Braden Smith had 26 points and 14 assists and Oscar Cluff had 23 points to lead No. 5 Purdue to a 93-85 win against Penn State on Saturday. Fletcher Loyer scored 17 and C.J. Cox 16 for the Boilermakers (15-1, 5-0 Big Ten), who won their seventh consecutive game. Freddie Dilione V scored 25, Melih Tunca scored 14 and Ivan Juric had nine points and 10 rebounds for Penn State (9-7, O-5).
No. 1 Michigan basketball falls to Wisconsin, suffers first loss of season
No. 1 Michigan men's basketball fell to Wisconsin 91-88 on Saturday, Jan. 10, handing the Wolverines their first loss of the 2025-26 season
Peterson’s lackluster second half leads to another road loss for No. 22 Kansas
Heralded freshman Darryn Peterson struggled to hit shots down the stretch and No. 22 Kansas couldn’t overcome a double-digit deficit on the road. The Jayhawks dropped to 1-3 in road games this season, losing for the second time in a week when falling 86-75 at West Virginia on Saturday. “Usually the best road teams are always the ones that can either outscore you or the ones who can make you play poorly, and we're not doing either one,” Kansas coach Bill Self said.
Wisconsin beats No. 2 Michigan 91-88 to give Wolverines their 1st loss of the season
The Badgers (11-5, 3-2 Big Ten) beat their highest-ranked regular-season opponent since a win over No. 2 Michigan in 2019.
No. 7 Houston wins school-record 16th consecutive road game in 77-55 win at Baylor
Emanuel Sharp scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures for No. 7 Houston in a 77-55 win at Baylor on Saturday, and the Cougars set a school record with their 16th consecutive road win.
Why Bill Simmons oddly declined to watch Steph Curry, Warriors play vs. Clippers
Why Bill Simmons oddly declined to watch Steph Curry, Warriors play vs. Clippers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Bill Simmons isn’t a fan of the 2025-26 Warriors.
In fact, the sports media personality shared that he recently declined the opportunity to watch Steph Curry, one of his favorite NBA players, in person because of how frustrating it is for him to watch Golden State.
Here is what Simmons said about passing on the Curry Show on his “Bill Simmons Podcast.”
“I have Clippers season tickets I share with the one and only Mike Tollin,” Simmons prefaced. “Usually, we go to the Warriors games together because Steph Curry and [Nikola] Jokić are my two ‘I’m going if they’re there.’ [Victor Wembanyama] has now entered that group. Jokić, Curry, Wemby; I’m there if they’re in town. [Tollin] asked … ‘I can’t go Monday. You want the tickets?’ I said, ‘No. Let’s sell him.’ And we sold them. I rain-checked it [and] made up an excuse.
“‘I’m under the weather, Steph. I can’t make it today.’ I just didn’t want to watch him on a s–t Warriors team with f–king Draymond [Green] getting kicked out of every other game, or Steve Kerr getting mad at the refs, or these f–king guys that come in, and [Jimmy] Butler taking 10 shots. I couldn’t do it. It was going to make me mad. I wanted to enjoy my Monday night. Didn’t go. Steph Curry, who’s, by the way, having an incredible year — couldn’t do it.”
Simmons clearly didn’t hold back — regardless of his affinity for Curry.
And ironically, Simmons was right to miss the Warriors’ date with the Clippers on Monday at Intuit Dome. Golden State was defeated by Los Angeles in a frustrating fashion, 103-102.
But despite Simmons’ harsh words, the Warriors have been on one of their better stretches of the 2025-26 NBA season. Golden State has won eight of its last 11 games, including a 34-point blowout win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night at Chase Center.
Maybe Simmons should give watching Curry and the 2025-26 Warriors live another shot.
No. 7 Houston wins a school-record 16th consecutive road game, a 77-55 victory at Baylor
Emanuel Sharp scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures for No. 7 Houston, which overcame two extended shooting slumps before halftime in a 77-55 win at Baylor on Saturday. The Cougars set a school record with their 16th consecutive road win. Joseph Tugler had 12 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double in a row for defending Big 12 champion and national runner-up Houston (15-1, 3-0 Big 12).
No. 2 Michigan falls to Wisconsin after letting 14-point lead slip, committing costly basket interference
The Badgers shot a blistering 15-of-33 from beyond the arc in the upset victory.
Michigan basketball stunned by Wisconsin, 91-88, unbeaten run ends
Wisconsin went on a 20-7 run to end the first half and held off the Wolverines in the second half, ending No. 1 Michigan basketball's perfect run.
Honor Huff and Brenen Lorient help West Virginia beat No. 22 Kansas 86-75
Honor Huff scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half, Brenen Lorient added 18 points and West Virginia used a big second-half run to defeat No. 22 Kansas 86-75 on Saturday.
Jamarques Lawrence scores 27 to help No. 10 Nebraska overcome 16-point deficit to beat Indiana 83-77
The Cornhuskers also won five straight over the Hoosiers, this one coming after facing their biggest halftime deficit all season at 39-30.
Boogie Fland delivers his best game at Florida and leads the way against No. 21 Tennessee, 91-67
The defending national champion Gators swept two ranked opponents this week after dropping out of the AP Top 25.
Kings' Dennis Schröder suspended by NBA for attempting to strike opposing player
Kings' Dennis Schröder suspended by NBA for attempting to strike opposing player originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Kings will be without Dennis Schröder for at least their next three contests, after the veteran point guard was suspended without pay for three games by the NBA for confronting and attempting to strike an opposing player on Dec. 28, the league announced Saturday.
The incident occurred following Sacramento’s 125-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.Com Arena, when Schröder sought the opposing player in a hallway to initiate the confrontation 40 minutes after the game’s conclusion.
Schröder will begin serving his three-game suspension on Sunday when the Kings host the Houston Rockets at Golden 1 Center.
NBA insider Chris Haynes reported that Lakers superstar Luka Dončić is the player Schröder initiated the confrontation with, citing sources.
The 13-year NBA veteran is averaging 13 points, 5.7 assists and 2.7 rebounds in 27.3 minutes per game across 31 contests for Sacramento this season.
Schröder has scored in double figures in 11 consecutive contests, leaving a scoring void in the Kings’ already depleted lineup that is missing All-NBA big man Domantas Sabonis as Sacramento attempts to turn around what has been a rough start to the 2025-26 season.
For now, they’ll have to find a way to do so without Schröder, who isn’t eligible to return until the Kings host the Washington Wizards on Jan. 16.
On top of Sacramento’s matchup with Houston on Sunday, Schröder also will miss games against the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks, both being played at Golden 1 Center in the midst of a six-game homestand for the Kings.
Kings' Dennis Schröder suspended by NBA for attempting to strike opposing player
Kings' Dennis Schröder suspended by NBA for attempting to strike opposing player originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Kings will be without Dennis Schröder for at least their next three contests, after the veteran point guard was suspended without pay for three games by the NBA for confronting and attempting to strike an opposing player on Dec. 28, the league announced Saturday.
The incident occurred following Sacramento’s 125-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena, when Schröder sought the opposing player in a hallway to initiate the confrontation 40 minutes after the game’s conclusion.
Schröder will begin serving his three-game suspension on Sunday when the Kings host the Houston Rockets at Golden 1 Center.
NBA insider Chris Haynes reported, citing sources, that Lakers superstar Luka Dončić is the player Schröder initiated the confrontation with.
The 13-year NBA veteran is averaging 13 points, 5.7 assists and 2.7 rebounds in 27.3 minutes per game across 31 contests for Sacramento this season.
Schröder has scored in double figures in 11 consecutive contests, and his suspension leaves a scoring void in the Kings’ already depleted lineup that is missing All-NBA big man Domantas Sabonis as Sacramento attempts to turn around what has been a rough start to the 2025-26 season.
For now, they will have to find a way to do so without Schröder, who isn’t eligible to return until the Kings host the Washington Wizards on Jan. 16.
In addition to Sacramento’s matchup with Houston on Sunday, Schröder also will miss games against the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks, both being played at Golden 1 Center in the midst of a six-game home stand for the Kings.
Steph Curry, Gary Payton II share love for Draymond Green's 3-point ‘booms'
Steph Curry, Gary Payton II share love for Draymond Green's 3-point ‘booms' originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Steph Curry is who most NBA fans think of when imagining a Warriors player making a 3-point shot.
But a classic Draymond Green splash never gets old.
Curry and Golden State teammate Gary Payton II hilariously shared their love for hearing Green yell his signature “boom” after his trio of triples in the Warriors’ blowout 137-103 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night at Chase Center.
“I tell him all the time, ‘You get that shot, we live with it. You take it. We got confidence in it. Get your feet set. And all I want to hear you say is ‘Boom’ at the end of it,’” Curry told reporters, having assisted on all three of Green’s 3-pointers,” because it gets everybody going when he’s knocking down those shots and making defenses pay for how they’re guarding us.
“You know, three points, sometimes they’re not all created equal. Those are big shots.”
Most of the Warriors’ opponents consider Green an afterthought when it comes to perimeter shooting; it isn’t the worst tactic, as Green has made just 32.1 percent of triples over his illustrious 14-year NBA career.
However, Green has made 790 shots behind the arc, and every one of them has helped coach Steve Kerr’s offense keep defenses honest.
Plus, hearing Green yell “boom” always makes for some fun.
Green finished with 11 points on 3-for-4 shooting from deep against the Kings. While Golden State cruised to victory, Payton enjoyed seeing his teammate space the floor and create even more offense for the Warriors.
“Boom — that’s it,” Payton told reporters when asked about the impact of Green’s 3-point shooting. “[Defenses are] going to have to start inching out to him sooner or later. But if they’re not, you’re going to start hearing a lot of booms.”
Curry is the greatest sharpshooter in the history of basketball. But he might have emerging competition, as Green has made 13 of his 33 triples, or 39.4 percent, over his last seven games.
Boom.