UCLA coach Mick Cronin gives instructions to freshman guard Trent Perry during an exhibition game agasint Cal State L.A. on Thursday. Perry is one of six newcomers to the Bruins this season. (Brian Rothmuller / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) One of the lead architects of four NBA championship teams wanted to see the modern blueprint for building a winner …

Texas basketball brought in seven new players who are expected to factor into the rotation this season, including six transfers and one highly touted freshman. The Longhorns finished 21-13 and 9-9 in the Big 12 last year and won the conference tournament. This year, they are making their debut in the SEC, which had eight tournament teams in 2023-24. Texas …

Charleston (SC) Cougars vs. Southern Illinois Salukis Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Monday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -3; over/under is 146 BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois hosts Charleston (SC) for the season opener. Southern Illinois finished 19-13 overall with an 8-3 record in non-conference games during the 2023-24 season. The Salukis averaged 14.3 assists per game on 24.7 made …

In Grant McCasland’s first year as head coach, the Red Raiders went 23-11 overall, 11-7 in Big 12 Conference play, tied for third in the conference standings and made an appearance in the 2024 NCAA Tournament before falling to eventual Final Four team NC State in the first round. As the Red Raiders look for another trip to March Madness, …

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LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball’s regular season opener awaits Monday, and it appears as if the Jayhawks will finally be at full strength. When Kansas played an exhibition game in October on the road against Arkansas, the Jayhawks were without graduate center Hunter Dickinson, graduate guard Shakeel Moore and junior guard Rylan Griffen due to injury. Kansas’ next exhibition game last …

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Joel Embiid has not played since helping Team USA win gold at the Paris Olympics in August [Getty Images] The NBA says it is investigating after Philadelphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid had an alleged physical altercation with a reporter. Embiid confronted the reporter in the Philadelphia locker room about an article that referred to his son and late brother, as …

Nov. 2—Sixth-ranked Gonzaga returns one of the most experienced rosters in college basketball, bringing back four of its five starters from a team that advanced to the Sweet 16. What would the inverse of that look like? Meet eighth-ranked Baylor, the team traveling to the Arena on Monday for the first top-10 matchup of the 2024-25 college basketball season. The …

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Week 3 in the NBA brings about our first off day for the entire league, as no games will be played on Tuesday in observance of Election Day. That makes for an interesting schedule: four days loaded with games and three with lighter slates. Most teams will play four games in Week 3, and quite a few are dealing with …

Lafayette Leopards at Villanova Wildcats Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -20.5; over/under is 130.5 BOTTOM LINE: Villanova hosts Lafayette for the season opener. Villanova finished 18-16 overall a season ago while going 10-6 at home. The Wildcats gave up 65.6 points per game while committing 15.5 fouls last season. Lafayette finished 11-21 overall a …

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Cleveland Cavaliers v Milwaukee Bucks Damian Lillard was on a mission to end the Bucks’ four-game losing streak — he drained 10 3-pointers and had 39 points when he hit this stepback midrange jumper to put Milwaukee up one on undefeated Cleveland. But that left 9.8 seconds on the clock, enough time for Donovan Mitchell to hit the game-winner for …

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Donovan Mitchell was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Utah Jazz in 2022 [Getty Images] Donovan Mitchell’s basket with less than one second remaining ensured the Cleveland Cavaliers maintained their unbeaten start to the NBA season with a dramatic 114-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks were seemingly on course for the win when Damian Lillard’s jumper put …

Philadelphia 76ers v Indiana Pacers Earlier this week, Joel Embiid vented his frustration at the narrative around his not yet having played this season, saying, “it’s b*******. Like that dude, he’s not here, Marcus, I’ve done way too much for this f****** city to be treated like this.” The Marcus in question is Marcus Hayes of the Philadelphia Inquirer, who …

Silver consulting Steph about improving All-Star Game in Bay originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Ahead of its return to the Bay Area in February 2025, the NBA All-Star Game undoubtedly has some issues. In the words of former President Barack Obama, “It’s broke.” And that lack of esteem isn’t ideal for the NBA or Golden State, which will …

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Kings’ OT heroics halted by Raptors on Carter’s special night originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Vince Carter’s Toronto Raptors jersey retirement night had everything but a Kings win. Looking to extend the Kings’ winning streak to four games, DeMar DeRozan’s back-to-back late-game heroics fell short in Sacramento’s 131-128 overtime loss to Toronto on Saturday night at Scotiabank Center. …

Eason reveals dislike for Warriors after Rockets’ overtime loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors’ dominance of the Rockets over the last decade is well documented, but it appears the one-sided rivalry is taking its toll on one of Houston’s star players. Golden State was able to stave off a ferocious second-half comeback in Saturday’s 127-121 overtime …

Kuminga’s growth mindset on display in Warriors’ recent wins originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Before Jonathan Kuminga could make his way through a line of handshakes and daps from his Warriors teammates and coaches, he was stopped in his tracks by Draymond Green. A hug turned to foreheads meeting each other and a smile radiating from the elder …

Eason reveals ‘hate’ for Warriors after Rockets’ overtime loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors’ dominance of the Rockets over the last decade is well documented, but it appears the one-sided rivalry is taking its toll on one of Houston’s star players. Golden State was able to stave off a ferocious second-half comeback in the Saturday’s 127-121 …

What Steph-less Warriors can take away from ugly win vs. Rockets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area For as good as the Warriors were over the first 24 minutes Saturday night against the Houston Rockets, they were equally as bad the next 24 at Toyota Center before persevering in overtime for a 127-121 win to begin a five-game road …

Clippers forward Derrick Jones Jr., right, shoots in front of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during the first half of the Clippers’ 105-92 loss at the Intuit Dome on Saturday. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) The game was supposed to be a test of their endurance, a test to see how the Clippers could handle playing a fourth …