Watch Domas’ wholesome reaction to perfect shooting night originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea X-rays can confirm that Kings center Domantas Sabonis is playing through a broken thumb on his right hand. But the box score from Friday night reads otherwise. Sabonis, playing in his second game since suffering the injury Dec. 23, went off for 28 points, 11 rebounds and …

USATSI Kansas dug its way out of a 15-point deficit at home on Saturday to open up Big 12 play with a dramatic come-from-behind win over Oklahoma State thanks to some stifling late defense, clutch shots and maybe some questionable officiating with the game on the line. The No. 4 Jayhawks survived 69-67 despite trailing by two points with under …

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Clippers forward Paul George is defended by Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton on a post up during the first half Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis. (Darron Cummings / Associated Press) Clippers guard John Wall sat in the corner of the locker room, glued to his phone. The Clippers had just lost in Philadelphia to begin a five-game trip and players were stewing …

Who’s Playing Green Bay @ Oakland Current Records: Green Bay 2-12; Oakland 3-11 What to Know The Oakland Golden Grizzlies and the Green Bay Phoenix are set to square off in a Horizon League matchup at 1 p.m. ET Dec. 31 at Athletics Center Orena. The Golden Grizzlies will be strutting in after a victory while Green Bay will be …

Who’s Playing Northern Kentucky @ IUPUI Current Records: Northern Kentucky 8-6; IUPUI 3-10 What to Know A Horizon League battle is on tap between the Northern Kentucky Norse and the IUPUI Jaguars at 2 p.m. ET Saturday at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous games. On Thursday, NKU wrapped up 2022 …

Hall of Fame athletes, coaches and broadcasters were among the many people we lost in 2022. Here are some of the biggest deaths in the sports world this year and why they mattered, in chronological order. Originally an undrafted free-agent, Dan Reeves went on to have a 38-year career in the NFL. He spent eight seasons as a player with …

Who’s Playing Chattanooga @ Mercer Current Records: Chattanooga 8-6; Mercer 7-7 What to Know The Mercer Bears will be returning home after a two-game road trip. Mercer and the Chattanooga Mocs will face off in a Southern battle at 2 p.m. ET Saturday at Hawkins Arena. The Bears lost both of their matches to Chattanooga last season on scores of …

Earlier this month, the NBA said its annual Defensive Player of the Year award would be renamed as The Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy in honor of the Hall of Famer and former Houston Rockets center. On Saturday, Olajuwon spoke about the decision at the Fertitta Center on the campus of the University of Houston, where “The Dream” watched his former college …

Who’s Playing William & Mary @ Drexel Current Records: William & Mary 5-8; Drexel 7-6 What to Know The Drexel Dragons’ homestand continues as they prepare to take on the William & Mary Tribe at 2 p.m. ET Dec. 31 at John A Daskalakis Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with William & Mary winning the first 83-75 …

The Philadelphia 76ers have bigger issues at the moment as they continue with the 2022-23 season. Their focus is on moving forward and ensuring that they are in a position to contend for a title in 2023. They have the talent to do so. Led by Joel Embiid, James Harden, and Tyrese Maxey now back from injury, they should be …

Who’s Playing Oral Roberts @ Denver Current Records: Oral Roberts 11-3; Denver 10-5 What to Know The Denver Pioneers haven’t won a game against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles since Feb. 20 of 2020, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Saturday. The Pioneers and Oral Roberts will face off in a Summit battle at 3 p.m. ET at …

How wild is it that 2022 is ending today? Hearing 2023 doesn’t even sound real, but time flies when you’re having fun! That’s what we’re doing every day with DFS, and we have another exciting slate to close the year. We have nine total games, with eight making up the main card. We have the hottest player in the NBA …

USATSI Kentucky hasn’t looked like the trendy preseason Final Four team many — myself included — pegged it to be so far this season. But even wobbling No. 19 Kentucky had no problems with ACC laughingstock Louisville on Saturday as John Calipari and his Wildcats took care of business inside Rupp Arena to dominate his long-time understudy Kenny Payne and …

Oklahoma City Thunder v Atlanta Hawks Things have not gone smoothly for the Atlanta Hawks. They entered the season thinking they would be close to the top of the East, but after a loss Friday night to the Lakers they fell to 17-19 on the season and currently look like a play-in team at best. Coach Nate McMillan and star …

Two Mountain West contenders will square off in the last game of New Year’s Eve tripleheader of college basketball action on CBS as UNLV plays host to San Diego State. The matchup highlights the first weekend of conference play for the MWC, a league that is jockeying for national prestige with several teams hoping to compete for multiple at-large bids to …

The Philadelphia 76ers ended up dropping a second straight game on Friday as they fell to the New Orleans Pelicans 127-116 on the road. Joel Embiid had 37 points, eight rebounds, and five assists, but it wasn’t enough as CJ McCollum exploded for a franchise-record 11 triples for New Orleans. While the loss is the obvious focus, Philadelphia did welcome …

Who’s Playing North Carolina A&T @ Hofstra Current Records: North Carolina A&T 5-9; Hofstra 8-6 What to Know The Hofstra Pride and the North Carolina A&T Aggies will face off in a Colonial clash at 1 p.m. ET Dec. 31 at Mack Sports Complex. Hofstra will be strutting in after a victory while North Carolina A&T will be stumbling in …

Klay, JP unveil flashy new nickname after rock band originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole both have been outstanding during the Warriors’ season-long four-game winning streak. Their chemistry has been on another level lately, prompting the two players to brainstorm a nickname for their sharpshooting partnership, one that combined for 12 3-pointers and 72 points …

Who’s Playing Elon @ Delaware Current Records: Elon 2-12; Delaware 8-6 What to Know The Elon Phoenix haven’t won a matchup against the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens since Jan. 31 of 2019, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Saturday. Elon’s road trip will continue as they head to Bob Carpenter Center Acierno Arena at 2 p.m. ET to …

Anyone leaving Giannis Antetokounmpo out of the mid-season MVP discussions is doing it wrong. As evidence, Antetokounmpo put up 43 points, 20 rebounds and five assists against the Timberwolves on Friday. That echoed his 45-point, 22-rebound, seven-assist game against the Bulls a couple of nights earlier. The last player with back-to-back 40/20 games was Wilt Chamberlain, and the only other …

Getty Images Another team fell from the ranks of the undefeated as No. 2 UConn went on the road to No. 22 Xavier and lost in decisive fashion 83-73 Saturday. The Musketeers pulled off the upset after leading for the majority of the game and closed out the win with its largest margin of lead late to bring home the …

The Philadelphia 76ers will finish up their four-game road trip on New Year’s Eve by taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder. After losing two in a row, following a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, the Sixers will be looking to bounce back. If they are to do so, they will need to rely on others. Tyrese Maxey …

Who’s Playing Samford @ The Citadel Current Records: Samford 7-7; The Citadel 6-7 What to Know The The Citadel Bulldogs are 3-10 against the Samford Bulldogs since January of 2016, but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. The Citadel and Samford will face off in a Southern battle at 1 p.m. ET at McAlister …

Fox’s thunderous dunk fires up father-in-law, announcers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Don’t blink. If you did, you might have missed De’Aaron Fox’s thunderous posterizing dunk over Utah big man Kelly Olynyk in the fourth quarter of the Kings’ 126-125 victory over the Jazz at Golden 1 Center on Friday night. Just about every Kings fan in the sellout Golden …