Who’s Playing Weber State @ Montana Current Records: Weber State 7-9; Montana 8-8 What to Know The Weber State Wildcats have enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they must head out on the road. Weber State and the Montana Grizzlies will face off in a Big Sky battle at 9 p.m. ET Thursday at Dahlberg …

Indiana Pacers v New York Knicks Tyrese Haliburton is on his way to his first All-Star appearance — the coaches will have to vote him in as a reserve, but that’s unquestionably going to happen — in the wake of him taking another step forward leading the surprising Pacers toward the postseason. Now Indiana will have to get by without …

Who’s Playing Idaho State @ Montana State Current Records: Idaho State 6-10; Montana State 10-7 What to Know The Montana State Bobcats are 9-2 against the Idaho State Bengals since February of 2016, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success Thursday. The Bobcats and Idaho State will face off in a Big Sky battle at 9 p.m. ET …

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports The Pacers’ surprise season could shift their plans ahead of the trade deadline. Once thought certainly to be sellers, could their playoff position push them to make trades to improve the team this year? As long as they keep Myles Turner and Buddy Hield, they’ll probably be good enough not to be bottom dwellers. And as …

Who’s Playing North Dakota State @ Denver Current Records: North Dakota State 6-11; Denver 10-8 What to Know The Denver Pioneers haven’t won a matchup against the North Dakota State Bison since Jan. 16 of 2019, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Thursday. Denver and North Dakota State will face off in a Summit battle at 9 p.m. …

NBA midseason awards odds for ROY, DPOY, sixth man, more originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The talent level in the NBA is as even as it’s ever been. Though parity remains an evergreen theme as the season progresses, it’s not because teams are short on talent – it’s actually the opposite.  The Indiana Pacers, for example, are exceeding expectations …

Who’s Playing Southern Miss @ Marshall Current Records: Southern Miss 14-3; Marshall 13-4 What to Know The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are on the road again Thursday and play against the Marshall Thundering Herd at 9 p.m. ET Jan. 12 at Henderson Center. These two teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins. The Golden Eagles didn’t have …

Nathaniel S. Butler The Indiana Pacers will be without star guard Tyrese Haliburton for at least the next two weeks because of two separate injuries. Haliburton has both a mild bone contusion in his left knee and a sprained left elbow, the Pacers announced on Thursday.  The injuries occurred against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. After …

Who’s Playing Gonzaga @ Brigham Young Current Records: Gonzaga 14-3; Brigham Young 13-6 What to Know The Brigham Young Cougars haven’t won a game against the #8 Gonzaga Bulldogs since Feb. 22 of 2020, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Thursday. BYU and the Bulldogs will face off in a West Coast battle at 9:30 p.m. ET at …

The Philadelphia 76ers are sitting as the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference at 25-15 after a very slow start to the season. The Sixers have had to battle through a ton of adversity in terms of injuries and players being in and out of the lineup, but they have been able to find success on the floor. As …

Who’s Playing New Mexico St. @ Seattle Current Records: New Mexico St. 7-9; Seattle 12-4 What to Know The New Mexico St. Aggies are 13-2 against the Seattle Redhawks since January of 2016, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success Thursday. New Mexico St. and Seattle will face off in a WAC battle at 10 p.m. ET at …

Getty Images A federal bankruptcy judge ruled on Wednesday that the naming-rights agreement between Miami-Dade County and the FTX cryptocurrency exchange has been terminated. The dissolution of the agreement ends a two-year partnership in which the Miami Heat were playing in FTX Arena. According to the order, Miami-Dade County will immediately stop using FTX branding and remove all mentions of …

Since the 2010-11 season, Oregon State (7-9) has only notched two victories against No. 9 Arizona (14-2), but the Beavers look for a third win since then when they host the Wildcats on Thursday night. Arizona is off to a surprising 3-2 start in the Pac-12, but Oregon State is bringing up the rear of the conference to start at …

A sneak peek at Jayson Tatum’s Jordan JT1 signature shoe originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jayson Tatum has made the leap to NBA superstardom. The face of the Boston Celtics franchise is in the midst of an MVP-caliber season in which he has led his team to a league-best 30-12 record. But Tatum’s growth isn’t only evident on the …

The Big Ten needs a new commissioner. A couple of weeks after word initially leaked that Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren was a candidate to become the new president of the Chicago Bears, the move became official Thursday morning. Warren is leaving his post in suburban Chicago and moving to the city where he’ll help the Bears move to suburban …

All-Star voting update: Fox enters top 10; Domas remains out originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The tireless efforts of Kings fans to spread the word of De’Aaron Fox’s dominance were validated Thursday when the NBA revealed the Sacramento guard had entered the top 10 in the second All-Star fan voting update. After being snubbed of recognition in the NBA’s …

Who’s Playing Stanford @ Washington Current Records: Stanford 5-10; Washington 9-8 What to Know After two games on the road, the Washington Huskies are heading back home. The Huskies and the Stanford Cardinal will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 11 p.m. ET Thursday at Alaska Airlines Arena. The teams split their matchups last year, with Washington winning the …

Special to Yahoo Sports A week and a half has passed in the new calendar year, and many NBA teams have reached the halfway point in their seasons. Yet, most rookies from the 2022 draft class still aren’t considered must-start players in most weekly fantasy leagues. No. 1 overall pick Paolo Banchero remains the top fantasy option among the rookie …

Who’s Playing San Francisco @ Portland Current Records: San Francisco 12-7; Portland 8-10 What to Know The San Francisco Dons and the Portland Pilots will face off in a West Coast clash at 11 p.m. ET Jan. 12 at Earle A. Chiles Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with the Dons winning the first 74-71 on the road …

The NBA trade deadline is a month away, and there is plenty of chatter circulating among league executives about what might happen before the Feb. 9 deadline. Several teams are maneuvering – trying to improve their rosters, reduce their payrolls, acquire draft picks, figure out if a player on an expiring contract is worth keeping or trading. What will the …

Who’s Playing Utah @ UCLA Current Records: Utah 12-5; UCLA 14-2 What to Know The Utah Utes haven’t won a game against the #7 UCLA Bruins since March 9 of 2019, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Thursday. The Utes and UCLA will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 11 p.m. ET at Pauley Pavilion. UCLA should …

The NBA released the second 2023 All-Star voting returns on Thursday. A week after the first returns, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has overtaken Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid for the third frontcourt spot in the Eastern Conference, but Tatum is up by only 32,391 votes. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers still leads all players with 4,825,229 votes. …

USATSI Jalen Graham scored with 4:55 left on the clock and, just like that, Arkansas found itself in a one-possession game with Alabama inside a loud and rowdy Bud Walton Arena late Wednesday. Momentum had shifted. Or so it seemed. But Alabama, like great teams often do, responded with a 19-6 run in the final 4:31 to pull away and …

Steph leads guards, JP vanishes in latest All-Star vote update originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Steph Curry held his place as the top vote-getter among all guards in the second NBA All-Star fan voting update released Thursday morning. Curry was one of five Warriors who received enough votes to crack the top-10 among Western Conference guards and frontcourt players. Golden …

The last time that BYU (13-6) defeated No. 8 Gonzaga (14-3) was in February of 2020, and that has been the Cougars’ only win against the Bulldogs in the last 12 meetings between the two programs. Gonzaga has won its last nine games and is tied with Saint Mary’s atop the West Coast Conference standings. BYU isn’t far behind at …