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Doc Rivers got emotional Wednesday when speaking about Bob Love, the former Chicago Bulls star forward and three-time All-Star who died Monday at the age of 81 after a long battle with cancer.

Bulls forward Patrick Williams will miss at least the next week as the team waits for inflammation in his surgically repaired foot to calm down. Chicago will also be without guard Lonzo Ball (wrist) for at least another week.

Disney and ESPN announced on Wednesday that the Dec. 25 game between the Spurs and Knicks will have an alternate animated broadcast featuring Disney's iconic characters.

Duke and Alabama are proof that early-season matchups can affect March seeding -- to the delight of UConn and Auburn.

John Tonje had one of the nation's most extraordinary individual performances of the young season by scoring 41 points -- two shy of the Wisconsin record -- in the Badgers' 103-88 win over No. 9 Arizona.

Kiyan Anthony, the No. 36 overall recruit in the class of 2025 and son of former NBA star Carmelo Anthony, is following in his father's footsteps and committing to Syracuse.