Who’s Playing Denver @ Idaho State Current Records: Denver 2-1; Idaho State 1-2 What to Know The Idaho State Bengals will square off against the Denver Pioneers at 9 p.m. ET Friday at Reed Gym. Idaho State will be seeking to avenge the 79-69 loss they suffered the last time these two teams played Nov. 25 of 2015. The Bengals …

Atlanta Hawks v Philadelphia 76ers While he has started the last two games as Doc Rivers tries to find functional lineups with James Harden out, for the most part Matisse Thybulle has been on the fringes of the rotation despite how much he worked on his shot during the offseason. He said recently he’s getting his confidence back, but he’s …

Who’s Playing Grambling @ Grand Canyon Current Records: Grambling 2-0; Grand Canyon 2-1 What to Know After a two-game homestand, the Grambling Tigers will be on the road. They will take on the Grand Canyon Antelopes at 9 p.m. ET Friday at Grand Canyon University Arena. Grambling isn’t favored, but they just beat the odds in their last matchup, so …

The Rally: “I’m told there are several teams, including the Lakers and Pistons that are monitoring the situation.” NBA Insider @ShamsCharania has the latest on restricted free agent Miles Bridges.Source: Twitter More on this storyline NBA Central: TMZ obtained footage of Miles Bridges’ ex attempting to break into his home on October 12th (h/t @ProCityHoops ) pic.twitter.com/hvDw4s8AFF -via Twitter @TheNBACentral …

Who’s Playing DePaul @ Santa Clara Current Records: DePaul 3-0; Santa Clara 2-1 What to Know The Santa Clara Broncos will take on the DePaul Blue Demons at 9:30 p.m. ET Friday at Baha Mar Convention Center. The odds don’t look promising for Santa Clara, but the bigger the opponent is, the harder they fall. The Broncos found themselves the …

Louis Williams| Position: G Born: 10/27/86 Height: 6-1 / 1.85 Weight: 175 lbs. / 79.4 kg. SCOUTING REPORT Instant offense… One of the best sixth men in NBA history… Comes off the bench and gives you a bunch of points in no time… Super creative off the dribble… Could cut down on the mid-range shots a bit… Way better offensively …

Who’s Playing No. 8 UCLA @ No. 19 Illinois Current Records: UCLA 3-0; Illinois 3-0 What to Know The #8 UCLA Bruins will square off against the #19 Illinois Fighting Illini at 9:30 p.m. ET Friday at T-Mobile Arena. Both teams are strolling into their matchup after big wins in their previous games. UCLA made easy work of the Norfolk …

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope|#1 Denver Nuggets Position: G Born: 02/18/93 Height: 6-5 / 1.96 Weight: 204 lbs. / 92.5 kg. Salary: $14,004,703 SCOUTING REPORT Inconsistency has been his main problem… But he’s turned that around a bit… 3-and-D type of shooting guard… The problem is, his shooting numbers aren’t great for his career… A good athlete, which helps him defend other guards …

Who’s Playing Merrimack @ Montana Current Records: Merrimack 1-2; Montana 1-2 What to Know The Merrimack Warriors and the Montana Grizzlies will face off at 9:30 p.m. ET Nov. 18 at Dahlberg Arena without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Montana will be strutting in after a victory while the Warriors will be stumbling in from a defeat. Merrimack …

usatsi In major news in the international basketball world, the United States of America is no longer ranked No. 1 in the world by FIBA in men’s basketball. The Americans were knocked off the top spot for the first time in 12 years by Spain, who climbed to first place with 758.6 ranking points in the latest FIBA rankings on …

Happy Friday, everybody. Looking at the weather forecast, it looks as though nearly all of us are in for a chillier weekend than usual, which means it’s going to be a great weekend to sit inside and watch sports. OK, so I’d say it was a great weekend to sit inside and watch sports even if we were due for …

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Kenneth Lofton Jr. continued a strong run on assignment in the NBA G League on Thursday with a near 30-point double-double effort for the Memphis Hustle. Lofton produced a season-high 29 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and one steal in 33 minutes of work in a 149-124 loss to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. He finished by …

Who’s Playing Boise State @ Loyola Chicago Current Records: Boise State 1-2; Loyola Chicago 2-1 What to Know The Boise State Broncos will take on the Loyola Chicago Ramblers at 9:30 p.m. ET Friday at HTC Center. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest. …

usatsi In major news in the international basketball world, the United States of America is no longer ranked No. 1 in the world by FIBA in men’s basketball. The Americans were knocked off the top spot for the first time in 12 years by Spain, who climbed to first place with 758.6 ranking points in the latest FIBA rankings on …

A pair of mid-majors head across the ocean to play in Ireland, when the Central Arkansas Bears and Niagara Purple Eagles meet in the 2022 Dublin Basketball Challenge on Friday. The Bears (2-1), who have a two-game winning streak, are coming off an 82-71 win over Arkansas Little Rock. The Purple Eagles (0-2), meanwhile, stumbled at Maryland 71-49 on Nov. …

Each week during the 2022-23 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether the trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward. The Rudy Gobert trade is an abject disaster When the Minnesota Timberwolves offered to double Tim Connelly’s salary and give him an undisclosed …

Kyle Neptune is only three games into his tenure at Villanova (2-1) and in just his second season as a NCAA Division I head coach. On Friday, Neptune leads the Wildcats against Michigan State (2-1) and Tom Izzo, who is in his 28th season with the Spartans and in search of his ninth Final Four appearance. The matchup between the top …

The Atlanta Hawks were one of the busiest teams this offseason, as they tried to re-shape their team following a disappointing first-round exit in the playoffs. Most notably, they acquired Dejounte Murray in a blockbuster deal with the San Antonio Spurs. And even after a solid 9-6 start that has them in third place in the Eastern Conference, they aren’t …

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Stephen A names slumping Klay’s critical offseason ‘mistake’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Stephen A. Smith still believes in Klay Thompson. But that doesn’t mean the ESPN analyst and “First Take’ host isn’t going to call the Warriors star’s current slump as he sees it. Smith stopped by 95.7 The Game’s “Steiny and Guru” show on Thursday, where he …

The Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens will take on the No. 7 Duke Blue Devils at 7 p.m. ET on Friday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke is 2-1 overall and 2-0 at home, while the Fightin’ Blue Hens are 1-1 overall and 0-1 on the road. It’s Jon Scheyer’s first season at the helm of the Duke men’s basketball program while …

The Miami Heat and the Washington Wizards are set to square off in a Southeast Division matchup at 7 p.m. ET on Friday at Capital One Arena. Washington is 8-7 overall and 5-4 at home, while the Heat are 7-8 overall and 1-4 on the road. Miami is battling a host of injuries at the moment with Jimmy Butler (knee) …

Who’s Playing Mount St. Mary’s @ USC Current Records: Mount St. Mary’s 1-2; USC 2-1 What to Know The USC Trojans will play host again and welcome the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers to Galen Center, where tip-off is scheduled for 11 p.m. ET Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous games. The Trojans sure …

Celtics face interesting lineup decision amid Brogdon’s return originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics will be without their starting point guard for a second straight game. But backcourt reinforcements are on the way. Marcus Smart has been ruled out of Friday’s matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans due to right ankle inflammation, while Malcolm Brogdon is available …

The Florida State Seminoles (0-3) have had a rough start to the college basketball season, and things don’t get much easier for them at home on Friday night against Florida (2-1). Top freshman Chandler Jackson (thumb) hasn’t been available through FSU’s first three games, and it’s unclear if he’ll be able to give things a go in Friday’s matchup. Meanwhile, …