This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Good Word with Goodwill On this episode of the Good Word with Goodwill podcast, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by ESPN senior writer Chris Herring to go through their biggest surprises a month into the 2024-25 NBA season. Chris and Vinnie start in Cleveland, where …

Kansas Jayhawks Kansas strengthened its grip on No. 1 in the AP Top 25. The rest of the top 10 turned into a jumble of teams swapping places. The Jayhawks picked up five first-place votes in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, receiving 49 from a 61-person media panel. No. 2 UConn had seven first-place votes, No. 3 Gonzaga …

Pat Riley coached Magic Johnson and the “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers to four NBA championships. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) Pat Riley is a legendary figure in the history of the Los Angeles Lakers. He’ll soon be immortalized outside the team’s home arena with a statue. The Lakers announced on Monday that a statue honoring Riley will be placed …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball’s hot start didn’t impact their spot in the weekly rankings. The Hoosiers are 3-0 with an average margin of victory of 23.3 points. They are averaging 85.7 points per game while shooting 53.3% from the field, a number that ranks eighth in the country. Despite that, Indiana moved down two spots to No. 18 in this …

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The stars shined during Week 4, as big-time performances dominated the action. The week was also spotted with historic accomplishments and the usual misfortune of injury trouble. In this article, we will have a look at the most prominent instances among each of these areas. Historic achievements Victor Wembanyama became the fourth-youngest player in history to reach the 50-point mark, …

Auburn Tigers forward Jahki Howard (3) celebrates a defensive stop with Auburn Tigers guard Miles Kelly (13) as Auburn Tigers take on Vermont Catamounts at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala., on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. Auburn Tigers leads Vermont Catamounts 46-21 at halftime. Auburn basketball may have played just one game last week, but it was enough to boost them …

The Houston Rockets are well positioned to jump into the sweepstakes and try and trade for a superstar if — really, when — one becomes available. Houston has multiple first-round picks coming in the next few years (some from Brooklyn and Phoenix), as well as interesting young players that would make them attractive to potential sellers at the trade deadline. …

Florida basketball earned its fourth straight win to start the 2024-25 campaign, defeating Grambling State on Monday and Florida State on Friday. The undefeated start has the Gators inside the top 20 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, but the Gators remain at No. 19 after two weeks of play. The Orange and Blue came in at No. 21 …

The Cavaliers are off to an historic start to the season. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images) The holidays are coming up, and thus an enormous amount of stress inevitably follows. Presents to buy, food to prep, plane tickets to book, ways to avoid politics around the dinner table … it’s all a lot. It’s only due to the mentally draining …

Nov 15, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies forward Solomon Washington (9) shoots over Ohio State Buckeyes forward Devin Royal (21) during the first half at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images It’s still early but if head coach Buzz Williams continues to have his team score in the high 80s per game, they will be a …

Harden concedes he won’t pass Steph on NBA’s all-time 3-point list originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry revolutionized the game of basketball with his 3-point shooting, but even the next generation of hoopers he inspired likely won’t ever touch his most prestigious record. Nor will any of the NBA’s current stars, including Los Angeles Clippers guard James …

Nov 13, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Eric Musselman reacts against the Texas-Arlington Mavericks at Galen Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The USC men’s basketball season finally encountered a moment of real adversity on Sunday night in the Galen Center. Eric Musselman lost his first game as the Trojans’ bench boss. USC fell 71-66 …

The best part of the All-Star weekend in Indianapolis was the 3-point shootout, where Sabrina Ionescu put up a score that would have advanced her to the finals of the men’s 3-Point Contest, then Stephen Curry came out and did Stephen Curry things. This season, with the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in the house that Curry built — the Chase …

Nov 15, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Manny Obaseki (35) dribbles the ball against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the first half at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images After starting the season 0-1, losing to an unranked UCF team, Texas A&M has won three games in a row, averaging 87 points. They are now …

One of the great things about sports is the unpredictable nature of future events. Great new heroes can rise from the clashes between bitter rivals to cement themselves as the names of tomorrow, just as the older generation can slowly fade into oblivion from one season to the next. The very fact that we simply don’t know what to fully …

Nov 9, 2024; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes questions talks with forward Igor Milicic Jr. (7) during the second half against the Louisville Cardinals at KFC Yum! Center. Tennessee defeated Louisville 77-55. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images Tennessee is 4-0 to start the 2024-25 men’s college basketball season. The Vols have wins versus Gardner-Webb, Louisville, Montana …

Celtics announce positive Porzingis injury update, next step for rehab originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is making very good progress in his recovery from a leg injury suffered during the 2024 NBA Finals, and the team announced a positive update on his rehab process Monday. According to the Celtics, Porzingis “has reached the next …

When you beat one of the top two teams in the country, even at home, it is a great way to move up in the polls. After knocking off Alabama on Friday night Purdue finds itself back in the top 10 of the AP Poll this week, with plenty of other games on the schedule to make sure it stays …

Embiid doubtful with illness for Sixers-Heat matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers downgraded Joel Embiid to doubtful because of an illness late Monday morning ahead of their matchup with the Heat. Embiid had been listed as questionable on the team’s initial injury report. Tyrese Maxey remains out with a right hamstring strain. He’s resumed on-court work in …

Purdue forward Raleigh Burgess (34) and guard Gicarri Harris (24) react to a three-point shot against Alabama during the second half at Mackey Arena. Though the men’s college basketball season is still young, a number of teams recorded victories this week that could come in handy in March. In the short term, said results also provided rankings boosts in this …

Week 5 of the fantasy basketball season brings some good news on the injury front: Damian Lillard is closing in on a return. Sidelined for three games due to the league’s concussion protocols, he is considered probable for Monday’s game against the Rockets. Filling the void left by a player providing top-20 per-game value in 8- and 9-cat formats is …

Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan has blocking shots at a prolific rate, which has boosted his fantasy value along with additional playing time. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes) Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the upcoming week …

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After 13 games, the Knicks find themselves in fourth place in the East with a 7-6 record. Though the team hasn’t looked the part of championship contenders, there’s been some positive signs early on. Let’s take a look at where the club has excelled and where there is room for improvement… Strengths Efficient shooting New York’s offense has been a …