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The Cleveland Cavaliers are returning home in rare air

Led by Mister Dean's 25 points, the South Carolina Upstate Spartans defeated the Piedmont Lions 103-70 on Wednesday night

When asked what it has been like to play four NBA games in six days, rookie Zaccharie Risacher had a succinct response

Paul George was booed in his return to Los Angeles for the first time since leaving the Clippers last summer for the Philadelphia 76ers

Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 131-122 to open 9-0 for the first time in their 55-year NBA history

No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher scored 33 points and had seven rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks rallied late to beat the New York Knicks 121-116 on Wednesday night

John Calipari won his debut as Arkansas coach when the 16th-ranked Razorbacks held off a second-half rally by Lipscomb and pulled away for a 76-60 victory

John Calipari won his debut as Arkansas coach when the 16th-ranked Razorbacks held off a second-half rally by Lipscomb and pulled away for a 76-60 victory

Javian McCollum scored 18 points, Kowacie Reeves Jr. added 15 and Georgia Tech won its opener 85-62 against West Georgia

Highly touted freshman guard Ace Bailey will miss the season opener for No. 25 Rutgers after sustaining an undisclosed injury in practice on Monday