Bulls’ Bradley enters COVID protocol with positive test originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Chicago Bulls center Tony Bradley has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols, the team announced via an update to its injury report Saturday afternoon. Bradley’s entry into the protocols is because of a positive test for COVID-19, Bulls PR confirmed. He represents the Bulls roster’s …

Who’s Playing Washington State @ Arizona Current Records: Washington State 6-10; Arizona 14-1 What to Know The Washington State Cougars haven’t won a game against the #5 Arizona Wildcats since Feb. 9 of 2019, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Saturday. Washington State is on the road again Saturday and plays against the Wildcats at 5 p.m. ET …

The Chicago Bulls will take on the Utah Jazz at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday at the United Center. The Bulls are 18-21 overall and 10-9 at home, while Utah is 20-21 overall and 8-14 on the road. Both teams are battling on the edge of playoff contention and trending in different directions with Chicago winning seven of 10 to …

Who’s Playing Oregon @ Utah Current Records: Oregon 8-7; Utah 12-4 What to Know The Oregon Ducks are 14-1 against the Utah Utes since January of 2016, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success Saturday. Oregon and Utah will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 7 p.m. ET at Jon M. Huntsman Center. The Ducks won both …

Steph empathizes with Poole’s late-game turnover struggles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Warriors guard Jordan Poole recently has found himself as the subject of scrutiny for costly late turnovers. Carelessness with the basketball has been a thorn in Poole’s side all season long, as he is the NBA’s co-leader in total turnovers. But the biggest flaw in his otherwise …

Who’s Playing Portland @ Saint Mary’s Current Records: Portland 8-9; Saint Mary’s 13-4 What to Know The Saint Mary’s Gaels are 10-0 against the Portland Pilots since January of 2016, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success Saturday. The Gaels and Portland will face off in a West Coast battle at 9 p.m. ET at University Credit Union …

Former NBA sharpshooter JJ Redick played 15 seasons in the NBA so it’s safe to say that he knows a thing or two about what a contender looks like. In a recent episode of his podcast, “Old Man and The Three“, he said that he considers the Brooklyn Nets a championship contender because of the things that he’s seeing from …

Who’s Playing Idaho State @ Weber State Current Records: Idaho State 5-10; Weber State 7-8 What to Know The Weber State Wildcats won both of their matches against the Idaho State Bengals last season (78-61 and 95-63) and are aiming for the same result Saturday. The Wildcats have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Idaho State …

Kerr, Warriors know tough decisions loom with two-way deals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea SAN FRANCISCO — Time is ticking for the Warriors. Not so much on the regular season or even the standings. While being idle Friday night, Golden State moved all the way up to No. 6 in the Western Conference standings before their Saturday night matchup …

Who’s Playing Bellarmine @ Jacksonville State Current Records: Bellarmine 6-10; Jacksonville State 7-9 What to Know The Jacksonville State Gamecocks will be returning home after a two-game road trip. The Gamecocks and the Bellarmine Knights will face off in an Atlantic Sun battle at 9 p.m. ET Saturday at Pete Mathews Coliseum. Jacksonville State won both of their matches against …

Utah Jazz v Houston Rockets When Danny Ainge traded away Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, it was expected a flurry of trades would follow, likely including former Sixth Man of the Year Jordan Clarkson. Except no deal came, Clarkson got off to a hot start to the season, and suddenly the Jazz were talking contract extension with Clarkson, not trade. Things …

Who’s Playing California Baptist @ New Mexico St. Current Records: California Baptist 9-7; New Mexico St. 7-8 What to Know The New Mexico St. Aggies and the California Baptist Lancers will face off in a WAC clash at 9 p.m. ET Jan. 7 at Pan American Center. California Baptist should still be riding high after a victory, while the Aggies …

The Los Angeles Lakers will try to extend their season-best four-game winning streak when they face the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. Los Angeles was able to keep its hot streak alive with a 130-114 win against Atlanta on Friday night. Sacramento has dropped two of its last three games, including a 120-117 setback against the Hawks on Wednesday.   …

Who’s Playing Hawaii @ Cal State Fullerton Current Records: Hawaii 12-3; Cal State Fullerton 8-7 What to Know A Big West battle is on tap between the Cal State Fullerton Titans and the Hawaii Warriors at 9 p.m. ET Saturday at Titan Gym. The teams split their matchups last year, with Hawaii winning the first 72-55 at home and Cal …

PHILADELPHIA–There have been a ton of high-scoring nights throughout the NBA to begin the season. It seems that every night, a player is setting some type of career-high in points or 3-pointers made or something of that nature. Recently, Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell scored a career-high and a franchise-record 71 points. He did so efficiently on 22-for-34 shooting as …

Getty Images Five college basketball players were hospitalized and their head coach was “temporarily removed” after Concordia University, a Division III school in Chicago, ran a grueling practice that allegedly served as punishment for the players breaking the team’s curfew. The players were hospitalized some time between Jan. 2 and Jan. 4, the school said. One remains hospitalized. “It has …

Getty Images Bronny James, a senior at Sierra Canyon School near Los Angeles and the son of NBA icon LeBron James, pulled off one of his father’s most iconic dunks by emulating the “Eastbay Funk Dunk” during a game against Chaminade on Friday night. James’ dunk, which entailed going through his legs in mid-air before flushing the ball through the …

San Diego State and Wyoming meet in a Mountain West showdown Saturday in the third CBS game of the day as the preseason favorites to win the league title square off for the first of two scheduled meetings in the regular season. The Aztecs, who were picked to finish first in the MWC, have been solid as expected during an 11-3, …

The OKC Blue might have fallen in Mexico City to the Capitanes due to an offensive explosion by former UConn standout and current Capitanes guard Shabazz Napier after the Roxbury native went off for 40 points, but Blue wing Adam Mokoka isn’t looking for something to blame for OKC’s 21-point lead evaporating under the pressure of Napier’s assault. Not even …

USATSI Any hope that Kentucky’s consecutive wins over Louisville and LSU signified a positive new trajectory for the Wildcats’ directionless season dissipated in a cloud of Alabama fast breaks on Saturday in a 78-52 evisceration against the No. 7 Crimson Tide at Coleman Coliseum. Oscar Tshiebwe did not score until the 11:14 mark of the second half and Jacob Toppin made …

The Los Angeles Lakers are on a bit of an upswing lately, but even with their current season-long four-game winning streak, they sit in 12th place in the Western Conference at 18-21. They are not a title contender, and may not even be a playoff team, two facts that have been weighing heavily on LeBron James this season.  But while …

Who’s Playing Long Beach State @ UC Irvine Current Records: Long Beach State 7-8; UC Irvine 9-5 What to Know The Long Beach State Beach are on the road again Saturday and play against the UC Irvine Anteaters at 9 p.m. ET Jan. 7 at Bren Events Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with the Beach winning the …

Knicks forward Obi Toppin (1) passes across Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul Reed (44) in the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center / Kyle Ross – USA TODAY Sports The NBA’s unofficial trade season is underway, and one of the guys the Knicks are potentially shopping is Obi Toppin. The third-year player has one more season under-contract before a payday is …

The Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State Spartans will meet in a rivalry game on Saturday afternoon. Michigan State is on a five-game winning streak coming into this matchup after beating Nebraska on Tuesday. Michigan has bounced back from a two-game losing streak with a pair of wins over Maryland and Penn State.  Tipoff is set for 2:30 p.m. ET. …

PHILADELPHIA–The Philadelphia 76ers were once again on the wrong end of a huge night from 3-point range in Friday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls. For the second time in five games, the Sixers allowed somebody to knock down 11 triples in a game, this time to Zach LaVine who made 11 of his 13 triples. On Dec. 30, in a …