Nets superstar Kevin Durant is committed to Brooklyn as of right now, but with recent comments that Durant made to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes along with having requested a trade this past offseason, it’s possible that Durant could request another trade if this season starts going south. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst has reported that execs around the league are talking about the Nets’ …

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Kyle Filipowski had 19 points and 14 rebounds as No. 8 Duke held off a challenge from Oregon State and pulled out a 54-51 win in the opening game of the Phil Knight Legacy tournament on Thursday. Ryan Young added 11 points and 15 rebounds off the bench and was the only other Blue Devils (5-1) player …

It was perhaps the most intense duel of the season as two leading candidates for the 2023 Kia Most Valuable Player award faced off in TD Garden on Wednesday night. Superstar Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and star Dallas Mavericks wing Luka Doncic went at it with gusto in what would turn out to be a 125-112 win for the …

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Michigan State forward Malik Hall will be sidelined for about three weeks due to a stress reaction in his left foot, the school announced Thursday. The 12th-ranked Spartans face No. 18 Alabama on Thursday night in the opening round of the Phil Knight Invitational. Along with Hall, the Spartans are not expected to have staring guard Jaden …

In the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 115-105 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, guard Patrick Beverley violently shoved Suns big man Deandre Ayton and was suspended as a result. Beverley maintained after the game that he did so because Ayton was apparently taunting Austin Reaves, who was down on the ground after taking a shot to …

Following the Buffalo Bills’ 28-25 win over the Detroit Lions in Week 12, check out some of the top national media reactions to the game below: Chris Simms, NBC Sports Chris Mack, 93.7 The Fan DraftKings Ari Meirov, Pro Football Focus SportsCenter Big Cat, Barstool Sports Ryan Clark, ESPN Marcus Spears, ESPN Mina Kimes, ESPN Dan Orlovsky, ESPN Boston Connor, …

While the Philadelphia 76ers were in a battle with the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday to begin a 3-game road trip, Montrezl Harrell got into a bit of a back-and-forth with a fan who was heckling him in his return to Charlotte. Harrell played 25 games for the Hornets in the 2021-22 season and he made his return to the Spectrum …

Duke’s opener as a heavy favorite against Oregon State turned into a grinding bare-knuckle-brawl type of game to open the PK Legacy. The eighth-ranked Blue Devils survived with a 54-51 win over the Beavers on Thursday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Ore. Duke will face the winner of Thursday’s game between Florida and Xavier in a semifinal game at …

Dray embracing ‘important’ second-unit role with goals in mind originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea As the Warriors attempt to figure out a second-unit formula that works, it seems they finally might have found a solution to those minutes when Steph Curry isn’t on the floor. And his name is Draymond Green. The veteran forward, who typically plays the majority …

Wisconsin gave No. 3 Kansas everything they could handle and then a whole lot more, but in the end the fight fell 0.2 seconds short as the Jayhawks escaped with a 69-68 win. Wisconsin fell to 4-1, but even in a loss it felt like one of the most impressive Badger basketball performances in recent memory. Trailing by 15 in …

The Nets are 9-10 to start the season, and it’s clear that the team is lacking an effective big man – particularly after being thoroughly outrebounded by a Joel Embiid-less Sixers. It’s no secret that the Nets are a small team in terms of height. Starting center Nic Claxton is 6’11”, but is only 215 pounds which puts him at …

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Top-ranked North Carolina knew there would be tests during its weekend in the Pacific Northwest. Unexpectedly, its opener was one. Pete Nance scored 28 points, Caleb Love added 23 and No. 1 North Carolina withstood the Portland Pilots 89-81 in the opening round of the Phil Knight Invitational on Thursday. The Tar Heels (5-0) needed a late …

Lakers guard Patrick Beverley, chasing after a loose ball, has been suspended for three games by the NBA after he shoved Suns center Deandre Ayton to the floor during a stoppage in play. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / Associated Press) The NBA deemed that Patrick Beverley’s “history of unsportsmanlike acts” played a major role in the Lakers point guard being suspended …

Michigan State basketball’s challenging fall, in which they’ve surged into the top 25 in the polls despite a daunting schedule, just got a little more challenging, as the school announced forward Malik Hall is expected to miss the next three weeks with a stress reaction in his left foot. The announcement came hours before the No. 15 Spartans (3-1) opened …

The time for Timelord’s return is drawing ever closer, with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski relating on Wednesday night that starting Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III is likely to be back on the court for Boston by Dec. 25. Speaking on an episode of “NBA Countdown” during the “Woj’s Corner” regular segment, the ESPN senior writer related that Williams’ agent Kevin …

The North Carolina Tar Heels survived a scare on Thanksgiving as they were tested all game long by Portland to open up the Phil Knight Invitational. But in the end, UNC flexed its muscles and pulled away late to beat Portland 89-81 and advance in the winners bracket. After UNC jumped out to a lead, Portland rallied back in the …

Los Angeles Lakers v Phoenix Suns “Got a person on the ground, two people looking over mean-mugging and puffing their chest out and referees don’t get into it to kind of separate it, control the game, so I’m going to stand up for my teammate.” Patrick Beverley was not backing down from his actions at the end of the Lakers’ …

LONDON (AP) Joe Pridgen 20 points scored 20 points, including an ally-oop feed from Chase Cormier with 2.6 seconds left in overtime to give Northeastern a 69-67 win over Manhattan in the London Classic on Thursday. To get their first win the Huskies had to survive a wild finish to regulation. Cormier was fouled on a 3-pointer with a half …

Report: Warriors among ‘several’ Jae Crowder trade suitors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Warriors haven’t started the 2022-23 NBA season the way they likely envisioned, with a 9-10 record and just one win on the road. Could reinforcements be on the way? Trade rumors have swirled around Golden State as of late thanks to the team’s slow start, …

Who’s Playing Army West Point @ Princeton Current Records: Army West Point 2-3; Princeton 2-2 What to Know The Army West Point Black Knights will take on the Princeton Tigers at 2:30 p.m. ET Thursday at Copper Box Arena. Princeton should still be riding high after a win, while the Black Knights will be looking to right the ship. On …

Getty Images Patrick Beverley was ejected late in the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ loss to Phoenix on Tuesday night, and he found out on Thanksgiving of all days that he has received a three-game suspension for “forcefully shoving” Suns center Deandre Ayton from behind during the fourth quarter of their matchup at Footprint Center.  From the looks of it, Beverley didn’t …

Who’s Playing Memphis @ Seton Hall Current Records: Memphis 2-1; Seton Hall 3-1 What to Know The Memphis Tigers will take on the Seton Hall Pirates at 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday at State Farm Field House. Both teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins. While not quite a landslide, the matchup between the Tigers and the VCU …

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without guard Patrick Beverley for their next three games. The NBA suspended Beverley on Thursday after he shoved Deandre Ayton in the back during a game against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. In its statement, the NBA said Beverley’s “history of unsportsmanlike acts” played a role in the length of the suspension. The incident …

Who’s Playing Oklahoma @ Nebraska Current Records: Oklahoma 3-1; Nebraska 3-1 What to Know The Oklahoma Sooners will square off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at 5 p.m. ET Thursday at State Farm Field House. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous games. Oklahoma came out on top in a nail-biter against the South Alabama Jaguars …

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the midst of a three-game losing streak with the most excruciating loss coming against the Denver Nuggets. Against a shorthanded and fatigued Nuggets squad, the Thunder blew a 15-point fourth-quarter lead and lost in overtime, 131-126. Two-time Nikola Jokic put the team on his back with 39 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. Aaron …