The Illinois men’s basketball team won its second straight game to open the season by a score of 112-70 over the Penn Quakers, a game that included strong performances from a pair of freshmen, guard Quentin Coleman and forward Zavier Zens. The Fighting Illini’s win made them 2-0 on the season headed into Tuesday, Nov. 10’s road game against the …

It is tempting to hand-waive everything that has happened to the Indiana Pacers in the last year and a half as simply the work of some vengeful spirit, unfairly punishing an innocent fanbase who never did anything to deserve this kind of sustained injury catastrophe and lottery luck that would sink any franchise, in Indiana or on the Moon. And …

The Illinois Fighting Illini thrilled and delighted their hometown fans at State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill. on Thursday night with a 112-70 win over the Penn Quakers, who were led by a familiar face who used to coach the Iowa Hawkeyes. Quakers coach Fran McCaffrey matched wits with Illini coach Brad Underwood, but his team appeared overmatched as Illinois …

Giannis Antetokounmpo did not want to be the “bad guy” and ask for a trade, which is why he kept “yo-yoing” about his future with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Doc Rivers. The former Bucks head coach was on “The Bill Simmons Podcast” this week and said that Antetokounmpo did not want to publicly ask to be moved — he …

November should treat the UCLA Bruins well. The month, and the season, began with a terrific win over No. 5 Arizona where UCLA were able to play their style of game against one of the top teams in the country. Now things will get easier for the Bruins. For the rest of the month, UCLA will face six nonconference opponents …

Thursday was one of those vintage Stephen Curry nights as he dropped 29 points during the Golden State Warriors’ 120-100 win over the Miami Heat. Curry ended the first half 2-for-10 from the field before erupting in the second half, which included hitting six 3-pointers while coming a point shy of a fourth-straight game with 30 points. Advertisement With those …

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 3: Kiyan Anthony #7 of the Syracuse Orange reacts against the Binghamton Bearcats during the second half at the JMA Wireless Dome on November 3, 2025 in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse won 85-47. (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images) It’s important to take what Kiyan Anthony is doing right now with a grain of salt. Syracuse …

If a screen-addled pickup basketball player teleported into the body of a high-level athlete, they might resemble Yaxel Lendeborg. The most commonly cited fact about Lendeborg is that he used to spend 12 to 14 hours a day gaming, and didn’t debut on his high school basketball team until he was an upperclassman. Professional athletes often have origin stories that …

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse Orange men’s basketball improved to 2-0 on Thursday night, handing Central Connecticut State a 102-49 drubbing inside the JMA Wireless Dome. Syracuse dominated from start to finish in the final buy game before the first two high-major matchups of the season. The Orange played a complete game, generating optimism leading into Monday’s matchup against Indiana in …

Per a Spurs press release: “The San Antonio Spurs announced a new partnership with Shiner Texas Bourbon, marking the expansion of Shiner Texas Spirits’ existing Spurs partnership, announced in 2025. Shiner Texas Bourbon products will now be featured in specialty craft cocktails sold at the Shiner branded bar in the Frost Club, among additional assets.” Said Nick Weiland, vice president …

Imagine finding out that Caitlin Clark was sitting just a few feet behind you while you are playing a college basketball game. That was apparently the experience Illinois freshman Quentin Coleman had during the Fighting Illini’s recent matchup against the Penn Quakers. His reaction when he found out about the WNBA superstar’s presence resulted in a starstruck moment that has …

SACRAMENTO — Bronny James and Cameron Carr are going to get more playing time for the Lakers – just not the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers assigned Carr and James to their G League affiliate, the Coachella Valley Lakers, for Friday’s season opener against the the Salt Lake City Stars at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert. Bronny James will get …

Bryce James hits milestone in college basketball career at Arizona originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Bryce James scored his first collegiate points late Thursday night as the Arizona Wildcats defeated Cal Poly Mustangs 104-84. Advertisement The sophomore guard, and son of NBA superstar LeBron James, opened his scoring …

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The NBA’s 82-game regular season leaves plenty of margin for error for a bad stretch of play. This is a league where 53% of teams make the playoffs, not counting the four other teams who have the opportunity to earn their way into the postseason with one or two wins in the play-in tournament. There are still five months left …

The UNC men’s basketball team barely avoided a complete embarrassment during Monday night’s season-opener, surviving Western Carolina 80-72. North Carolina (1-0) won Michael Malone’s debut behind a balanced scoring attack, strong defense in the closing minutes and second-half free throw shooting. The Catamounts (0-1), facing a huge size disadvantage, out-rebounded the Tar Heels and continued giving themselves several, second-chance opportunities. …

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Hours before the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks faced off Wednesday night, Luka Garza was already getting to work. He joined the team’s Stay Ready crew, warming up alongside Mitchell Robinson and Jordan Walsh while his father, Frank, watched from courtside near the baseline. Garza wasn’t in Boston’s Jayson Tatum-less starting lineup, but that didn’t matter. His routine remained the …

Caitlin Clark was in attendance for Illinois men’s basketball game against Penn on Thursday night. Clark is dating Connor McCaffery, son of Penn coach Fran McCaffery, and the two were sitting behind the Penn bench in Champaign. After Illinois’ 112-70 win over the Quakers, freshmen Zavier Zens (18 points, 4-of-8 from behind the arc) and Quentin Coleman (19 points on …

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SACRAMENTO — Austin Reaves accomplished a feat for just the second time this season during the Lakers’ 116-103 win over the Kings on Wednesday. And he wasn’t afraid to let a reporter know about it after his team’s third straight win to improve to 7-2. Lakers guard Austin Reaves knows the areas he’s struggling with to start this season. AP …

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Sixers-Cavs by the numbers: Pressure, threes and a 29-point rematch originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers and Cavaliers have already played one game that looked like two. Cleveland led by 29 points during the Sixers’ home opener on Oct. 22 and carried a 69-45 advantage into halftime. Philadelphia responded by winning the second half, 69-37, and completing a …

With the first game of the men’s basketball season in the books, a loss to #15 Gonzaga, I reached out to the staff to get some quick thoughts on highlights, or maybe lowlights, from that first game. Ledman: Advertisement The most obvious thing that was a highlight for me was the play of Daniel Jacobsen. The big man looked like …

This was supposed to be a wasted season for Steph Curry. The Warriors were injury-riddled and coming off a lackluster summer in which they made no major moves. It meant the greatest shooter of all time was destined to tread water as he turned 39 years old. Advertisement Yaxel Lendeborg changed everything. He has resuscitated Curry’s career. He has breathed …