Who’s Playing Albany @ Loyola Chicago Current Records: Albany 4-8; Loyola Chicago 5-5 What to Know The Albany Great Danes will square off against the Loyola Chicago Ramblers at 2 p.m. ET Sunday at Joseph J. Gentile Center. While not quite a landslide, the contest between Albany and the LIU Sharks this past Wednesday was still a pretty decisive one …

How Wiseman’s ‘man of the house’ mindset helps NBA work ethic originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Before James Wiseman was a center in the NBA with the Warriors, he was a kid from Nashville, Tennessee who loved the game of basketball. But given that Nashville isn’t necessarily a hotbed for NBA talent, Wiseman had to work extra hard to …

Who’s Playing Rhode Island @ Georgia State Current Records: Rhode Island 4-7; Georgia State 5-5 What to Know The Georgia State Panthers will be returning home after a two-game road trip. They will take on the Rhode Island Rams at 2 p.m. ET Sunday at Georgia State Convocation Center. Rhode Island should still be riding high after a win, while …

Getty Images Former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire was arrested Saturday on domestic violence charges after he allegedly punched one of his teenage daughters in the jaw during an argument, according to a report by CBS Miami. Stoudemire, the 2003 NBA Rookie of the Year whose career included lengthy stops with the Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks, faces a misdemeanor …

Who’s Playing No. 19 Auburn @ USC Current Records: Auburn 9-1; USC 8-3 What to Know The #19 Auburn Tigers will take on the USC Trojans at 5:30 p.m. ET Sunday at Galen Center. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous games. Auburn was able to grind out a solid win over the Georgia State …

Celtics-Magic takeaways: Banchero, Magic hand C’s another loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Orlando Magic have the Boston Celtics’ number at TD Garden, it appears. The Magic edged the Celtics 95-92 on the road Sunday afternoon to complete a mini-series sweep of Boston and drop the C’s to 1-4 in their last five games. Orlando has now won …

Who’s Playing High Point @ UNC-Wilmington Current Records: High Point 8-2; UNC-Wilmington 8-3 What to Know The UNC-Wilmington Seahawks’ homestand continues as they prepare to take on the High Point Panthers at 2 p.m. ET Dec. 18 at Raiford G. Trask Coliseum. The Seahawks should still be feeling good after a big victory, while High Point will be looking to …

Why Kerr wants Warriors to do less, not more, with Steph out originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Warriors are looking for a new winning formula as they operate without injured superstar Steph Curry for at least the next two weeks. Without their MVP candidate on the floor, it’s only natural for Curry’s teammates to try to dig up …

Who’s Playing Army West Point @ Stony Brook Current Records: Army West Point 5-6; Stony Brook 3-8 What to Know The Army West Point Black Knights are on the road again Sunday and play against the Stony Brook Seawolves at 1 p.m. ET Dec. 18 at Island Federal Credit Union Arena. Both teams took a loss in their last game, …

Former Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker is back on the court in the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks, and made quite the splash in his 2022-23 season debut with the Mavs, putting up a state line nice enough to elicit a “love to see it” from star Celtics forward Jayson Tatum. The former UConn standout put up 32 points, …

Who’s Playing Niagara @ New Jersey Tech Current Records: Niagara 5-4; New Jersey Tech 1-9 What to Know The New Jersey Tech Highlanders will be returning home after a two-game road trip. They will take on the Niagara Purple Eagles at 2 p.m. ET Sunday at Wellness and Events Center. Niagara should still be riding high after a win, while …

Lakers center Anthony Davis scored a season-high 55 points when Los Angeles (12-16) beat the Washington Wizards (11-19) on December 4. He won’t be on the floor when the two teams meet again on Sunday, as he is out with a foot injury that he suffered in his last start on Friday against the Denver Nuggets. The Wizards must work …

Who’s Playing Quinnipiac @ St. Peter’s Current Records: Quinnipiac 9-2; St. Peter’s 5-5 What to Know The Quinnipiac Bobcats haven’t won a matchup against the St. Peter’s Peacocks since March 4 of last year, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Sunday. Quinnipiac and St. Peter’s will face off in an MAAC battle at 2 p.m. ET at Yanitelli …

CAMDEN, N.J.–All throughout the 2022-23 season, the Philadelphia 76ers have gone back and forth on who the backup center will be behind Joel Embiid. They have two options in Montrezl Harrell and Paul Reed, as well as a smaller option in PJ Tucker, to turn to. Recently, coach Doc Rivers has turned to Harrell. There was a stretch where Reed …

Who’s Playing Belmont @ Chattanooga Current Records: Belmont 6-5; Chattanooga 8-3 What to Know After a two-game homestand, the Belmont Bruins will be on the road. They will take on the Chattanooga Mocs at 2 p.m. ET Sunday at McKenzie Arena. Chattanooga should still be riding high after a win, while the Bruins will be looking to regain their footing. …

It’s Christmas Week in the NBA, which traditionally results in some interesting schedules. Fantasy managers will only have six days to deal with this week, as no games will be played on Christmas Eve. And with only 10 teams scheduled to play on Christmas Day, managers with rosters loaded with players who won’t be showcased on the holiday are down …

Who’s Playing Robert Morris @ Mount St. Mary’s Current Records: Robert Morris 4-7; Mount St. Mary’s 5-6 What to Know The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers will stay at home another game and welcome the Robert Morris Colonials at 2 p.m. ET Dec. 18 at Knott Arena. The Mountaineers should still be feeling good after a win, while Robert Morris will …

It was often said early in his career that LeBron James could lead virtually any supporting cast to 50 wins. The data backed up that assertion. He won 66 games with Mo Williams as his best teammate, after all. He reached the NBA Finals with Larry Hughes as his highest-scoring teammate and were it not for J.R. Smith, might have …

Who’s Playing Elon @ Valparaiso Current Records: Elon 2-9; Valparaiso 4-7 What to Know The Elon Phoenix will hit the road for the second straight game as they head to Athletics-Recreation Center at 2 p.m. ET Sunday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get the ‘W.’ The Phoenix were within …

Celtics Defeat Lakers 122-118 in OT When Anthony Davis is on the court this season, the Lakers outscore their opponents by 2 points per 100 possessions. When he sits, they get outscored by 5.2 per 100. Which is about to be a serious issue as Davis is out indefinitely — some reports say at least a month — with a …

Who’s Playing Northeastern @ Illinois-Chicago Current Records: Northeastern 3-6; Illinois-Chicago 7-4 What to Know The Illinois-Chicago Flames have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Northeastern Huskies at 2 p.m. ET Dec. 18 at Credit Union 1 Arena. The Flames beat the Prairie View A&M Panthers 70-61 last week. Among those leading the charge for Illinois-Chicago …

Since missing his first start of the season on December 10 to rest a sore knee, Kevin Durant has scored 58 total points over his last two games and shot 65.6% from the field. Even without Durant for a game, the Brooklyn Nets have won their last five and look to continue their winning streak in Detroit on Sunday. Meanwhile, …

Who’s Playing Iona @ New Mexico Current Records: Iona 7-2; New Mexico 10-0 What to Know The New Mexico Lobos will be playing at home against the Iona Gaels at 6:30 p.m. ET Sunday. New Mexico is out to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. The Lobos came out on top in a nail-biter against the San Francisco Dons …

Former NBA player Amar’e Stoudemire was arrested early Sunday morning for an alleged incident against one of his teenage daughters, according to a report. According to Miami-Dade court records, Stoudemire was booked early Sunday morning and charged with misdemeanor battery. He is due to appear in court Jan. 17 and his bond was set at $1,500, per court records. According to a police …

Who’s Playing Alcorn State @ Seattle Current Records: Alcorn State 3-7; Seattle 7-2 What to Know The Seattle Redhawks will be returning home after a two-game road trip. They will take on the Alcorn State Braves at 6 p.m. ET Sunday at Redhawk Center. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little …