Why Draymond isn’t ‘losing sleep’ over Dubs’ early struggles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Draymond Green has been through this before. The challenges may change from year to year, but the fact that consistently winning is difficult in the NBA never wavers. The Warriors (6-8) are still recovering from a winless five-game road trip earlier this month, one that …

Who’s Playing Army West Point @ Siena Current Records: Army West Point 1-1; Siena 2-0 What to Know The Army West Point Black Knights have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. They will take on the Siena Saints at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at MVP Arena. Coming off …

Tristan Thompson| Position: C Born: 03/13/91 Height: 6-9 / 2.06 Weight: 225 lbs. / 102.1 kg. SCOUTING REPORT Tenacious rebounder on offense and defense… Improved finisher in the paint… Can finish plays with either hand… Not a rim-protector whatsoever… Does not space the floor at all… Adept out of the pick-and-roll… Top-notch screen-setter. Do you find this scouting report inaccurate/outdated? …

Who’s Playing Sacred Heart @ UMass Lowell Current Records: Sacred Heart 2-1; UMass Lowell 2-1 What to Know After two games on the road, the UMass Lowell River Hawks are heading back home. They will square off against the Sacred Heart Pioneers at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday at Costello Athletic Center. Sacred Heart will be strutting in after a win …

The Oklahoma City Blue — the G League affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder — played a morning game against the G League Ignite on Wednesday. The Ignite used a Scoot Henderson 16-point fourth quarter to escape with a 110-95 win. Here are some of the notable performances from the game. Scoot Henderson: 27 points on 12-of-20 shooting, five rebounds, …

Who’s Playing Florida Gulf Coast @ No. 22 Tennessee Current Records: Florida Gulf Coast 2-1; Tennessee 1-1 What to Know The #22 Tennessee Volunteers will look to defend their home court Wednesday against the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles at 7 p.m. ET. The contest between the Volunteers and the Colorado Buffaloes on Sunday was not a total blowout, but with …

The Brooklyn Nets are off to a disappointing 6-9 start to the season, with their latest loss coming at the hands of the Sacramento Kings, who blew them out on national television, 153-121, Tuesday night. It was just the most recent example of what has so far been a disastrous start for Brooklyn highlighted by both on-court and off-court issues. …

Who’s Playing Cincinnati @ Northern Kentucky Current Records: Cincinnati 3-0; Northern Kentucky 1-1 What to Know The Cincinnati Bearcats have enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they must head out on the road. They will square off against the Northern Kentucky Norse at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at Truist Arena. Cincinnati won’t have the home-court …

JaMychal can be player Warriors envisioned in his new role originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea PHOENIX — Steve Kerr came to a conclusion soon after, and likely during, the Warriors’ 37-point shellacking of the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. JaMychal Green has to play more. The 32-year-old veteran big man had been stuck to the sidelines prior to …

Who’s Playing William & Mary @ American Current Records: William & Mary 1-2; American 0-2 What to Know The American Eagles will be returning home after a two-game road trip. They will take on the William & Mary Tribe at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at Bender Arena. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both …

Kerr admits Warriors entering ‘final stages’ of dynastic core originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Warriors’ dynastic core of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala won’t be around forever. They know it, too. “It can only last so long,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne in an exclusive interview. “We know this isn’t going …

Who’s Playing Southern @ Saint Mary’s Current Records: Southern 0-2; Saint Mary’s 3-0 What to Know The Southern Jaguars will hit the road for the third straight game as they head to University Credit Union Pavilion at 8:30 p.m. ET Wednesday. The Saint Mary’s Gaels will be strutting in after a victory while the Jaguars will be stumbling in from …

The Golden State Warriors will be seeking their first road win of the season when they face the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. Golden State has won three of its last four games, with the lone loss coming on the road in Sacramento. Meanwhile, Phoenix has lost three of its last four games, but the Suns blew out Golden State …

Who’s Playing Oakland @ Toledo Current Records: Oakland 1-2; Toledo 2-0 What to Know The Oakland Golden Grizzlies have enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they must head out on the road. They will take on the Toledo Rockets at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at Savage Arena. Toledo should still be feeling good after a …

Through the first four weeks of the NBA season, the rookie class has put forth some tremendous performances with several players standing out above the rest in the early going. Of course, No. 1 pick Paolo Banchero came out of the gate on fire and currently leads the class in scoring. Bennedict Mathurin is just a few points behind him …

Who’s Playing Ball State @ Nebraska Omaha Current Records: Ball State 1-1; Nebraska Omaha 1-2 What to Know The Nebraska Omaha Mavericks will stay at home another game and welcome the Ball State Cardinals at 8:37 p.m. ET Nov. 16 at Baxter Arena. The Mavericks will be strutting in after a victory while Ball State will be stumbling in from …

The Boston Celtics announced Malcolm Brogdon and Marcus Smart will both be out with injury as the team faces the 9-5 Hawks down in Atlanta. As such, head coach Joe Mazzulla will be without two of the most dynamic members of his guard rotation. Brogdon has been battling hamstring tightness since last week, and Wednesday will be his fourth straight …

The No. 2 Gonzaga Bulldogs will take on the No. 11 Texas Longhorns on Wednesday at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Both teams are off to 2-0 starts and Gonzaga is coming off a 28-4 season where it went to the Sweet 16 while Texas went 22-12 and lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs …

The Washington Wizards will try to extend their four-game winning streak when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Washington has won all four of those games by at least eight points, including Sunday’s 102-92 win over Memphis. Meanwhile, Oklahoma City had its two-game winning streak snapped in a loss at Boston on Monday.   Tipoff is set …

CBS Sports Graphic Michigan State started the season just on the wrong side of the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 daily college basketball rankings — specifically at what would amount to a No. 27 ranking. When Villanova and Oregon lost last Friday, the Spartans were elevated to No. 25 on Saturday morning. Then Michigan State moved to No. 24 on Tuesday morning after TCU …

Goran Dragic|#9 Chicago Bulls Position: G Born: 05/06/86 Height: 6-3 / 1.91 Weight: 190 lbs. / 86.2 kg. Salary: $2,905,851 SCOUTING REPORT A terror driving the basketball… Iron shoulder helps him get good looks in the paint… Very solid floor general and distributor overall… Improved three-point shooting has helped him extend his career… Can’t really stay in front of opposing …

As the the 2022-23 college basketball season marches on through its second week, on-court action is taking precedence over predictions. With actual games to watch and dissect, the lists and rankings that got us through the offseason months and preseason weeks are fading to the background. But there is one bit of unfinished business for us to handle. Last week, …

How tall is Victor Wembanyama really? Google that question, and the answer processes and spits back quick and easy: 7-foot-2. Use your eyes, though, and it seems like it’s closer to 7-4 or 7-5 . . . or 7-6 are all very realistic figures. Just take this picture below from two years ago as an example. Second player from left, …

Sacred Heart is 2-1 on the season, but could be without one of their top players when the Pioneers visit UMass-Lowell on Wednesday afternoon. Aidan Carpenter scored 15 points in Sacred Heart’s season-opener against Hartford before leaving the game with a foot/ankle injury, and he hasn’t been back since. Meanwhile, UMass-Lowell (2-1) has looked strong to start the season, but …

Zion Williamson, Coby White out for Bulls vs. Pelicans originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Bulls will catch a shorthanded Pelicans team in Wednesday’s matchup in New Orleans. Star forward Zion Williamson, according to the team’s latest injury report update, will miss the contest with a right foot contusion. It is his second consecutive absence with the injury, …