[ad_1] NBA: Brooklyn Nets at Phoenix Suns PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal limped off the court in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s 127-117 loss to the Brooklyn Nets in what could be another injury setback for the three-time All-Star. Beal didn’t return to the game after tumbling to the ground midway through the fourth quarter. As he …

[ad_1] Myles Colvin was California cool under pressure Friday night. Over the course of the final 26 minutes, Purdue basketball blew a 17-point lead, then rallied from a seven-point deficit. In the end, Colvin’s putback in the final second lifted the Boilermakers past Ole Miss 80-78 to win the Rady Children’s Invitational in San Diego after previously beating NC State …

[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers went into Wednesday’s game against the Spurs having lost three straight, including blowout defeats at the hands of the Nuggets and Suns. Head coach JJ Redick vowed to make changes after Tuesday’s loss to the Suns, and the most notable move was to re-insert rookie Dalton Knecht (30% rostered, Yahoo) into the starting lineup. However, …

[ad_1] TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Stefan Todorovic scored 22 points as Pepperdine beat New Mexico State 82-70 on Friday night. Todorovic added six rebounds and five assists for the Waves (2-5). Moe Odum added 15 points while shooting 5 for 6, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc and added nine assists. Boubacar Coulibaly had 13 points. The Waves …

[ad_1] Minnesota is a bad team right now. The Timberwolves have dropped four straight and 7-of-9, and in that stretch they have the 25th-ranked offense in the league. The defense that propelled this team to near the top of the West is pedestrian this season (12th in the league). Anthony Edwards had a harsh assessment of what is wrong with …

[ad_1] New Mexico State couldn’t overcome a slow start and a 17-point deficit in the second half, falling 82-70 to Pepperdine Friday afternoon at the Arizona Tip-Off in Tempe, Ariz. Peter Filipovity scored 15 points with 11 rebounds to lead the Aggies (3-3), who lost their third straight game. Afterward, New Mexico State head coach Jason Hooten delivered a lengthy …

[ad_1] Joel Embiid is improving but is not ready to retake the court and is out Saturday when the 76ers take on the Pistons, coach Nick Nurse said Friday. “The swelling’s gone down a bit,” Nurse said Friday, via NBC Sports Philadelphia. “Still some soreness there. That’s about all I can say.” Officially, Embiid is out for “left knee injury …

[ad_1] HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Jalen Haynes scored 20 points as George Mason beat James Madison 66-61 on Friday night. Haynes also contributed eight rebounds for the Patriots (5-3). K.D. Johnson scored 14 points while going 4 of 7 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 5 from the free-throw line and added five …

[ad_1] Jordi Fernandez’s gritty Nets just keep finding ways to win. After receiving the news that they’ll be without rising star and leading scorer Cam Thomas for at least three weeks with a hamstring strain, Brooklyn knew it needed someone to step up offensively. On Wednesday night, it was Tyrese Martin’s turn to answer the call. The former UConn Huskies …

[ad_1] Nov. 29—Kellen Tynes set a career high with 13 assists and also added 14 points and seven steals to lead Maine to a 69-56 men’s basketball win over Elon in the Cathedral Classic on Friday afternoon in Philadelphia. The Black Bears (4-3) overcame an early 10-point deficit by going on runs of 11-0 and 14-4 in the first half. …

[ad_1] Every team’s fans have something to be thankful for this week — including some NBA Cup dreams that are still alive. (This week’s NBC Sports NBA Power Rankings 2024-25 is out a day later than usual, which is because of my travel schedule, starting next week we return to Wednesdays). TITLE CONTENDERS 1. Boston Celtics (15-3, Last Week No. …

[ad_1] KISSIMMEE — Walter Clayton Jr. led three scorers in double figures with 19 points and center Ruben Chinyelu added 14 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, lifting No. 16 Florida basketball to an 85-51 win over Wichita State in the finals of the ESPN Events Invitational at the Milk House. The Florida Gators (8-0) …

[ad_1] After taking Thanksgiving off, the NBA returns with a full-day Black Friday feast. Two-thirds of the league will be in action as the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup resumes with 10 games, beginning with Knicks-Hornets at 12 p.m. ET and stretching all the way through a tasty Thunder-Lakers matchup in the 10 p.m. ET nightcap. Here’s a look at what’s …

[ad_1] As we approach the month of December, there are still some potentially impactful players who can be had on the waiver wire. Some can be helpful for the upcoming week, while others could provide a boost for much longer. Let’s highlight six of the top players to consider adding who are still available in the majority of Yahoo leagues. …

[ad_1] The Florida Gators made the Wichita State basketball team look like one turkey of a challenger on this Thanksgiving Weekend at the ESPN Events Invitational on Friday. UF combined what has already become one of the most tenacious defenses in the country with its best offensive performance of the season in blowing out the Wheat Shockers 88-51in the championship …

[ad_1] Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show This embedded content is not available in your region. On a special Thanksgiving edition of The Kevin O’Connor Show, Tom Haberstroh joins the show to help share what they’re thankful for this Thanksgiving. They discuss their favorite players, trends, and statistics across the league this season that make the NBA exciting an entertaining. …

[ad_1] BOSTON (AP) — Jayden Williams, Cade Haskins and Ryan Cornish each scored 18 points and Dartmouth made 17 3-pointers in an 88-83 victory over Boston College on Friday to snap the Eagles five-game winning streak. Brandon Mitchell-Day made two free throws with 16.5 seconds left to give Dartmouth an 86-82 lead and Cornish made a steal at the other …

[ad_1] Yahoo fantasy league managers are used to the weeks surrounding All-Star Weekend being the season’s only “combined” week. They will have some adjustments to make, as Yahoo has done the same with Weeks 7 and 8 due to the Emirates NBA Cup. While schedules following the end of group play have yet to be determined (hence the combined weeks), …

[ad_1] PARADISE ISLAND, The Bahamas – Mike Woodson stacked bad news on top of good in his backcourt Friday. When he met with fifth-year senior captain Trey Galloway pregame, Galloway told Woodson the surgically repaired knee that’s been limiting Galloway’s court time early in this season felt better than ever. That was despite 29 minutes the previous day in a …

[ad_1] Black Friday sales are everywhere… except the NBA. There will be no day-after-Thanksgiving trades in the NBA — but that doesn’t mean the shopping hasn’t started. Trade talks have started to slowly warm up around the league, although discussions rarely get serious before Dec. 15 — when many of the players who signed new contracts this summer become eligible …

[ad_1] The Bahamas were no paradise on this trip for the Providence College men’s basketball team. The Friars came up empty in three games at the Battle 4 Atlantis, including on Friday morning. Nov 29, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; Providence Friars guard Jayden Pierre (1) runs into the arm of Indiana Hoosiers guard Myles Rice (1) during the second …

[ad_1] Updates on Embiid, George, Sixers’ injuries ahead of matchup with Pistons originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia CAMDEN, N.J. — As they depart for Detroit, the Sixers know they’ll remain down at least two of the four players who missed the team’s overtime loss Wednesday to the Rockets. Joel Embiid (left knee injury management/personal reasons) will miss his fourth …

[ad_1] LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Tre’Von Spillers had a season-high 18 points and a career-high tying 16 rebounds to help Wake Forest beat Minnesota 57-51 on Friday for third place at the ESPN Events Invitational. Wake Forest (7-2) won its second game this season against a Big Ten opponent after edging Michigan 72-70 on Nov. 10. Cameron Hildreth …

[ad_1] Finishing off a five-game road trip that featured wild highs and disappointing lows, the Knicks were able to come from behind and narrowly beat the Charlotte Hornets, 99-98, on Friday afternoon. Here are the takeaways… -New York scored just 15 points in the opening quarter for the second straight game as they were down by eight points after 12 …

[ad_1] The time has come for UNC basketball coach Hubert Davis to tweak, alter, pivot and change some things to help the Tar Heels become the best version of themselves in the 2024-25 season. Following back-to-back losses to conclude the Maui Invitational, an event in which UNC had previously lost only three games in its history, the 12th-ranked Tar Heels …