Despite a 37-point effort from Anthony Davis and a strong game from LeBron James, the Lakers struggle on defense yet again in a 115-103 loss to Detroit.
What we learned as Steph’s return ignites Warriors’ win vs. Wizards
Warriors superstar Steph Curry's return from injury fueled Golden State's 125-112 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday at Capital One Arena.
George good to go for Sixers debut, takes Lowry’s place in starting lineup
Paul George joined the Sixers' starting lineup for the first time Monday night in Phoenix.
Cooper Flagg stats: How did Duke freshman phenom do in his college basketball debut?
Freshman phenom Cooper Flagg offered plenty of excitement in Duke's season-opening win against Maine on Monday night.
Watch Ja Morant’s spinning 360 layups — yes, plural — Monday night
The man is a walking highlight show.
Draymond, Poole trade taunts at end of first half in Warriors-Wizards
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole couldn't resist the chance to take shots at each other Monday night.
Jaden Akins ties career high as Michigan State basketball rolls Monmouth, 81-57, in opener
Jaden Akins tied his career high with 23 points as Michigan State basketball rolled Monmouth, 81-57, in the season opener.
The Darian DeVries era opens in blowout fashion with win over RMU
221 days ago, Darian DeVries was announced as the 23rd head coach in West Virginia men’s basketball history. 221 days is the amount of time DeVries has had to picture his ideal start to the season, but even the start the Mountaineers had on Monday was likely better than he could have imagined. West Virginia scored the first 21 points of the game, as the Darian DeVries era officially began with an 87-59 win over Robert Morris.
Freshmen Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel help No. 7 Duke roll past Maine 96-62 in season opener
Fellow rookie Kon Knueppel powered the offense with 22 points and three 3-pointers for the Blue Devils (1-0), who shot 55.6% for the game. Quion Burns scored 15 points for the Black Bears (0-1), which shot just 6 for 24 (25%) after halftime as Duke pulled away. Maine: The Black Bears were picked fourth in the America East, their highest projected finish since the 2010-11 season.
Cooper Flagg drops 18 points, throws down massive dunk in Duke debut while leading Blue Devils to win over Maine
Cooper Flagg and Kon Kneuppel led Duke to a huge opening night win.
Simmons scores 24 off the bench, Drexel downs D-II Georgian Court 95-43
Horace Simmons led Drexel past Georgian Court on Monday night with 24 points off of the bench in a 95-43 win. Simmons finished 8 of 9 from 3-point range for the Dragons (1-0). Kobe Magee went 5 of 9 from the field (4 for 8 from 3-point range) to add 14 points.
Loyer scores 21 to lead No. 14 Purdue in 90-73 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Fletcher Loyer scored 21 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 14 Purdue beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 90-73 on Monday night. Also scoring in double figures were Trey Kaufman-Renn with 15 points, Myles Colvin with 14, Daniel Jacobsen with 13 and Braden Smith with 12. Kaufman-Renn had nine rebounds and Smith had 15 assists.
Raegan Beers’ 21 points, 14 rebounds help No. 10 Oklahoma rout Southern in opener
Beers, a third-team Associated Press All-American for Oregon State last season, made 8 of 11 field goals for the Sooners. Skyler Vann added 12 points and seven rebounds for Oklahoma in its first game as a member of the Southeastern Conference.
Analyzing top of Big Ten entering 2024-25 season
The Big Ten College Countdown crew takes a look at the season ahead for the Big Ten men’s basketball teams with the highest expectations.
Hinton scores 27, Harvard downs Marist 79-66
Robert Hinton scored 27 points as Harvard beat Marist 79-66 on Monday night. Hinton shot 9 of 12 from the field and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line for the Crimson. Austin Hunt and Luca Ace-Nasteski both scored nine points on 4-of-9 shooting.