Getty Images Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III is expected to make his season debut Friday against the Orlando Magic, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Williams underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in September and is now set to return to a Celtics team that owns the best record in the league at 22-7.  This is a huge boost for Boston, who …

The NCAA has found a prominent politician to succeed Mark Emmert. The NCAA announced Thursday that Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) will be its next president. Baker’s term as governor is up in January and he will take over in March. “I am honored to become the next president of the NCAA, an organization that impacts millions of families and …

This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. Warriors offer Wiggins injury update ahead of clash vs. 76ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Andrew Wiggins’ much-needed return to the court could come soon, the Warriors announced Thursday. The forward has missed Golden State’s last five games with a right adductor …

Fourth-ranked Alabama will look for its fourth win over a ranked team in less than a month when it faces No. 15 Gonzaga in the C.M. Newton Classic on Saturday in Birmingham, Ala. The Crimson Tide (9-1) extended their winning streak to four games with a 91-88 win over visiting Memphis on Tuesday. Gonzaga (8-3) has won three straight after …

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will be out of the lineup with a left shoulder subluxation (i.e. a partial dislocation), the team announced on Thursday. While the Warriors have not released an official timeline for his return, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that Curry will be sidelined for at least two weeks. Curry will not require surgery and is expected to …

Two prominent programs will renew acquaintances when No. 14 Indiana travels to No. 8 Kansas for Saturday’s non-conference showdown at Lawrence, Kan. It will be the first time the teams have met at Phog Allen Fieldhouse on the Kansas campus since Dec. 22, 1993, when the Roy Williams-coached Jayhawks prevailed 86-83 in overtime. “It’ll be fun to get them back …

The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the top teams in the league due to the amount of talent the team has amassed on the floor in order to succeed. Despite the up-and-down start to the season, they are still considered title contenders due to the likes of Joel Embiid and James Harden. They have also been dealing with a slew …

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Toward the end of his Wednesday post-practice press conference, Alabama head coach Nate Oats apologized to media members for being an hour later than scheduled. However, he didn’t extend that same courtesy to his players after the Crimson Tide’s narrow 91-88 victory against Memphis on Tuesday. “We got after it today,” Oats said. “Sorry for being late …

Golden State Warriors v Indiana Pacers When Stephen Curry is off the court, the Warriors’ offensive rating drops to 103, more than five points per 100 possessions below the worst offense in the NBA for the season (Charlotte), and the Warriors have a net rating of -11.1. Disturbing numbers considering the Warriors will be without Curry for weeks due to …

The 25th-ranked Miami Hurricanes would appear to be in store for an easy game on Saturday against St. Francis (Pa.) in Coral Gables, Fla. After all, the Hurricanes (10-1) are 7-0 at home and have earned their first top-25 ranking since 2018. They also are on a six-game winning streak. The Red Flash (3-8), meanwhile, are 0-5 on the road. …

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will be sidelined for a few weeks because of the shoulder injury he suffered on Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday.  Curry left the Warriors’ 125-119 loss after hurting his shoulder in the third quarter. On the preceding play, Curry missed a 3-pointer and the long rebound led to a Pacers fast …

When’s the most recent time No. 3 UConn has been ranked this highly in the Associated Press poll? You have to rewind to March 2009, when A.J. Price and Jeff Adrien fronted a balanced Jim Calhoun squad that fell to Michigan State in the Final Four. Even Calhoun’s 2011 NCAA champion never claimed a spot in the Top 3 of …

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry is expected to miss approximately three weeks after sustaining a left shoulder injury in the Warriors’ 125-119 loss to Indiana on Wednesday, a person familiar with the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly comment on the injury. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was the first reported …

Under Kelvin Sampson, Houston has become one of college basketball’s foremost practitioners of defense. The same long has been said of Virginia under coach Tony Bennett. On Saturday, when the No. 5 Cougars (10-1) face the No. 2 Cavaliers (8-0) in Charlottesville, Va., expect the pace to be measured, the shots to be contested and the points difficult to come …

Late in the third quarter of the Golden State Warriors’ road contest against the Indiana Pacers, Steph Curry appeared to suffer a shoulder injury. After exiting the game and heading to the locker room, the eight-time NBA All-Star was officially ruled out for the remainder of the contest on Wednesday night due to a left shoulder injury. Following Golden State’s …

Purdue is back on top of the national rankings. And while that is gratifying, being No. 1 is not an overriding factor for the Boilermakers. All it means is that if they can maintain the top-ranked spot, good things will happen. Purdue’s first game this season with the No. 1 label comes against Davidson on Saturday night as part of …

Report: Steph expected to miss ‘a few weeks’ with shoulder injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Warriors’ rough start to the 2022-23 NBA season has taken another tough hit. Steph Curry is expected to miss “a few weeks” with the left shoulder injury he suffered Wednesday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday, citing sources. Based on the reported timeline, …

No. 24 Virginia Tech, driven by experience and depth, meets Grambling Virginia Tech has accomplished plenty in the first portion of the season. The No. 24 Hokies can put a nice finishing touch on the non-conference segment of their schedule when Grambling visits for Saturday’s game at Blacksburg, Va. A chunk of success can be connected to Virginia Tech’s experience …

It took less than two minutes for Domantas Sabonis to make Doug Christie think about the old days. In February, on his first out-of-bounds play as a member of the Sacramento Kings, Sabonis caught a shovel pass from Justin Holiday at the high post, where the 7-footer palmed the ball and raised it above his head.  “I just went, ‘Oh, …

The Tigers have been hot as of late in the first season under coach Matt McMahon. LSU’s men’s basketball team sits at 9-1 on the season, and since a controversial loss to Kansas State at the buzzer in the Cayman Islands, this team has won four straight. That includes a 20-point comeback win over a solid power conference foe in …

Special to Yahoo Sports An injury or a trade can turn a player from fantasy irrelevancy to a hot waiver-wire addition. Trying to project them early could help fantasy managers from having to spend a significant chunk of their FAAB on them down the road. To beat the potential rush, let’s discuss a few players to consider adding now if …

The No. 18 Auburn Tigers got the job done on Wednesday, defeating Georgia State, 72-64 at Neville Arena. Auburn shot 66% from the field in the second half, which was a huge improvement from the 32% shooting that doomed them in the first half.  Jaylin Williams led the team in scoring with 20. The game was his first 20-point performance …

Ex-NBA player calls Celtics’ recent 4-2 road trip ‘terrible’ in stunning take originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics just completed a six-game road trip during which they earned a 4-2 record and beat some very talented teams and several of the top 15 players in the world. And yet, that wasn’t good enough for former NBA player …

1 Record: 11-0 | Last week: 2. At this point, UConn has the resume and the look of the best team in college basketball. No. 1 team in multiple predictive metrics, including the wide-ranging Massey Composite. Dan Hurley’s not uncomfortable with long winning streaks. In 2017-18, his final year at Rhode Island, the Rams peeled off 16 straight. And in …

SAN FRANCISCO — Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle looked sternly at the stat sheet to begin his postgame conference, just moments before he would unleash an avalanche of praise toward his dynamic rookie guard. No, not Bennedict Mathurin — the No. 6 overall pick in the 2022 draft who leads the NBA in bench scoring. The other rookie guard. After …