DeRozan misses 1st game of season with quad strain originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago WASHINGTON — DeMar DeRozan missed his first game of the season Wednesday night, sitting out because of the right quad strain that he suffered in Monday’s loss to the Boston Celtics. Coach Billy Donovan said the team will be properly cautious with the injury but …
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Who’s Playing Western Kentucky @ UAB Current Records: Western Kentucky 9-6; UAB 12-4 What to Know The UAB Blazers will be returning home after a two-game road trip. UAB and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will face off in a Conference USA battle at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday at Bartow Arena. The Blazers are out to keep their ten-game home win …
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Detroit Pistons center Nerlens Noel has settled his legal battle with his former agents at Klutch Sports Group 17 months after suing them for $58 million, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. According to a statement received by Charania, Noel has agreed to pay Klutch full fees on a $5 million deal he signed with the New York Knicks in …
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Who’s Playing Louisville @ Clemson Current Records: Louisville 2-14; Clemson 13-3 What to Know The Clemson Tigers and the Louisville Cardinals are even-steven against one another since January of 2016 (4-4), but not for long. Clemson and the Cardinals will face off in an ACC battle at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday at Littlejohn Coliseum. Clemson is out to keep their …
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The New York Knicks host Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday evening. The Knicks are 22-19 overall and 4-1 in the last five games, while the Pacers are 23-18 overall and 8-2 in the last 10 games. RJ Barrett (finger) is questionable to play for New York. TJ McConnell (shoulder) and Aaron Nesmith (illness) are questionable for Indiana. …
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Who’s Playing Florida State @ Wake Forest Current Records: Florida State 5-11; Wake Forest 11-5 What to Know The Florida State Seminoles lost both of their matches to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons last season on scores of 54-76 and 60-68, so they’re hoping to turn the tables this season. FSU and Wake Forest will face off in an ACC …
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Yahoo Sports illustration Every NBA team except for the Sacramento Kings has now played at least 40 games. As of Tuesday night, according to NBA.com’s John Schuhmann, more than 615 of the 1,230 contests on the regular-season slate are officially in the books. That means we’ve arrived at the halfway point of the 2022-23 NBA season, and that can mean …
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Who’s Playing Cal Poly @ Long Beach State Current Records: Cal Poly 7-9; Long Beach State 7-9 What to Know The Cal Poly Mustangs are 3-10 against the Long Beach State Beach since January of 2016, but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mustangs and Long Beach State will face off in …
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Getty Images Nerlens Noel, Rich Paul and the Klutch Sports Group have agreed to settle their ongoing legal dispute, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Noel will now pay Paul his full commission on the $5 million salary he earned with the New York Knicks during the 2020-21 season and withdraw all pending legal proceedings related to the case, according …
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Who’s Playing California Riverside @ UC San Diego Current Records: California Riverside 10-6; UC San Diego 6-9 What to Know The California Riverside Highlanders have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. The Highlanders and the UC San Diego Tritons will face off in a Big West battle at …
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Where Kings’ division odds stand compared to Warriors, Lakers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea With a new coach, a revamped roster and a beam that shoots to outer space after every win, the Kings are pushing toward snapping a 16-year absence from the NBA playoffs this season — and it appears they’re on the right track so far as …
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Who’s Playing Utah Valley @ California Baptist Current Records: Utah Valley 13-4; California Baptist 10-7 What to Know The Utah Valley Wolverines are staying on the road Wednesday to face off against the California Baptist Lancers at 10 p.m. ET Jan. 11 at CBU Events Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with California Baptist winning the first 75-73 …
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If you claim to be certain about who should be the NBA’s MVP at this point, more power to you. Personally — and I don’t think I’m alone here — I change my mind just about every night. The league’s talent pool has never been deeper at the top, and these huge performances are becoming such standard practice that it’s …
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USATSI Performance in nonconference play for college basketball teams can be predictive of future success or entirely non-prescriptive depending upon how tough the schedule was, the momentum and direction of a team and plenty of other factors. Some start hot then stumble into league play, while some go full Kentucky and stumble through both. (You do not want to go …
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Celtics to host first HBCU Night at TD Garden for Pelicans game originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Get ready for an exciting night at TD Garden on Wednesday. On the court, two of the NBA’s top teams will face off with the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics battling the Western Conference No. 3-seed New Orleans Pelicans Before and during Wednesday’s …
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The UMass Lowell River Hawks look to continue the program’s best start since 2002-2003, when they take on the visiting Vermont Catamounts in a key America East Conference matchup on Wednesday. The Catamounts (8-9, 2-1 America East), who won the league title last year at 17-1 and were 28-6 overall, have won six of their last eight games. The River …
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The NBA released its midseason media survey on Tuesday, as several teams cross or are on the verge of crossing the official halfway mark of their 82-game regular season. One team that reached this threshold on Tuesday was the Oklahoma City Thunder (18-23), who played their 41st game in a loss to the Miami Heat on TNT. The survey includes …
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Who’s Playing Santa Barbara @ Cal State Bakersfield Current Records: Santa Barbara 12-2; Cal State Bakersfield 5-10 What to Know The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners haven’t won a contest against the Santa Barbara Gauchos since Nov. 19 of 2016, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Wednesday. Cal State Bakersfield and Santa Barbara will face off in a Big …
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There was a good amount of outrage over the final play of Sunday’s game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Miami Heat. The Nets eventually won the contest 102-101 thanks to Royce O’Neale’s offensive rebound and putback with 3.2 seconds left on the clock. After O’Neale’s putback, the Heat called a timeout so that they could regroup and draw up …
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Who’s Playing UC Davis @ Northridge Current Records: UC Davis 8-7; Northridge 3-12 What to Know The Northridge Matadors are 2-12 against the UC Davis Aggies since January of 2016, but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Wednesday. The Matadors and UC Davis will face off in a Big West battle at 10 p.m. ET …
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The longest win streak in the NBA belongs to the Memphis Grizzlies, who have won their last seven matchups and take on the San Antonio Spurs for the second time in as many games on Wednesday. Point guard Ja Morant (thigh) didn’t play against the Spurs on Monday but isn’t on the injury report for Wednesday. He scored 32 points …
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Who’s Playing Cal State Fullerton @ UC Irvine Current Records: Cal State Fullerton 9-7; UC Irvine 10-5 What to Know The UC Irvine Anteaters have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the Cal State Fullerton Titans and are hoping to record their first win since Feb. 19 of 2021. The Anteaters and Cal State Fullerton will …
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The Chicago Bulls have been one of the more fascinating teams to watch so far this season. Currently sitting as the No. 10 seed with a 19-22 record, the Bulls have been as inconsistent as it gets during the 2022-23 campaign but are playing their best basketball of the season as of late. Chicago’s hot streak has slowed down the …
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The fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide look to stay unbeaten in SEC play when they take on the 15th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks on Wednesday night. The Crimson Tide (13-2, 3-0 SEC), who are 3-0 in true road games, have won four in a row and are coming off a 78-52 win over Kentucky on Saturday. The Razorbacks (12-3, 1-2), who are 8-0 …
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is just a few hundred points away from passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Once James hits that milestone (likely before the 2023 All-Star Game), the conversation will quickly turn to which players in the league might have a chance to one day get close to, or even surpass James’ …
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