The promising start to Victor Wembanyama’s third NBA season just got derailed, albeit only slightly. The San Antonio Spurs announced Monday, Nov. 17 that Wembanyama underwent an MRI, revealing a left calf strain diagnosis. The team didn’t provide a timeline for him to be reevaluated and said they would provide updates “as appropriate.” Although the Spurs did not provide a ...
Nine-time All-Star Paul George is expected to make his NBA season debut tonight for the Philadelphia 76ers, according to multiple reports. And, ironically enough, it will be against his former team, the Los Angeles Clippers, where he played for five seasons. George, 35, had knee surgery on his left knee in the offseason, delaying his season debut as he went ...
AI-assisted summary Ja Morant will be reevaluated in two weeks after suffering a Grade 1 right calf strain. The injury comes after Morant was suspended for one game for conduct detrimental to the team. Morant is currently averaging career lows in several statistical categories, including field goal percentage. The Grizzlies are dealing with multiple injuries at the point guard position, ...
The NBA season is a month in and we already have a solid sense of who teams are, and what they can become. That has become most evident with the Houston Rockets, who lost two tough games against the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder and Detroit Pistons to open their season, but have since course corrected. The Rockets offense, in particular, ...
The men’s college basketball season is still in its infancy, but a few significant results are already in the books. As such, the new USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll looks a bit different this week. Purdue strengthens its grip on the No. 1 spot after a solid road victory at Alabama during the week. The Boilermakers received 20 of 31 ...
Indiana football officially launched its Heisman Trophy campaign for star quarterback Fernando Mendoza on Monday. Featuring the hashtag #HeisMendoza, which started as a chant from IU’s student section during the Oct. 18 win against Michigan State, IU’s official football LinkedIn account (a Mendoza favorite) posted a 94-second video to social media highlighting Mendoza’s achievements on the field this season, as ...
The Baseball Hall of Fame has released the official ballot for the 2026 class of inductees, one that includes several prominent holdovers and 12 first-time nominees. More than 400 voting members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America will make their selections by the end of the year, with the results announced live Jan. 20, 2026, on MLB Network. Last ...
AI-assisted summary Ja Morant will be reevaluated in two weeks after suffering a Grade 1 right calf strain. The injury comes after Morant was suspended for one game for conduct detrimental to the team. Morant is currently averaging career lows in several statistical categories, including field goal percentage. The Grizzlies are dealing with multiple injuries at the point guard position, ...
AI-assisted summary Georgia has moved up to the No. 4 spot after a dominant win against Texas. Oklahoma’s victory over Alabama has propelled the Sooners to No. 8 in the rankings. Texas fell eight spots to No. 18, significantly hurting its playoff chances. Georgia inches up to No. 4, Oklahoma rises to No. 8 and Alabama drops to No. 9 ...
New York Giants rookie edge rusher Abdul Carter was benched for the first series of Sunday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers for what he said was ‘a mistake during the week that was detrimental to the team.’ On Monday, details behind what drove interim coach Mike Kafka’s decision emerged. Carter was held out of action to start the game ...