Entering 2023, the bad news for the young Houston Rockets is that they’ve lost eight times over their past nine games and are tied for the fewest wins (10) of any NBA team during the 2022-23 season. The good news is that led by the likes of Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson, the 2023 NBA draft class is widely viewed …

The USC Trojans lost to Washington State on Sunday afternoon to fall to 11-4 on the season. Their losses to Tennessee and Wisconsin are not bad losses. Their losses to Florida Gulf Coast and now Wazzu aren’t particularly good. The Auburn win is quite valuable, but the Colorado State win isn’t as valuable after the Rams lost a pair of …

Now that 2023 is here, it’s time to ponder a mock trade for the Brooklyn Nets and evaluate its viability for the franchise. In an article published earlier this week by Hoopshabit.com, there was a hypothetical trade proposed that could be an attempt in making the Nets a better team. Before we get into the mock trade, it should be …

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The last time Kansas needed to overcome a 15-point halftime deficit was on the biggest stage in college basketball. The Jayhawks certainly weren’t going to be intimidated by one in Allen Fieldhouse. With another raucous home crowd behind it, the nation’s No. 4 team quickly wiped out the big lead Oklahoma State had painstakingly built. And …

Draymond’s advice helps Celtics star Tatum play at ‘MVP level’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Draymond Green and Jayson Tatum had their share of run-ins during the 2022 NBA Finals, which the Warriors won in six games over the Boston Celtics. However, there was mutual respect once the heat of competition wore off. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne recently wrote about the advice Green …

UConn Huskies forward Lou Lopez-Senechal (11) drives the ball against Marquette Golden Eagles guard Emily La Chapell (21) in the first half at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion / David Butler II – USA TODAY STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Lou Lopez Senechal had 22 points and Caroline Ducharme added 19 points and seven rebounds to lead eighth-ranked UConn to a 61-48 …

The flipping of the calendar from December to January affords a new opportunity for players from across the league’s landscape to make their mark. Here’s a look at five players who will look to build off of the momentum they’ve established so far this season and parlay that into a breakout year in 2023. Quinten Grimes started in just six …

West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins was blunt when asked about what his team needed to improve upon after dropping their first Big 12 Conference game of the season. “Winning. It started at Stony Brook. We played Stony Brook and won by 11, supposed to win by 40,” Huggins said. “That’s not a knock on them, it’s a knock on …

The young and rebuilding Houston Rockets finished with the NBA’s worst record in each of the past two seasons, and they enter 2023 with eight losses over their past nine games and tied for the fewest wins (10) of any team in the league during the 2022-23 campaign. That’s a tough spot to be in for one of the team’s …

This youth basketball player ended 2022 on just about the highest of notes an athlete can. Basketball players of all ages dream of hitting a game-winning, but this shot exceeds the wildest dreams of most. Trailing by two points with the final seconds ticking off the clock, the young student got trapped just past the halfcourt line with his back …

Minnesota Timberwolves v New Orleans Pelicans This summer the Timberwolves warped the trade market by giving up five players and four first-round picks for Rudy Gobert, pairing him with Karl-Anthony Towns in a system that was going big while the rest of the league went small, a system that was going to take this team forward into the playoffs. On …

Who’s Playing Tulsa @ SMU Current Records: Tulsa 4-8; SMU 5-8 What to Know The SMU Mustangs are 9-3 against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane since December of 2015, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success Sunday. SMU and Tulsa will face off in an American Athletic battle at 3 p.m. ET at Moody Coliseum. The Mustangs won both …

The rookie campaign for Blake Wesley has had its ups and downs, but the 25th pick isn’t letting that prevent him from having a productive season with the San Antonio Spurs. Wesley was a healthy scratch from the lineup in each of the Spurs’ first five games. He was then called upon for his first extended run on Oct. 28 …

Who’s Playing Vermont @ UMBC Current Records: Vermont 6-8; UMBC 9-5 What to Know The UMBC Retrievers lost both of their matches to the Vermont Catamounts last season on scores of 59-86 and 43-82, so they’re hoping to turn the tables this season. The Retrievers and Vermont will face off in an America East battle at 1 p.m. ET Sunday …

The 26-10 Boston Celtics will make the trip to Colorado’s Ball Arena to face the 23-12 Denver Nuggets in the first game of their second West Coast road trip this season as they look to push their current win streak to a total of 5 straight games as they match up with the Nugs for the second time this season. …

Who’s Playing Murray State @ Evansville Current Records: Murray State 7-6; Evansville 4-10 What to Know The Evansville Aces are home Sunday, but with the point spread against them by 5 points, it might not be quite the welcoming they would prefer. The Aces and the Murray State Racers will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 2 p.m. …

Portland Trail Blazers v Houston Rockets Nobody entered the season expecting a lot of wins out of the Rockets, this is a rebuilding team letting its talented young core learn by playing through mistakes. It was a season about growth and development. Except it hasn’t been that, either, if you ask Eric Gordon. There has been no improvement. Here’s the …

Who’s Playing Belmont @ Southern Illinois Current Records: Belmont 9-5; Southern Illinois 10-4 What to Know The Southern Illinois Salukis will be returning home after a two-game road trip. SIU and the Belmont Bruins will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 5 p.m. ET Sunday at Banterra Center. The Salukis are out to keep their three-game home win …

The New Year’s Day NBA slate features just six teams in action but also some of the highest-profile players in the league. MVPs Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo will take the court, as will potential future MVPs in Jayson Tatum and Ja Morant. Loading up your NBA DFS lineups with stars is a tried and true formula, but you won’t …

Who’s Playing Indiana State @ Valparaiso Current Records: Indiana State 10-4; Valparaiso 6-8 What to Know The Indiana State Sycamores haven’t won a contest against the Valparaiso Beacons since Feb. 26 of 2021, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Sunday. Indiana State and Valpo will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 2 p.m. ET at Athletics-Recreation …

Draymond roasts Turner for ‘unfair’ Warriors dynasty complaints originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Draymond Green let his thoughts be heard after former NBA player Evan Turner’s called Kevin Durant’s three-year stint with the Warriors “lame” and “unfair” earlier this week. “Let me start by saying this is the only soundbite of this whole episode that I’ve heard. So I …

The final day of 2022 delivered two incredible and drama-filled College Football Playoff games. Congrats to Georgia and TCU. Their victories over Ohio State and Michigan, respectively, dominated the sports conversation, deservedly so. But it was also a pretty great day of college basketball. From late morning deep into New Year’s Eve, there was one fun game after another — …

Who’s Playing Drake @ Missouri State Current Records: Drake 11-3; Missouri State 6-7 What to Know After a two-game homestand, the Drake Bulldogs will be on the road. The Bulldogs and the Missouri State Bears will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 3 p.m. ET Sunday at Great Southern Bank Arena. The teams split their matchups last year, …

Dec 31, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau talks to his players as they walk back to the bench while playing against the Houston Rockets in the second quarter at Toyota Center. / Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports The Knicks snapped a five-game losing streak on New Year’s Eve with a 108-88 win over the Rockets …

Who’s Playing Butler @ Georgetown Current Records: Butler 8-6; Georgetown 5-9 What to Know The Georgetown Hoyas lost both of their matches to the Butler Bulldogs last season on scores of 58-72 and 53-56, so they’re hoping to turn the tables this season. The Hoyas and Butler will face off in a Big East battle at 6:30 p.m. ET Sunday …