Last season, the Grizzlies were a shockingly impressive 20-5 when Ja Morant missed a game. This season they are 0-2, and the team has a -7.9 net rating when he is not on the court. That will be put to the test now as Morant is listed as week-to-week due to a Grade 1 sprain of his left ankle, the …

Who’s Playing Sacred Heart @ Binghamton Current Records: Sacred Heart 2-2; Binghamton 2-1 What to Know The Binghamton Bearcats will be returning home after a two-game road trip. They will take on the Sacred Heart Pioneers at 2 p.m. ET Saturday at Events Center. The Bearcats have the odds in their favor, so they’ll need to guard against complacency. A …

In his first interview since the Brooklyn Nets suspended him, Nets guard Kyrie Irving told SNY’s Ian Begley on Saturday that he “should’ve just answered the questions and just moved on” in two contentious press conferences after he publicized a documentary full of antisemitic conspiracy theories on social media. Irving said that he “meant no harm” by his initial posts …

Who’s Playing Army West Point @ William & Mary Current Records: Army West Point 2-1; William & Mary 1-3 What to Know The William & Mary Tribe will be returning home after a two-game road trip. They will square off against the Army West Point Black Knights at 4 p.m. ET Saturday at Kaplan Arena. The point spread is more …

NEW YORK (AP) Kyrie Irving could return from his suspension and play for the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday after apologizing for hurting the Jewish community when he posted a link to a film with antisemitic material. The Nets listed Irving as questionable for the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on their injury report Saturday. He has missed the last eight …

Who’s Playing Middle Tenn. @ Missouri State Current Records: Middle Tenn. 2-1; Missouri State 1-1 What to Know The Missouri State Bears will square off against the Middle Tenn. Blue Raiders at 3 p.m. ET Saturday at Great Southern Bank Arena. MSU is expected to win — but not by much — so they will need to come into the …

USATSI Ja Morant is off to the best start of his career this season, but that was jeopardized Friday when he suffered a Grade 1 ankle sprain late in the Memphis Grizzlies’ 121-110 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Morant will be out for at least a week and will be considered week-to-week, the team announced on Saturday.  As Steven …

Who’s Playing Stephen F. Austin @ South Dakota State Current Records: Stephen F. Austin 2-1; South Dakota State 2-2 What to Know After a three-game homestand, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks will be on the road. They will take on the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at 7 p.m. ET Saturday at Frost Arena. Coming off of a loss in a …

The Warriors as we know them appear to be entering the twilight of their dominance. They are off to a shocking 7-9 start to the season where they rank 12th on offense and a bottom-tier 24th in defense. Their defensive struggles aren’t exclusive to their bench as the team has already given up 125 points in six different games. While …

Who’s Playing Incarnate Word @ Valparaiso Current Records: Incarnate Word 1-2; Valparaiso 1-2 What to Know The Incarnate Word Cardinals will take on the Valparaiso Beacons at 8 p.m. ET Saturday at Athletics-Recreation Center. The Cardinals will be strutting in after a win while Valpo will be stumbling in from a loss. Incarnate Word simply couldn’t be stopped on Tuesday, …

Getty Images The Philadelphia 76ers will be without guard Tyrese Maxey for three-to-four weeks due to a bone injury in his left foot, according to CBS Sports’ Bill Reiter. Maxey suffered the injury during the Sixers’ 110-102 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.  Late in the first half, after Giannis Antetokounmpo missed a jumper, Maxey grabbed the rebound …

Who’s Playing Chicago State @ Kent State Current Records: Chicago State 2-2; Kent State 4-0 What to Know After a two-game homestand, the Chicago State Cougars will be on the road. They will take on the Kent State Golden Flashes at 2 p.m. ET Saturday at Memorial A & C Center. Both teams seek to continue their momentum from their …

PHILADELPHIA–The Philadelphia 76ers made the big move to begin free agency when they went out and brought in PJ Tucker at the outset of the period. They needed toughness and a guy who will do the little things to help a team win. Tucker provided that in Friday’s win over the Milwaukee Bucks when he did a terrific job of …

Who’s Playing SE Missouri State @ Bradley Current Records: SE Missouri State 3-0; Bradley 2-1 What to Know The SE Missouri State Redhawks are on the road again Saturday and play against the Bradley Braves at 4 p.m. ET Nov. 19 at Carver Arena. These two teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins. The Redhawks didn’t have …

Getty Images Dwight Howard made his debut for the Taoyuan Leopards, a Taiwanese professional team, on Saturday night, and he put on a show that had the crowd going wild from start to finish. In leading the Leopards to a comeback victory, Howard put up 38 points, 25 rebounds, nine assists and four blocks.  You have the see the highlights …

Who’s Playing Robert Morris @ No. 21 Dayton Current Records: Robert Morris 2-1; Dayton 2-1 What to Know The #21 Dayton Flyers will take on the Robert Morris Colonials at 1 p.m. ET Saturday at home. Dayton is expected to win again but is hoping to meet expectations this time. The Flyers came up short against the UNLV Rebels on …

NBA coach states Wiseman ‘in over his head’ at center for Dubs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea As James Wiseman spends time working on his game in the G League, one rival Western Conference coach isn’t sure if the former No. 2 overall draft pick has what it takes to play center for the defending NBA champion Warriors. “He …

Who’s Playing Fresno State @ North Texas Current Records: Fresno State 1-2; North Texas 1-1 What to Know The Fresno State Bulldogs will take on the North Texas Mean Green at 6 p.m. ET Saturday at The Super Pit. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into …

Getty Images The Miami Heat will be without star forward Jimmy Butler for at least two more games due to a sore right knee. He sat out of the team’s overtime loss to the Washington Wizards on Friday night along with half of the roster and will not play in the remainder of the team’s road trip, which includes match-ups …

Who’s Playing Eastern Michigan @ Oakland Current Records: Eastern Michigan 1-2; Oakland 1-3 What to Know The Oakland Golden Grizzlies will square off against the Eastern Michigan Eagles at 3 p.m. ET Saturday at Athletics Center Orena. Both teams were wiped off the court in their previous games and will be looking to bounce back in a big way. The …

Arenas’ impact on Westbrook, new NBA generation originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington WASHINGTON — As fun and electric as it was, the prime of Gilbert Arenas’ prime was relatively brief, a fleeting glimpse of what may have been a Hall of Fame career if he stayed healthy. At 25, he was a three-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA selection, but …

Who’s Playing Northeastern @ Syracuse Current Records: Northeastern 0-3; Syracuse 1-1 What to Know The Northeastern Huskies will take on the Syracuse Orange at 5 p.m. ET Saturday at JMA Wireless Dome. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest. Northeastern was just a bucket shy …

Klay: Trip to Fraser’s Mexico home in 2020 ‘changed my life’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The waters of the San Francisco Bay. His loyal bulldog, Rocco. A basketball in his hands. It doesn’t take much to make Warriors star Klay Thompson happy, and that laid-back mindset is one Dub Nation has come to know and love. But it …

Who’s Playing Utah Tech @ Idaho Current Records: Utah Tech 1-3; Idaho 1-3 What to Know The Utah Tech Trailblazers will hit the road for the third straight game as they head to ICCU Arena at 5 p.m. ET Saturday. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading …

The Detroit Pistons are concerned that guard Cade Cunningham has a stress fracture in his left shin and is out indefinitely, two people familiar with the situation confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. The people requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly until the Pistons made an official announcement. The second-year guard from Oklahoma State has missed the …