ap top 25 Purdue maintained its grasp on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll on Monday. Another unbeaten is closing the gap, though. The Boilermakers received 40 of the 60 first-place votes from a national media panel after knocking off Davidson in their only game last week, allowing them to hold the top spot for …

DETROIT — Kevin Durant just polished off a sterling 43-point performance in a comeback win over the Detroit Pistons when he ran into someone who many believed would follow in his footsteps until the last couple of years. Emoni Bates. The Eastern Michigan sophomore just recently finished a game himself, scoring 19 points in a 79-77 win over Detroit Mercy, …

The Tigers are still in the polls after Sunday’s loss to USC, but the void of being unranked is drawing closer with every loss. Auburn once again found itself dropping in the USA Today Sports Coaches Poll on Monday, falling six spots from No. 18 to No. 24 with Marquette being the only buffer between being ranked and unranked. The …

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rick pitino ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It was a very public two-hour, father-son bonding experience between New Mexico coach Richard Pitino and his dad, noted coach Rick Pitino of Iona, on Sunday. And in the end, the son prevailed 82-74 as the Lobos (11-0) got 22 points from Jaelen House and 17 from K.J. Jenkins. The Gaels were led by 22 …

Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero on Monday was among those nominated to be the NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week, the NBA announced. Banchero averaged 23.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.7 steals on 55% shooting from 3-point range as the Magic posted a 3-0 record during the week. He was 18th in scoring among all players in …

It was a long week for Texas’ men’s basketball program, but the Longhorns were able to come together and pull out two gritty wins over Rice and Stanford. Texas now improves to 9-1 on the season and climbed one spot in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll to No. 7. The Longhorns will next face Louisiana-Lafayette and Texas A&M-Commerce …

Week 10 of the fantasy basketball season is upon us, and, like every Monday, I’ll break down several players who are less than 50% of Yahoo fantasy basketball leagues — with a few exceptions this time around. But before we get to this week’s waiver pickups, here are the games played by each team in Week 10. Four games: Six …

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CAMDEN, N.J.–The Philadelphia 76ers are still in the process of making sure they get everybody on the same page and are ensuring they have their team set in their roles and such. Considering that it is only December, there are still some roster questions to address. The Sixers have been dealing with the injury to Tyrese Maxey since Nov. 18 …

Who’s Playing North Dakota @ St. Thomas (MN) Current Records: North Dakota 6-7; St. Thomas (MN) 9-4 What to Know The St. Thomas (MN) Tommies and the North Dakota Fighting Hawks are set to square off in a Summit matchup at 8 p.m. ET Dec. 19 at Schoenecker Arena. The teams split their matchups last year, with North Dakota winning …

Tatum leads NBA MVP race; Giannis, Luka gaining momentum originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The NBA MVP race is in its early stages, but like Rudolph’s red nose, the league’s biggest stars have a chance to shine on Christmas. The league has five marquee matchups scheduled for the holiday. Between two playoff rematches and three additional intra-conference contests, the …

Who’s Playing Holy Cross @ New Hamp. Current Records: Holy Cross 3-8; New Hamp. 4-6 What to Know The Holy Cross Crusaders are 1-4 against the New Hamp. Wildcats since November of 2015, but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Monday. The Crusaders are staying on the road to face off against New Hamp. at …

A Pacific Division battle is on tap between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns at 9 p.m. ET on Monday at Footprint Center. Phoenix is 18-12 overall and 13-3 at home, while Los Angeles is 13-16 overall and 5-9 on the road. Devin Booker (groin) is out for Phoenix, while Deandre Ayton (ankle) is listed as questionable. Anthony …

Who’s Playing Delaware @ Rider Current Records: Delaware 7-4; Rider 4-4 What to Know After two games on the road, the Rider Broncs are heading back home. They will take on the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens at 7 p.m. ET Monday at Alumni Gymnasium. Both teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins. While not quite a landslide, …

With the NBA season closing in on Christmas Day, several teams around the league are hitting their stride and are riding some lengthy winning streaks, as result. The New York Knicks currently have the longest streak in the league at seven games, while the Brooklyn Nets and Orlando Magic are right behind them at six games. The Miami Heat and …

Who’s Playing Manhattan @ Marist Current Records: Manhattan 3-7; Marist 4-5 What to Know The Manhattan Jaspers have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. Manhattan and the Marist Red Foxes will face off in an MAAC battle at 7 p.m. ET Monday at McCann Center. The teams split …

The Orlando Magic have won six consecutive games, and their last two came against the Boston Celtics, knocking them out of the top spot in the Eastern Conference. On Monday, the Magic face a team that they defeated three games ago in Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Rookie Paolo Banchero scored a season-high 31 points in Sunday’s win against …

Who’s Playing North Dakota State @ Western Illinois Current Records: North Dakota State 3-9; Western Illinois 7-4 What to Know The Western Illinois Leathernecks are 2-13 against the North Dakota State Bison since January of 2016, but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Monday. WIU and North Dakota State will face off in a Summit …

Former Boston Celtics shooting guard Romeo Langford has been having a bit of a breakout with his new team of late, and the Celtics Wire caught up with his new coach at the 2022 NBA Mexico City games this past weekend, Gregg Popovich. Langford, who has been putting up 10 points, 4.2 points, and 1.2 assists per contest over the …

Who’s Playing Denver @ Nebraska Omaha Current Records: Denver 9-3; Nebraska Omaha 4-8 What to Know The Denver Pioneers and the Nebraska Omaha Mavericks will face off in a Summit clash at 8:05 p.m. ET Dec. 19 at Baxter Arena. The teams split their matchups last year, with the Pioneers winning the first 94-63 at home and Nebraska Omaha taking …

The Boston Celtics have hit their first real turbulence of the 2022-23 NBA season after losing 4 of their last 5 games, but senior ESPN Andscape writer Marc J. Spears is not especially worried about the Celtics in the short-term. The renowned author and journalist recently made an appearance on the eponymous CLNS Media “Cedric Maxwell” podast to talk about …

Who’s Playing South Dakota State @ Oral Roberts Current Records: South Dakota State 5-7; Oral Roberts 9-3 What to Know The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are 13-3 against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles since January of 2016, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success Monday. The Jackrabbits and Oral Roberts will face off in a Summit battle at …

A Northwest Division battle is on tap between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Oklahoma City Thunder at 8 p.m. ET on Monday at Paycom Center. Oklahoma City is 12-18 overall and 7-7 at home, while Portland is 17-13 overall and 10-7 on the road. Monday’s matchup will be the first of two consecutive games between the Thunder and Blazers …

Who’s Playing College of Charleston @ Coastal Carolina Current Records: College of Charleston 11-1; Coastal Carolina 6-4 What to Know The College of Charleston Cougars have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. They will square off against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at 7:30 p.m. ET Monday at HTC …