The Milwaukee Bucks will seek a little payback on Monday when they host the Atlanta Hawks, the team that tagged them with their first loss of the season. Milwaukee won its first nine games, one of them coming against Atlanta, before the Hawks tripped the Bucks last Monday. Since then Milwaukee has split two games, including a 111-93 loss to …

Who’s Playing Brown @ Loyola-Maryland Current Records: Brown 0-2; Loyola-Maryland 0-2 What to Know The Brown Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Loyola-Maryland Greyhounds at 5 p.m. ET Sunday at Reitz Arena. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get the ‘W.’ Brown came up …

Why Fox credits Brown’s coaching for defensive improvement originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea De’Aaron Fox is putting up offensive numbers that certainly will carry him into the NBA All-Star conversation in the coming months. But the biggest leap in his game has been his effort on the other side of the court. Defensive rating is far from a perfect …

Who’s Playing Columbia @ Sacred Heart Current Records: Columbia 0-2; Sacred Heart 1-1 What to Know The Columbia Lions will square off against the Sacred Heart Pioneers on the road at 1 p.m. ET Sunday at William Pitt Center – West Gym. Both teams were wiped off the court in their previous games and will be looking to bounce back …

Fox Sports’ Ric Bucher reported on Friday that the Brooklyn Nets ‘hope to move’ guard Joe Harris. Bucher states that the Nets are hoping to move Harris because the Nets have a top-five payroll in the league and will be subject to a ‘hefty’ luxury tax because of Brooklyn going over the salary cap for the past few seasons. Harris …

Who’s Playing Idaho @ Nebraska Omaha Current Records: Idaho 1-1; Nebraska Omaha 0-2 What to Know The Nebraska Omaha Mavericks will be returning home after a two-game road trip. They will square off against the Idaho Vandals at 3:05 p.m. ET Sunday at Baxter Arena. Idaho will be strutting in after a win while the Mavericks will be stumbling in …

The Thunder defeated the Knicks, scoring a season-high 145-135. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 37 points along with five rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and two blocks, while Josh Giddey added a triple-double with 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists for the Thunder in the victory. Cam Reddish tallied 26 points, while Julius Randle added 25 points and …

Who’s Playing William & Mary @ Virginia Tech Current Records: William & Mary 1-1; Virginia Tech 2-0 What to Know The Virginia Tech Hokies will stay at home another game and welcome the William & Mary Tribe at 6 p.m. ET Nov. 13 at Cassell Coliseum. These two teams are strolling into their matchup after big wins in their previous …

The Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons are trying to get by without their top players. One of those teams will collect a much-needed victory when they meet in Detroit on Monday. Toronto has lost three of its last four games and four of its last six. Forward Pascal Siakam has missed the last five games and will remain sidelined on …

Who’s Playing Pacific @ North Dakota State Current Records: Pacific 0-1; North Dakota State 0-2 What to Know The North Dakota State Bison will be returning home after a two-game road trip. They will take on the Pacific Tigers at 2 p.m. ET Sunday at Scheels Center. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty …

Getty Images You know you’re doing something right any time you’re mentioned in the same sentence as Wilt Chamberlain when it comes to on-court production, so props to Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey. On Sunday, Giddey became just the second player in NBA history to record a triple-double in his first two games at Madison Square Garden, per the …

Who’s Playing North Texas @ Saint Mary’s Current Records: North Texas 1-0; Saint Mary’s 2-0 What to Know The Saint Mary’s Gaels will play host again and welcome the North Texas Mean Green to University Credit Union Pavilion, where tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET Sunday. The Gaels are the favorite in this one, with an expected 8.5-point margin …

Miami Heat Media Day Miami was banking on Omer Yurtseven to step up in his second season and play some key backup center minutes behind Bam Adebayo. Instead, a preseason ankle injury has kept him out of everything so far, with reports leaking out this week he could require surgery. He does. Yurtseven is expected to undergo ankle surgery this …

Who’s Playing Youngstown State @ Notre Dame Current Records: Youngstown State 2-0; Notre Dame 1-0 What to Know The Youngstown State Penguins will square off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on the road at 4 p.m. ET Sunday at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center. Youngstown State will be seeking to avenge the 87-78 loss they suffered the last …

Julius Randle spins away from Thunder defender Despite scoring their most points of the season, the Knicks lost 145-135 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday afternoon. Here are the takeaways… – Defense was optional from the beginning in this one as both teams found ways to score in the early minutes of the game. – The Knicks scored in …

Who’s Playing Eastern Kentucky @ Cincinnati Current Records: Eastern Kentucky 1-1; Cincinnati 2-0 What to Know The Eastern Kentucky Colonels have quite the challenge ahead of them as they’re expected to be blown off the court. They will head out on the road to face off against the Cincinnati Bearcats at noon ET Sunday at Fifth Third Arena. Cincinnati should …

It’s time for another edition of our trade rumors rankings series, where we rank the five players who have appeared most often in our trade rumors page over the prior week, in order of appearances. Few surprises comprise our list today, as the names mentioned have been theorized trade candidates for weeks and weeks now. Still, it’s an interesting exercise. …

Who’s Playing Eastern Illinois @ Central Michigan Current Records: Eastern Illinois 0-2; Central Michigan 0-1 What to Know The Eastern Illinois Panthers will face off against the Central Michigan Chippewas on the road at 2 p.m. ET Sunday at McGuirk Arena. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation …

NEW YORK (AP) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points, Josh Giddey had a triple-double and the Oklahoma City Thunder shot a season-high 62.5% from the field in a 145-135 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday. Giddey had 24 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for the Thunder, who picked up their fifth straight victory at Madison Square Garden. Giddey …

Who’s Playing Arizona State @ Texas Southern Current Records: Arizona State 2-0; Texas Southern 0-2 What to Know The Arizona State Sun Devils have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. They will take on the Texas Southern Tigers at 3 p.m. ET Sunday at Health & PE Center. …

Nothing seems to be going right for the Los Angeles Lakers (2-10) this season, and their prospects for picking up a win don’t look much better on Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets (6-7). After a rough start to the season, Brooklyn has played well for new head coach Jacque Vaughn. The Nets are 4-2 under Vaughn since letting go of …

Who’s Playing Harvard @ Elon Current Records: Harvard 1-1; Elon 1-1 What to Know The Harvard Crimson will take on the Elon Phoenix at 2 p.m. ET Sunday at Harrah’s Cherokee Center. Harvard ended up a good deal behind the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns when they played this past Friday, losing 75-61. Meanwhile, the game between Elon and the E. Tennessee …

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid is one of the elite players in the league regardless of position. He can take guys off the dribble, he can knock down jumpers, he gets to the free-throw line, and there really isn’t a lot he can’t do. He had everything on full display on Saturday in a win over the Atlanta …

Who’s Playing Portland State @ Seattle Current Records: Portland State 0-1; Seattle 2-0 What to Know The Portland State Vikings have quite the challenge ahead of them as they’re expected to be blown off the court. Their road trip will continue as they head to Redhawk Center at 6 p.m. ET Sunday to face off against the Seattle Redhawks. They …

Health issues keep popping up for Embiid, even after strong, 40-minute night originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Joel Embiid on Saturday night played a season-high 40 minutes and led the Sixers over the Hawks with 42 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and two steals. Based on his comments after the game, the 40 minutes weren’t the most …