Who’s Playing Albany @ No. 13 Virginia Current Records: Albany 5-9; Virginia 8-2 What to Know The #13 Virginia Cavaliers will take on the Albany Great Danes in a holiday battle at 6 p.m. ET Wednesday at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers are the favorites here — although they were the favorites in their last matchup, too, so the …

The Chicago Bulls currently sit at 14-19 as the No. 11 seed in the Eastern Conference following a disappointing loss to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, ending a three-game winning streak. ESPN’s NBA experts update their NBA Power Rankings every week, which landed the Bulls at No. 23 for Week 11, jumping two spots from last week’s ranking. Jamal Collier …

Who’s Playing Davidson @ Fordham Current Records: Davidson 7-5; Fordham 12-1 What to Know The Fordham Rams haven’t won a contest against the Davidson Wildcats since Jan. 11 of 2017, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Wednesday. Fordham has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Davidson at 7 p.m. ET Dec. 28 at Rose …

The Philadelphia 76ers may have fallen to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday to have their 8-game winning streak snapped, but Joel Embiid had yet another monstrous game on the offensive end of the floor. The big fella dropped 48 points on 17-for-32 shooting and he beat up on the Wizards all night long on that end of the floor. He …

Who’s Playing Wichita State @ UCF Current Records: Wichita State 7-5; UCF 9-3 What to Know The Wichita State Shockers and the UCF Knights are set to square off in an American Athletic matchup at 7 p.m. ET Dec. 28 at Addition Financial Arena. The teams split their matchups last year, with the Shockers winning the first 84-79 at home …

We’re now 11 weeks into the fantasy basketball season, but before we head into 2023, I’m going to compare some of the biggest movers from my preseason rankings to my rest of season rankings (ROS) this season. Rather than focus on notable players who were drafted in the first few rounds of drafts, I’m going to break down mid-to-late round …

Who’s Playing Temple @ East Carolina Current Records: Temple 6-7; East Carolina 9-4 What to Know The East Carolina Pirates lost both of their matches to the Temple Owls last season on scores of 75-78 and 63-71, so they’re hoping to turn the tables this season. East Carolina and Temple will face off in an American Athletic battle at 7 …

The 2022-23 season is now through the much-anticipated Christmas Day slate of games as the NBA schedule progresses toward the start of a new year. The rookie class looks to be rounding into form with several first-year players performing at a high level of late. The latest group of standouts includes several high picks with others drafted down the board …

Who’s Playing Florida @ No. 20 Auburn Current Records: Florida 7-5; Auburn 10-2 What to Know After two games on the road, the #20 Auburn Tigers are heading back home. The Tigers and the Florida Gators will face off in an SEC battle at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at Neville Arena. The teams split their matchups last year, with Auburn …

Good afternoon sports fans, it’s Chris Bengel back with you on this Wednesday. I hope everybody tuned into that ridiculous finish to Tuesday’s game between the Knicks and Mavericks. One nugget outside of Luka Doncic’s insane stat line that featured 60 points, 21 rebounds, and 10 rebounds: at one point, the Mavericks’ live moneyline was around +1200 on some sportsbooks. …

The calendar is flipping to 2023 on Sunday, and some college basketball teams off to rough starts will hope the new year brings a new beginning. We are two months into the season, and some squads have holes to dig out of after disappointing nonconference slates. With conference play ramping up across the country, those teams will have a chance …

This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. Monk makes vow to Kings fans after quiet performance vs. Nuggets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Malik Monk is taking accountability after the Kings’ 113-106 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night at Golden 1 Center. On a night where Sacramento …

Who’s Playing Villanova @ No. 2 Connecticut Current Records: Villanova 7-5; Connecticut 13-0 What to Know The Villanova Wildcats and the #2 Connecticut Huskies are set to square off in a Big East matchup at 6:30 p.m. ET Dec. 28 at XL Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with the Huskies winning the first 71-69 at home and …

Christmas day has long been the purview of the NBA on the American sports calendar. Except on a Sunday. With Christmas falling on a Sunday this season, the NFL took full advantage with its first-ever holiday triple-header that expectedly dominated the ratings. But it didn’t appear to hurt the NBA. While trailing the NFL by steep margins, the NBA managed …

Who’s Playing No. 7 Tennessee @ Ole Miss Current Records: Tennessee 10-2; Ole Miss 8-4 What to Know Get ready for an SEC battle as the Ole Miss Rebels and the #7 Tennessee Volunteers will face off at 5 p.m. ET Wednesday at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Coming off of a loss in a game they were expected to …

WASHINGTON–The rotation for the Philadelphia 76ers continues to be fluid as coach Doc Rivers continues to try and find nail down some consistency in terms of the minutes. Philadelphia added some wing depth in the offseason in the form of Danuel House Jr. and De’Anthony Melton and it changed things for some mainstays. Most notably, Matisse Thybulle who is averaging …

The Ole Miss Rebels (8-4) host the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (10-2) in an SEC showdown on Wednesday afternoon. The Volunteers led the all-time series 76-45 and have won six of the past seven meetings. This will be the first conference matchup of the year for both teams. Tennessee won its last game with ease, blowing out Austin Peay 86-44. …

Riding a two-game winning streak to start their homestand, the Golden State Warriors will welcome the Utah Jazz to San Francisco’s Chase Center on the second-leg of a home back-to-back on Wednesday evening in the Bay Area. After upsetting the Memphis Grizzlies on Christmas day, the Warriors stayed hot at home by holding off the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday evening. …

Who’s Playing Duquesne @ Dayton Current Records: Duquesne 10-3; Dayton 8-5 What to Know After a nine-game homestand, the Duquesne Dukes will be on the road. Duquesne and the Dayton Flyers will face off in an Atlantic 10 battle at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at University of Dayton Arena. The Dukes have some work to do to even out the …

Getty Images The Phoenix Suns will be without their star guard for the foreseeable future. On Wednesday, the Suns announced that Devin Booker will be sidelined for at least a month with a left groin strain.  Booker missed Phoenix’s three games prior to Christmas Day due to groin soreness, but he tried to give it a go on the holiday …

Who’s Playing Southern Utah @ New Mexico St. Current Records: Southern Utah 8-5; New Mexico St. 7-5 What to Know Get ready for a WAC battle as the Southern Utah Thunderbirds and the New Mexico St. Aggies will face off at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday at Pan American Center. New Mexico St. will be strutting in after a victory while …

New Orleans Pelicans v Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are 2-4 in games Devin Booker has missed this season, their offense is 9.6 points per 100 possessions worse when he is off the court (they play at a league-best level on offense with him and a Wizards-like level without him). All of which is concerning because Booker will be out …

Who’s Playing Colorado State @ No. 22 New Mexico Current Records: Colorado State 8-5; New Mexico 12-0 What to Know The #22 New Mexico Lobos have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the Colorado State Rams and are hoping to record their first win since March 2 of 2019. New Mexico’s homestand continues as they prepare …

State Farm Arena showcases an intriguing Eastern Conference matchup on Wednesday evening. The Atlanta Hawks welcome the Brooklyn Nets to town, with Brooklyn aiming to keep a nine-game winning streak alive. Brooklyn is 22-12 overall and 10-7 on the road, with Atlanta entering at 11-6 at home and facing the second game of a back-to-back set. Joe Harris (knee) is …

The Missouri Tigers and the No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats will face off in an SEC clash at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Mizzou Arena. Mizzou is 11-1 overall and 8-1 at home, while the Wildcats are 8-3 overall and 0-1 on the road. Kentucky holds a 14-2 all-time record over Mizzou, including a 27-point win in last season’s matchup. …