’s basketball enters its second season under the leadership of head coach Micah Shrewsberry, and the hope of getting back to the NCAA Tournament is rising with a roster of veterans, transfers, and fresh faces in the Class of 2022. The ingredients could be in place for Penn State to take the next step toward being a participant …

Zach LaVine out vs. Raptors as knee management continues originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Even before Zach LaVine played in three games in four nights last week, Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan said that LaVine’s availability moving forward will be decided on a case-to-case basis, at least in this stage of the season. And thus, LaVine is out for Sunday …

Injuries and illness have hampered the Philadelphia 76ers through the first 10 games, although their most important player is on the mend. Joel Embiid, who has been sidelined with a non-COVID illness for three straight games, is close to a return as the Sixers get set to play host the Phoenix Suns on Monday. Fellow Philadelphia star James Harden is …

The Phoenix Suns will be without forward Cam Johnson for the foreseeable future. The Suns announced on Sunday that Johnson will undergo surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. The Suns didn’t provide a timetable for his return, either, only saying that Johnson would be “out until further notice.” Johnson sustained his injury in the first quarter …

USC versus Cal and UCLA versus Arizona State both showed us on Saturday night why the big Nov. 19 game between the Trojans and Bruins promises a lot of offensive fireworks and defensive ineptitude. Both teams contain the same basic identity: Their offenses are elite and will be extremely hard to stop. Their defenses are ordinary at best, terrible at …

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum, who is the president of the National Basketball Players Association, made his first public comments on the Kyrie Irving situation on Saturday night following the team’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks.  “I think the important part was he did apologize,” McCollum said. “He’s displayed empathy now. I think this is a learning experience in …

CAMDEN, N.J.–The Philadelphia 76ers have only played one game since they found out James Harden would miss a month due to a right foot tendon strain injury and they now have to figure out how to replace his production on the floor. As far as Harden, himself, is concerned, it is now time to begin his treatment and his rehab …

Creighton, led by big man Ryan Kalkbrenner, has its best team in recent memory and may finally overtake Villanova to run the Big East.Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports The 2022-23 college basketball season is four days away. Come back each day this week as we break down the biggest conferences, teams and more leading up to the season. Check out our …

Will Hardy’s first opportunity as an NBA head coach couldn’t have started out much better with the Utah Jazz, who are 7-3 heading into their matchup on Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers (5-4). Kawhi Leonard (knee) won’t be in action for the seventh consecutive game, but Los Angeles have done well to get production out of John Wall, who …

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami women’s coach Katie Meier has been suspended for the first three games of the season while the school cooperates with an NCAA probe. Meier said that she is also cooperating with the NCAA. Neither she, the school nor the NCAA has released specifics of the probe, other than Miami calling it “an enforcement matter.” The …

Former Chicago Bulls star big man Joakim Noah appeared on “The Old Man and The Three” podcast with former NBA guard JJ Redick and Tommy Alter to recount how he was suspended by his teammates during his rookie season with the Bulls. Noah’s rookie year was the 2007-2008 season and Chicago had players such as center Ben Wallace, guard Ben …

Getty Images The Duke basketball program is entering a new chapter in its proud history. When the No. 7 Blue Devils begin their 2022-23 season against Jacksonville on Monday night, it will mark the first game of the Jon Scheyer era. After a Final Four appearance in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski retired and Scheyer has …

After several days of calls for the Brooklyn Nets to suspend Kyrie Irving for promoting a film filled with antisemitic tropes on his social media accounts, the franchise went through with it on Thursday, suspending the All-Star guard for a minimum of five games without pay. This came after giving Irving several attempts to apologize for promoting the film and …

LAWRENCE, Kan. — There will be something missing from what should have been a festive occasion at Kansas, when the No. 5 Jayhawks celebrate their latest national championship before opening the new season against Omaha. Namely, their head coach Bill Self. Rather than following his team to the court for pregame introductions, Self will probably be sitting at home, forced …

Dallas Mavericks rookie Jaden Hardy on Saturday put up his first career 30-point game on assignment in the NBA G League to continue a strong start to the season with the Texas Legends. Hardy produced 33 points, five rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in a 127-122 loss to the Austin Spurs. He went 11-of-19 from the field, …

Getty Images Kentucky begins another college basketball season on Monday, and it’s yet another campaign where the program is expected to compete for a national championship. The No. 4 Wildcats host the Howard Bison in their season-opener as the journey toward redemption tips off for this program.  Kentucky enters this season trying to erase the memory of last year’s early …

The Washington Wizards’ only win in their last four games came during an 11-for-17 shooting performance by Bradley Beal last Wednesday. In Washington’s other three outings, their star player has made just 37.2% of his shots from the field as the Wizards have fallen below .500. Now, Beal will be out of the lineup altogether on Sunday against Memphis after …

Getty Images The No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks enter the 2022-23 college basketball season looking for an encore after capturing last season’s national championship in April. The reigning champs should be right back in the mix for another title, and the journey begins on Monday with an opener against Omaha.  Kansas did suffer a couple of big losses in the offseason, …

TORONTO (AP) Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam will miss at least two weeks because of a strained right adductor muscle, the team said Sunday. Siakam, 28, was injured when he slipped in the third quarter of Friday’s loss at Dallas. He was helped off the court and did not return. An All Star in 2020, Siakam is averaging career-highs of …