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Philadelphia 76ers center Ariel Hukporti suffered a season-ending right Achilles tendon tear in Monday night's preseason game against the New York Knicks, the team said Tuesday.

Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears has been named the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year.

Kansas State has reached a settlement with former basketball coach Jerome Tang that includes a $12 million payment.

The NBA is experimenting with two pieces of technology in the leadup to the season, the league announced Monday.

Gabby Williams had 25 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, Kiah Stokes added 14 rebounds and three blocked shots, and the Golden State Valkyries took Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals by beating the defending champion Las Vegas Aces 71-60 on Sunday.

Jordin Canada scored 20 of her 25 points in the second half and had five steals to help the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 92-82 on Sunday in Game 1 of the best-of-five WNBA semifinals series.

The new-look Wizards have suffered their first injury less than a week into training camp. Center Tristan Vukcevic will spend the next four weeks recovering from a left hip impingement, the team announced Thursday.

A'ja Wilson will be on the court for Las Vegas' decisive Game 3 on Thursday night against the Indiana Fever after the WNBA didn't suspend or fine her following an incident with a fan during Game 2 of the series.

UConn was in its familiar place -- atop the women's preseason poll in the Big East.

UConn was picked to win the Big East by the league's coaches on Thursday with defending champion St. John's the second choice.