#Greg Oden

When: Saturday, December 17 - 7:00 p.m. Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Indiana TV: FS1 Radio: UConn Sports Network Odds: UConn -8.5, over/under 139.5 KenPom Predicted Score: UConn 75, Butler 66 UConn men's basketball returns to action Saturday against the Butler Bulldogs, signaling the start of Big East play after the Huskies' finals…

The present and future fortunes of the Portland Trail Blazers will bounce around in a glass drum in the form of ping pong balls during Tuesday night's NBA draft lottery, ultimately determining where they will pick in the 2022 NBA draft. For the first time since 2013, the Blazers have a lottery pick of their own after finishing with the sixth-worst…

Although he didn't play long in the NBA Summer League, former Duke star Paolo Banchero, who was taken #1 in the draft by the Orlando Magic, made a big impression on many people. Toss in the various Pro-Am events he played in and he definitely looked like he belonged. So: is he going to be Rookie of the Year? Well, maybe. It depends on a whole lot…