Detroit Pistons crumble in 117-114 loss to NBA-worst Houston Rockets: Game thread recap

When: 7 p.m. Saturday. Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; Pistons radio affiliates). • Box score Game notes: Welcome to the battle between the NBA’s... Read more »

Creighton pounds Xavier and looks like a Big East contender after disastrous December slump

College basketball seasons are filled with unexpected twists and turns that can disrupt or even destroy the best-laid plans. Torn ACLs. High ankle sprains. Fractured wrists. Arrests. Suspensions. Academic issues. You name... Read more »

76ers vs. Nuggets prediction, odds, line, spread: 2023 NBA picks, Jan. 28 best bets from proven model

The Philadelphia 76ers welcome the Denver Nuggets to Wells Fargo Center on Saturday afternoon. The Sixers are red-hot, winning the last six games and improving to 31-16 overall and 18-7 at home... Read more »

How to watch Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Mississippi Valley State: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Saturday’s NCAAB game

Who’s Playing Mississippi Valley State @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff Current Records: Mississippi Valley State 2-20; Arkansas-Pine Bluff 9-12 What to Know The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils are 3-12 against the Arkansas-Pine Bluff... Read more »

NBA coaches, players, teams speak out on Tyre Nichols’ death after videos are released

Ahead of the NBA’s slate of games Friday night, coaches, players and NBPA shared thoughts and statements on death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was brutally beaten by five... Read more »

Clemson’s Brevin Galloway describes NSFW injury that left him in ‘the worst pain I’ve ever experienced’

Getty Images Clemson basketball player Brevin Galloway will miss some time with a unique and graphic injury, and he explained the situation in great detail on an Instagram story. Following a workout,... Read more »

Lakers and four other potential trade destinations for Fred VanVleet

We are less than two weeks away from the trade deadline and the Toronto Raptors remain the most interesting team ahead of it. They are five games below .500 and have just... Read more »

Luka Doncic injury update: Mavericks star leaves game vs. Suns with sprained ankle; X-ray negative

Getty Images Freshly-named NBA All-Star starter Luka Doncic gingerly walked off the floor with an ankle injury in the first quarter of the Dallas Mavericks game Thursday night against the Phoenix Suns. Per Chris Haynes... Read more »

Legendary college basketball analyst Billy Packer, who called 34 Final Fours, dies at 82

Longtime college basketball analyst Billy Packer has died, his family announced Thursday night. Packer, 82, spent 34 years on Final Four broadcast teams, 27 of them with CBS as its Emmy award-winning... Read more »

Joel Embiid not selected in Eastern Conference frontcourt

Despite leading East in scoring, Embiid not selected as ASG starter originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Joel Embiid’s streak of consecutive All-Star starter selections is over at five. The Sixers’ cornerstone... Read more »