Miami is the top-ranked team in the country for the first time in 24 years and will find out how well it can handle that lofty status starting Saturday afternoon against visiting Pitt in an Atlantic Coast Conference game.The last time the Hurricanes (6...

The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs are co-favorites to win the title as they close out the opening day of the 2026-27 NBA regular season in San Antonio on Tuesday night.BetMGM is offering the Western Conference rivals at +260 to win the ti...

There was a time in the not-so-distant past when facing Ohio State and Michigan in consecutive weeks was an unfair task for any Big Ten team.The Wolverines' recent slide has made this no longer the case. But No. 6 Indiana could still wind up with back-...

While the Los Angeles Clippers will wade into an uncertain new era, the Sacramento Kings will be out to take a step forward with a young roster as the California rivals meet to open the season Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif.The Clippers bid farewell to ...

Golden State star Stephen Curry is expected to play in the Warriors' season opener against the host Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday after receiving a brief injury scare over the weekend.Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Curry will be fine after he suffere...

The Houston Rockets' best-laid plans to blend accomplished veterans with their young core of players crumbled before last season even began when point guard Fred VanVleet suffered an offseason knee injury.Now, with VanVleet and center Steven Adams, who...