Injuries not only robbed Adou Thiero of his rookie season, but also the Lakers of getting a chance to really integrate him into their team. As a team that lacked athleticism on the wing last season, Thiero was the ready-made solution already on the roster. However, most of his season was spent either rehabbing and recovering from various injuries or …

The West Virginia Mountaineers dropped their first exhibition game of the season at Maryland Sunday evening 90-81 in overtime. West Virginia senior guard Finley Bizjack led the Mountaineers in scoring with 25 points, freshman guard Miles Sadler put in 16 points and four assists and senior guard Seydou Traore produced 13 points and six rebounds. Advertisement Meanwhile, Maryland redshirt sophomore …

Phoenix just bet on one of its own. Per Shams Charania, Oso Ighodaro agreed to a three-year, $29 million extension that runs through the 2030-31 season. ESPN’s Bobby Marks added the key piece of the structure: “To help the Suns financially for next season, Ighodaro’s $2.4M team option for 2027-28 is picked up. Good deal for both sides.” Translation: Phoenix …

CINCINNATI, OHIO – OCTOBER 17: Andrej Stojaković #2 of the Illinois Fighting Illini dribbles the ball while being guarded by Tylen Riley #10 of the Cincinnati Bearcats in the first half during an exhibition game at Fifth Third Arena on October 17, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Getty CINCINNATI, OHIO – OCTOBER 17: Stefan Vaaks #7 …

Ben Simmons’ comeback might be over before it even began. The Sacramento Kings guard sustained a torn right Achilles tendon during practice, the team announced Sunday. Per the Kings, Simmons suffered the tear during a live drill in Sunday’s practice, with an MRI confirming the injury. The team said he will undergo surgery, but did not provide a return timeline. …

The North Carolina Tar Heels showed how good of a basketball team they can be during Michael Malone’s head-coaching debut, winning 88-70 on October 9, against a USC Trojans squad many expect to be in the Top 25. Sunday was a different story, with UNC facing Indiana on the road in a second preseason clash. North Carolina lost, 76-58, in …

With the start of the 2026-27 NBA season right around the corner — NBC has a tripleheader on Tuesday! — it’s the time of the year where teams start nailing down the details of contract extensions as deadlines to file rapidly approach. That has benefited a former Marquette Golden Eagle, as Oso Ighodaro has agreed to terms on a three …

It might’ve been an exhibition game, but Baylor basketball showed its mettle early and proved the Bears could be a force this season. Going up against a top-five Florida Gators team, we didn’t know what to expect from Scott Drew’s team. Despite a sloppy first half that found Baylor trailing by three, the Bears got their offense rolling the second …

That noise you hear is a huge sigh of relief coming out of the Bay Area. Warriors fans’ hearts were in their throats on Sunday when Curry limped off the court at an open practice, as Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area recorded. Curry limped straight back to the locker room, and there were concerns he had done something …

Although it was just an exhibition, Purdue got off to a hot start Sunday afternoon, knocking off Ball State 87-55. Several Boilermakers made their first appearance at Mackey Arena, giving a fan base eager for Purdue basketball to return plenty to be excited about. Here are five thoughts and takeaways from Purdue’s dominant performance against Ball State. Advertisement Everyone can …

Stephen Curry, despite a bit of an injury scare on Sunday afternoon, should be good to go for the Golden State Warriors’ season opener this week. Curry went down with a right ankle injury during the team’s open practice in San Francisco on Sunday. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr confirmed after that Curry’s knee wasn’t impacted by the incident and …

Indiana men’s basketball picked up its second win of the preseason exhibition slate, beating North Carolina 76-58 on Sunday evening at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. There was plenty to like from the game, from the final score to the play on the court. The Hoosiers looked just as physical and imposing against the Tar Heels as they did against the …

Sacramento’s Ben Simmons has suffered a torn right Achilles and will soon undergo surgery to repair it, the Kings have announced. While no official timetable was given, he will undoubtedly miss the entire 2026-27 season. This is a devastating blow for Simmons, who had been out of the league for a year getting his body right and his mind in …

Illinois State pulled off a nail-biter against a Northwestern side plagued by turnovers and struggles on the offensive glass in a tight 70-64 win for the Redbirds. The exhibition loss marks Northwestern’s return to on-court action after a relatively mediocre 2025-26 season, in which they bowed out in the third round of the Big Ten Tournament to Purdue. The game …