Texas is at the beginning of an unexpected basketball coaching search after Chris Beard was fired due to legal allegations. The Longhorns have reportedly made contact with Kentucky head coach John Calipari about the Texas vacancy. 247Sports insider Travis Branham reports Calipari has serious intrigue about potentially taking the job. Landing the Hall of Famer would not be cheap for …

Stephen Curry is listed as probable to return to the lineup for the Golden State Warriors Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns. Curry has been out of the lineup since Dec. 14 after suffering a subluxation of his left shoulder against the Indiana Pacers. The team had initially hoped that he would return by this weekend, but after going through two …

Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang responded to his name being connected to the vacant coaching position at Texas on Monday. “We try to focus on what is going on right now,” Tang said. “I tell our guys that. All of a sudden, people want to come and do interviews and do this. None of that matters. We have a …

Week 13 of the fantasy basketball season is upon us, and, like every Monday, I’ll break down several players who are less-than-50 percent-rostered in Yahoo fantasy basketball leagues and should be considered in lineups. But before we get to this week’s waiver pickups, here are the games played by each team in Week 13. Four games: 13 teams (76ers, Bulls, …

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — It was just another basket for Jahvon Quinerly. The senior had four en route to 12 points in 18 minutes off the bench during Alabama’s 78-52 blowout victory against Kentucky. It was one of Quinerly’s best performances since returning from an ACL injury that he suffered in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last season. But …

Anthony Davis may not be sidelined for much longer. The Los Angeles Lakers star plans to begin the “ramp-up process” to return to play later this week, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. While there isn’t a specific time frame for his return — the Lakers have said Davis is out indefinitely with his right foot injury — his foot is …

The BC men’s basketball team has won two of its last three home games and the loss was a one-point heartbreaker against No. 16 Duke. We’ve talked about Conte Forum becoming a tough place to play, but it’s not just because of the fans. In fact, BC had to create its own energy for the Notre Dame and Virginia Tech …

USATSI In the midst of the Brooklyn Nets’ 102-101 win against the Heat on Sunday night, the team lost superstar Kevin Durant, who left the game in the third quarter with what the team called a right knee injury. On Monday, the team announced that Durant has a right MCL sprain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. A little less …

The Auburn Tigers defeated then-No. 13 Arkansas by a good margin on Saturday, but sometimes it’s hard to please everyone. Despite the 72-59 win over the higher-ranked Razorbacks, Auburn found itself falling yet again in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll — the Tigers dropped two spots from No. 20 to No. 22, and the Arkansas team they beat dropped …

Steph upgraded to probable for Warriors-Suns showdown originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Steph Curry and the Warriors were hopeful he would make his return to the lineup against the Spurs on Friday in San Antonio, but that timeline has been pushed up by a few days. The Warriors on Monday upgraded Curry to probable for the final game of …

Michigan State basketball has had an unreal schedule this year, but were able to get healthy in time to handle business this weekend against their rival, Michigan. On Monday, Tom Izzo held his weekly press conference to discuss the Spartans’ season so far, preview Wisconsin, and more. You can find the key quotes from that session below. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire …

As the Philadelphia 76ers return home on Tuesday for a rematch with the Detroit Pistons, they might be getting a bit healthier with the return of two starters. Joel Embiid, who has missed three straight games due to left foot soreness, has been upgraded to questionable for the rematch with the Pistons. Coach Doc Rivers did mention on Sunday that …

After many years of waiting, former K-State quarterback, Micahel Bishop is headed to the College Football Hall of Fame. On Monday the National Football Foundation announced their 2023 induction class, which in addition to Bishop includes names like Reggie Bush, Eric Berry, Tim Tebow, Jeremy Maclin and many others. Playing for Bill Snyder at Kansas State in the 1997 and …

Austin Rivers scored only two points in Sunday’s Minnesota Timberwolves matchup with the Houston Rockets. Kevin Porter Jr. and Jalen Green combined for 36, but Rivers got the most important statistic of the night: the victory. Afterwards, the veteran guard indicated that he wasn’t particularly impressed with Houston’s young back court. “Someone needs to teach KPJ and Jalen how to …

Tennessee is ranked No. 5 in the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball poll released Monday. The Vols will host Vanderbilt Tuesday (9 p.m. EST, SEC Network) and Kentucky on Saturday (noon EST, ESPN). Below is the latest USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball poll. Rank Team Record Points Trend 1 Houston 16-1 774 (14) +1 2 Kansas 14-1 767 (12) +1 …

DETROIT–With the Philadelphia 76ers being so short-handed on Sunday when they took on the Detroit Pistons, it offered up an opportunity for others to step in and earn some playing time. Paul Reed is the biggest example of this as somebody who took advantage of the opportunity in front of him. With Montrezl Harrell starting, the Sixers needed Reed to …

Texas is looking to fill its head basketball coach position after firing Chris Beard last week over a domestic family violence charge. Apparently, they have reached out to Kentucky coach John Calipari through back channels, according to a report by Travis Branham at 247Sports. Calipari has been coaching the Wildcats since the 2009 season. Before that, he was head coach at Memphis. He’s …

The 2022-23 season has reached the halfway point of the schedule for most teams as several clubs around the NBA are beginning to solidify their places in the standings. Teams have a good idea by now if they will be contenders, while others are still trying to figure things out. Of course, there are a handful of teams that appear …

The UConn Huskies women’s basketball team has had multiple hardships this season and now is on pause until it has a minimum number of healthy players. (Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Connecticut’s season was briefly on hold until it reached the minimum amount of healthy players, and that’s a loss for everyone in sports. The Huskies’ injury woes continued …

The Chicago Bulls have had one of the more fascinating season’s so far in the NBA. They currently sit as the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference with an 18-21 record, riding a three-game winning streak and winners of eight of their last 11 games. Prior to this stretch, the Bulls were seen as a team primed to blow …

Houston is back at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the second time this season, while Kansas State continued its unexpectedly strong start by leaping from unranked to the verge of the top 10. The Cougars received 34 of 60 first-place votes in Monday’s poll to return to the top after a two-week …

We’ve reached the midpoint of a wild, unpredictable NBA season with many more questions — How good are the Bucks? The Nets? Can Golden State flip the switch? — than answers. The midpoint also means we know which players have put themselves in position for NBA postseason awards. All week long, we will make our picks for some of the …

One of the nation’s top shooting guard prospects in the 2024 class could be coming to Michigan State. The Spartans picked up a pair of 247Sports’ crystal ball predictions in their favor for four-star shooting guard Kur Teng of Haverhill, Mass. Michigan State recruiting insiders Justin Thind and Corey Robinson were the two that submitted the crystal ball predictions. Teng …

The New York Knicks (22-18) will be looking to extend their four-game winning streak when they face the Milwaukee Bucks (25-14) on Monday night. New York was able to keep its hot streak alive with a 112-108 win against Toronto last Friday. Milwaukee had its two-game winning streak snapped in a blowout loss to Charlotte its last time out.  Tipoff is set …

Who’s Playing Colgate @ Army West Point Current Records: Colgate 9-7; Army West Point 9-7 What to Know The Colgate Raiders are 13-4 against the Army West Point Black Knights since January of 2016, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success Monday. Colgate and Army will face off in a Patriot battle at 7 p.m. ET at Christl …