Big East expert picks: 2025-26 preview, projected order of finish, preseason predictions, top players to watch

Big East basketball has been among the best in college basketball the last few years thanks to an infusion of elite coaches (Rick Pitino, Dan Hurley, Shaka Smart), the success of some... Read more »

Warriors’ starters for season opener vs. Lakers still unknown – NBC Sports Bay Area & California

SAN FRANCISCO – Moses Moody officially is out for the Warriors’ regular season opener Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers while still rehabbing a strained calf, coach Steve Kerr announced Sunday. ... Read more »

Joel Embiid bounces back in strong second game as 76ers show glimpse of potential new normal for former MVP

Opening night was full of extremes for the Philadelphia 76ers. Joel Embiid was terrible. Not only did he finish the night with four points on nine shots, but he did so against... Read more »

Braylon Mullins injury: UConn guard, preseason Big East Freshman of the Year, out six weeks with hurt ankle

Getty Images UConn guard Braylon Mullins suffered an ankle injury during practice this week that will sideline him for at least six weeks, the school said in a statement on Friday. Mullins,... Read more »

Kings star Russell Westbrook bluntly addresses NBA retirement – NBC Sports Bay Area & California

The 2025-26 NBA season will be new Kings guard Russell Westbrook’s first campaign in Sacramento and the star’s 18th overall in the league. So, given that the Kings are Westbrook’s seventh different... Read more »

UConn women’s basketball reveals national title rings, designed by Paige Bueckers

Imagn Images The UConn women’s basketball team knows a thing or two about winning championships, and this past season they earned their 12th in program history by beating South Carolina. Their 2024-25 season... Read more »

Russell Westbrook amazingly refuses to sign fan’s Lakers jersey – NBC Sports Bay Area & California

Russell Westbrook isn’t interested in revisiting his Los Angeles Lakers days — at least not with a Sharpie in hand. At the Kings’ preseason matchup against the Lakers, Westbrook greeted a line... Read more »

Darryn Peterson shows why he was top-ranked recruit; Kansas freshman dominates Louisville in exhibition debut

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — BYU’s AJ Dybantsa and Duke’s Cameron Boozer set a high bar to clear, as the No. 2 and No. 3 prospects from the Class of 2025 each dropped... Read more »

Cavaliers vs. Nets game interrupted after fan enters court, rushes towards Donovan Mitchell

Getty Images Friday night’s game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets was briefly stopped after an overzealous fan charged onto the court and rushed towards Cavs star Donovan Mitchell. The incident... Read more »

Kings’ Domantas Sabonis out for first week of season with hamstring strain

Sacramento coach Doug Christie wanted to get some run together for his core starters last Wednesday night in one of the team’s final preseason games, but that always comes with risk, and... Read more »