Could the 2024-25 college basketball season be a rebuilding year for the Big Ten? The conference only had four teams listed in the preseason USA TODAY Coaches Poll on Wednesday, with Purdue leading the way at No. 13 a season after falling to UConn in the national championship game. REQUIRED READING: Michigan basketball opens Dusty May era with rout of …

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Draymond receives tech in second quarter of Warriors’ season opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2024-25 NBA season has just begun, but Draymond Green already is in midseason form. The outspoken Warriors forward received his first technical foul of the young campaign in the second quarter of Golden State’s season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers on …

One of college basketball’s top conferences is well represented in the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll on Wednesday. Kansas, led by Hunter Dickinson and highly touted Wisconsin transfer AJ Storr, was selected No. 1 in the preseason poll, with Houston, Iowa State, Baylor and Arizona being ranked inside the top 10. REQUIRED READING: Kansas basketball: What could freshman Rakease …

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Ellis ‘ready for whatever’ Kings role required of him this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kings guard Keon Ellis is prepared for coach Mike Brown to use him in multiple ways throughout the 2024-25 NBA season. Ellis, who started 21 games last season, embraces off-ball responsibilities — offensively and defensively — and understands his game will revolve …

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Rivals.com, the leader in college football and basketball recruiting coverage. Be the first to know and follow your teams by signing up here. The updated Rivals150 for the 2026 class has been released, and there was plenty of movement throughout the list. The top spot remains unchanged, as No. 1 prospect Brandon McCoy stood his …

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The Nets lost in their season opener to the Atlanta Hawks, 120-116, despite a feverish comeback attempt late in the fourth quarter. Here are the takeaways… –Cam Johnson scored the first points of Brooklyn’s season with a dunk off an offensive rebound and assist by Ben Simmons to get the Nets on the board and cut into an early 6-0 …

Welcome to the 2024-25 college basketball season, ACC. The preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll released on Wednesday, which included multiple teams from the ACC, including Duke and North Carolina in the top 10. REQUIRED READING: How Duke basketball’s Kon Knueppel learned ‘stuff that’s not taught so much anymore’ The Blue Devils, led by freshman phenom Cooper Flagg, are looking …

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3 observations after Sixers struggle in opener, lose to Bucks without Embiid and George originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia No star trio, no opening-night win at Wells Fargo Center for the 2024-25 Sixers. Down both Joel Embiid (left knee injury management) and Paul George (left knee bone bruise), the Sixers dropped their first game of the season Wednesday, falling …

Alabama basketball has come in at No. 2 in the poll for the USA TODAY Sports Preseason Coaches Poll. The preseason coaches poll compiles the top 25 teams in the nation as decided by a board of 31 Division I coaches, and six gave first-place votes to the Crimson Tide. With 743 points, Kansas was a heavy favorite for voters, …

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Why Wiggins started at shooting guard in Warriors’ season opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area PORTLAND, Ore. – The modicum of mystery about who would replace Klay Thompson as Stephen Curry’s primary sidekick in the Warriors backcourt was solved Wednesday night, 90 minutes before tipoff against the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s going to be replacement-by-committee, with Andrew Wiggins …

Auburn basketball is ranked No. 11 in the USA Today Sports Preseason Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, which was released Wednesday. It’s the latest high expectation for the Tigers coming into the 2024-25 season. The SEC coaches picked Auburn to finish second in the SEC behind instate rival Alabama, the only SEC team above them in the rankings. Johni Broome was …

Lonzo Ball underwent three knee surgeries, including a cartilage and meniscus transplant. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Lonzo Ball is officially back. After two-and-a-half seasons missed due to a litany of knee issues, the Chicago Bulls guard returned to the court in Wednesday’s season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans. It was his first game in …

UCF (17-16, 7-11 Big 12) UCF’s debut season in the Big 12 was a pleasant surprise, with guard Darius Johnson and sharpshooting transfer Jaylin Sellers leading the offense and a smothering defense helping the Knights knock off Kansas on the way to seven league wins. The Knights have added some high-level transfers to bolster depth and improve the overall talent. …

Steph debuts new shoes with nod to Olympics win for Warriors’ opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry certainly knows how to make an entrance. The Warriors star debuted some flashy new kicks before Wednesday’s 2024-25 NBA season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers, rocking new Curry 12s that celebrate his Olympic gold medal win in Paris …

NEW YORK CITY − Last year at Big East Media Day, Xavier head coach Sean Miller said it was “like putting a puzzle together” when it came to his team, which was a shell of the squad that had gone to the Sweet 16 just a few months earlier. Every year offers a new puzzle for Miller and his coaching …

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. UNC basketball recruiting target Nikolas Khamenia shocked the ACC with his recruit commitment yesterday. The four-star power forward from Harvard Westlake had North Carolina, Duke, UCLA, Gonzaga, and Arizona in his final five. Over the course of the last several days, that list was broken down to Duke, UCLA, and Gonzaga leaving Arizona and UNC on the outside looking …

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LEXINGTON — The talk surrounding Kentucky basketball, from the moment Mark Pope took over his alma mater in April, oriented around offense. Pope’s bread and butter. What became his brand at BYU with his right-hand man, assistant coach and offensive coordinator, Cody Fueger. Wednesday, the time for talk ended. And it became a reality in line with the dreams of …

James Wiseman’s career has been plagued by injuries since the Warriors selected him with the No. 2 pick in the 2020 draft. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) James Wiseman suffered a non-contact leg injury Wednesday night less than one quarter into his debut with the Indiana Pacers. The setback is the latest for the 23-year-old, whose career has been plagued …