Luka Doncic has looked like an MVP frontrunner in 2022-23 and all eyes will be on him as the Dallas Mavericks take on the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Mavericks vs. Pistons is the only game on the NBA schedule and that means that NBA daily Fantasy players will be parsing every matchup in great detail. Unfortunately, the Pistons will …

Who’s Playing Mississippi Valley State @ Arkansas State Current Records: Mississippi Valley State 1-7; Arkansas State 4-3 What to Know The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils are on the road again Thursday and play against the Arkansas State Red Wolves at 8 p.m. ET Dec. 1 at First National Bank Arena. The Delta Devils will be seeking to avenge the …

Milwaukee Bucks v Chicago Bulls Watching the finger-pointing and heated moments between Bulls’ defenders on Wednesday night as Devin Booker carved them up to the tune of 51 points, one thought was how much they miss Lonzo Ball‘s defense at the point of attack. Ball had a second surgery on his knee back in September and the team said he …

Who’s Playing Valparaiso @ Belmont Current Records: Valparaiso 3-4; Belmont 4-3 What to Know A Missouri Valley battle is on tap between the Valparaiso Beacons and the Belmont Bruins at 8 p.m. ET Thursday at Curb Event Center. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents. Valpo came out on top in a nail-biter …

Getty Images Brooklyn Nets forward T.J. Warren is officially available to make his season debut on Dec. 2 against the Toronto Raptors after missing the past two years due to injury, according to the team’s updated injury report. Warren has not played since Dec. 29, 2020, when he was a member of the Indiana Pacers. In early 2021, he underwent surgery …

Who’s Playing Arizona State @ Colorado Current Records: Arizona State 6-1; Colorado 4-3 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. ASU and the Colorado Buffaloes will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 8:30 p.m. ET Thursday at CU Events …

Nia Long said it’s “very disappointing” how the Boston Celtics organization handled the scandal and suspension of her longtime fiancé and former head coach Ime Udoka. The 52-year-old actress opened up about the fallout in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday. Although she denied to comment on Udoka or conduct that led to his suspension, Long said her family was blindsided by the news. “I think …

Who’s Playing Oklahoma State @ No. 8 Connecticut Current Records: Oklahoma State 5-2; Connecticut 8-0 What to Know The #8 Connecticut Huskies will square off against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at 6:30 p.m. ET Thursday at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. UConn is out to keep their five-game home win streak alive. The Huskies had enough points to win and then …

The Detroit Pistons (5-18) will host the Dallas Mavericks (10-10) in a Thursday night battle. This will be the first matchup of the season between these two, and Dallas has won five straight games in the head-to-head series. The Mavericks own a league-worst 5-14-1 record against the spread, while the Pistons own an 11-10-2 record against the spread. Cade Cunningham (shin) …

Who’s Playing Denver @ Houston Christian Current Records: Denver 6-1; Houston Christian 1-6 What to Know After two games on the road, the Houston Christian Huskies are heading back home. They will take on the Denver Pioneers at 8 p.m. ET Thursday at Sharp Gymnasium. Denver should still be riding high after a victory, while the Huskies will be looking …

Joe Mazzulla named NBA Eastern Conference Coach of the Month originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Joe Mazzulla’s first month as head coach of the Boston Celtics couldn’t have gone much better. After unexpectedly being promoted to replace Ime Udoka, Mazzulla has led the C’s to a league-best 18-4 record. That success is largely attributed to an offense that leads …

It’s happening. The College Football Playoff is expanding to 12 teams starting in the 2024 season, and I’m one of the few who isn’t excited about it. Don’t get me wrong, I’m going to watch it, and not just because it’s literally my job to do so. What I will not do is accept the PR firm talking points as …

Getty Images In September, the Boston Celtics suspended head coach Ime Udoka for a full season for having an inappropriate relationship with a female coworker, which violated team policy. Udoka’s fiancée, actress Nia Long, hadn’t spoke publicly about the situation, but finally broke her silence on Thursday in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.  Long detailed that she was most …

Who’s Playing Wisconsin-Milwaukee @ Green Bay Current Records: Wisconsin-Milwaukee 5-3; Green Bay 0-6 What to Know The Green Bay Phoenix haven’t won a game against the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers since Feb. 15 of 2020, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Thursday. Green Bay and Wisconsin-Milwaukee will face off in a Horizon League battle at 8 p.m. ET at Resch …

Special to Yahoo Sports Now that the calendar is turning to December, rookies from around the NBA continue to be impactful in fantasy as we reach the quarter-way mark of the season. One of the top stories from the last several weeks was a seven-game absence for Paolo Banchero due to an ankle sprain. He returned to the court on …

Who’s Playing NW State @ Stephen F. Austin Current Records: NW State 5-2; Stephen F. Austin 4-3 What to Know The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks are 10-3 against the NW State Demons since February of 2016, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success Thursday. The Lumberjacks will look to defend their home court against NW State at 9 …

The No. 21 UCLA Bruins will be seeking their first win away from home when they face the Stanford Cardinal on Thursday night in a Pac-12 opener. UCLA bounced back from a pair of losses in Las Vegas with wins over Pepperdine and Bellarmine. Stanford has lost two of its last three games, including a 56-48 loss at Memphis on …

A Look at the “20 Under 25” Candidates for the Boston Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics still feel like a young team. But what if we told you only three players on their active roster are under age 25? The “young guys,” as Kyrie Irving affectionately called them, have officially entered their prime, with superstar …

Who’s Playing UC San Diego @ San Diego Current Records: UC San Diego 3-4; San Diego 5-3 What to Know The UC San Diego Tritons are on the road again on Thursday and play against the San Diego Toreros at 10 p.m. ET Dec. 1 at Jenny Craig Pavilion. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against …

This class of rookies is already turning out to be one of the most exciting crops of young players we’ve seen. You’ve got guys like Paolo Banchero and Bennedict Mathurin who are worthy of earning additional honors outside of just Rookie of the Year. There’s also a wealth of quality role players we’ve seen so far from this group, like …

Who’s Playing Washington @ Oregon State Current Records: Washington 6-1; Oregon State 3-4 What to Know The Washington Huskies won both of their matches against the Oregon State Beavers last season (82-72 and 78-67) and are aiming for the same result Thursday. Washington and Oregon State will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 10 p.m. ET at Gill Coliseum. …

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Jalen Williams neared 30 points in a career performance on Wednesday in a win over the San Antonio Spurs and earned high praise from his team afterward. Williams produced a career-high 27 points, six rebounds and two assists in the 119-111 win at home. He finished by shooting 11-of-15 from the field, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, …

1 Record: 7-0 No team put up a better combination of win quality + undefeated record + style of victory in November than the undefeated Boilermakers, which got out of the month without a scratch thanks to Wednesday night’s road win at Florida State. Zach Edey is the early frontrunner for national player of the year. Per Purdue, Edey’s six-game …

The Los Angeles Lakers’ roster desperately needs shooters, and it turns out Crypto.com Arena might be filled with them. Just two days after a man delivered a half-court shot worth $75,000, another man earned a $25,000 paycheck with yet another impressive bucket as part of the MGM Rewards Big Shot Jackpot. This week was the first time half-court shots have …

The Arizona State Sun Devils will try to extend their four-game winning streak when they face the Colorado Buffaloes in a Pac-12 matchup on Thursday night. Arizona State is coming off a 76-54 win over Alcorn State on Sunday in its most recent matchup. Colorado has won two of its last three games, including a 65-62 win over Yale its …