Do the Celtics need to make a move before the NBA trade deadline? Chris Forsberg lays out Brad Stevens' realistic options before Feb. 6.
How ex-Warriors GM Myers coordinated Steph-Daniels meetup
Former Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers shared how he coordinated a meetup between superstar point guard Steph Curry and Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels.
Big Ten record ‘sitting right there’ for Tom Izzo as Michigan State basketball heads west
Tom Izzo needs two wins to become the winningest coach in Big Ten conference games, and the Michigan State basketball coach can do it in Los Angeles.
Kerr reveals hilarious SGA plea to Thunder coach in Warriors’ win
Warriors coach Steve Kerr revealed what he jokingly told Thunder coach Mark Daigneault about superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Golden State's 116-109 win over Oklahoma City on Wednesday night at Chase Center.
Steph credits GP2’s ‘special’ dunk for energizing Warriors
Steph Curry credits Gary Payton II's poster dunk for helping energize the Golden State Warriors in their win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Grayson leads Southern Miss against Texas State after 20-point game
Texas State Bobcats (9-10, 3-6 Sun Belt) at Southern Miss Eagles (7-13, 3-6 Sun Belt) Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Miss plays Texas State after Melyia Grayson scored 20 points in Southern Miss' 54-48 win against the Marshall Thundering Herd. The Eagles are 5-3 on their home court.
Adams, Rutgers Scarlet Knights square off against the Illinois Fighting Illini
Illinois Fighting Illini (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-12, 1-9 Big Ten) Piscataway, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois takes on Rutgers in Big Ten action Thursday. The Scarlet Knights are 8-7 on their home court.
Southern takes on Jackson State, seeks 6th straight home win
The Tigers are 6-1 against SWAC opponents. Jackson State allows 67.1 points to opponents while being outscored by 9.3 points per game. Southern averages 58.3 points per game, 8.8 fewer points than the 67.1 Jackson State gives up.
Virginia visits Miami (FL) following Cavinder’s 32-point showing
The Cavaliers are 3-6 against ACC opponents. Virginia averages 69.9 points while outscoring opponents by 4.9 points per game. Miami (FL) makes 44.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6.7 percentage points higher than Virginia has allowed to its opponents (38.2%).
Young and Manhattan host Iona
Iona is 4-9 in games decided by 10 or more points. The Jaspers are 4-5 against MAAC opponents. Manhattan has a 0-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
No. 11 Kansas State hosts Crooks and Iowa State
Iowa State Cyclones (15-7, 6-3 Big 12) at Kansas State Wildcats (19-2, 7-1 Big 12) New York; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iowa State visits No. Kansas State after Audi Crooks scored 22 points in Iowa State's 90-56 win over the UCF Knights.
Boston College hosts Latson and No. 25 Florida State
Florida State Seminoles (16-4, 6-2 ACC) at Boston College Eagles (12-10, 3-6 ACC) Boston; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Florida State plays Boston College after Ta'Niya Latson scored 25 points in Florida State's 86-84 win against the North Carolina Tar Heels.
No. 17 NC State visits Theuerkauf and Wake Forest
NC State after Rylie Theuerkauf scored 21 points in Wake Forest's 69-59 win over the Boston College Eagles. The Demon Deacons are 7-6 in home games. Wake Forest is 5-5 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 15.7 turnovers per game.
Jones leads Louisiana against Appalachian State after 20-point game
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (10-9, 5-4 Sun Belt) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (11-8, 7-2 Sun Belt) Boone, North Carolina; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana plays Appalachian State after Ashlyn Jones scored 20 points in Louisiana's 70-53 victory over the Troy Trojans. The Mountaineers have gone 7-2 at home.
Holman and Little Rock host Tennessee State
Tennessee State Tigers (5-15, 1-9 OVC) at Little Rock Trojans (9-10, 7-3 OVC) Little Rock, Arkansas; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Little Rock takes on Tennessee State after Jordan Holman scored 27 points in Little Rock's 70-68 loss to the Lindenwood (MO) Lions. The Trojans have gone 5-3 at home.