Zion Williamson injury: Pelicans star will miss at least three weeks with hamstring strain

Getty Images New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson will be sidelined for the next three weeks, at least, with a right hamstring strain, the team announced on Tuesday. Williamson sustained the injury during... Read more »

College basketball’s top 20 transfers: Illinois’ Terrence Shannon leads rankings of players at new schools

Nearly 2,000 — yes, 2,000! — Division I basketball players hit the transfer portal last offseason. The mass exits and entrances across the country meant there was of course bound to be... Read more »

Joel Embiid, Sixers love 3-guard lineup with James Harden leading

PHILADELPHIA–Late in the second half of a 120-111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, the Philadelphia 76ers threw out a new lineup that hasn’t been seen often while out on the floor:... Read more »

Klay Thompson puts 54 points on Hawks, but it’s Kevon Looney who plays hero as Warriors win fifth straight

Klay Thompson torched the Hawks for 54 points on 10 3-pointers on Monday, but it was Kevon Looney who played hero with the game-winning tip as time expired to give Golden State... Read more »

Purdue vs. Rutgers score, takeaways: Scarlet Knights hand No. 1 Boilermakers their first loss of season again

USATSI Rutgers stunned No. 1 Purdue 65-64 on the road Monday to hand the Boilermakers’ their first loss for a second straight season. The Scarlet Knights have now won five of their... Read more »

Joe Harris to make return Monday vs. Spurs; Markieff Morris out

Oct 14, 2021; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Joe Harris (12) controls the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the fourth quarter at Barclays Center. / Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports... Read more »

College basketball rankings: UConn slips to No. 5 after first loss, Kentucky hangs on in Coaches Poll

Getty Images UConn’s first loss of the season pushed it to its lowest ranking in the Coaches Poll in nearly a month as the Huskies on Monday dropped from No. 2 to... Read more »

Knicks vs. Suns prediction, odds, line: 2023 NBA picks, Jan. 2 best bets from proven computer model

Cross-conference foes meet on Monday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. The New York Knicks host the Phoenix Suns in a battle between teams with ugly 1-5 marks in the last six games.... Read more »

How to watch Washington State vs. USC: NCAAB live stream info, TV channel, time, game odds

Who’s Playing USC @ Washington State Current Records: USC 11-3; Washington State 5-9 What to Know The Washington State Cougars are 0-12 against the USC Trojans since January of 2016, but they’ll... Read more »

A Robert Williams dunk delayed the Celtics’ game against the Nuggets by about 30 minutes

Officials couldn’t seem to get the rim level again after Robert Williams threw one down on Sunday night in Denver. (Paul Rutherford/USA Today) Robert Williams single-handedly delayed the Boston Celtics’ game against... Read more »