Bradley Beal to miss next three games with hamstring injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington It was noticeable that Bradley Beal was in some discomfort after exiting Tuesday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks with a left hamstring injury. The Wizards announced the fallout on Thursday. Beal was diagnosed with a low-grade left hamstring strain after undergoing an MRI. …
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Watch Utah vs. Oregon State: How to live stream, TV channel, start time for Thursday’s NCAAB game
Who’s Playing Oregon State @ Utah Current Records: Oregon State 7-7; Utah 11-4 What to Know The Oregon State Beavers and the Utah Utes will face off in a Pac-12 clash at 10 p.m. ET Jan. 5 at Jon M. Huntsman Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with Oregon State winning the first 88-76 at home and Utah …
Read More »Insider believes Sixers will focus on smaller trades before the deadline
The Philadelphia 76ers have big plans for the 2022-23 season as they have their eyes on their first title since 1983. The Sixers have legitimate stars in Joel Embiid and James Harden, a rising one in Tyrese Maxey, and a versatile scorer in Tobias Harris so they will have a shot to come out of the East. As the Feb. …
Read More »How to watch Vermont vs. Bryant: NCAAB live stream info, TV channel, time, game odds
Who’s Playing Bryant @ Vermont Current Records: Bryant 10-4; Vermont 7-8 What to Know After a two-game homestand, the Bryant Bulldogs will be on the road. Bryant and the Vermont Catamounts will face off in an America East battle at 7 p.m. ET Thursday at Roy L Patrick Gymnasium. Both teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins. …
Read More »Celtics trade Noah Vonleh, cash to Spurs to open up roster spot, per report
Getty Images The Boston Celtics have made a move, albeit a minor one. The team is trading reserve center Noah Vonleh and cash considerations to the San Antonio Spurs, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Spurs plan to waive Vonleh as well as veteran Gorgui Dieng, per the report. The move is simply a cost-cutting one for the Celtics, as they’re …
Read More »Watch Arizona vs. Washington: How to live stream, TV channel, start time for Thursday’s NCAAB game
Who’s Playing Washington @ Arizona Current Records: Washington 9-6; Arizona 13-1 What to Know The Washington Huskies have enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they must head out on the road. Washington and the #5 Arizona Wildcats will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 11 p.m. ET Thursday at McKale Memorial Center. The Huskies …
Read More »Marvin Bagley III out for at least six weeks for Detroit Pistons after hand surgery
The Detroit Pistons will be without Marvin Bagley III for at least six weeks, the team announced Thursday as part of its statement confirming the big’s fractured metacarpal bones in his right hand. Bagley underwent surgery to address the injury on Thursday, according to the team via a release. The surgery was performed by Dr. Michelle Carlson at Hospital for …
Read More »Can the Mavericks finally cover a spread? Plus, other best bets for Thursday
I’ve never been shy about my lack of desire to see the College Football Playoff expand. The biggest argument was always for parity, as an expanded field would allow more teams the chance to compete for national titles. Well, last season Cincinnati shocked the world when it became the first team from the Group of Five to reach the playoff. …
Read More »With Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown each coming in fourth in fan voting, will the Boston Celtics field an All-Star starter?
This Thursday afternoon, the league released the results from the first round of 2023 NBA All-Star Game fan voting returns, with two Boston Celtics in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown among the top vote-getters in the first wave of returns, it seems likely that the Celtics will have at least as many All-Stars this season. But the returns, powered by …
Read More »Purdue vs. Ohio State prediction, odds: 2023 college basketball picks, Jan. 5 best bets by proven model
The No. 24 Ohio State Buckeyes (10-3) and the No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (13-1) collide for a Big Ten contest on Thursday night. This will be the first of two matchups this season. Ohio State leads the all-time series 92-91, but Purdue came out on top in the last game. In Jan. 2022, the Boilermakers topped the Buckeyes 81-78. The …
Read More »Bradley Beal injury update: Wizards star sidelined again with hamstring strain, will miss next three games
Bradley Beal’s hamstrings are not cooperating with him. The Washington Wizards star missed six games in December because of a strain in his right hamstring, and then he had to leave a game on Dec. 27 because of a sore left hamstring. Beal missed three games after that, then returned on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks, only to leave the …
Read More »How to watch Loyola Marymount vs. Brigham Young: NCAAB live stream info, TV channel, time, game odds
Who’s Playing Brigham Young @ Loyola Marymount Current Records: Brigham Young 12-5; Loyola Marymount 11-5 What to Know The Brigham Young Cougars are 14-1 against the Loyola Marymount Lions since January of 2016, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success Thursday. BYU and Loyola Marymount will face off in a West Coast battle at 11 p.m. ET at …
Read More »Knicks, Lakers, Mavericks, Heat could have interest in Zach LaVine
The Chicago Bulls have had an up and down season to say the least. Chicago currently sits as the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 17-21 record fresh off an impressive win over the Brooklyn Nets, snapping their 12-game winning streak. With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, and the Bulls’ realistic playoff chances looking slim, they’ve become …
Read More »How to watch San Francisco vs. Gonzaga: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Thursday’s NCAAB game
Who’s Playing Gonzaga @ San Francisco Current Records: Gonzaga 12-3; San Francisco 11-6 What to Know The San Francisco Dons are 0-17 against the #9 Gonzaga Bulldogs since January of 2016, but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Thursday. The Dons and Gonzaga will face off in a West Coast battle at 11 p.m. ET …
Read More »2023 NBA All-Star voting results: Lakers’ LeBron James, Nets’ Kevin Durant lead first fan returns
Getty Images The first fan returns for 2023 NBA All-Star voting were revealed on Thursday, and a couple of familiar faces lead the pack. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James leads all Western Conference players with 3,168,694 votes and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant leads all Eastern Conference players with 3,118,545 votes. Fan votes account for 50 percent of the …
Read More »Maine vs. UMass Lowell prediction, odds: 2023 college basketball picks, Jan. 5 best bets by proven model
The UMass Lowell River Hawks (13-2) host the Maine Black Bears (6-7) in an America East battle on Thursday evening. UMass Lowell leads the all-time series against Maine 12-4, including three straight wins. In the last matchup, the River Hawks knocked off the Black Bears 62-50. UMass Lowell knocked off NJIT in its only conference game thus far, while this is …
Read More »Warriors GM Bob Myers’ confident statement on NBA title repeat chances
Myers’ confident statement on Warriors’ chances to repeat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Warriors are used to being counted out — and then proving their doubters wrong. That’s exactly what happened last season, with Golden State securing its fourth NBA championship in eight years after naysayer noise hounded the team for months. And despite the highs and lows …
Read More »Texas A&M basketball team gets technical foul after forgetting jerseys at hotel, delaying game vs. Florida
USATSI A men’s basketball game between Texas A&M and Florida on Wednesday night was briefly delayed after the Aggies’ managers forgot the team’s jerseys at their hotel, leading to a delay of game penalty that was officially deemed an administrative technical foul. The Aggies would go on to win the game 66-63. According to the Associated Press, Texas A&M realized shortly …
Read More »Trade deadline, MVP, champion and more
The calendar has turned to 2023, and the NBA schedule is nearing its midpoint. High time to predict the season’s stretch run, starring Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic and the most loaded MVP race in league history. Who will win the NBA championship? In the Western Conference, the difference between a home playoff seed and facing single-elimination in the play-in tournament …
Read More »2023 NBA Mock Draft: Michigan’s Jett Howard soars into lottery after fast start; Victor Wembanyama goes No. 1
Victor Wembanyama … Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2023-nba-mock-draft-michigans-jett-howard-soars-into-lottery-after-fast-start-victor-wembanyama-goes-no-1/ Author : Kyle Boone Publish date : 2023-01-05 19:13:52 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Sixers’ Joel Embiid and James Harden each third in first fan returns
This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. Embiid, Harden both sit third in first ASG fan voting returns originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers’ top two players both sit third in the first NBA All-Star fan voting returns. Joel Embiid was No. 3 on Thursday among Eastern Conference …
Read More »Arizona vs. Washington odds, line: 2023 college basketball picks, Jan. 5 predictions from proven model
The No. 5 Arizona Wildcats (13-1) look like the class of the Pac-12 once again, but the Washington Huskies (9-6) will take their shot at handing them their second conference loss of the season on Thursday. The Huskies may have to do it short-handed, however, as senior guard PJ Fuller II could miss his second consecutive game with an undisclosed …
Read More »Andrew Wiggins injury update: Warriors wing cleared for practice after missing a month
The Golden State Warriors will soon have Andrew Wiggins back in the lineup. Wiggins, who hasn’t played since Dec. 3, has been cleared to practice, the team announced Wednesday. He’ll be re-evaluated later this week. Wiggins was initially sidelined because of a strained right adductor. He has missed the last four games because of a non-COVID illness. “He’s gotten really …
Read More »Texas fires coach Chris Beard for cause following arrest on felony charge of assaulting fiancée
Texas has fired basketball coach Chris Beard, the program announced Thursday, nearly a month after he was arrested on a third-degree felony assault charge for allegedly strangling, biting and assaulting his fiancée in their home. “The University of Texas has parted ways with Chris Beard,” Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte said in a statement. “This has been a difficult …
Read More »5 drop candidates, including Malcolm Brogdon
Special to Yahoo Sports Injuries continue to pile up across the NBA, some of which have left fantasy basketball managers scrambling for reinforcements. To add the hot waiver-wire option, sometimes you must make a difficult decision on which players to drop. Let’s highlight five established players for fantasy managers who need an open roster spot to consider dropping. The Celtics …
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